Tibor Szemzó is a Hungarian composer and flautist who appears to revel in static rhythms and new age sonorities. His three pieces on this recording use repetition, minimalist structures, and limited tonal palette to achieve his results, which tend to be mired in tedious permutations. The opening "Snapshot from the Island" features the composer on flutes, drum computer, and "sound installation" (tube tape recorder and tube radios). The middle piece, "Water-Wonder," adds
Lászlo Hortobágyi on synthesizer, while the final "Let's Go out and Dance" features
Szemzó with "The Birds of Comecon." This as all "deep listening" music, where changes occur slowly, waves gently flow, and individual improvisation is measured in yards rather than inches. Perhaps this is music for an unknown soundtrack, but it is unlikely to appeal to most listeners who admire the usually consistently adventurous releases from the Leo label. ~ Steve Loewy