Limosa limosa

CD – Creative Sources Recordings – CS690, Lisbon 2020

1. I - 47'06''

IKB

Ernesto Rodrigues - Viola

Miguel Mira - Cello

Hernâni Faustino - Double Bass

Bruno Parrinha - Clarinet & Bass Clarinet

Nuno Torres - Alto Saxophone

Maria Radich - Voice

Abdul Moimême - Electric Guitar & Objects

Carlos Santos - Computer

João Valinho - Percussion & Piano

André Abreu - Drums

Recorded November 2020, Lisbon

Cover design Carlos Santos

https://ernestorodrigues.bandcamp.com/album/limosa-limosa

Reviews

This time IKB appears as a tentet, maybe limited due to the covid restrictions? I do not know, but music is even more convincing: the usual dominance of alternative sounds and fake music, is replaces by a wonderfully peaceful co-existence with clearly identifiable acoustic and electric sounds generated by the members of the tentet. The track last 47 minutes and builds up the drama and tension slowly and gradually, to become quite expressive and emotional in the final parts. The final final is actually  wonderfully quiet and delicate. Wonderful music, c'est ça!!!. Maciej Lewenstein

IKB, a ten-piece reductionist electroacoustic ensemble of strings, reeds, guitar, computer, percussion, piano, drums & objects, continues their exploration of exotic animal species with this 2020 live performance at O'Culto da Ajuda in Lisbon, Portugal, detailing the long-billed shore bird Limosa through intricate, restrained and remarkable expression. Squidco

Helium

CD – Creative Sources Recordings – CS689, Lisbon 2020

1. I - 43'41''

ISOTOPE ENSEMBLE

Ernesto Rodrigues - Viola

Miguel Mira - Cello

Luis Vicente - Trumpet

Paulo Chagas - Flute & Oboe

Bruno Parrinha - Clarinet & Bass Clarinet

Nuno Torres - Alto Saxophone

José Lencastre - Alto Saxophone

Luis Lopes - Acoustic Guitar

Jorge Nuno - Acoustic Guitar

Abdul Moimême - Electric Guitar & Objects

Tiago Varela - Fan Organ

Carlos Santos - Synthesizer & Computer

André Abreu - Drums

Recorded November 2020, Lisbon

Cover design Carlos Santos

https://ernestorodrigues.bandcamp.com/album/helium

Reviews

Recorded, similarly as "Limosa limosa" of IKB,  by Miguel Azguime in November 2020 at O'Culto da Ajuda during the CSFest XIV. The Isotope Ensemble consists this time of 13 musicians, so has a, more or less, standard size. The personnel is notable for including, in addition to usual suspects,  such stars like Luís Vicenre, José Lencastre, and 

Luís Lopes. The nearly 44 minutes long track starts very quietly with long, minimalistic phrases. Slowly the whole ensemble rises like the sun in a forest. the fragmented  sound come from all sides: they can be identifies more or less, but they build as a whole an effect of XXIst century symphonic, orchestral music, filling the whole space, the whole universe. In the middle one can hear a beautiful conversation of the reeds and the trumpet. Both guitars do amazing. stupendous job. In the final part Luís Vicente has his time, creating absolutely incredible effects with the trumpet. The following alto statements by José and Nuno are also magisterial. Another masterpiece from the Rodrigues factory, no better to say exclusive manufacture! Maciej Lewenstein

With an ensemble of adept improvisers including Luis Vicente on trumpet, Nuno Torres, Jose Lencastre and Bruno Parrinha on reeds, Luis Lopes on guitar, &c, Creative Sources leader and violist Ernesto Rodrigues' Isotope Ensemble examines the element "Helium" in a monumental 44-minute electroacoustic improvisation recorded live at O'Culto da Ajuda, in Lisbon. Squidco