" data-original-title="" title="">Aurelijus U?ameckis. In 2021, he released jaw-dropping double bass solo debut album Signals (CRRNT). Apart from U?ameckis, musicians from various corners of Europe play in the band. All of them are united by Copenhagen, the city where their collaboration began and where all members currently reside.

Head Borders is hard to pigeonhole. The album is a confluence of numerous genres and subgenres. Avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical with touches of hip-hop, rock and other styles.

As regards compositions, for which U?ameckis is largely responsible, there is a strong tendency towards lyricism and long, drone-like sounds are dominant. His compositions are laid out delicately, giving broad room for each instrument to unfold. And here the wind section fares particularly well—comprising bass clarinet, recorder flute, tenor saxophone and trumpet. "Head Borders" has broader instrumental variety, and therefore has more space to show its compositional skills and ingenuity while increasing dynamism. He has dealt very well with all the compositional challenges on his way and revealed himself as a creative whirlwind.

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