| Testa is "a phenomenal upright bass player and composer … the pieces [on Iris] outstretch into chamber group-sized acoustical spaces with an unpredictable timbral variety--a surprisingly melodic brand of electroacoustic improvisation" (Scott Schulz, Words on Sounds).
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Iris is "highly listenable ... a well-done excursion into electroacoustic improvisation that never subordinates musicality to experimentation" (Daniel Barbiero, Avant Music News).
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"[T]he results are surprisingly warm and engaging—highly recommended for drone/soundscape connoisseurs" (Time Out New York).
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Testa "reorganizes the electronically altered elements into tangential melodies that spiral away from the original as well as clusters of sound that expand into fractal shapes, in neither case entirely abandoning the kernel of the tune." (Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader).
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Testa's "tone is beautifully honest and his phrases marked by declaration and delicacy...Testa eschews harsh electronic noise for elegant Baroque counterpoint and enveloping minimalism" (Clifford Allen, Ni Kantu).
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