The Dichotomy of Control

Martin Rude (Sun River) & Jakob Skøtt (Causa Sui drummer) team up for their 2nd album in 2020, following their acclaimed debut TheDiscipline of Assent. All basic tracks were cooked up from a new session on July 7th in Causa Sui’s Jonas Munk’s studio. This timearound, the duo took it’s time to modulate a few ideas into several takes, but maintaining an “onwards and upwards” attitude, oftenrelying on an original impulse or idea snagged out of the ether. The result is a meeting of groovy electric jazz, open guitar tunings and buzzing electronics. As one reviewer remarked about their previous outing: “like one of those films where the protagonists fall through walls into completely different sets”, which is fueled by the fact that Martin alternates between double bass & guitars. The session was thoroughly produced by Jakob Skøtt, adding layers of percussion, electronics, samples, edits & effects. A duo rarely sounded this band-like before, yet the telekinetic raw vibes of the basic layers shines through. It’s a deeply layered sound, where opposites are erased: Organic, yet synthesized. Chaotic, yet organized. Dissonant, yet melodic. Jagged, yet groovy. Experimental, yet enjoyable.