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Dwiki Dharmawan

Anagnorisis

Review by Gary Hill

This is the fourth release from Dwiki Dharmawan that I have reviewed. It’s a strong release and a great addition to the artist’s catalog. This is a jazz fusion set, but we land those under prog. It also has a good range a lot of pieces that really resonate with me.

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Track by Track Review
Gambang Ney

Coming in rather trippy and ambient, piano and flute are the driving forces of the arrangement, early. This works out to art rock that has plenty of jazz fusion in the mix along with space rock and more. This gets pretty soaring in its experimental fusion jamming later. There is some killer guitar soloing later in the track. I really dig the piano led mellower movement, too. More freeform styled fusion jamming ensues beyond that point. It dissolves to separate instrument showcases later.

Ya Kita Bisa

There is a real magic and majesty to the somewhat freeform fusion jamming on this piece. It works through different sections with different instruments in focus. It really does great crazed at times. It also manages to groove at times.

Pacu Javi

This is slower and a little less intense as it gets underway. It’s no less adventurous, though. `The piano really gets crazed later as does the whole arrangement as it moves into crazed freeform territory.

Perjuangan

Piano brings some nearly classical sounds as this gets underway. That instrument holds things for a time, but then other instruments join and it turns really crazed and driving. It evolves to more melodic jazz that’s still adventurous.

Kereta Keren

There is a spaciness as this fusion number gets under way. This has some real classic jazz jamming at play, calling to mind artists like John Coltrane in terms of the vibe, at least for me.

Jazz For Freeport

Fairly energized and crazed, this has a lot of class. It’s a smoking hot jam in a lot of ways. Some of this gets really intense. There is some awesome piano work, and the guitar soloing is very tasty.

Timun Mas

With a focus on breath-driven instrumentation, this comes in mellower. It works out gradually and definitely has some world music in the mix. It eventually turns toward more standard jazz jamming with an arrangement that’s packed full of cool and style.

Lima Dadakan

Slow moving fusion is on the menu here. This is more classy stuff. As this gets more exploratory later it includes some killer guitar soloing.

Toledo Trane

This thing gets pretty crazed. It also has a real spacey vibe to it at times. It’s actually one of my favorite pieces here.

Anagnorisis

Coming in mellower and rather understated, this grows out gradually. It eventually gets driving and very crazed. It’s also incredibly powerful and compelling.

 
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