Space
Steve writes: "The moment before tears I become aware of an emotion, a natural development of form that appears from my heart into a timeless space". This is what that translates to: "Expandere"'s breathtaking thirteen minutes kick off like a perfect marriage between Philipp Glass, medieval trance and flamenco, before the deep bass hummings of "Axioum" lead the listener into limbo. The first pieces are characterised by an irresistible nervousness, full of unreleased tension, sturdy shakers, timbals, marching drums and wayward melodies - this is dramatic audio theatre. The quirky "Ermite" cools things down a little bit, before Steve gets working in the big closing trio: Long compositions with many different themes, circling around each other and connected merely by a red thread of faint familiarity. The bizarre psychedelic jazz of "Euclidean" leads into the hypnotic movement of "Cislunar", which gives way to the cinematic "Eros". Makes you feel all lightheaded and dizzy.
Tracklisting:
1. Expandere 13'07 => listen!
2. Axioum 7'54
3. Ermite 5'01
4. Euclidean 16'40 => listen!
5. Cislunar 15'24 => listen!
6. Eros 13'19