Time to get out, way out. Leave the day job behind. Forget stress and responsibility and just go. There is a soundtrack for a journey to the outer limits too and Exegesis, an experimental/electro-jazz ensemble from Brooklyn, NY is providing it.

The Harmony of the Anomaly is the latest collection from this group of improvisers and it is an engaging and challenging listening experience, one that rewards the listener with a virtuosity of command over almost every possible tonal plane. The music contained within this album is stunning.

According the group’s website exegesis is the belief that symbols, scientific thought, astronomical ideas, numerical ratios and conceptual art and architecture can be expressed in sound. This is an elegant way of saying, “hold on tight, things are about to get weird.” Yes, the music performed by Nick Demopoulos (main composer/guitar), Danton Boller (bass), and Tomas Fujiwara (drums) is high minded music, but it is also visceral, which can sometimes be lacking in the world of experimental jazz.

“Aion” begins this epic ride and what a way to engage. Bubbling electronic textures start it off before monster drums blast in with both force and musicality. The guitar’s lightning fast runs bleed into sonic manipulations. This piece goes by in a flash which is indicative of the album as a whole, only rarely does one get to reflect, ensconced in moody soundscapes, like on the frightenly titled, “Maze of Death.”

Several musicians make guest appearances including vocalist Gretchen Parlato on two tracks (“Maze of Death” and “Forgetting is Remembering”), as well as drummers Greg Gonzalez, Robert Perkins, Mark Guiliana, and Mark Ferber. These additions give the music a richness and depth that sustains repeat listens. Throughout the album the rhythms pulsing beneath the textures and note runs display a command of time, which is important to the aural journey experienced by the listener. Exotic Middle Eastern scales and beats play against each other time and time again. “Odd” is a tech age raga disco piece and extremely well performed.

Bottom line, The Harmony of the Anomaly is about as well composed, performed, and produced as experimental jazz can be. If music on the edge is what you live for, then do yourself a favor and take this ride.