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MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER

Weather Report

 

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.93 | 222 ratings

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2 stars 1. Nubian Sundance which I would have translated as trance jazzy fusion electro; or how to integrate applause as a musical instrument, otherwise it's clearly keyboard and groovy to the extreme, yes but where is the guitar that is supposed to hold the pavement? 2. American Tango for the charming sax and the popping bass; for the enchanting groove and the clarinet, for the improvised jam side and the lack of progressive link that has always made me flee this musical genre, too acid, too sharp for me 3. Cucumber Slumber with the same remark, a sound like SANTANA but without guitar, an electric sax and a bass as funky as it is lacks charm in the development of a journey; how to fly away when my feet, my legs do not stop moving and cannot give the impulse of the great journey; the maracas and other percussions give the trace but not the plot

4. Mysterious Traveller changes face and starts well; a latent spatial sound, progressive in fact that puts the ear on alert; the piano and the long progression, that's it, we're really into it; it's latent and psychedelic on vibrant sounds, well I should have indulged in drugs in those distant times in fact to dive into it? 5. Blackthorn Rose with the association of two discordant sounds for me, the sax and the clarinet; it's beautiful like a bird taking flight but the aggression of the flight prevents me from enjoying the sounds; yes we can't like everything when certain instruments irritate to this point 6. Scarlet Woman with a beautiful intro, atmospheric-latent, I settle down; bang the wind instrument attacks me, I hadn't seen it coming; it's a shame because this very captivating crescendo can make you go to lands, outside of this orgasmic jet; the sovereign percussive pad, tiger animal in ballad 7. Jungle Book arrives, phew the last title; and not bad at all in addition; cinematic before its time, relaxing Japanese air, yes I can finally relax, children's cries in the distance, a bit of Oldfieldian flute ... before its time. This title has the progression sought; calm, composed, without stressful jolts; the rise takes time and recalls more the works of REICH, GLASS than jazzy experimentation, this perhaps explaining that, in short excellent.(2.5)

alainPP | 2/5 |

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