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| 1. | Fudge
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| 2. | Layout
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| 3. | Substantiality
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| 4. | Spin
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| 5. | Hedge
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Jazz
Otomo Yoshihide: Guitar, Vocals
Bill Laswell: Bass
Yoshida Tatsuya: Drums
Otomo Yoshihide is one of the most versatile and creative musicians in Japan today. Known for his eclectic arrangements, noise drones and turntable magic, he is never so alive and filled with fire as when he plays his original instrument: the electric guitar. Here he is joined by Bill Laswell and the master drummer from the Ruins, Yoshida Tatsuya and there is no stopping him. Sparks abound in this burning studio recording by one of the world’s great improvised rock units.
Otomo Yoshihide is largely known for his innovative works in the avant-garde electronic music world as well as his collaborations on drone pieces, creative methods on the turntables, and forays into experimental jazz. However, this five-song session throws most of that reputation out the window and finds Yoshihide collaborating with drummer Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Satoko Fujii Quartet) and bassist Bill Laswell in a jam session that not only marks the resurgence of psychedelic rock in Japan circa 2006, but recalls the roots of the psychedelic sound from the late '60s. At times Yoshihide sounds like a cross between Hendrix and Zappa, and at other times Tony Iommi. As for Laswell and Tatsuya, they serve as a rhythm section worthy of the Experience for Yoshihide to solo over during the album's opener, "Fudge." With "Layout" it's Laswell's turn to step into the spotlight for a solo with Yoshihide providing bare-bones chord stabs and Zappa-like phrasing over an ever-changing drum pattern. The remainder of the record pretty much plays out the same way, but the chemistry among the three musicians is never as tight as on the album's climax, "Substantiality," and "Spin." And while some of the jams are a little long, the gaps and spaces are filled with measured caution and a choice to avoid overplaying or repeating themes too often. Fans of stoner rock and sludge metal will no doubt revel in this performance, but those expecting a drone exercise with sharp guitar passages and heavy computer processing will have to search for their fix elsewhere. This is three guys kicking out the jams, and nothing more.
--- Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
Otomo Yoshihide
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Aug 01, 1959 in Yokohama, Japan
Genre: Avntg
Styles: Ambient, Avant-Garde, Avant-Garde Jazz, Electronica, Experimental, Free Improvisation, Japanese Rock, Microsound, Noise, Sound Art, Structured Improvisation
Improvisational guitarist, turntablist and composer Otomo Yoshihide was born August 1, 1959 in Yokohama, Japan; the son of an engineer, as a child he built his own radio and electronic oscillator, and as a teen began creating sound collages by means of open-reel tape recorders. During high school, Yoshihide performed in a local rock band before moving on to free jazz, influenced primarily by saxophonist Kaoru Abe and guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi; while a university student, he also became fascinated with ethnic music, and in 1981 traveled to Hainan, China to research the area's musical culture. Upon returning to Tokyo, Yoshihide began regularly performing free improvisation sets at the local Goodman club, although he maintained a relatively low profile until 1987, when he appeared in a duo with saxophonist Junji Hirose in addition to concurrent stints in the bands No Problem and ORT. In 1990, Yoshihide joined bassist Kato Hideki's group Player Piano and also formed his own noise rock group, Ground Zero. From 1992 to 1994, he also led the Double Unit Orchestra. Other Yoshihide-helmed groups of the period included Mosquito Paper and Sampling Virus Project; following the 1998 dissolution of Ground Zero, his work moved increasingly towards minimalism in projects including I.S.O. and Filament.
---Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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