September 26, 2025 (Brooklyn, New York):
Odu: Vibration II from Chris Williams is out now digitally and on limited run vinyl. Striking a balance between drifting levity and sculpted form, Williams melds a trio of horns with glacial synthesizers to evoke music of slow emergence and ecstatic possibility.
Culled from a live performance at Roulette Intermedium, the album features multi-instrumentalist/composer Patrick Shiroishi and Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever. The result is a glossy yet fragile composite of breath, tone, and texture: billowing horns, filtered bells, and digital haze converging in waves of static and dissonance.
Earlier this year, Williams released two other key works: STARK PHENOMENA (OFNOT) with HxH and Root Systems (Otherly Love) with History Dog. Odu: Vibration II sits at the intersection of those projects, tracing a throughline in Williams’ evolving relationship to the trumpet—not simply as an instrument, but as a vessel for vibration, memory, and transformation.
All music composed and produced by Chris Williams
Chris Williams - Composition, Trumpet, Synthesizers
Patrick Shiroishi - Saxophone, Effects
Kalia Vandever - Trombone, Effects
Recorded live at Roulette Intermedium
Engineer: Andrya Ambro
Mixing: Kevin Ramsay
Mastering: Stephan Mathieu
Album Artwork: Kristina Bajunaishvili
Layout & Design: Matthew Sage
Photo by Sydney Mieko King
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