Short Reviews [Reuter / Motzer / Grohowski - 2022 - "Bleed"]

Following on from the success of their first foray together, the trio of Markus Reuter (Touch Guitars® AU8, looping), Tim Motzer (acoustic-electric 6 & 12 string guitars, baritone electric, electric guitar, bow, electronics, looping), and Kenny Grohowski (drums and percussion) returned to the studio in May, 2022, to continue their experiments in musical improvisation. They spent about six hours recording the initial takes, with the live trio set up in a circle in the studio, and then spent another few hours overdubbing Rhodes, Mellotron, and Hammond B3 to orchestrate several select pieces. The result is something which yet again is challenging, exciting, and vibrant as the musicians attempt to work their threads into the space being left by others without removing any of what has already been completed but instead enhances what is there. It is complex, with this trio bringing in a level of intensity which is quite remarkable. The use of keyboard overdubbing at the end of the session has allowed them to enhance what was already there while never negating the work which has already taken place, never losing the raw energy of three musicians not knowing where the others are going, juts that they are going to take a path which has never previously been walked and will no longer exist as soon as they have passed through. I feel myself to be incredibly fortunate to have heard quite a few of Marjus's recordings, and his ability to find his way among others never ceases to amaze me, while in Motzer he has a keen partner who is as invigorating as he is. Interestingly, there are times when Grohowski very much takes a back seat, providing major impact to areas by not playing, while at others he is there for the chase. Yet another wonderful album care of Leonardo Pavkovic and the amazing MoonJune Records.