It's not until after a few encounters with GREY MIRRORS (42'24")
by The Glimmer Room (a.k.a. Andy Condon), that it becomes
possible to grasp this album's narrative thread. At first this
continuous piece might seem vague, but careful listening yields
insight into what is actually a cohesive, well-crafted suite of
music. Each movement is so intertwined with those surrounding
it that it is difficult to experience any one to its fullest in the
absence of its neighbor. The passages and themes on GREY
MIRRORS blur between indistinct boundaries. The transitions
between sonic forms and atmospheres (the somber and the
playful, overcast and shining, synthetic and organic) unifies this
multi-faceted and highly conceptualized work. The album opens
by placing the listener in an idyllic countryside. The mood
brightens considerably as crisp digital tones dance above the
environmental field recordings. Elsewhere, in a darker region of
this work, a cerebral atonal terrain gathers, menaces and
dissipates into lilting melodies, heart-rending harmonies and
infectious rhythms. As the power of building beats leaves the
listener breathless, the work runs headlong towards a
methodical dismantlement; cooling the tone and exposing a
pulsing foundation. There is drama in this music, felt partly
through dynamic swings between negative space and motifs of
high relief. GREY MIRRORS feels shorter and tighter with each
spin. With this familiarity comes a sense of depth and
understanding - and the faint reflection of the artist.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from GREY
MIRRORS by The Glimmer Room

For more on The Glimmer Room, access:
http://www.theglimmerroom.co.uk

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Chuck van Zyl
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