{"product_id":"ambiq-ambiq-2","title":"Ambiq: Ambiq 2 - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAmbiq 2\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAmbiq\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eArjuna Electronic\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e880319741814\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eElectronic\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-11-13\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         ambiq, the Berliner instrumental trio of Max Loderbauer, Claudio Puntin, and Samuel Rohrer, emerged onto the scene in 2014 with their self-titled debut album (AM 703CD\/LP) of impressive sonic distinctiveness and technical ability. Drinking from a deep pool of influences that includes free improv, early electronic music, and spaced-out dub, the trio does what any great ensemble should set out to do; it becomes more than the sum of its parts, a single organism with its own unique expressive vocabulary and perspective. Proving that their debut was no fluke, the ambiq trio has already reconvened for a second full-length bubbling over with new timbral combinations, and with a sophisticated interpretation of the ancient art of tension and release. From the opener \"The Spur,\" they bring the listener to a world where strange new tonalities seem to breathe freely; the nimble percussive shuffle, set in relief against a cascade of detuning electronic tones, is a fascinating intro, followed by \"Introspective Kitchen,\" which expands the mood of the preceding track with cleverly delay-effected woodwind, remote organ swells, and yet more shivering percussion. The band then embarks on a more motoring, danceable journey titled \"The Mother\"; Rohrer's drumming, as always, is taut and confident, while Puntin's clarinet evocatively hovers with a kosmische feel that is all too absent from most realms of \"post-rock\" and electronics-aided improv. The interplay between Puntin and Rohrer eventually develops into the main dialogue of the album, though the sound events surrounding it change continuously enough to keep this a fully memorable and downright cinematic experience. The miniature piece \"Naked George\" is as full of humorous melody as the other pieces are of investigative curiosity; another short piece, \"Mytoprill,\" is guided by queasy modular synth strains that impart a delirious kind of funhouse ambience. On \"Parton's Double Vision,\" the lush space-violin-quavers familiar to vintage sci-fi fans play the supporting role, and the closing \"Consolation\" features a lulling bed of electronics that elusively shift in character the more attention one pays to them. Plenty of music exists for the open-minded, but not all of it has the ability to initiate the process of opening minds in the first place. ambiq does have that ability, and have come up with a musical formula that will melt away the defenses of the most hardened techno fanatic or avant-gardist, seeding new ideas not beholden to any one genre or lifestyle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 01. the Spur (3:26) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 02. Introspective Kitchen (4:08) \u003cbr\u003e1.3 03. the Mother (5:02) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 04. Meta (7:07) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 05. Parton's Double Vision (3:04) \u003cbr\u003e1.6 06. Dots (3:21) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 07. Mytoprill (2:21) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 08. Naked George (2:26) \u003cbr\u003e1.9 09. Ephemera (1:07) \u003cbr\u003e1.10 10. the Sedge (1:47) \u003cbr\u003e1.11 11. Consolation (5:56)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ambiq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32307219431495,"sku":"29004874","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3022440.jpg?v=1747768102","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/ambiq-ambiq-2","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}