RANDOM ABSTRACT

International project XADU is the name of a collaboration between Spanish drummer Xavi Reija and Serbian guitarist Dusan Jevtovic, both of whom operate out of Barcelona in Spain, and who have worked together in various capacities for a good number of years. This project heralds their first venture as a creative duo, and their debut album "Random Abstract" was released through Moonjune Records in 2015.

"Random Abstract" comes across as an adventurous and at times highly challenging production, where two quality musicians appear to have a jolly good time of using their instruments in at times highly expressive manners, yet without loosing touch on the musical aspects of the total experience. There are liberal amounts of dissonance and twisted sounds indeed, but they are rarely, if ever, random and there are always some details that maintain continuity, and earlier phases are revisited perhaps to stress that aspect of the album. An album to be sought out by those with a taste for quality musicians who enjoy experimenting, and perhaps in particular those fond of adventurous and unusual guitar sounds.