CZN return with new EP, Parallel Commutator
CZN — formed by composer and drummer Valentina Magaletti, percussionist and sculptor João Pais Filipe and producer Leon Marks — have announced their new EP, Parallel Commutator, and shared new single, "There Is A Clown In My History".
Parallel Commutator follows the trio's 2023 cassette project SSS, released on The Trilogy Tapes, and marks the launch of Orator — a new imprint from Turkish label Oath. Parallel Commutator features two extensive compositions that each run over fifteen minutes, with A-side "There's A Clown In My History" landing today.
CZN combines Magaletti's fluid approach to percussion — as shown in her work as part of Moin, Vanishing Twin, Holy Twin, and more — with the structure of Filipe’s practice as a musician and instrument maker, while Marks sculpts the sound into what is described as an "exploration of percussion as both physical material and compositional force". As the first release on Oath, Parallel Commutator introduces the imprint's commitment to raw sound with experimental compositions intended for deep, immersive listening.
Parallel Commutator artwork
Parallel Commutator is released on 16 October via Orator
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