Kastning, Kevin/Laszlo Gardony: Levitation I

I can hardly believe this is the fourteenth review I’ve written for one Kevin Kastning, inventor of his patented 36 string Double Contraguitar. For the first time he has paired up with Hungarian world class pianist Laszlo Gardony, and the result is Levitation I.

Like all of Kastning’s material, the new album explores textures and sounds with both subtlety and a certain amount of minimalism. The delicate piano and guitar lines weaving avant-garde tapestries, as well as being more forceful at times, hitting the notes with more urgency. These differences in mood offer quite a diversity in sonics, and this is certainly more effective listening through a good set of headphones.

As with Kastning’s other albums I have reviewed, discussing individual tracks would not be prudent, or helpful, at least in my opinion. This is an album that must be listened to in its totality, from beginning to end, at least that is how I benefitted most from hearing it.

Levitation I is another creative and abstract effort from Kastning, this time paired with Gardony, who proves to be a wonderful pianist. This will not be for everyone and will likely not garner many new fans, but those who like to explore music and soundscapes outside the conventional norms, Levitation I should be on your ‘need to explore’ list.

A Greydisc Records release.

Track Listing:
1. Levitation Opus I (7:50)
2. Levitation Opus II (6:34)
3. Levitation Opus III (7:30)
4. Levitation Opus IV (10:50)
5. Levitation Opus V (5:47)
6. Levitation Opus VI (11:22)

Added: December 29th 2022
Reviewer: Jon Neudorf
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