Results for "Vortex"

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Sonar with David Torn: Vortex

by Mark Sullivan
May 9, 2018

Swiss art rock/minimalist band Sonar have always had a way with a groove, combining repeating patterns (frequently in mixed meters) into a hypnotic blend. In this they have a lot in common with Steve Reich's Musicians (in the new-music world) and fellow Swiss Nik Bärtsch's Ronin (in the jazz world). Sonar has always sounded like a ...

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Wayne Escoffery: Vortex

by Luigi Sforza
March 2, 2018

Non vi sono dubbi sulla natura di quest'ultima fatica discografica del tenor sassofonista Wayne Escoffery (londinese di nascita e newyorkese di adozione): si tratta di un progetto che declina senza remore alcuni paradigmi sonori intrinseci alla musicalità di John Coltrane. Il suono muscolare, incisivo, quasi palpabile del sassofono di Escoffery funge da guida per ...

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1975 - 1979

By Vortex

Label: Le Triton
Released: 2008
Track listing: CD1 (Vortex):: Haroun' Thasckouack; Ahsquoumboum; D

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Vortex: 1975 - 1979

Read "1975 - 1979" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
January 12, 2008

Like British progressive rock group Jonesy, the equally short-lived French group Vortex deserved wider exposure. Unlike Jonesy's more accessible Crimson/Yes-informed symphonic approach, however, Vortex leaned farther left of center, bearing more in common with groups like Soft Machine, Henry Cow and Univers Zero. 1975 - 1979 collects both of Vortex's self-releases albums--1975's more improvisation-centric and smaller ...

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