Prolific, at times confounding musical chameleon Jason Vitelli has returned with a fresh instrumental release rich in both visceral sonic texture and unnerving, yet strangely inviting atmospheres. With a palette ranging from dense art rock and dark ambient to glitch and static noise, listeners are clearly to expect the unexpected. The second release in an ongoing series of epic, altogether different collections, “2. No Wave Gaze” taunts as much as it tantalizes.
2. No Wave Gaze functions as an optical illusion for the ears. Vitelli challenges our perception of ‘correctness’ much like a new flavor broadens a gourmet’s palate, delivering a darkly ambient soundscape that is as intellectually stimulating as it is haunting. This is a collage of terror and beauty—a raw, Expressionist exploration of the dimly lit corners of his aural world.
If 1. Ambient Corridors was a whisper, 2. No Wave Gaze is the complex, captivating soliloquy that follows. Merging the raw creative exploits of his formative years with modern technical prowess, Vitelli solidifies his place as an artist unafraid to expand the definition of his own sound.
The next installment of the instrumental series will be focused on classical pieces and will be recorded live. A new singer/songwriter album is in the works for next year.
