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Roger Smith & Louis Moholo-Moholo: The Butterfly and the Bee
ByThe duo tones it down in spots. For example, on the 24-minute opener and title track, Smith executes a discrete ostinato groove which is expounded upon by Moholo's lightly-tapping tom-tom movements. In addition, the musicians occasionally generate hypnotic effects and low-key subtleties. However, there is so much going on throughout these superb performances that it would literally take volumes of text to accurately describe the inexact science these men pronounce. Sure, it may seem like a paradox, but that's where part of the beauty lies. It's chiefly about the improvised modus operandi these fellows abide by that intimates a rather successful component to the grand scheme of matters. Or chalk it up to music with a sense of purpose amid a positively charged identity that yields a state of free-form bliss! (Zealously recommended.)
Track Listing
The Butterfly and the Bee, Enclosed Sun, Webern in Africa, Letters to Insects, Involuntary Sculptures, Events that Rhyme, Uncancelled
Personnel
Roger Smith
organ, Hammond B3Roger Smith, guitar; Louis Moholo-Moholo, percussion
Album information
Title: The Butterfly And The Bee | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Emanem
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About Roger Smith
Instrument: Organ, Hammond B3
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