Bridging sharp modern electronic music and attractive, human live jazz instrumentation into one very coherent album, "Epistrophy at Utopia" is the fruit of the careful composition of three highly imaginative musicians, who here manage to create a charming and attractive CD. Upbeat, sharp, varied and tone rich, "Epistrophy At Utopia" is clearly not a strange experiment, but a well definite achievement Having first caught the eye of Ad Noiseam through its splendid collaboration with Larvae on the Creative Space label, Athens's Spyros Polychronopoulos went on making a name for itself both in his home country and abroad through his remarkable "Wetsound Orchestra" (2006, Poeta Negra), as well as through highly praised live sets. An avid expert on all things glitch and clicks, Spyweirdos broke boundaries with the demo he sent to Ad Noiseam, and which ended up being this "Epistrophy At Utopia", Collaborating with the acoustics professor and jazz musician Thessaloniki-based John Mourjopoulos and featuring the live jams of jazz and improv veteran Floros Floridis, Spyweirdos embarked here on a venture to mix his sharp and incisive glitch (it's no surprise that he's been remixed by Alva Noto on his previous album) and the much warmer and human instrumentation of free jazz. The result, which manages to pay homage to both Thelonious Monk (on "Epistrophy") and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott ("Raymond Bound") is carefully crafted and still joyful, precise but hospitable album. Prior to its release, this album has been performed several times by the trio, including a very remarked performance at the 2007 edition of the Synch Festival in Athens. Ad Noiseam is now proud to be able to present this highly enjoyable album which perfectly blends modern, challenging electronics with the warmth and attractiveness of jazz.
