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Allan Holdsworth: FLATTire: Music For a Non-Existent Movie
BySynthAxe, SynthAxe, SynthAxe, and some more SynthAxe so imagine Holdsworth's Sand, Atavachron (w/no guitar but all parts SynthAxe'd), yeah, that Holdsworth Enigma label era, yet . . . a very melancholy, introspective, uhh, inner-struggles-angst-new-agey-synthjazz-with-that-Holdsworth-flair. Will jazz fusion folks get into this? Read on.
I have listened to this SynthAxe showcase at least 5-7 times now. Some cuts are absolutely beautiful in their pristine simplicity and chordal-synth progression "intros" and "scene-settings," visualmusicks I should say. Yet after such moments of synthy, dreamy bliss the mood then "weirds out" towards fusion with typical Holdsworthian solo-abandon frenzy, get the picture? I venture to say that this release will take most Holdsworth fans many listens to "sink in." If you are a devoted guitarhead I doubt you will get off too much, oh well. You may just walk from this FLATTire. If you dig synths in jazz, SynthAxe gymnastics, and can appreciate a very unique musician's singular vision then by all means have a FLATTire. See the tunes echoing in the unseen life-movie in Holdsworth's head . . . birthed during a very difficult period in his life . . . as the liner notes detail.
Synthesizer-driven, visual music adherents, adventurous jazz fusion fans, admirers of all things Holdsworth, and SynthAxe players are urged to add this to their collection. Holdsworth is the SynthAxe man. It's a very uniquely rewarding listening experience.
Cyberhome: www.megazoidalrecords.com
Track Listing
The Duplicate Man [intro], The Duplicate Man. Eeny Meeny, Please Hold On, Snow Moon, Curves, So Long, Bo Peep, Don't You Know
Personnel
Allan Holdsworth
guitar, electricAllan Holdsworth - electric guitar on [intro] only, SynthAxe; SynthAxe'd bass, SynthAxe'd keys, SynthAxe'd percussives and SythAxe'd effects covering everything else sonic, Dave Carpenter - guesting acoustic bass on two songs
Album information
Title: FLATTire: Music For a Non-Existent Movie | Year Released: 2002 | Record Label: Megazoidal Records
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