This album comprises twelve individually named sections but these are weaved into a single piece of sprawling yet immersive instrumental music lasting just over 47 minutes.
It can be found on Jim O’Rourke’s Moika imprint distributed by Drag City, a label that previously released the experimental Portuguese artist’s work on ‘Sound Mind Sound Body’ and ‘Wave Field’.
Although originally trained as a jazz guitarist, Toral has expanded his sonic options through custom-made electronic instruments. The sound is built around long tones and stasis but also includes varied vibrations.
Toral explains his work process: “Experimenting with feeding a modulated guitar tone into an overtone generator, I found this cascade of multiple interference patterns that occur in the high range, sometimes sounding a bit like a church organ.” Jazz harmonies also find their way into the mix.
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While technically sophisticated, the soothing simplicity of the textures create soulful, mind-expanding music.
Rafael Toral’s website
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