Andre Solomko - Le Deltaplane
Great sounds from Andre Solomko – an artist who's been
giving us some great 70s-styled music in recent years, and may well have topped
himself with this fantastic set! Andre plays alto and soprano sax, in a setting
that's got the warm glow of a sweet 70s fusion record – but this time around,
he also gets plenty of great vocal contributions from female singer Charlotta
Kerbs – whose soulful lyrics appear on most of the album, and give the fusion
grooves a slightly AOR sort of vibe – but always at a level that's very
understated and individual, and never just trying to cop an older groove.
Instead, Andre brings a great sense of personality to the music – which also
includes lots of Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – on titles that include
"Moonbeach Disco", "Le Deltaplane", "Aquaplane",
"Summer 79", and "Paraphraser". ~ Dusty Groove
Upperground Orchestra - Euganea
Darker sounds than usual for this cool Italian combo – a set
that still has the cosmic elements of their previous record, but a much sharper
edge, and a style that feels a lot more improvised and free! Each of the long
tunes build up in a way that's organic – free at the start, then taking on more
shape as the musicians come together – with a shifting lineup of
instrumentation that includes bass clarinet, flute, alto sax, percussion, oud,
drums, bass, and a fair bit of electronics – the last of which are used sparely
sometimes, more boldly at others. Titles include "Ghebi",
"Hephaistos", "Barene", "Sinopia", and
"Kaigo". ~ Dusty Groove
Arp Frique & Erik Ritfeld - Improvised Suites For
Analog Machines
A really fantastic set of keyboard sounds – a record that
features improvised duets between Arp Frique and Erik Ritfeld – who each switch
up their machines on every different track! At the core of the record is an
Elka Drummer One rhythm box and a Roland Space Echo – but then each of the
tracks has Frique and Ritfeld moving to a different keyboard unit as they improvise
together – all in a way that's tuneful and rhythmic, but with a style that's a
lot more creative than the usual keyboard record of this style! Each track is
named after the keyboard used – and titles include "Arp",
"Farfisa", "SH2000", "DX7", "Solina",
and "Juno". ~ Dusty Groove
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