D Jackman 'Steadfast' 2CD

April 2025

7th and final part of the CD series on Die Stadt. This is credited to David Jackman but the music is more like ORGANUM ELECTRONICS

Review by Frans De Waard, Vital Weekly : David Jackman created an extensive body of work which isn't covered by the word mysterious alone. This is becoming next-level mysterious. As Organum Electronics, he started to play with harsh electronic sounds, a move from his work in recent years, in which there was the drone sound, the church bells, the raven sounds and a piano. Sounds which he keeps varying in an utterly minimalist way. With the set of releases as Organum Electronics, he found something new to do variations of endlessly. With 'Steadfast', we hear both ends coming together. I assume (and that's the best I can do) that Jackman uses a minimal, modular setup, buzzing and humming, but now he allows his church bells and piano bang to participate in the action. Still, the music remains loud and minimal, like being locked up in a machine room. But with these additions, it's also something else; something new might not cover it, as it's a merge of various of Jackman's works. Maybe that's why 'Steadfast' is the last; the ending ties in with the old, and something new arises.