KEVIN KASTNING - ETHEREAL VII (Greydisc/ Bandcamp) (2024) (DL)

This is the fourth Kevin Kastning release to be reviewed on DISS. Previously, Kevin has played variations of a very specialised contra and subcontra guitars with Mark Wingfield, Soheil Peyghambari and double bassist Bruno Råberg. In an interesting departure, Kastning this time occupies the piano stool while Sandor Szabo plays electric guitars and electric baritone guitars, continuing a series of Ethereal suites of music. This time there are five atmospheric and haunting pieces in an intriguing combination of instruments. Kevin’s .com website is a recommended destination to find out more about his music, and you can tell that the solo piano music of Keith Jarrett has had a profound influence on him. He also cites Bach, Bartok and Schoenberg as influences.