JOHN ZORN — Ipsissimus (with Moonchild Trio) (review)

JOHN ZORN — Ipsissimus (with Moonchild Trio) album cover Album · 2010 · Eclectic Fusion Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
snobb
John Zorn's and related projects discography contains very big amount of releases, often even hot fans are not familiar with his every work.During last few years Zorn's releasing few albums every year,2010 was a peak with more than 10 albums released!It's understandable for casual listener it's not easy at all to navigate in Zorn's world of music.

Ipsissimus is an album recorded by The Moonchild team - Zorn's musical project,started in 2006 with four albums released till now. As often with Zorn, you will find well-known names there on board: Mark Patton is well known in rock world as lead vocalist of Faith No More (from 1989), later he sung in Mr.Bungle,Fantômas and was a member in Zorn-related bands Hemophiliac,Naked City and Painkiller.He is without doubt one of most interesting and radical vocalist in modern avant-garde jazz and rock related music.

Bassist Trevor Dunn was Mr.Bungle co-founder (with Mike Patton), played on Zorn albums and is a member of Secret Chiefs 3.Joey Baron is avant-jazz drummer,played with Stan Getz,Bill Frisell and John Zorn, between others. Initially Moonchild Trio consisted of Patton,Dunn and Baron, later more musicians were collaborated on project, as Zorn himself, electronics wizard-freak Ikue Mori,NY down town keyboardist Jamie Saft,guitarist Marc Ribot, some vocalists."Ipsissimus" is recorded by Moonchild quintet of Patton,Dunn,Baron,Ribot and Zorn.

Album's music is concentrated collection of everything Zorn played during last decade,melted in one high energy noisy melodic avant fusion.Initial Moonchild trio is still the heart of all sound there,with Patton screaming and growling wordless vocals and distorted groove coming from Dunn and Baron. Zorn's free sax fast and sharp attacks on some compositions really add enough spices to the sound, as much as Ribot heavy scratching guitar. It's great that album is not a collection of noisy distorted improvs - melodic element is quite important and makes all the music much more attractive and not such a radical listening.

Being a real gem for Zorn's fans, this album is in fact quite experimental and radical listening for more conservative listener. Patton growls and screams in combination with quite distorted sound of some instruments are the question of taste. If you are not afraid of that, I believe you will listen this album with serious interest. For those more familiar with Zorn's music "Ipsissimus" is possibly the best Moonchild project's release and one between best Zorn's albums coming from 2010.
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