Always The Same

“Always The Same” presents Szilárd Mezei in a rare solo setting, revealing the full expressive range of his viola language with an intensity that feels both intimate and expansive. Recorded live in Hungary during two concerts in September 2022, the album captures Mezei in a state of deep concentration, shaping long-form improvisations that unfold like evolving landscapes. His tone moves between raw grain and resonant lyricism, drawing on folk inflections, contemporary classical rigor, and the open‑ended spirit of free improvisation. Across the two extended pieces, Mezei builds structures that seem to rise and dissolve in real time, guided by an internal logic that remains unpredictable yet unmistakably his own. “Always The Same” becomes a meditation on continuity and transformation, where recurring motifs reappear in altered forms, and where silence, resonance, and gesture carry equal weight. As a document, it stands as one of the most revealing portraits of Mezei’s solo artistry and a compelling addition to the Not Two Records catalog.