Obuh Rec.
Ksiezyc (POL,2004)***°°
The EP of Ksiezyc (=Moon) called “Nów” from 1993 for me was one of the best experimental voice arranged items I knew of (could be on the famous Nurse With Wound list of favourites, as a harmony seeking experimental item). It made me look for their mini-LP and for 2 tracks I found on an extremely limited compilation album. I am glad I now have their complete works together. The mini-LP was much more into minimal music with keyboards and voice, very nice as well. After my airplay the distributor decided to reissue the 10” mini-LP. The product description says : “Fairy-tales in the moonlight. Female voices, clarinet, saxophone, piano and organ. Inspired by minimal music, folk music and symbolic of the moon. Incredible!”. This LP isn’t as weird-harmonious as the EP, but has elements of it in some tracks. Most tracks have inspiration of new music with many minimal elements in the vocal and harmonies, with a couple of echoed high screamed or sighed harmonies, as instrumentally accompanied vocal music and instrumental keyboard music. It’s a shame that for this CD not all Ksiezyc work was compiled, because the 10” was only a bit over 38 minutes of material. The group hasn’t recorded so much more than what I've mentioned. It easily could have been added as bonus material.
"A strangely fascinating & appealing mix of tape/string collage, haunting female vocals & clarinet that slip back & forth between modern & neo-baroque arrangements, that is absolutely unique to anything I've heard on a 7" since the salad days of Recommended. Polandwho could've known? Both this & the Atman 7" have copyrights from 1993, which goes to show that Obuh has had its finger on the pulse ofsomething, for a while now. Here's to 'em maintaining an active roster of national whack. Perhaps in a few years, PSF will also stand for Polish Strong Factory." -John Teats
