„LAM” is a debut album from a trio of improvising musicians led by Wacław Zimpel.
designed by Łukasz Paluch
„Ever since Hera disbanded I haven’t had a working band”, says
Zimpel. „There were only international ensembles that I could play with
on the occasions and that’s how LAM came into life. I invited musicians
that have similar backgrounds to mine – we all studied classical
composition, we played jazz and later on opened up to other genres.
Thanks to this we have a common understanding of music. The name was
suggested by my wife Sara”, he adds. Musicians mentioned by Zimpel are:
pianist Krzysztof Dys and drummer and percussionist Hubert Zemler
(Slalom, Horny Trees).
Compositions that ended up on „LAM” are
somewhat older that those from Zimpel’s first solo album „Lines”,
released by Instant Classic in early 2016. „LAM makes use of longer
forms that are common in trance music”, explains Zimpel. „But this time
post-production was even more important, visibly overshadowing
minimalism as a major inspiration. I am currently planning LAM’s next
incarnation that will make more use of sounds created by my producer
mooryc.”
Although crafted with a special attention to details,
LAM’s album has its roots in improvised sessions that trio held before
entering the studio. „I recorded those meetings with an intention to
eliminate potential flows. Complete compositions appeared only after we
met in the studio”, recalls Wacław. „Overall, we spent three days at
Tonn Studio located in Łódź. It’s my favourite one, a very inspiring
spot where you can concentrate on your work without any distractions.
Most of the tracks were laid directly to tape and then found their way
to mooryc’s studio where he added electronics.”
„mooryc suggested
a different approach to our music and so they gained both depth and new
spaces that we couldn’t reach before. Based on this we decided to alter
the track-listing, dividing compositions into smaller entities that
facilitate listening experience”, adds Zimpel.
źródło: Instant Classic
photo: Instant Classic