Peter Frohmeyer Cycle Of Eternity CD

Re-interpreting Riley, Reich, et al, through a unique Germanic context, Frohmader's second statement for 1994 is indeed an exploration of systemic tones and cyclical chill-zones. One of Frohmader's special gifts is his uncanny ability to wrench extreme emotions and evoke specific mindsets in the listener. This is reflected most distinctively in the titles he chooses for his pieces, which, unlike the arbitrary wordplay most like-minded composers graft onto their creations, fully illustrates the visual images his music conjures.

The opening "Spiral" does just that, as Frohmader sets up a pulsing sequencer pattern around which circle turbulent eddies of sound. CYCLE OF ETERNITY seeks to convey a variety of semantic modes--"Emphasis." a short but effective chunk of drama, "Hypnosis," and "Inexorability," which convulses with twinkling percussives and bizarre jingles twisted out of equilibrium. The album speaks of situational zones Frohmader approaches with both the utmost seriousness and a mad puppeteer's glee. Try him on for size.

Composer: Peter Frohmader.

Recording information: Nekropolis Studio, Munich, Germ (1991-1992); Nekropolis Studio, Munich, Germany (1991-1992).