S. Fujii & Otomo Y. - Perpetual Motion

Joseph Neff, Graded on a Curve

 

It proved impossible to decide on which example of pianist-composer-bandleader Satoko Fujii’s collaborative prowess was the better, so deciding got the kibosh. Perpetual Motion takes the art of the duo to rare heights in a first time meeting, as Fujii tackles the keys with intense precision, getting deep inside the instrument at times. Otomo wiggles, roars and wails like a champ. Lovers of racket will find much to dig, but it’s a sublime racket. They also explore the atmospheric.