Berke Can Ozcan & Jonah Parzen-Johnson It Was Always Time Vinyl LP 2024

1. Portrait of a Brick
2. São Paulo
3. A Cloud
4. Folk Memory
5. The Saint
6. That's Not What This Is
7. The Others

Recorded across continents, time zones, and cultures, 'It Was Always Time' meticulously builds on itself, weaving layers of found-sound samples over acoustic percussion to frame poignant saxophone melodies that melt into rich synth interludes. Although the album is almost completely improvised, the depth of texture and devotion to melody make it feel through-composed. From track to track, each musician places their trust in the other, and as ambition evolves into empathy, the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.