The band manages to be more than the sum of its various parts, however, creating something that - despite its many precursors - feels unique and fresh. The influences are too many to name, but there’s definitely Sun Ra, vintage library music, hints of exotica, and klassic krautrock all adding to the heady brew.
Vanishing Twin – Ookii Gekkou : Exploring similar territory as Broadcast and Stereolab before them, Vanishing Twin’s Ookii Gekkou is an absolute winner, filled with bewitching sounds, hypnotic rhythms, and strange overtones. The band that joins Silva here (including such ringers as Jeff Parker, Alex Sadnik, and Chris Schlarb) matches her perfectly, adding a sharp-edged but free-flowing chamber jazz vibe via skittering drums, strangled guitar solos, and murmuring horn arrangements. Whether Silva is singing in English or Spanish, whether she’s floating ghostlike through a jazz standard or delivering her own spellbinding originals, you’ll be hanging on every syllable. The intensity level is kept at a superhumanly high level throughout. Maria Elena Silva – EROS : Maria Elena Silva’s voice rarely rises above a whisper on the remarkable EROS - but don’t mistake this one for a lullaby-type album. The pair’s majestic synth duets made me think of Terry Riley and Patrick Gleeson’s awesome Crossroads soundtrack, with gently interlocking pieces coming together in wondrous ways. SiP / Prezzano: A truly marvelous collaboration between Pete Prezzano (you may know him as the guy behind the excellent Love All Day records) and Jimmy Lacy (who records under the SiP moniker). All Summer Long is Gone by Louise Bock/PG Six Live At The Tavern by PG Six It shows off Gubler’s considerable skills as a Jansch-y guitarist and singer (there’s also some very tasty harp action here, too), finding misty and mystical moments throughout. Then we’ve got an archival dig - Live at the Tavern presents a PG Six solo show from way back in March 2001, right around when the songwriter’s debut long-player was coming out. At times there’s a Rainbow in Curved Air kinda vibe, at others you may think you’re listening to some lost ECM classic. All Summer Long is Gone sees Gubler and Bock duetting (respectively) on harp and alto sax, layering strange resonations and free-flowing melodies, one on top of the other. First, there’s a gorgeous tape collab between PG Six and Louise Bock (Spires that in the Sunset Rise). Pat’s name is pretty much a trademark of quality! Don’t skip these recent trips.
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PG Six / Louise Bock – All Summer Long is Gone / PG Six – Live at the Tavern : The multi-talented Pat Gubler (AKA PG Six) has been a reliably brilliant fixture on the underground scene for decades now, stretching from his days in the pioneering free folk collective Tower Recordings to his solo years to his current membership in both Wet Tuna and Garcia Peoples. Angels Over Oakanda ~ Digital Edition by Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber Electric Miles, classic P-Funk, Lee Scratch Perry … they all provide the ingredients for an extremely bitchin’ brew of heady grooves and rhythms. Tate lets his group’s collective imagination run wild, finding new possibilities in Black music at every turn. The most recent Burnt Sugar LP is a good place to hop on. He was also a musical instigator, leading the loosely organized Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber since the late 1990s.
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How To Moonwalk by Emily Robbīurnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber – Angels Over Oakanda: Greg Tate, who sadly passed away last month, wasn’t just a great critic and thinker. Waves of feedback, crunch-tastic riffs, pitiless amp abuse worthy of the Velvets’ Legendary Guitar Amp Tape - this is a noise rock album that actually rocks. Now, she’s back with a thrilling solo album. Far View by Joel VandroogenbroeckĮmily Robb – How To Moonwalk : Philly guitarist Emily Robb gave us one of 2021’s sweetest slabs with the David Nance collab band Astute Palate’s debut LP. It’s a kaleidoscopic trip, with hints of Fourth World strangeness, ambient beauty, esoteric funk, swirling psych, oddball exotica … you know, the good stuff! Cinema for the ear. Far View gathers 15 diverse tracks from Belgian composer Joel Vandroogenbroeck, recorded during the 1980s. Joel Vandroogenbroeck – Far View : Take a journey into the imagination of a Library Music master. As always, we’ve got a whole bunch of recommendations for you. With things still fairly uncertain for touring musicians in 2022, it can make a difference. Bandcamp Fridays may be a thing of the past ( or maybe not!), but hey, throw a couple extra bucks on top of any asking price and voila - any day is Bandcamp Friday.
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