CD Reviewed by Bruce lee Gallanter of Downtown music gallery.
"During a normal day at DMG, a young man strolls in, in a long dress
with a small accordion strapped to his chest and says that he met my
partner Manny at The Stone and was here leave with a CD for us to
check out. This man is called Paul Christopher Kozlowski and is from
Buffalo, NY. He has been traveling and composing music for a variety
of plays and is currently living here. I put on the disc and lo and
behold, we have yet another undiscovered gem on our hands. Mr.
Koslowski plays numerous guitars, fretless bass, accordion, oud,
mandolin, vibes, percussion, samples, flute, cello, violin, etc and
composed, arranged and produced this odd little treasure. He is
joined by another ten musicians on a variety of ethnic instruments,
none of whom I've heard of previously. This music is difficult to
explain since each of the 22 short pieces flow together and
consistently change their style and sound. First, we hear some
charming Flamenco-like acoustic guitars, cello and percussion. On
"Strynge", there is some lusciously produced synth, elegant strings,
minimal ethnic percussion and a soft melancholy haze. I am often
reminded of the quirky, child-like charm of Pascal Comelade. Although
this music has a Spanish-tinged ethnic flavor, it doesn't really
sound like it has a distinct link to any one culture. What I dig is
that it has a minimal yet kaleidoscopic quality with selective layers
of acoustic, electric and sampled sounds seamlessly woven together
into an endless story that changes scenery every few minutes. - BLG