Jasper TX, a/k/a Dag Rosenqvist, has been one of the more prolific experimental artists of the last decade. And while there was a time when that sort of thing had fans scrambling to get whatever limited edition cd-r a particular artist was dropping on a bi-weekly basis, eventually quantity began to outweigh quality (looking at you Campbell Kneale). Thankfully, Rosenqvist scaled back his release schedule and took a couple of years between releases to craft "The Black Sun Transmissions." In doing so, he has created his best work yet. Enlisting the aid of cellist Aaron Martin and drummer Mike Weis, Rosenqvist has produced a record that should catapult him into the upper echelons of experimental music inhabited by such luminaries as Fennesz and Tim Hecker. The sound of "The Black Sun Transmissions" is as massive and all-encompassing as either artist. It is both consistent and dynamic throughout, marked by great beauty and great despair. A lot of people have called this Rosenqvist's darkest work yet, and it is, but it is a lush darkness that comforts as it draws you in deeper. Once it is done you find yourself fully submerged in Rosenqvist's soundworld. More often than not, I've hit the play button on this album as soon as it was finished because I was so entranced. Even if we have to wait a few years for Rosenqvist's proper follow up to "The Black Sun Transmissions," it will be worth every minute if it is as good as this. Preview of "The Black Sun Transmissions"
Jasper TX - The Black Sun Transmissions by Fang Bomb
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