Oren Ambarchi has spent decades carving out a singular space in experimental music, and Cooked stands as one of his most gloriously unhinged statements yet. Released in 2026 on Drag City, the album channels his trademark slow-burn minimalism into something that touches jazz, classical, and far beyond, drawing on a sprawling ensemble of international collaborators including Jim O'Rourke, Eiko Ishibashi, Will Guthrie, and Johan Berthling, among others.
True to Ambarchi's philosophy of near-imperceptible evolution, Cooked rewards patient listeners with music that shifts and deepens in ways that feel both inevitable and surprising. Elements arrive slowly — a double bass here, a surge of jazz drums there — building into something that is at once cerebral and viscerally alive, setting foot tapping and mind boggling in equal measure. It's a bold, adventurous record that sits comfortably alongside his celebrated back catalog while pushing confidently into new territory.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Drag City
- Genre: Jazz, Classical
- Release Date: 09/25/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Hidden Tableau
B1. Sleight Of Hand
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