My first impression was that incredibly tasty sounds were used to create that deep multidimensional and delightful piece of music. The first glimpse gives impression of Urdoxa being rather dark and moody but after listening to it closer than eg. listening-while-ironing Skowyt's music appears rather sublime. Sublime in the same way as Iannis Xenakis music - I thought that Urdoxa's author would agree If I found Xenakis one of his important predecetors. Skowyt Duszy Psa must have put a lot of effort to the sound himself in order to make them complex and clear at the way as they are. What's interesting that Urdoxa listened loud seems to be working on at least three levels as a composition. And all of them are so well done! That's impressive, especially if it's a compositional debut. First level - the "microscopic" and frozen nature of complex sounds. They seem to be alive with organically ascribed lifespan and developement. Second - "wavy" time, the composition breathes interestingly and somewhat (again) organically but for sure not in an obvious way. I wonder how did composing of time look like? Third - is a kind of musical narration reminding architectural ideas of Xenakis. Urdoxa's musical narration also reminds Messiaen's organ music with it's solemnity. In Skowyt's music this solemnity is somewhat dark as if instead of Messiaens joyful celebrity he (Skowyt Duszy Psa) put intense celebrity of "sacred" in more materialistic or maybe pagan (?) view. Of course that's only speculating. Skowyt Duszy Psa's Urdoxa is very special piece of music. Maybe it's not something that shouts loudly for being new avant garde or next big thing. It does not have to. Originality of Urdoxa comes from it's remarkable quality as a composition. I recomend it and I will be looking forward for next pieces of music by Skowyt Suszy Psa. Apologise for my english - I'm a ok reader and weak writer. Sorry. Wonderful piece of music johncageuncaged 2008-11-20 14:13:46 2008-11-20 14:13:46 5 1 5.00