MYSTIC OF THE HORIZON Amiranashvili
Chabuka Amiranashvili, composer; performer Memo Music (2021) Chabuka Amiranashvili’s new collection for Memo Music commences with ‘We Will Survive’ akin a John Williams score with whirring brass and droplets of ‘purer’ electronic sound. ‘In Past’ offers restful piano motifs accompanied by a gentle pattering of drum pads. These elements shift in timbre and dynamic range, conjoined by the echoing rasp of a pan flute. I would have also enjoyed it without it being ‘pinned down’ melodically. ‘Bao Bao’ is warm synth clusters and sparkling chimes, reminiscent of a 1980s Vangelis soundtrack. In exposition, intervals descend, very satisfyingly, on electric piano. And again, those warm synth clusters in ‘Svani’ with a simple piano tune floating above. T he forces intertwine, i n a dual narration, becoming part of the other. Its structural balance consistent, it is one of the best compositions on the album. ‘Small’ seems an easy styling of a wordless Soul ballad, employing attrac...