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Miriodor: Avanti!
ByThe musicians generate quirky, polytonal melodies, sometimes spiced with a sense of antiquity due to keyboardist Pascal Globensky's or bassist Nicolas Masino's use of a clavier. During various movements, they conjure up ethereal overlays amid the progressive-rock element to complement robust and punchy horns choruses. With cleverly enacted slants and interweaving storylines, the band renders an upbeat program, augmented by cartoonish digressions, pummeling pulses and soaring solo spots. It's a whirlwind endeavor that offers a present-day uplift to the unit's rather notorious modus operandi.
On "A Determiner," the artists merge a folk element with a complex and regimented time signature, nicely contrasted by free-jazz sax parts and Globensky's interweaving keys. However, they turn the tide yet again during "Avant!," via Bernard Falaise's hard-rock guitar lines and the rhythm section's weighty beats, all contrasted by an ominous sub-plot. Miriodor's meticulously designed and mind-bending arrangements instill the best of many progressive musical worlds. This unit seldom ceases to amaze.
Track Listing
Envoutement; Bolide Debile; La Roche; Ecart-Type; A Determiner; Avanti!; Reveille-Matin.
Personnel
Pascal Globensky: keyboards, acoustic guitar; Rémi Leclerc: drums; Bernard Falaise: electric guitar, bass; Nicolas Masino: bass, keyboards; Marie-Soleil B
Album information
Title: Avanti! | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Cuneiform Records
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