Mockroot

by Tigran Hamasyan

Mockroot cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 February 2015
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Country: Armenia
  • Length: 58:23
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating heavily in an electro-acoustic trio format, the Armenian pianist brilliantly weaves complex, heavy metal-inspired rhythmic structures into virtuosic contemporary jazz. The album draws deeply on traditional Armenian folk melodies, utilizing intense odd-meter time signatures and beatboxing alongside furious piano improvisations. It is a stunning display of rhythmic intensity and cultural integration.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, uncommon-time-signatures, rhythmic, complex, progressive, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. To Love (2:06)
  2. Song for Melan and Rafik (5:56)
  3. Kars 1 (5:26)
  4. Double-Faced (5:30)
  5. The Roads That Bring Me Closer to You (4:16)
  6. Lilac (4:10)
  7. Entertain Me (3:19)
  8. The Apple Orchard in Saghmosavanq (4:22)
  9. Kars 2 (Wounds of the Centuries) (1:34)
  10. To Negate (5:17)
  11. The Grid (5:56)
  12. Out of the Grid (10:25)

Credits

  • Tigran Hamasyan - primary artist, composed by, piano, vocals, keyboards, synth, sounds [effects], adapted by
  • Vahram Muradyan - artwork
  • Sam Minaie - bass guitar
  • Arthur Hnatek - drums, electronics [live]
  • Christopher Tordini - bass guitar
  • Ben Wendel - saxophone
  • Areni Agbabian - vocals
  • Traditional - composed by

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