LP, Split, Unrock Records, 2021
Each artist fills an entire LP side with their own improvised interpretation of Ornette Coleman’s “Lonely Woman” . Shalabi channels the tune through a solo oud meditation, shaped by his characteristically searching and sensitive improvisations. On the other side, Sunn Trio performs an undulating percussive ritual, overdubbed with a wide pallet of tangled acoustic instruments, dub psychedelia, and hypnotizing drones.
Style: Free-Psychedelia, Arabic Folk-Jazz
Vibes: Devotional, Exploratory, Psychedelic, Ritualistic, Meditative, Passionate
Instrumentation: Oud, Dilruba, Tabla, Cello, Drums, Tanpura, Knife, Bells, Guitar
Musical Qualities: Harmolodic, Modal, Thematic Improvisation, Instrumental, Sampling
