Andreas Trobollowitsch, along with trumpet virtuosos Alex Kranabetter and Martin Eberle, presents "Truba", an unconventional record that deftly blurs the lines between sound installation, musical performance, and aural sculpture. Released by Futura Resistenza, this album will invite you to traverse an acoustic landscape where vibrations from the past reverberate through the grooves of a vinyl disc, creating ephemeral playgrounds of sound that beckon contemplation and curiosity.

Listening to "Truba" is akin to engaging with a reverse seismograph, where the needle translates etched vibrations back into living sound. Trobollowitsch’s fascination with the rotating objects is at the heart of this endeavor. The album captures the essence of a monumental sound installation set up in Berlin's Kleiner Wasserspeicher, featuring two trumpeters revolving at a serene 8 RPM on a massive turntable, their acoustic impulses morphing through a network of pipes. This mechanical ballet, recorded and pressed into vinyl, transforms the listening experience into a meditation on time and space.

In the realm of avant-garde and experimental music, Trobollowitsch’s work could stand alongside innovators like Alvin Lucier and Harry Bertoia, who also explore the physical properties of sound and space. However, "Truba" carves its unique niche by merging these explorations with an almost ritualistic performance art aspect. The turning trumpeters bring to mind a Dadaist reimagining of classical fanfare, where the instrument's traditional roles are subverted to serve the installation’s broader sonic and spatial ambitions.

There’s a weird and somehow grotesque beauty in how Trobollowitsch uses the mechanistic precision of rotating platforms to generate organic, almost hypnotic soundscapes. The trumpeters’ rotation, synchronized with the architectural design of pipes, creates a dance between the machine and human elements, each influencing the other. The result is an aural experience that feels both calculated and spontaneous, a juxtaposition that is as thought-provoking as it is mesmerizing.

"Truba" is definitely not a casual listen that can be experienced while driving; it demands engagement and an open mind. The tracks, particularly "Live at Zacherlfabrik", which clocks in at over 13 minutes, require patience and a willingness to explore the nuances of sound as sculpture. Yet, for those willing to invest the time, the album offers a rich tapestry of sonic textures and potentially philosophical musings. The interplay of trumpets, the resonance of pipes, and the subtle shifts in acoustic pressure create a listening experience that is really immersive so to set a kind of soundtrack for contemplating the unknown, a sonic exploration of everything, everywhere, all at once.