– THE PEACEFUL PROTEST –

Daniel Thorne makes music that slows the blood.

Australian-born, Liverpool-based, the saxophonist is a specialist in making music that is at once avant-garde and approachable.

While the obvious allusions might be to Colin Stetson or even some of Bjork’s material (think Pneumonia), From the Other Side of the World sounds – to me – like a modern reworking of Gregorio Allegri’s 17^th Century sacred choral masterpiece Miserere Mei.

As he has done on his work with Immix Ensemble and experimentalist extraordinaire, Vessel, Thorne has created a work that is serene and spiritual but requires space and a clear mind to appreciate.

It comes from the album Lines of Sight which is out now on Erased Tapes.

MORE FROM THIS WEEK’S MIX

SHAFIQ HUSAYN FEAT. HIATUS KAIYOTE | CYCLES
GAIKA | SEVEN CHURCHES FOR ST. JUDE
MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE | O-EDO NIHONBASHI
BALKAN TAKSIM | ZALINA

You can find all of the tracks reviewed above in the 45 Revolutions per Minute playlist below or click to access the 45 RPM Playlist on Spotify itself.

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– SV –