MATERIALE PER TRE ESECUTORI E NASTRO MAGNETICO

Dedalus' self-titled debut is one of the finest examples of jazz rock of the 1970's. Their follow up, "Materiale Per Tre Esecutori E Nastro Magnetico," however, is something all together different. Gone is any sense of structure, groove, or melody. This is pure avant-garde jazz to be sure. Random noodling and noises rule on this release, and there is no relief throughout. My guess is that the band's presumed drug use, which allowed for the creation of their magnificent debut, began to get out of control and the experimentation went a bit too far on "Materiale Per Tre Esecutori E Nastro Magnetico." I do have a taste for music that's off the beaten path, but this one is too much for me. I'm sure there are some people out there that might find this interesting, and the band is made up of very talented musicians, so I'll give this one 2 stars.