Jazz Articles

Sons of Armegeddon: The Softest Touch

by Craig W. Hurst
April 27, 2005

Defying distinct categorization, The Softest Touch, the newest release by the Denver-based Sons of Armageddon, combines a dense layering of electronic, electro-acoustic, electronically altered, and “live acoustic sounds in an artistically compelling musical patchwork. Upon an initial listen you may dismiss it as just another “paint by numbers electronica recording. Subsequent spins will raise it above any common categorization, and what you will discover is that the various samples, loops, and other electronically generated sounds serve a real artistic purpose ...

Sons of Armageddon: The Softest Touch

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 11, 2005

Colorful, complicated and compelling, this topped my list of the best releases from 2004.

Sons of Armageddon is comprised of five members, but the group employs musical weaponry far from your standard jazz quintet: Lewis “Glewlio" Keller on turntables, laptop, theremin, synthesizers, melodica, and guitar; Mark Prather on percussion, samples, and machines; Cameron “Slammy" Thompson on samples and drums; Tim Hochman on bass and post-production; with Kirk Knuffke on trumpet the main solo voice; plus alto saxman Dav ...