"Linden" is an interesting cd that shows that there're still some interesting labels like III records that beside being mainly focused on jazz the way we know it, put out some experimental material crossing the boundaries of the genre. Sure, Igor Ogogo guitarism in quite far from jazz to say it all but in some ways he can be compared to artists such as Bill Laswell who despite their background crossed their personal Rubicon by experimenting with sound, metrics and ideas. While having compared Ogogo to Laswell to be honest his extravagant work for guitar and electronics (and most of the times the sound of the guitar itself is heavily filtered with pedals, laptop or who knows what else), reminded me more of some experimental work by Marc Ribot (I'm referring to the "book of heads" era) and mighty Elliott Sharp. From this two names I've written you've probably understood we're dealing with electric guitar here, but while his playing is really dynamic it's still really far from sounding rock. Sure, the electric guitar and the fact he most of the times works with weird melodies may bring forth the shadow of Derek Bailey, but I'd say this' much close to some work to another famous name like Fred Frith, above all when he's not trying to sound classical, contemporary or when he's not working on soundtracks. It's an abstract but yet melodic effort, and It goes really well with the images I assume that have been painted by Ogogo himself. The most of the tracks are quite short and have an average length of tree minutes circa: it's funny cause this one of the many things that tent me to say this' cd in a way is a "collection of small painting".