Otto Willberg - The Leisure Principle (2023) [Hi-Res]

British musician Otto Willberg has released his solo album The Leisure Principle on the Black Truffle label, focusing on experimental jazz-rock funk aesthetics. The record consists of six improvisational pieces primarily recorded using electric bass and bass harmonica with heavy sound filtration. The music blends fusion virtuosity, reminiscent of Jaco Pastorius, with principles of minimalism and 19th-century DIY underground movements. The absence of percussion and specific processing techniques creates an "abstract funk" effect, where melodicism coexists with psychedelic soundscapes and elements of dub techno. The album is characterized as an eccentric exploration of low-end instrumentation and a radically reduced lineup.

Tracklist:
1-1 Otto Willberg - Reap What Thou Sow [8:01]
1-2 Otto Willberg - Shadow Came Into The Eyes as Earth Turned on its Axis [5:48]
1-3 Otto Willberg - Mollusk [5:32]
1-4 Otto Willberg - Wetter [2:49]
1-5 Otto Willberg - Had we but world enough and more time [7:17]
1-6 Otto Willberg - Licker [5:23]