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Gaudi: Magnetic
ByGaudi's brainchild is infused with Dub, ambient-electronica, psyche rock and prog rock, bolted down by drums and bass-heavy grooves. Producer, composer and bassist Bill Laswellwho among other things, is a pioneer of electronica / dub paradigms appears on three tracks, alternating with Tony Levin (King Crimson, Stickmen) and Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree). Subtleties and nuanced treatments are resident on each track, predominately coasting at low to mid-tempo cadences amid streaming synth lines and cosmic background shadings. The ubiquitous dub element is marked by brawny pulses and strategically executed electronics treatments.
Gaudi and others, including Roger Eno added parts to these "re-compositions" containing a horde of delicately engineered nooks and crannies that spark polytonal shadings and multihued vistas with some spaced-out movements, enamored by the pristine audio. On "Electronic Impromptu In E-Flat Minor," Laswell's deep and pungent sound anchors Masami Akita's (aka Merzbow) noise electronics permutations, nicely contrasted by guitarist Erlado Bernocchi's tremolo guitar lines, tinted with a bit of twang. Needless to state, the program boasts a broad tonal palate via pumping beats and the frontline's unhurried gait.
On the final track "Epilogue Leitmotif," Roger Eno's ever-so-gentle piano phrasings impart a soothing melody line atop Gaudi's metronomic drum pattern and ghostly lead synth notes. Moreover, Jan Peter Schwalm adds additional EFX on this textural and hypnotically serene piece. And while this outing may seem like a complicated science project, it is an enchanting groove-centric listening experience that shines brightly on a recurring basis.
Track Listing
30Hz Dub Prelude; Opus 12, No.7; Memories In My Pentagram; Nocturnal Sonata; Electronic Impromptu In E Flat Minor; Modular Rondo; Die Ballade Vom Frosch; Epilogue Leitmotif.
Personnel
Gaudi – Minimoog, Arp 2600, Theremin, Fender Rhodes, Korg MS20, Arp Odyssey, Piano & Programming; Bill Laswell: bass; Colin Edwin: bass; Steve Jansen: drums; Ted Parsons: drums; Roger Eno: piano; Jamie Saft: bass; Eraldo Bernocchi: guitar & baritone guitar; Eric Mouquet (aka Deep Forest): grand piano; Tony Levin: bass; Buckethead: guitar; Pat Mastelotto: drums; Masami Akita (aka Merzbow): electronic noises; Mark Aanderud: piano; Lorenzo Feliciato: bass; Hernan Hecht: drums; Coppe:’ voice; Alessandro Gwis: piano; Martin Schulte: electronics; Cyro Baptisita:– Jew’s Harp; Nikolaj Bjerre: drums; Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz: bass; Roberto Gualdi: drums; Jan Peter Schwalm: electronics; Pippo De Palma: guitar; Terjw Evensen: electronic drums; Steve Norris: guitar; Michele Cavallari: Fender Rhodes; Eyal Maoz: guitar; Brian Allen: trombone.
Album information
Title: Magnetic | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: RareNoiseRecords
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