Chaz Knapp, Mariel Roberts - Setting Fire to These Dark Times (2023) [Hi-Res]

Setting Fire to These Dark Times is a collaborative work by Arkansas-based organist Chaz Knapp and New York cellist Mariel Roberts. The album blends Knapp’s processed Yamaha YC45D organ loops and drones with Roberts’ powerful, expressive cello performances, creating a sonic palette that oscillates between dread-filled intensity and sublime bliss. The music conveys a sense of grappling with the darkness of contemporary times, offering both destruction and hope through abstract and emotive compositions. It’s a journey from chaos to light, filled with textural contrasts and subtle humor.

Tracklist:
1-1 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - We Were Waiting for Something Better [6:00]
1-2 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Dance Peace for the Sun [1:53]
1-3 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Avoiding Sprinklers in Richardson, TX [5:41]
1-4 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Setting Fire to These Dark Times [4:05]
1-5 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Cosmic Angeles [2:45]
1-6 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Dream Sequence [5:40]
1-7 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Warmth in Isolation [4:06]
1-8 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - Flat Earth Drune for Non-Believers [2:56]
1-9 Chaz Knapp;Mariel Roberts - The Overwhelming and Hollow Glow [4:58]