'REPEAT' REVIEW Vital Weekly - 2010 M. Rösner he was called in the previous reviews in Vital Weekly (see Vital Weekly 592 and 633), but here its full out Matt Rösner. He is from the western parts of Australia and his environment - no doubt an empty one - is of influence on his music. Although this is not mentioned in the current press release, I believe from his previous releases he plays the cello and electronics. Sometimes the latter sounds like sine waves - or perhaps they are? - and the cello like an upright bass. This is highly sparse music - empty if you will. Rösner plays music in which there is room for silence. Tones swell and leave, rise and fall. 'Echo' is such a piece. The title track is one that has a sparse few chords on an organ like instrument. Music that has come to a full stop. Excellent drone music. The five pieces on the a-side of this record are very different. A bit with just a piano, or one with just the cello, or sinewaves. But it makes quite a coherent listening. A showcase of what Rösner has to say, as well as an excellent performance of that. The b-side has the side long 'Lattices', which reduces matters perhaps even a bit more. For twenty minutes a low end sine wave like sound that moves in and out. Towards the very end there is a bit of field recording. A great side. A great record, with a nice cover and arty printed insert. (FdW)
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