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Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Extra Life - Made Flesh

Second album by the awesome Extra Life. Some say it's more accessible than "Secular Works" but whatever, both are great. This one is heavier on arrangements and synths. The best feature of the band, the chants/vocals are unchanged and thank G*d for that.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Mary Halvorson Trio - Dragon's Head

This album gave back my faith in free jazz. Mmmm. Awesome stuff.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Ultralyd - Conditions for a Piece of Music

A very impressive piece of work indeed. It's been some time since I've found a decent "free jazz" influenced record that doens't bore me to death and holds enough, if not surprises, but at least interesting moments to be worth a second, third etc listen. Ultralyd's "Conditions" features free-jazzy saxophones with very tight (almost rock-like) drumming and various noises, effects... Not abrasive but not "ambient" or "smooth" either. Uneasy listening without ears bleeding.

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Man Bites Dog Eats Amsterdam Klezmer Band

Two new tags, hooray!! I've really been into klezmer lately and this album is great. A collaboration between Man Bites Dog (a dutch impro jazz group) and the Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Seven longish songs, each clocking over 6-7 minutes, very nice instrumentals, singing (in Russian), overall goodness. And very catchy melodies, Finn McCool, for example.
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