Showing posts with label Avant-Garde. Show all posts
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Friday, February 12, 2021

CAN - Tago Mago (1971)

 


CAN has gone through a few style changes throughout its existence. From krautrock, to avant-garde, and ending somewhere near ambient; these dudes made some pretty heady and great tunes. I enjoy their latter works, but nothing hits like the records they did with Suzuki. His voice was the jittery, sometimes mumbling glue that held the albums together, in my opinion. I circle back around to this record every other year or so, and wear it out over the course of like a month. Mushroom is my jam.  The history behind the recording is pretty dope. The band stayed in a castle, rent-free for roughly 3 months. It's also named after an island that has something to do with Crowley? Creepy.  Grab this and freak out. 

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Terumasa Hino ‎– Journey To Air (1970)

 


Side A [Journey To Air 1] resembles a massive traffic jam at midday, during the summer. Everyone is in a hurry, honking their horns, edging slightly forward, almost dangerously too close to the car in front of them. This of course is causing even more panic, followed by more honking. This is complete and total chaos. That's exactly what Side A sounds like to me. 

Side B [Journey To Air 2] starts kind of sparse, fusionesque and definitely more laid back. It's a welcome relief from the absolute madness of the first track. It does pick up, but not nearly as aggressive. There's a bit more rhythm, and the instruments are much easier to separate. It's quite the sonic workout. I'm honestly not too familiar with Hino's work, but I hope to change that in the months to come. Here's the ticket, now take that trip.