Amazing sounds from Argentine drummer Domingo Cura – a range of rhythms that go way beyond anything you might already know in South American music! Most numbers are quite spare – and have a way of mixing rootsy drumming with offbeat production, instrumentation, and even a bit of electronics – all of which results in these really mindblowing sounds that are unlike anything else we can think of – rhythmic and pulsating, yet also ethereal and haunting – with a range of styles all wrapped together, almost as if Charles Hayward was recording in an ethnographic setting, with help from Tortoise, and a bit of jazz instrumentation as well! The package brings together key tracks from some of Cura's most important 70s recordings – and titles include "Viento Norte", "La Trunca Norte", "Vidala De La Copla", "La Vieja", "Mincura", "Golpes De America", "Juana Azurduy", and "Percusion". ~ Dusty Groove
A trio of Anthony Braxton alumni take on some of the master's amazing compositions – played here in free-flowing modes by the group of Marilyn Crispell on piano, Marc Dresser on bass, and Gerry Hemmingway on drums! The compositions are all Braxton numbered formulas – those incredibly difficult math-based modes that initially seem intimidating, but which, to the right set of eyes, can become beautiful platforms for improvisation and musical expression – as you'll hear in the riveting performances on the set! Titles include "Composition 116", "Composition 23C", "Composition 69B", "Composition 40N/40B", and "Composition 108C/110/69Q". ~ Dusty Groove
An inventive project from Hot Peas & Butta and Big Pimp Jones – one that's similar to some of the soundtrack-styled funk we've heard before from the latter act – but with a vibe that's definitely deeper, too! The music here is written for an imaginary thriller – based around a secret government project – and the results are quite similar to the grooves you might hear on some classic 70s soundtrack for a film with a equally-compelling plotline! Drums are heavy, and there's lots of bold deep funk energy at the core – but there's also some richer sounds too – touches of orchestrations here and there which really shade things in nicely, and make you feel like the record is more of a high-budget studio recording than a simple deep funk effort. Titles include "Terror Mountain Showdown", "Night Over The Harbor", "Battle In The Sky", "Epilogue Of Chaos", "Descending Upon Monsters", and "The Military's Kiss". Comes with a bonus 7" single – feature three more tracks not on the CD! ~ Dusty Groove
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