Compared to other art forms, the dimension of time plays an especially crucial role in music: in timing, tempo and duration, in the simultaneity of different sounds, and in the overall framing of a piece. Markus Rom, Leipzig-based guitarist, producer and composer, highlights yet another aspect on his third album as Oh No Noh – time within the creative process. For him, it means not rushing, being patient, letting things grow. Hence the fitting title As Late As Possible. Individual ideas for his blend of lo-fi electronica, krautrock and post-rock were not fully worked out immediately but were deliberately left to rest and ripen, to be revisited later with fresh perspective and developed into new directions.
This is not procrastination, but a matter of asking the right questions: which tape loops harmonise best with which guitar melodies? Which MIDI-robot suits an organ or banjo? How does one merge folk-pop with electronic tinkering? Which sample creates the most beautiful texture in the background? Oh No Noh took his time answering these questions – without sacrificing spontaneity. On the contrary: this relaxed creative process resulted in an atmospherically dense and meticulously coherent instrumental album, one that makes time itself seem to fly by.
As Late As Possible
