saturn VI by jo jena
the first 5 pieces are in the tradition of 1970s fusion - which always had an romantic acoustic as well as electric side - and free jazz. on my 7-string stoll extended range guitar, I follow a fixed pitch set and a previously unused tuning and improvise within these self-set limitations. i take up the same pitch set again in the electric improvisations - both in the percussion and the drone.
the following two tracks are long-form ambient textures for a dozen instruments each divided in asynchronous loops. half of the tracks I use a synthesizer, which can be played like a cello, and the other half consists of various electric guitars.
Tracklist
| 1. | dedicated to astronomer christiaan huygens | 3:13 |
| 2. | voyager flyby | 4:39 |
| 3. | to astronomer caroline herschel | 2:31 |
| 4. | cassini landing | 4:21 |
| 5. | to astrogeologist robert w. williams | 2:29 |
| 6. | polar vortex | 17:53 |
| 7. | ontario lacus | 19:15 |
Videos
Credits
jo jena - acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizer, fx
recorded, mixed and mastered by jj at studio gresham in march/april 2024
cover artwork by jj, inspired by haishoku soukan
thanks to bartek mitka, franziska, otto & robert w. williams and especially E. for enduring support.
this album is dedicated to robert w. williams
all textures and improvisations by jo jena, imm records 2024/GEMA
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„jo jena seamlessly melds a variety of influences – extended acoustic techniques, ambient guitar, and 20th century harmonic practices to deliver a captivating and fascinating listening experience.”
ben monder
imm is an independent r&d hub with the aim of exploring new forms of musical expression. most recordings are solo works by jj. collaborations i.e. with burtis knight complement it.