Dark, brooding, brushy drumkit downtempo minimalistic jazz grooves leading slowly but surely to some powerful and aggressive rock-based drum 'n' bass.
Takes you through multiple drum loops and programming, including tablas and breakbeat to arrive eventually but briefly at some rock drumkit-led d'n'b. Long, slow, deep bassline plus lead ethereal,heavily delayed slide guitar part.
Also features a far out slightly brassy type of lead part reminiscent of Sigur Ros. Sutle but effective use of piano, becoming more prominent, in a soloing kind of way, in the tabla and breakbeat section. Overall fairly moody but with a certain lonely beauty.
One of a collection of tracks on which I play zero guitar or bass. No doubt I could add something here but don't see what the point is as the track does everything I want without resorting to my main instruments and tools of expression.
I'm probably proudest of the many drum kits and loops used and the programming thereof. It was also hard for me to keep it so minimalistic as I do tend to layer sound after sound. But I just had to let this one breathe. There is a Part 2 that I must get around to furthering and finishing. That one has proper jazz guitar and doesn't turn into anything dark and aggressive.
A friend thinks it sounds like Thom Yorke from Radiohead should be singing over the top and I can't disagree, though certainly hadn't thought of it myself. Someone else thought the space left in the first few minutes would lend it to featuring a rapper, which might be unusual but could work (again, I wouldn't have thought of it if he hadn't said it). I do like it instrumental but would consider a vocal version sometime, why not...
Great work on this Alex, New age Jazz, I love it! Sure you could have added more to this, but I'm glad you avoided temptation. This goes well with the landscape on your profile page...
Jorgen: I don't know who Bo Hansson is. Tell me and I'll check him out. It's funny putting this one in the jazz genre as I imagine some people might play it expecting it to sound like something else entirely - some may get a bit of a surprise and reject the term 'jazz' for this. But most of my music doesn't fit into any particular genre I can think of (and I know quite a few) but that's kind of the intention for every single track. That's the nature of trying to create something different, something 'new', something unusual. Every track is really just me experimenting, seeing what interesting collection of sounds and grooves and moods I can force together that are still pleasurable to listen to. A track I'm working on this very minute starts with choral, female vocals and turns into jazz groove-based psychedelic space explorations with probably some rocking guitar. The vocalist may be a little surprised with what I've done, which is almost a bit perverse, but I like to think I can make it work.
MIZIEYA: Thanks for listening. How did you find it as I haven't had anyone randomly find any track of mine for months? I'm not a big King Crimson fan (just haven't listened to that much, really) but please suggest which sorts of Gunn/Fripp tracks this reminds you of. It's funny that you choose to refer to 2 guitarists when this track doesn't really have any guitar on it (which is rare for me). If you want more, far-out guitar, check some of my other tracks. Six Of One or The Bigger The Fatter The Better are good starting points.
I'm glad i found this track- its very theatrical, and cleverly put together reminds me of a mixture of trey Gunn and Fripp
MIZIEYA: I hadn't though of the word 'theatrical' to describe this but I guess it fits. I still very much enjoy listening to this as there's so much detail and it's nearly perfect, for me. A very satisfying journey where you can hear all the varied sounds very clearly. And it's fun to end on some really banging take on drum 'n' bass.
Templeton - Only took me 2 years to see your review! Yes, I need to get better at making my tracks less busy though I do like busy and interesting though it can be a lot of work to make everything sit nicely. I've actually updated the track since you last heard it, just adding a few little bits here and htere and sortening it by 10 or so seconds. It sounds better but you might not be able to notice the difference...
Very smooth track. I agree that Thom Yorke could sound good on this, but not a rapper. It certainly could be taken to another level, though, with a vocal line. I love the simplicity of the track and, hence, the clarity of the mix. Tablas are excellent.
Nuada.
This has such a haunting opening....almost like an exotic funeral march....the lazy bass is so captivating !!.....the bass holds the continuity through out....the transition from the traditional drums to the tabla's is a cool contrast that gives us a jungle feel...yet keeping with the eerieness of this thought provoking track....the intencifying build for the end with the calm melt down says the last word. !!.....great structure !! a real piece for the mind to explore....
Nice, I like this...reminds me a bit about some of Bo Hansson´s stuff. My type of jazz...
A soundtrack to fuel the imagination.
Cool to have you here at Mixposure !!