{"product_id":"pulse-trio-now-is-all-we-have-lp","title":"Pulse Trio - Now Is All We Have [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pulse trio's work is based on improvisation, which draws on Pokratnieks' original compositions and incorporates elements of classical and contemporary jazz. This is drummer leads piano trio's debut on Jersika Records. Recorded live direct to analog tape using a Studer A 80 1\/4” two-track tape recorder without any editing or overdubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNordic jazz trio led by Latvian drummer Pauls Pokratnieks with Swedish pianist Fabian Kallerdahl and Finnish bassist Olli Rantala. The trio's work is based on improvisation, which draws on Pokratnieks' original compositions and incorporates elements of classical and contemporary jazz. A | A | A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There are moments when music says more than words ever could. This album began in a time of turmoil — a world at war, hearts breaking from afar. The opening piece was born out of sadness and solidarity, a quiet tribute to the people of Ukraine and the pain they continue to carry. I wanted to capture that heaviness without losing our humanity — a melody that mourns, but also reaches for light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the record unfolds, the darkness slowly gives way. The second and third pieces breathe again — fragile at first, then full of warmth. They are small acts of hope, reminders that even after deep loss, there’s still beauty that insists on being heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track is our statement to ourselves and to anyone listening: that we spend so much of life worrying about what has been or what might be, forgetting the simple miracle of now. The rhythm of breath, the vibration of strings, the shared space between musicians and listeners — all of it is fleeting, yet it’s all we truly have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last two pieces speak of love — falling into it, and then learning to let it go as life moves in its own mysterious way. There’s tenderness in that release, a quiet understanding that some answers belong only to higher powers. Now Is All We Have is not just an album title; it’s an invitation. To pause. To listen. To feel grateful. For the present moment, and for each other.\" - Pauls Pokratnieks \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum: Pulse Trio - Now Is All We Have \u003cbr\u003eLabel: Jersika Records ‎– JRA 030\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Import \u003cbr\u003eCountry: Latvia\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 17 April 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        the weight of goodbye    6:02\u003cbr\u003eA2        fragments of tomorrow    4:57\u003cbr\u003eA3        in the process    4:52\u003cbr\u003eB1        now is all we have    5:00\u003cbr\u003eB2        cozumel    5:37\u003cbr\u003eB3        the dance we never had    5:18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded At – Jersika Records Studios\u003cbr\u003eComposed By – Pauls Pokratnieks\u003cbr\u003eDouble Bass – Olli Rantala\u003cbr\u003eDrums – Pauls Pokratnieks\u003cbr\u003eLacquer Cut By – Moritz Illner\u003cbr\u003ePhotography – Oskars Upenieks\u003cbr\u003ePiano – Fabian Kallerdahl\u003cbr\u003eProducer – Mareks Ameriks\u003cbr\u003eRecorded By – Mārtiņš Krastiņš\u003cbr\u003eSleeve – Edgars Ameriks\u003cbr\u003eTape Op – Mareks Ameriks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll music composed by Pauls Pokratnieks.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded on August 26 2024 at the Jersika Records Studios, Riga, Latvia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJersika Records is an independent jazz and improvised music record label founded by Mareks Ameriks in Riga, Latvia, in 2017. Most of recordings on Jersika Records are made completely analogue – recorded live reel-to-reel to tape and cut directly to lacquer, but even those that went through digital domain are carefully mastered to preserve the warmth of the sound. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jersika Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56884457177466,"sku":"JRA 030","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/6856\/0166\/files\/cover_f_472c1302-625e-4af3-9156-a67ce77d9fbe.jpg?v=1778668592","url":"https:\/\/www.thesoundoftape.com\/uk\/products\/pulse-trio-now-is-all-we-have-lp","provider":"The Sound Of Tape","version":"1.0","type":"link"}