The most recent solo offering from
Food's
Thomas Strønen takes things in a decidedly different direction. A renowned jazz percussionist and drummer,
Strønen abandons the traditional drum kit setup and makes a percussion record fused subtly with electronics. Composed and performed in real time,
Strønen takes elements of jazz, improvisation, and IDM and meshes them together in a weird sonic stew. The results over the eight-track offering reveal a cross between some of
Steve Reich's later works mixed with the quirkiness of the Tigerbeat6 catalog and a pinch of
Zappa's Synclavier works thrown in for good measure. ~ Rob Theakston