BIZIRIK

BIZIRIK is an experimental music project, created by Cristián Larrondo, who lives in Rancagua, Chile. A vehicle to express and expand his personal musical taste. Key instrument on all the releases is the Chapman Stick, yep, unmistakebly to notice when considering the album cover photo for example. Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, Stephan Thelen, Markus Reuter are coming into my mind immediately when thinking of technically related musicians. Oftenly sounding like a hybrid of a bass and the electric (touch) guitar this instrument has made it to a typical prog tool I'd say, similar to the Mellotron. Larrondo does not manage everything on his own, and so here we also have an additional drummer (Jesús Parada) and guitarist (Felipe Moreno) added to the mix.

This is very much inspired by the 'King Crimson School' I'd say. Usually there are no predefined structures concerning the very start. That said based on improvisations, where he also (later?) incorporates loops and samples to create overly melancholic soundscapes with psychedelic and ambient background, a mix of polyrhythmic and trance in any case. The opening song La Hora Psicotropica makes the album's core track I'd say. More than one hour playing time in one go, considering such an approach, might be too much for one or two. Right at the very start I would have agreed, but in the meanwhile I'm really enjoying the entire flow, from the first to the last minute. Very touching, exemplarily just let me emphasize the wonderful Kraut Boy who will appear somewhere in between. Leaving the context aside, represented by the manifold speech samples, 'Revelaciones Del Fin Del Mundo' is a great album that ultimately needs time to grow, yep, just like nearly every music which is coming from the eclectic playground.