

잠비나이 - Jambinai
Jambinai is the best discovery of new music from Korea so far, thanks to Michael Fuhr’s book and recommendation. This first full album, on “Times of Extinction”, starts powerfully with a heavy, slowly repetitive rocking drive, of acoustic/electric guitar/drums in contrast with the traditional Korean violin sound improvising on top of it, with thoughtful arranged effects of almost cinematic contrasts. This mode continues with variations of the same heavy effect. In the second