Persian Carpets [LP]

Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs - Persian Carpets [LP]

Second LP of duets by these longtime VHF family staples, here delivering 2 side-long epics of ''minimalist'' bliss. Both sides feature Daniel on piano and Richard on zither, with rippling waves of sound recalling classics like Charlemagne Palestine's ''Strumming Music'' (Dan is a frequent collaborator with C.P.) and Richard's ''Advent.'' ''Persian Carpets I'' is a real-humans performance full of tiny variants in rhythm and attack, rising and falling in intensity - sometimes a rush of sound, sometimes a cloud of soft overtones and phantom notes. ''Persian Carpets II'' is more spare, with quiet and careful piano alongside Richard's subdued accompaniment - a gorgeous bath of pointillist sound that rewards close listening. 
Side A
1. Persian Carpets I

Side B
1. Persian Carpets II