quoted 1 line has anyone heard the directions 12-inch on soul static?>>has anyone heard the directions 12-inch on soul static?quoted 1 line I've not heard the 12" (though it should be headed my way soon)>I've not heard the 12" (though it should be headed my way soon)
I just got it. The 12" is called 'Echoes' and has two tracks:
'Continental Drift version' and 'The Asymetrical Excursion'.
Both are, imho, beautiful post-rock forays into jazz, and are versions
of the same track. On the A there are sax, flute (I think.. ..though it
may it may be an ocarina), possibly trumpet, and sitar solos over what
sounds like an acoustic bass loop with a natural sounding, yet effected,
drum pattern which shifts emphasis nicely.
The solos come with their own scale structures and the sound undertones
travel stylistically throughout.
Side B is very similar but the solo instruments are largely looped and on
the whole the drums have a ~slightly~ more driving edge to begin with,
and then drop out to allow the layering of other instruments.
All quite nice really. A little different from the full length as it
sounds less live (?.. even though the album doesn't come across as a live
album) and a bit more referential to 50's and 60's jazz.
Rubyjune.