ARON KIRK: Brick Circus

Aron Kirk

Brick Circus

© 2006 Aron Kirk. (634479616419)

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Both beautiful and brooding,Kirk's ambient instrumental music captures both the light and dark sides of life. Using piano, synthesizers, percussion, woodwinds, minimal vocals, acoustics and recorded samples.

tracks

1 Brick Circus (Intro)
2 Wind On My Face
3 No Coincidence
4 Behold,The Bitterness
5 Brick Circus
6 Tenderness On Arrival
7 Empty Together
8 The Pleasure Of Arson
9 Victimisation
10 Yesterday's Man
11 I Prayed For The Damage
12 Long Time Til September
13 Dedloc

notes

Composer and synthesist Aron Kirk continues to shape and refine his beautiful,thought provoking music.

The Music on Brick Circus tells the story of a situation that opens with an almost fairytale like beginning,but quickly weaves into a tapestry of bitterness,deceit,and jealousy,then finally giving way to an unresolved ending.

"It was a kind of chapter in my life" says Kirk "an opportunity presented itself,which then somehow gave way to disappointment and ill feeling which I hopelessly tried to fight to the end"

His enigmatic pieces of instrumental music are a serene blend of piano,synthesizers,woodwinds, percussion,minimal vocals,loops and home recorded samples.When composing and recording,Kirk spends many weeks,sometimes months slowly building the structure and arrangement of each of his compositions,which are all based on life's pleasant,and sometimes not so pleasant scenarios.

"They say music soothes the soul, but I sometimes wanted to create music that leaves the soul unsure and uneasy. I feel that music should try and mimic the tones of life,and life can bring in many different emotions. I think a piece of music can sometimes become more convincing' if it includes 'all' the feelings that life brings to us, no matter how disappointing or unpleasant they may be".Aron Kirk constantly works on new material combining elegance,humour,and sadness into his compositions.

"I love creating music about the sometimes futile world around us.Simple everyday things..the people I love,the people I don't..the things I do..and sadly,the things I should have done.It's all there somewhere,lurking inside the safety of the music".

People have described Aron's instrumental music as ambient, relaxing, moving and menacing."When people say these words to me it's a very rewarding thing as that's exactly the kind of music that I want to create".

reviews

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  • An oddly disquieting album
    author: Dene Bebbington

    Aron Kirk writes music designed to reflect the ups and downs of real life, and to instil a sense of uneasiness in the listener. Not surprisingly then Brick Circus is a little out of the ordinary - as the cover art suggests. Instrumentation is a good blend of synths, piano, woodwinds, percussion, and a variety of samples and voice effects. Something about the structure and tones on several tracks is reminiscent of Dwight Ashley & Tim Story. Indeed, Aron lists them as one of his major influences. I think it's the partly off-kilter aspect of the sound progressions - often they're neither discordant or melodic. The opening track is “Brick Circus”. Sounds of a Calliope and distant people quickly give way to an uneasy repeating two note refrain and an occasional eerie cry of anguish. These basic elements are developed further in, along with a percussive and drum based rhythm, plus a simple melody of dully gleaming notes. Upsetting the slow and modest tempo of the album so far is the piece “The Pleasure of Arson”. A funky rhythm and discordant guitar and fuzzy refrains begin alongside see-sawing tones like that of a fire engine's partly disguised siren in the distance. Briefly piquant notes play an upbeat melody, as though someone is thrilled by the bright and hypnotic dancing colour of a blazing fire. This piece has the urban energy, and also gunfire effects, encountered on Paul Lawler's The Bronx Age. Possibly a nod to John Foxx's Catherdral Oceans is “I Prayed for the Damage” where an airy monastic voice wafts across the soundfield to a backdrop of slowly changing drones and a forlorn refrain. Aron's aim to leave a feeling of unease has worked because even after several listening sessions I'm still ambivalent about Brick Circus. The music is careful constructed and the tones can be sonorous or intriguing, yet there's something oddly disquieting about it.

  • An album that grows more and more each time you listen to it.
    author: Ecki Stieg

    Being a great fan of ambient music since it was invented by Mr. Eno, I listen to this type of music quite intense and know to tell wrong from right. In this context "Brick Circus" really is outstanding - you can hear the influences (like Eno, Nyman etc.), but they are reflected und expressed in a very individual, consequent way. An album that grows more and more each time you listen to it.

  • Compelling
    author: Daniel Easome

    Give me this album over any of the chart rubbish of today, a compelling journey into an ambient world. Splendid!

  • Brick Circus; a new show in town
    author: Dwight Ashley

    Aron has made an excellent beginning with Brick Circus, and with all beginnings, it is a start of something that shows promise. Brick Circus is an example of things to come. I very much enjoyed the release as a whole. To say it is dark or full of dark nostalgia would be a matter of personal taste; opinion. This listener thinks Brick Circus is not about the contrast of beauty and horror as some have said. Nor is it flavored with disturbing ambient content. Rather it is full of unresolved constructs or emotions if you will. For me there were several treats/surprises... for example Aron lends his voice to a track. I don't want to give a clue where this shows up, as it would be best for it to be surprised like it was for me. In addition, Aron’s titles are very thought-full, my favorite, hands-down, is The Pleasure of Arson. Dedloc without a doubt is my favorite track. And it is because of Dedloc, without reservation I recommend buying this disc. Brick Circus; a new show in town

  • Fantastic!
    author: Mark Turner

    A fantastic album by a fantastic artist, who has the ability to create his own style of music and make it sound excellent.

  • Thought provoking & emotive genius
    author: Steve Emmerson

    An excellent piece of musical escapism. This album captures the very essence of free thought & emotion and takes you on a journy to it's outer most realms. A must have for anyone's collection.

  • An extremely immense talent that takes you on a special journey
    author: Black Mountain Productions Inc.

    Of the many compositions our organization has the opportunity to review from around the globe on a daily basis, once in awhile you come across an extreme great talent, that stands out above all the rest. Each composition takes you on a journey that anyone who listens can relate to some point and time in their life. This material is certainly written by an extremely talented individual!

  • Beautifully haunting and atmospherically moving.
    author: Tony Watkinson

    Fantastic mix of beautifully haunting and atmospherically moving. It was mesmorising. It left me feeling thoughtful, reflective and helped me get a bit of perspective on life. Thank you!

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