Twinkle³ are :
Richard Scott :
buchla lightning, analogue synthesizer, sampler, processing
David Ross : hawaiian tremoloa, panart hang,
kantele, drosscillator
Clive Bell : shakuhachi
from our press release :
ini.itu is
proud to release the first LP composed by Twinkle³. From the first sinuous
tones, later augmented by a well-integrated mixture of acoustic
instruments ( shakuachi, tremoloa, hang drum
), analog sequencing, processing and buchla lightning infra red wizardry,
they sketch a (solar) system of their own,
revolving around recurring themes, presented in various dispositions. At times nervous, lively, enthusiastically
overactive ( but never frenetic ), evoking
curious explorers still firmly rooted in melody and dubby basslines, they have
theability to switch off and to glide in an
unexpectedly natural manner into more introspective, reflective and soulful moods, even sometimes venturing
themselves into darker areas, where a sense
of melancholy prevails. A journey from the flowing clear waters depicted in the
cover ( picture by Judith Goodman ) to the
dark still pool from the flip and back. Even though the comprehension of this album is quite immediate, the astonishing
musicality, beauty and complexity of the
work allows - and even asks for - repeated listenings. Something to file
next to Mouse on Mars' Iahora Tahiti for its
freshness, and next to Ornette Coleman's output for its intelligence of interplay, melody and rhythms.
The
band also cites the great King Sunny Ade, particularly his 70's output, as a real inspiration for
this record, notably in the hawaiian guitar department, and in
the use of the studio to enhance the spatial dimensions of
rhythm.
How to pronounce it ?
[Twinkle Three] or [Twinkle to the powe of three]
How to write it ?
Twinkle³ ( PCs have
that touch on the upper left side of the keyboard ! )
Twinkle 3, Twinkle3
"Let's make a solar system"
and especially, where to get it ?