Nickolas Mohanna - Speaker Rotations
by Tom Ojendyk
New York-based musician and artist Nickolas Mohanna has been putting out notable releases for over a decade now, and his latest, Speaker Rotations, is a stunning collection of instrumental improvisations. Using guitar, trombone, and piano, each track sounds as if they were filtered through a hazy delay or reverb, lending the release a great sense of continuity. With the pieces gradually developing new themes as ideas are introduced, they slowly bleed into the next one, resulting in music that is expressive and deep, and listening with headphones unlocks a lot of the subtleties. Overall, Speaker Rotations is very hypnotic, and a great addition to Mohanna’s catalog.