Will Glaser - Climbing in Circles Pt.4 (2022)

With its exploration of production and processing techniques, Climbing in Circles pt. 4 is the first album for which Glaser has expressly used the studio itself as an instrument and as a vehicle for composition. Following on from his critically acclaimed release, Climbing in Circles pt. 3 (Ubuntu Music, 2021), the new album features long-time collaborator, Matthew Herd, on saxophones and piano, alongside trumpeter, electronic artist and producer, Alex Bonney, and the album was built from the ground up through a reflective process of improvisation, recording and studio-craft.

Whilst the experimental, tape-edited works of electric era Miles Davis, the dank melancholy of Trip-Hop, the hymnal, slow creaking of Gavin Bryars’ Sinking of The Titanic, the polyrhythmic streetscapes of late 50s Moondog, and the joyous and playful lyricism of John Lurie’s Fishing With John might suggest the kind of aesthetic palette from which Climbing In Circles pt.4 was drawn, Glaser has created a unique album that sounds fresh and contemporary, produced from the melding and celebration of the musical personalities, contributions, and relationships of those involved.