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01. Rama Parwata - Doubts Of Our Conviction
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02. Rama Parwata - Like Pearls On A Thread
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03. Rama Parwata - Stasis
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04. Rama Parwata - Origin
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ARTIST
PARWATA, RAMA
TITLE
Ceases
FORMAT
Cassette
LABEL
CASSAUNA
CATALOG #
SAUNA 080CS
SAUNA 080CS
GENRE
EXPERIMENTAL
RELEASE DATE
4/26/2024
Melbourne/Naarm-based musician and curator
Rama Parwata
, known for being the backbone drummer in bands such as
Kilat
,
Whitehorse
, and
Rinuwat
, releases his second major solo album titled
Ceases
on Cassauna/Important Records. Parwata's gripping new electro-acoustic work is a sonic exploration within the realms of post-free-jazz and experimental electronics. At its core,
Ceases
navigates the liminal spaces between rhythm and noise, structure and chaos. The album traverses a vast emotional and conceptual landscape, touching upon themes of impermanence, transformation, and the cyclical nature of existence. At the forefront of the album is Parwata's emotive compositional and performative approach, which serves as both anchor and catalyst for the album's journey. The percussion performance is cymbal heavy accompanied by deeply meditative drones and slow-moving melodies. The wash of sound touches on a spiritualism akin to
Coltrane
's "A Love Supreme Part 4: Psalm," albeit with a modern electronic vision á la
Tim Hecker
. With a keen sense of textural intricacy Parwata favors the emotional expression of electro-acoustic composition, weaving complex poly-textures that ebb and flow with hypnotic, prayer-like intensity. Each performative gesture creates a visceral immediacy that draws the listener deeper into the celestial, otherworldly sonic framework. The diverse array of electronic elements, meticulously crafted and seamlessly integrated into the fabric of the album are a testament of Parwata's capacity for acousmatic composition. From pulsating synthesizers to glitched-out samples, the electronic timbres in
Ceases
serve as both sonic embellishments and structural foundations, blurring the boundaries between organic and synthetic, acoustic and digital. Honing in on the electronics, a listener could be convinced they were hearing anything from spiritual-jazz, '90s rave, dungeon synth or doom. Through judicious composition, Parwata imbues each sound with a sense of transcendental allure and paints a soundworld that has a distinct "outerness." At times the narrative is pointedly bleak but over a few passages the sonic language often bends toward rejuvenation; finding respite in cadence. The title itself suggests a sense of cessation, of endings and beginnings intertwined -- a motif that reverberates throughout the album.
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