The noise input is also very intriguing in the album, with parts where it is just acting as an underlying part, complimentary to the music, as is the case with the feedback in “Nema, Nema, Nema,” while at other times they can have a more intimidating effect, as happens in “A Single Man O’War,” or even a menacing outlook, for example in “Come Away.” The flexibility of Roberts’ is able to mold the different aspects of the sound in a fascinating way, resulting in a work that manages to be very interesting and enthralling and at the same daring and unconventional. The beam-like effects in “Dreamer of Dreams” augment even more the distress that Roberts’ concept can cause and the drones present in the album take you far away into the story of COIN COIN. The repetitive drones in “The Good Book Says” give the music its idiosyncratic aspect, with the changes in speed being particularly enticing and engaging. ![]() The suffocating atmosphere of Chapter Three is further enhanced with the addition of more elements such as certain effects and noise. The outcome of all this is of course a strong ambiance that embraces the listener, with moments that sound mysterious and menacing, as is the case with the opening track, and parts full of tension, as is the case of “JP.” From simple spoken parts to babies desperately crying samples, that side of Roberts’ work brings much more depth to her music and her personal viewpoint. Chapter Three has a more ambient approach that its predecessors, especially Chapter One, with the addition of samples in parts of the opening song, “The Land Is Yours” and “JP” having a tremendous input on the music, and even more so in the case of the closing track. The music itself has been layered by recording over and over the work, something that becomes quite noticeable due to the density that this works encompasses. For the latest installation in this ambitious opus, Roberts is working again with Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and is back in the Hotel2Tango studio where the origin of the COIN COIN anthology is found. ![]() Roberts herself has said that it would probably take her a dozen albums to finish recounting this story, so we are in for one hell of a journey. ![]() Through the chapters of COIN COIN, Roberts narrates the story of her family as far back as it can be traced. The meaning of the word “personal” does not even begin to describe what the COIN COIN works must signify for Matana Roberts. Matana Roberts – COIN COIN Chapter Three: River Run Thee - Constellation, 2015
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