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Release Date: 26 June 2026
Label: Cuneiform
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0045775054827
Genres: Rock Avant-garde
Description
When we open a jigsaw box, we see a pile of disparate pieces, each with their own identifying characteristics. To assemble, we need to understand the logic of the shapes and how they might fit together. Eventually we need to zoom out and consider the big picture. On his Cuneiform debut, Antumbra Ensemble, guitarist / composer Henrik Olsson has assembled eight musical puzzles, each unique in form and function. Olsson's approach references artists like Henry Threadgill's groundbreaking Very Very Circus band-a unit that remains instantly identifiable through labyrinthine structures-and Rock In Opposition artists, namely Henry Cow, who essentially made unpredictabilitly their vocabulary. Antumbra Ensemble is a wild adventure that blends an ever-evolving palette with a strong penchant for deep, shifting grooves and melodies that are both varied and catchy. It is a puzzle you'll want to hear. RIYL: Henry Cow, Henry Threadgill, Sun Ra, Blast, Marc Ribot, Frank Zappa
Aymeric Leroy
French TV
Soft Machine
Ray Russell
Henry & Ray Russell Kaiser
Far Corner
Henrik Olsson
Cheer-Accident
Zu & Spaceways Inc
Zu
Henrik Olsson
Milan Verbist Trio
Lukas Ligeti's Notebook
Bill Connors; Jan Garbarek; Gary Peacock; Jack DeJohnette
Mick Goodrick; Fred Hersch
Joe Lovano; Julian Lage; Asante Santi Debriano; Will Calhoun
