With MEDIANA’s Daydream, the title observe from her debut LP and a cello-led baroque opener, you’re greeted by an artist who tears straight by the assumed boundaries of aural connection and dialog. That is far past rhythmic translation; it’s a show of how an instrumentalist can conjure complete worlds with out uttering a single phrase.
There’s a sombre weight to the suave beguile that ensures, regardless of the beckoning of epochs passed by, the mud of antiquity is nowhere to be seen. By laying down nearly orchestral folks crescendos, stylistically hammered chords, and a cinematic undercurrent of fireside, she breathes darkish, moody temptation into the jazz scene.
MEDIANA, also referred to as Diana Paterek, attracts from her Polish classical roots and her tutorial background in sound engineering to construct lush, emotionally potent soundscapes. On Daydream, she makes use of the cello as a playground for rhythmic textures and narrative atmospheres, deploying col legno, slap pizzicato, and bow chops to redraw the instrument’s boundaries.
The result’s an album that effortlessly floats between the nostalgia of classical, the storytelling pulse of movie scores, and the genre-stretching warmth of recent jazz. The choice jazz circuit has a brand new darkish temptress—and she or he wields a cello with sufficient alchemy to enchant each soul she meets.
Daydream is now accessible on all main streaming platforms, together with Spotify.
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Assessment by Amelia Vandergast