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Udo Pannekeet: Electric Regions
ByDrummer Marcel Serierse kicks off "Electric Regions Part One" with a snappy beat, accented by his ringing snare drum and underscored by the leader's melodic, yet impacting lines. With ascending horn choruses, whispery flute lines and simmering developments, the ensemble builds upon layers amid a soaring swing vamp and alternating themes, complete with Pannekeet's mystical voice overlays. They also cast semblances of a dark, faraway place, complemented by one of the five listed guitarist's shady volume control effects and the soloists' sonorous phrasings. It's akin to a multipart suite as Pannekeet's vision also includes Afro-Cuban pulses, rowdy blues rock motifs, synth-laden melodies and up-tempo percussion grooves. Essentially, the musicians sustain a high-level of interest via this busy but productive oeuvre that steamrolls ahead with capricious flows and an anthem-like closeout.
The second track "Integration Yes" boasts a Weather Report type groove, complete with Nils van Halften's emotive soprano sax phrasings and the bassist's undulating Jaco Pastorious style underpinnings. During the final two works, fiery guitar licks, rolling synth bass parts and turbulent cadences continue, affording several soloists to stretch out. Moreover, the audiophile recording quality abets this largely mesmeric presentation that illustrates the bassist's insightful compositional tendencies and other positive characteristics.
Track Listing
Electric Regions Part 1; Integration Yes; Little Nura; The Antibes Situation; Cocon Cocon.
Personnel
Udo Pannekeet
bassMarcel Serierse
drumsRein Godefroy
pianoJelle Roozenburg
guitarEef Albers
guitarMartijn van Iterson
guitarMenno Gootjes
guitarTim Langedijk
guitarJos de Haas
percussionJan van Duikeren
trumpetIlja Reijngoud
tromboneNils van Haften
saxophoneTom Beek
saxophone, tenorRemko de Landmeter
fluteAdditional Instrumentation
Udo Pannekeet: synth-bass, synths, vocals, drum programming.
Album information
Title: Electric Regions | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: In and out of Focus Records
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