Kacirek, Sven – “Scarlet Pitch Dreams” – [Pingipung]

This album is a real treat for those of us who love marimba, vibes, and xylo. Kacirek composed these pieces, which are a delight in refined experimentalism. The title track (A4) is stellar with its bongos and shakers as it gets your blood moving. Jana Plewa adds her vocals to A2 and A4, but the rest of the album is instrumental. John Eckhardt’s upright bass appears on A2. Enjoy sleuthing for the “narratives inside the pieces”!