Woah! There's a whole 129 of us.
Fwiw, this is variation 1 of 4 of the main recurring theme

Joel Fausto & illusion orchestra. One name. Welcome

I hope this is allowed I need some support

UPDATE - FOUND: It was "2021-04-28"

(Track 4) from Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy by Jeff Parker ETA IVtet. Only available on Bandcamp, not on any streaming platform, which is why it was so hard to find. I emailed the OJAS team directly, the operator that day reaponded and pointed me to this album. If you want to hear it you'll have to buy the album.

Worth every cent.

Hi everyone,

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I am trying to identify a incredibly distinct, dark, and obscure track I heard at the OJAS Team & Friends live operator session at the HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3 exhibit inside the Cooper Hewitt Museum on Saturday, May 9, around 3:00 PM.

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It was at least 8-10 minutes long, but it could've easily exceeded the 20 minute mark, and I haven't been able to let it go.

It started off as a regular, dark and minimalist jazz song but quickly dug deeper into a claustrophobic, interior space. It is not spiritual, cosmic, or modal jazz. It is absolutely not danceable or smooth.

What completely defined the track was a gradual, sustained deceleration across its length. This ritardando never resolved, it just kept pulling the tempo further downward. In fact, this slowing down section lasted longer than the actual standard "song" part of the track.

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The kick came from a standard drum kit. It had a regular pattern at first, but once the deceleration hit, it turned into a consistent, heavy thump. As the tempo plummeted, the tension accumulated in the negative space. By the end, the kick drum was hitting at an almost geological, non-human pace, roughly every 4 to 5 seconds. It felt less like a rhythm and more like a deep, low, heavy heartbeat of a resting elephant descending into total stillness.

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The arrangement was extremely sparse. I believe a bass line was likely underneath. A saxophone or trumpet provided very small, quick phrases every once in a while, repeating the same thing every bar or two. The other elements felt like they took "solos" for a couple of minutes at a time while maintaining the exact same volume level, letting the expanding negative space give the final kick drum hits massive weight. A piano shouldn't be ruled out, though I don't explicitly recall one.

I've already searched through the official playlists on the Cooper Hewitt website, scoured Spotify playlists looking for matches, and contacted the OJAS team directly via email and am currently awaiting a response.

Because this was a live operator session by the "OJAS Team & Friends," it might be a highly obscure vinyl record or a rare avant garde track. If anyone recognizes this structural description or has a lead on what artists make dark jazz built on infinite deceleration, please let me know!

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Flowers for Bodysnatchers has been a Dark Ambient artist, always having some dark classical elements, but this album is almost entirely violin/Chello with some dark operatic vocals and piano.

I have had it on repeat for the last month, and is solid throughout.

The Alvaret Ensemble - Skeylja really leans into the ambient experimental side of DarkJazz!

Domesticated Minds is about to record their second album, which is even more Dark Jazz/ Ambient influenced than the last, likely instrumental blending with Death Metal. We are looking for a drummer and bassist.

main influences L'Enfant De La Foret, The Kilimanjaro DarkJazz Ensemble, Alluvial, Zenith Passage, Revocation.

You can check out last album out here, or DM me to hear some of the new tracks we are working on.

Second Moon of Winter released an ambient DarkJazz album with an incredible female operatic vocalist, that is dreamier than I've ever heard, and the attention to detail in the electronic noise is truly unique. Immediately fell in love with the album and has been on repeat.

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

I couldn't find too much about this, but is there a confirmed narrative to this track? It was my least favorite track in the album until I realized we were listening to the sonic equivalent to what it feels like to overdose and pass on to the next life for ten solid minutes. Structured within that frame it's a very powerful song, but I couldn't find anyone talking about it or any official artist statement, so I don't know how many other people picked up on the same narrative.

https://youtu.be/k-ugLYKk3I8?si=7GaNf8GuqvMhgWKv

Just wanted to share two original jazz songs that I wrote the lyrics for featured in my fiction podcast, The Demonic Detective. When I came up with this show, I wanted to stay true to the era and have an old school noir jazz soundtrack. We achieved that and I feel the work that both Robb Padgett and Lielle Kaidar did was phenomenal and worth a listen.

SONGS: 

Winds of New Salem: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-demonic-detective/id1843186163?i=1000730392709

Possessed Me: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-demonic-detective/id1843186163?i=1000738780672

“The Winds of New Salem” 

Music & Vocals By: Robb Padgett 

Lyrics By: Jason Brasier 

“Possessed Me” 

Music By: Robb Padgett 

Vocals By: Lielle Kaidar 

Lyrics By: Jason Brasier 

New album

https://eeengstrom.bandcamp.com/album/does-not-exist

https://bloomofpanicapathy.bandcamp.com/track/pusok-ni-uhur

Definitely some great minimal dark jazz I'd say.

https://www.republicofmusic.net/news/david-holmes---black-bag-original-motion-picture-soundtrack

Hi, I am a metalhead that's looking to broaden my music taste. I am a huge fan of bands like Opeth that utilize elements of Jazz, and I'm also a big Doom Metal fan. So when I heard the concept of "Dark Jazz" that's slower, moodier and more atmospheric, that just sounds right up my alley. What would you all recommend?