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TOM ALDRICH / ZOLDER ELLIPSIS

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Tom Aldrich / Zolder Ellipsis biography
Born in 1974, grew up near Portland, Maine. Active as a musician in New York during the 90's and early 2000's, most notably as accordionist / composer / arranger in the experimental jazz group the Four Bags, with whom he performed at top NY venues such as BAMcafe, Knitting Factory, Celebrate Brooklyn, and at Symphony Space with legendary vocalist Jackie Cain. Moved to the Netherlands to pursue composition studies at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague from 2006-2010, where he composed for groups such as ASKO ensemble and Bang on a Can Allstars. He has worked with artists ranging from pop songwriting icons Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil to jazz luminary Kurt Rosenwinkel, and his music has been performed in the U.S., Netherlands, Japan, Poland, Scotland, Italy and Serbia. Currently (in 2020) based in Amsterdam.

In the beginning of 2022, "Zolder Ellipsis" album has been re-released by Lizard Records. Now the project are called ZOLDER ELLIPSIS and the album is entitled "Entropy Override".

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Princes
2016
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Solo Piano
2017
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Entropy Override
2019
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Elisions
2021
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Solo Piano 2
2021
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Law and Order
2022
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Compositions 2007-09
2023

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Chords Symphony
2021

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Losse Stukken
2023

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Entropy Override
Tom Aldrich / Zolder Ellipsis RIO/Avant-Prog

Review by DamoXt7942
Forum & Site Admin Group Avant/Cross/Neo/Post Teams

4 stars Tom is a frank guy, whom drastic soundscape I could not imagine at first. This album "Zolder Ellipsis" was released as his third creation. His enthusiasm could be expressed enough via this album, let me say.

The first shot of "Crag Gets Reanimated" ... oh assumed I bumped upon such an atmospheric noise anywhere previously. Yes, this psychic agent-y dark essence reminds me of Krautrock like Scarecrew or so. But sudden complicated psychedelic organ sounds completely catch me. Tricky contrabass reaction is crazy good too. Due to kinda mixture of avantgarde and psychedelic, my brain finally was absorbed into their eccentric soundgarden. The following "Zap Gun" sounds like experimental / post-metal tinged with dry electronic pepper. Quite heavy bullets are shot into my brain again. "Q+A" is another quirkiness full of free jazzy texture like Motor Humming. Funny funky freaky organ dances are enchanting.

Pretty much experimentalism and improvisational attachments can be heard via "Imperial Enlightenment". Not only dissonant but sometimes also melodic, dramatic moments come up to me. Cannot step nor clap to this dissecting stuff but it's so electrocollapsed enough to stir my brain up again. This track and the next "Magnetic Objects" would have been seasoned with Krautrock filled with weird electronika too. "Android Coronation Ball" sounds just like musical hotchpotch based upon heavy rhythmic nation. Eh, how come he to play such a not-easily-performing opus (my love though)?

"The Antidote Game" could be called as an electronic experiment under bombastic heavy circumstance. In the eleven- minute strongbox are lots of elements like ambient, electropsych, avantgarde, freejazz, hardcore ... his experiment should not be finished eternally. Such a stream from this track until the last trip "In The Hole" cannot keep me safe and sound at all. ;)

In conclusion, this portable madness can be recommended for various progressive rock subgenre fans like Exp/Post- Metal, Avant-Prog, Krautrock, Electronic, not art-rock lol. Good.

Thanks to dAmOxT7942 for the artist addition.

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