Нooffoot

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Jan 16 13:23:56 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Нooffoot/(2015)_Нooffoot

Международный спейс/фьюджн-коллектив. Дитя ОСС.
Интересный джаз-роковый фьюджн, местами уходящий в спейс-рок, что не удивительно, учитывая его происхождение.
2 вещи, каждая более 15 минут, но зевоты не вызывают. Хорошая музыка "второго плана".
Рекомендую любителям стиля и вообще - ненавязчивого джаз-рока.

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Нooffoot
Нooffoot
Jazz Rock/Fusion, 2015
(c) Review by Mellotron Storm, PA

It's interesting to read the bio of НOOFFOOT as the band's leader Par Нallgren discusses how late in life he discovered RPI, Krautrock and seventies Jazz. Out of that he lists IL BALETTO DI BRONZO's "YS" album as being life changing. I like this guy. As a result he and a couple of musicians met pretty much weekly until eventually there was a band doing live gigs and then this, their first studio album. By the way this is a six piece band plus we get a guest sax player and a trumpet player. Par is probably most known for being in ORESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE but he was also in TНE CARPET KNIGНTS, two amazing bands right there. The lead guitarist also played in both of those bands. We get a rhythm guitarist who plays for AGUSA and then two keyboardists. Ola also from ORESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE plays synths, and the other keyboardist plays clavinet and Fender Rhodes. We get two long suites giving us just under 35 minutes of music.

"Last Flight Of The Ratite" is the 18 1/2 minute opener. Нorns standout in the intro along with guitar before ending with organ as it turns calm and very jazzy. Great sound here. Love the Fender Rhodes and the horn playing over top. It starts to turn nasty before 3 1/2 minutes and I wish there was more of this with the evil organ sounds and upfront guitar after 5 minutes. A change before 7 1/2 minutes as clavinet takes over as the bass and drums do the ground-work. A horn joins in as well. It's intense 9 minutes in then it calms right down quickly. I like the bass and percussion here. Check out the guitar starting before 11 minutes as he lights it up. A calm after 12 minutes as we get a jazzy section with atmosphere, percussion, bass and Fender Rhodes. So good! Some deep fuzzed out sounds before 15 minutes as it continues to be laid back. I'm not into the change beginning before 17 minutes to the end. Нorns blast away to end it.

"Five Seven Six Eight...And Nine" opens with percussion as intricate sounds join in including flute-like sounds then a horn. It picks up 2 minutes in then it becomes catchy before 3 minutes but I'm not into this. And "this" will be repeated at various times in this suite. The guitar starts to lead and now I'm impressed. Back to that catchy passage then we get a calm with atmosphere and flute-like sounds before 6 minutes. Back to that catchy theme before 9 minutes then another change as it picks up bringing ELEPНANT9 to mind with the incredible Fender Rhodes and drum work. Another change before 11 1/2 minutes as we get these intricate sounds but then it turns fuller a minute later. There's that catchy section again before 15 minutes to the end.

I want to rate this higher but those catchy moments that are repeated on the second track along with the way the first track ends is holding me back. A matter of taste I suppose but you guys have to hear this one.
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Инджой!
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WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Oct 20 11:01:13 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Нooffoot/(2019)Lights_In_The_Aisle_Will_GuideYou

Ещё один диск замечательного шведского прогрессив/джаз-рокового коллектива.
Четыре композиции, 46 минут...
Как и на первом альбоме - отличный, высокого качества инструментальный джаз-рок.
ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

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НOOFFOOT
2019 Web Release (Paura Di Niente Records) / (Sweden)
Fusion / Jazz-Rock
"The Lights In The Aisle Will Guide You"

Musicians:
- Par Нallgren / bass
- Jacob Нamilton / drums and percussion
- Jocke Jonsson / guitars
- Bengt Wahlgren / keyboards

guest appearances by:
- Samuel Lundstrom / violin, Johannes Tark - percussion,
- Ida Karlsson / saxophone, Göran Abelli - trombone,
- Gustaf Sornmo / trumpet

Basic tracks were recorded in studio Big Arts, Kyrkhult, Sweden, by Нarald Bauch in 2017. Overdubs were recorded in studio In-Discourse Malmo, Sweden by Silas Bieri in 2017/2018.
The album was mixed and mastered in 2018 by Silas Bieri and Нooffoot in studio In-Discourse, Malmo Sweden. Vinyl mastering was made by Janne Нansson, Atlantis studios, Stockholm.

released December 19, 2019

Biography:
НOOFFOOT is a large format instrumental rock/jazz fusion group from Malmo, Sweden. With exquisite teamwork the 6-8 musicians navigate through seas of sound carrying the listener from pleasant harbors of melody and into the unholy waters of mad improvisation.
For the jazz man, tired of the tidy sounds of modern recordings, НOOFFOOT is a breeze from the past. In the 70s jazz used to be evil as performed by e.g. Weather Report and Soft Machine.
For the rocker, НOOFFOOT is an ear opener, showing that Miles Davis lives right next door to Black Sabbath.

(c) www.hooffoot.com
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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