Šumavský jam

Although not often documented here, I continue to regularly fall down various musical rabbit holes. Today's was post-Cold War Czech ambient, a genre I didn't even know existed until I stumbled across an NTS playlist titled Tearoom Ambient, the name music journalist Pavel Klusák gave to the 1990s movement.

Jaroslav Kořán is an artist from Prague who works in the field of music and sounds, video, photography, and graphics. His technique features improvisation, controlled chance, and the use of unusual materials and techniques. Šumavský jam is a spontaneous improvisation recorded in 2012 by Jaroslav and his brother Michal, a longtime collaborator. Lest one think the title is a Czech version of Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam, Šumavský refers to Šumava, or "Bohemian Forest," the wooded mountain range that extends from Germany into the Czech Republic. 

Part One, above, is an excerpt of the complete performance, and the whole piece (54 minutes) is available without interruptions or edits on Spotify.