David Kovacs
I Try to Breathe in a Vortex
David Kovacs has released a new album titled I Try to Breathe In A Vortex. The record combines minimalist classical writing with field recordings and electroacoustic instruments, using unusual structures and non-standard arrangements throughout.
The album is built from composed material alongside sounds recorded from everyday environments. The recordings have been integrated into the album as part of the music rather than background detail, and in many cases they actually end up shaping how pieces move and change. There is never a dull moment as David keeps you guessing throughout, tracks shift slowly and sometimes very abruptly, very rarely do they follow familiar patterns.
The album is built from composed material alongside sounds recorded from everyday environments. The recordings have been integrated into the album as part of the music rather than background detail, and in many cases they actually end up shaping how pieces move and change. There is never a dull moment as David keeps you guessing throughout, tracks shift slowly and sometimes very abruptly, very rarely do they follow familiar patterns.
Rather than functioning as a set of individual songs, the album plays as a continuous sequence. Some sections include voice, others are purely instrumental. With the emphasis focussed more on progression and repetition over melody or hooks, the album makes for an interesting musical journey.
The album is very personal with Kovacs approaching the record from the point of view of a dreamer trying to get by within their day to day life, balancing internal focus against outside pressures. Confusion and loss of direction appear at points, but the record is less about escape and more about staying present and in the moment.
I Try to Breathe In A Vortex is not aiming to position itself with genre labels but is more concerned with documenting a process, built through listening, revision and persistence, and leaves interpretation up to the listener.
The album is very personal with Kovacs approaching the record from the point of view of a dreamer trying to get by within their day to day life, balancing internal focus against outside pressures. Confusion and loss of direction appear at points, but the record is less about escape and more about staying present and in the moment.
I Try to Breathe In A Vortex is not aiming to position itself with genre labels but is more concerned with documenting a process, built through listening, revision and persistence, and leaves interpretation up to the listener.