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This is a remnant from Eric's explorations for his Mingus Mill project, delving into the history of his enslaved ancestors in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Here's what Foxy Digitalis has to say about the track:
Before diving into “the water rushes down,” take a deep breath and pause. This remnant from Mingus’s explorations into the history of his enslaved ancestors bleeds with a cleansing force. Bass scrapes and scratches build into emotive hymnals with Mingus’s voice channeling something unseen, the emotional rawness poking through the decaying seams. Moments of pain become guttural exultations, buoyed by Sikora’s earnest expressions. “the water rushes down” grows into its powerful manifestations with restrained fervor. Mingus’s bass falls into a lower register, tension building in the hypnotic repetitions as Sikora searches the darkening sky with affecting runs. When the duo coalesces into high-strung chaotic moments, it’s like someone holding their breath, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Eventually the rhythm and purpose return, Sikora’s saxophone igniting as Mingus dances deeper into the ground. Essential listening. foxydigitalis.zone/2023/07/05/the-capsule-garden-vol-2-24-july-5-2023/
credits
released June 19, 2023
Eric Mingus—double bass, voice
Catherine Sikora—tenor saxophone
composed by Eric Mingus/ Sugnim Cire Sounds (Sesac) and Catherine Sikora/ Sikoracat Music (BMI)
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Mingus
Photo of the Mingus Mill by Eric Mingus
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Half way through December (the month of release) I'm really enjoying the Advent Calendar aspect of receiving a new track each day. Somehow it really adds to the improvisational nature of the project... earnan
supported by 11 fans who also own “the water rushes down”
"A cleanly interlocking, organic piano architecture through which soprano-vines curl and insinuate..."
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