OREN AMBARCHI, JOHAN BERTHLING, ANDRES WERLIN - GHOSTED II

Ghosted II, the second album by the trio of Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin, is music for The Long Now. They hold onto the present, make it tangible – almost tactile. While there are no explicit environmental themes in the record’s four tracks, it evokes the temporalities Chaudhary describes. More so than their first album, Ghosted II’s improvised instrumentals – equal parts jazz fusion and minimalism – move with lateral rather than forward motion. They produce a headspace akin to the intricate grids of Goat (JP) or Kukangendai, but the edges are wobbly and in flux. Recorded live with a few overdubs added later, the trio’s jams evolve outwards, inwards and sidewards rather than rushing between A and B. They stick within tight confines but never resort to moving in cycles. Their music is repetitive while never fully repeating. Similar frames persist, but they’re containers for variation rather than consistency.