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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Aria Rostami
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<DIV>Here’s another beautiful and totally unexpected addition to my list of
recently loved albums. <STRONG>Aria Rostami</STRONG> is a San Francisco based
musician, sound installation artist, and firm score composer. I’d be lying if I
said that I was previously familiar with his work, but after listening to
<EM>Form</EM> a few times, I decided to make an effort to find out more.
Thankfully this independent release is sponsored by <STRONG><A
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digital label and distribution service brought to you by <STRONG>David
Newman</STRONG> (aka <STRONG>Autistici</STRONG>), the man behind
<STRONG>Audiobulb Records</STRONG>, and as such is easily accessible through its
professional seasoned channels. Immediately, during my first listen, I placed
Rostami somewhere between the delicate glitch of <STRONG>Ametsub, </STRONG>deep
bass rolls of <STRONG>Murcof</STRONG> and melancholic piano progressions of
<STRONG>Max Richter</STRONG>. Do any of those make any impact on your psyche?
Well, you’ll be sure to love <EM>Form</EM> then! Very cinematic in nature,
rhythmic in structure, and digitally precise in its… well… form, the album
explores the everyday battle of life – its unstable, unpredictable and fragile
nature. Jittery percussion sets the template for ambient layers and piano
chords, rising from the past to augment the present. Masterfully produced sounds
evoke suppressed memories through haunting melodies, dusty loops, and archived
rhythm. On the surface, <EM>Form</EM> reflects Rostami’s <EM>“understanding and
appreciation for all things coming to an end</EM>“. But what Rostami maybe fails
to notice, is that with this<EM></EM> debut, he’s off to new beginnings. Easily
a contender for our Best of 2011 albums! Watch out for this one! Highly
recommended!</DIV>
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