HORIZON DIGITAL

Third and final album by this Jazz Fusion band out of France. They add a fifth member who was formerly with GONG playing percussion, vibes and marimba, and we get a new bass player. This isn't nearly as "showy" as the previous album "Aliquante" where I felt the drummer and keyboardist were more upfront in the sound than on here. More energy on the previous album as well plus I'm not the biggest vibes fan but I do like it as a flavour here and there. This album was recorded and engineered by none other than Laurent Thibault.

Top three would include the opener "Aurore" which opens wide with drums and vibes before we get some power with guitar over top. Synths will take the guitar's spot than a calm as electric piano takes over followed by drums, bass and a full sound. So much going on with those percussion sounds with bass and vibes. Another top three is "Jungle's Jingle" which despite the title actually has some credit. It's catchy and determined with vibes sprinkled in. The synths are interesting. Some nice bass 3 1/2 minutes in. So intricate and complex with all these sounds. Last top three is the closer "Confluence" and here we get some female vocal melodies which I like along with those intricate sounds as the tempo picks up early on.

A 4 star album for me but not quite as good as "Aliquante" their previous record.