Thursday, November 26, 2009

Igor Stravinsky - Stravinsky: Symphonies


Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky: Symphonies
(1991)



Tracklist:
DISC 1
"Symphony in E-flat, Op. 1": Tracks 1-4
"Portrait of Stravinsky": Tracks 5-10
1. "I. Allegro moderato" - (11:26)
2. "II. Scherzo. Allegretto" - (6:06)
3. "III. Largo" - (13:57)
4. "IV. Finale. Allegro molto" - (8:29)
5. "Apollo" - (4:46)
6. "Sleeping Beauty" - (2:18)
7. "Recollections of My Childhood" - (1:18)
8. "Pulcinella" - (2:46)
9. "Piano Concerto (with Philippe Entremont)" - (5:49)
10. "Symphony in C" - (7:55)
11. "Stravinsky in His Own Words" - (7:11)


DISC 2
"Symphony in Three Movements": Tracks 1-3
"Symphony in C": Tracks 4-7
"Symphony of Psalms (Revised Version, 1948)": Tracks 8-10
1. "I. Overture. Allegro" - (9:27)
2. "Interlude: L'istesso tempo" - (5:59)
3. "III. Con moto" - (6:00)
4. "I. Moderato alla breve" - (9:25)
5. "II. Larghetto concertante" - (5:43)
6. "III. Allegretto" - (4:36)
7. "IV. Largo - Tempo giusto, alla breve" - (7:22)
8. "Part I" - (3:23)
9. "Part II" - (6:17)
10. "Part III" - (11:56)


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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Igor Stravinsky - Stravinsky: Ballet Suites


Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky: Ballet Suites
(1991)



Tracklist:
"Petrushka (Suite)": Tracks 1-11
"Pulcinella (Suite)": Tracks 12-22
"The Firebird (Suite)": Tracks 23-34
1. "Scene 1: I. The Shrove-tide Fair" - (0:51)
2. "II. The Crowds" - (4:17)
3. "III. The Charlatan's Booth" - (1:52)
4. "IV. Russian Dance" - (2:41)
5. "Scene 2: Petrushka's Room" - (4:10)
6. "Scene 4: I. The Shrove-tide Fair (near evening)" - (1:11)
7. "II. Dance of the Wet Nurses" - (2:39)
8. "III. Dance of the Peasant and the Bear" - (1:16)
9. "IV. Dance of the Gipsy Girls" - (1:08)
10. "V. Dance of Coachmen" - (2:10)
11. "VI. The Masqueraders" - (1:54)
12. "I. Sinfonia (Ouverture)" - (1:56)
13. "II. Serenata" - (3:05)
14. "III. a) Scherzino" - (1:46)
15. "b) Allegro" - (1:02)
16. "c) Andantino" - (1:17)
17. "IV. Tarantella" - (1:14)
18. "V. Toccata" - (0:56)
19. "VI. Gavotta con due variazioni" - (4:17)
20. "VII. Vivo (Duetto)" - (1:38)
21. "VIII. a) Minuetto" - (2:07)
22. " b) Finale" - (2:09)
23. "Introduction" - (2:51)
24. "Prelude and Dance of the Firebird" - (0:17)
25. "Variations (The Firebird)" - (1:21)
26. "Pantomime I" - (0:26)
27. "Pas de deux (The Firebird and Ivan Tsarevitch)" - (4:21)
28. "Pantomime II" - (0:23)
29. "Scherzo. Dance of the Princesses" - (2:28)
30. "Pantomime III" - (1:05)
31. "Rondo (Corovod)" - (4:14)
32. "Infernal Dance" - (4:35)
33. "Berceuse (The Firebird)" - (3:54)
34. "Final Hymn" - (3:23)

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Igor Stravinsky - Stravinsky: Ballets Vol. 2


Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky: Ballets Vol. 2
(1991)



Tracklist:
DISC 1
"Apollo": Tracks 1-10
"Agon": Tracks 11-26
"Card Game": Tracks 27-29
1. "Scene 1: The Birth Of Apollo: Largo - Allgro - Tempo I" - (4:31)
2. "Scene 2: Variation D'Apollon (Apollon Et Les Muses)" - (2:55)
3. "Pas D'action (Apollon Et Les Trois Muses): Moderato" - (4:37)
4. "Variation D'Calliope (L'Alexandrin): Allegretto" - (1:31)
5. "Variation De Polymnie: Allegro" - (1:16)
6. "Variation De Terpsichore: Allegretto" - (1:30)
7. "Variation D'Apollon: Lento" - (2:07)
8. "Pas De Deux (Apollon Et Terpsichore): Adagio" - (3:49)
9. "Coda (Apollon Et Les Muses): Vivo - Tempo Sostenuto - Agitato" - (3:19)
10. "Apotheose: Largo Et Tranquillo" - (3:13)
11. "Pas De Quatre" - (1:48)
12. "Double Pas De Quatre" - (1:38)
13. "Triple Pas De Quatre" - (1:11)
14. "Prelude" - (0:50)
15. "First Pas De Trois: Saraband Step" - (1:19)
16. "Gaillarde" - (1:18)
17. "Coda" - (1:27)
18. "Interlude" - (0:50)
19. "Second Pas De Trois: Bransle Simple" - (0:58)
20. "Bransle Gay" - (0:54)
21. "Bransle Double" - (1:31)
22. "Interlude" - (0:52)
23. "Pas De Deux" - (4:14)
24. "Coda" - (1:42)
25. "Four Duos" - (0:33)
26. "Four Trios" - (2:31)
27. "First Deal" - (5:17)
28. "Second Deal" - (9:44)
29. "Third Deal" - (7:34)

DISC 2
"Scènes de Ballet": Tracks 1-9
"Bluebird - Pas de deux": Tracks 10-13
"The Fairy's Kiss": Tracks 14-22
1. "Introduction" - (0:53)
2. "Danses (Corps de ballet & Ballerine)" - (4:14)
3. "Pantomime" - (2:06)
4. "Pas de deux" - (2:49)
5. "Pantomime" - (0:31)
6. "Variations: Danseur & Ballerine" - (2:24)
7. "Pantomime" - (0:27)
8. "Danses (Corps de ballet)" - (1:03)
9. "Apothéose" - (2:12)
10. "Adagio" - (2:00)
11. "Variation I" - (0:46)
12. "Variation II" - (0:41)
13. "Coda" - (1:40)
14. "Prologue" - (8:14)
15. "A Village Fête" - (11:20)
16. "At the Mill" - (6:56)
17. "Pas de deux" - (1:34)
18. "Adagio" - (3:02)
19. "Variation" - (1:22)
20. "Coda" - (2:12)
21. "Scene" - (4:49)
22. "Scene 4: Epilogue/The Lullaby of the Land" - (6:17)

DISC 3
"Pulcinella": Tracks 1-5
"Orpheus": Tracks 6-16
1. "Overture" - (1:56)
2. "Serenata" - (2:27)
3. "Scherzino" - (20:34)
4. "Tarantella" - (4:18)
5. "Gavotte with Two Variations" - (9:32)
6. "Scene 1: Orphée" - (2:55)
7. "Air de danse" - (3:14)
8. "Dance of the Angel of Death" - (2:21)
9. "Interlude" - (2:01)
10. "Scene 2: The Furies" - (3:10)
11. "Air de danse - Interlude - Air de danse" - (3:34)
12. "Pas d'action" - (1:57)
13. "Pas de deux" - (5:04)
14. "Interlude" - (1:05)
15. "Pas d'action" - (2:34)
16. "Scene 3: Apothéose d'Orphée" - (2:53)

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Igor Stravinsky - Stravinsky: Ballets Vol. 1


Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky: Ballets Vol. 1
(1991)



Tracklist:
DISC 1
"The Firebird": Tracks 1-22
1. "Introduction" - (2:22)
2. "Scene I: Kashchei's Enchanted Garden" - (1:31)
3. "The Firebird Appears, Pursued By Ivan Tsarevitch" - (2:22)
4. "Dance Of The Firebird" - (1:27)
5. "Ivan Tsarevitch Captures The Firebird" - (1:01)
6. "The Firebird's Entreaty" - (5:16)
7. "The Appearance Of The Thirteen Enchanted" - (2:24)
8. "The Princesses' Game With Apples Of Gold (Scherzo)" - (2:23)
9. "The Sudden Appearance Of Ivan Tsarevitch" - (1:02)
10. "The Princesses' Round" - (4:00)
11. "Dawn (Ivan Tsarevitch Enters Kashchei's Palace)" - (1:36)
12. "The Sound Of Enchanted Bells, Monsters Appear, Kashchei's Guards, and Take Ivan Tsarevitch Prisoner" - (1:26)
13. "The Arrival Of Kashchei The Immortal" - (1:10)
14. "Kashchei's Dialogue With Ivan Tsarevitch" - (1:04)
15. "The Princesses' Intercede" - (1:01)
16. "The Appearance Of The Firebird" - (0:35)
17. "Kashchei's Followers Dance Under the Firebird's Spell" - (0:49)
18. "Infernal Dance Of Kashchei's Subjects" - (4:41)
19. "Lullaby (The Firebird)" - (2:33)
20. "Kashchei Awakes" - (1:07)
21. "Death Of Kaschei--Profound Darkness" - (1:21)
22. "Scene II : Kashchei's Spells Are Broken; His Palace Disappears, the Stone Knights Return to Life, Joy Reigns" - (2:49)
23. "Scherzo à la Russe" - (4:05)
24. "Scherzo fantastique" - (11:45)
25. "Fireworks (Feu D'artifice)" - (3:41)

DISC 2
"Pétrouchka": Tracks 1-15
"The Rite of Spring": Tracks 16-29
1. "Scene 1: I. The Shrove-Tide Fair" - (0:50)
2. "Scene 1: II. The Crowds" - (4:20)
3. "Scene 1: III. The Charlatan's Booth" - (1:50)
4. "Scene 1: IV. Russian Dance" - (2:41)
5. "Scene 2: Petrushka's Room" - (4:03)
6. "Scene 3: I. The Moor's Room" - (2:33)
7. "Scene 3: II. Dance of The Ballerina" - (0:45)
8. "Scene 3: III. Waltz (Ballerina And Moor)" - (3:05)
9. "Scene 4: I. The Shrove-Tide Fair (Near evening)" - (1:18)
10. "Scene 4: II. Dance of The Wet Nurses" - (2:39)
11. "Scene 4: III. Dance of The Peasant And The Bear" - (1:29)
12. "Scene 4: IV. Dance of The Gipsy Girls" - (0:55)
13. "Scene 4: V. Dance of The Coachmen And Grooms" - (2:10)
14. "Scene 4: VI. The Masqueraders" - (2:22)
15. "Scene 4: VII. Conclusion (Petrushka's Death)" - (2:57)
16. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Introduction (Lento)" - (2:57)
17. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - The Augurs of Spring (Dance of the Young Girls))" - (3:04)
18. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Mock Abduction" - (1:17)
19. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Spring Round Dances" - (3:05)
20. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Games of The Rival Tribes" - (2:00)
21. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Procession of The Wise Elder" - (0:43)
22. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Adoration of The Earth (The Wise Elder)" - (0:25)
23. "Part I: The Adoration of The Earth - Dance of The Earth" - (1:15)
24. "Part II: The Sacrifice - Introduction (Largo)" - (3:42)
25. "Part II: The Sacrifice - Mystical Circles of The Young Girls" - (2:50)
26. "Part II: The Sacrifice - Glorification of The Chosen Victim" - (1:38)
27. "Part II: The Sacrifice - Summoning of The Ancestors" - (0:43)
28. "Part II: The Sacrifice - Ritual of The Ancestors" - (3:19)
29. "Part II: The Sacrifice - Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen Victim)" - (4:35)

DISC 3
"The Wedding": Tracks 1-4
"The Soldier's Tale": Tracks 6-14
1. "Scene 1: The Bride's Chamber" - (5:12)
2. "Scene 2: At the Bridegroom's" - (6:06)
3. "Scene 3: The Bride's Departure" - (3:11)
4. "Scene 4: The Wedding Feast" - (10:24)
5. "Renard the Fox" - (15:32)
6. "The Soldier's March" - (1:39)
7. "Scene 1: Airs by a Stream" - (2:28)
8. "Scene 2: Pastorale" - (2:36)
9. "The Royal March" - (2:38)
10. "The Little Concert" - (2:59)
11. "Three Dances (Tango, Waltz, Ragtime)" - (5:51)
12. "The Devil's Dance" - (1:25)
13. "The Great Chorale" - (2:28)
14. "Triumphal March of the Devil" - (2:12)

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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Half Japanese - 1/2 Gentlemen / Not Beasts


An excerpt from the Half Japanese documentary, "The Band That Would Be King".



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Half Japanese

1/2 Gentlemen / Not Beasts
(1980)



All Music Guide:
"As with any album that is three records long, 1/2 Gentlemen/Not Beasts unwittingly shows Half Japanese's true roots. Over the three records, the band "covers" such minimalists as the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, and Jonathan Richman, as well as deconstructing such wordsmiths as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Although they would have you believe that their untuned, almost unlistenable, instrumental clatter is the result of being so enthusiastic that they didn't bother to learn how to play their instruments, it's just the logical, inevitable intellectual extension of Richman's naivete and the Velvet Underground's stripped-down guitar. Half Japanese is consciously primitive and amateurish. "

Tracklist:
DISC 1
1. "No Direct Line from My Brain to My Heart" - (2:00)
2. "10th Avenue Freeze Out" - (1:50)
3. "Ta Sheri Ta Ta" - (4:55)
4. "My Girlfriend Lives Like a Beatnik" - (1:05)
5. "Her Parents Came Home" - (0:59)
6. "Shhh-Shhh-Shhh" - (2:12)
7. "Girls Like That" - (2:12)
8. "Rrrrrrrrrrr" - (1:27)
9. "No More Beatle Mania" - (1:53)
10. "Tangled Up in Blue" - (3:45)
11. "Patti Smith" - (2:23)
12. "School of Love" - (1:07)
13. "Jodie Foster" - (2:15)
14. "Shy Around Girls" - (1:37)
15. "Grrrrrrrrrr" - (2:24)
16. "Bogue Millionaires-Cool Millionaires" - (2:11)
17. "Tn Tn Tn Tn Ki" - (3:10)
18. "I Can't Stand It Anymore" - (2:24)
19. "I Love Oriental Girls" - (1:44)
20. "Dream Date" - (1:33)
21. "Du Du Du - Du Du Du" - (7:22)
22. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" - (1:10)
23. "Ann Arbor, MI" - (0:33)
24. "I'm Going to the Zoo" - (1:13)
25. "Shi Yi Yi" - (0:58)
26. "Rave On" - (1:42)
27. "I Ta Na Si Na Mi Eee" - (1:02)
28. "Till Victory" - (2:16)
29. "Rip My Shirt to Shreds" - (0:19)
30. "I Don't Want to Have Mono No More" - (1:41)
31. "She Cracked" - (1:57)
32. "Bbbb-bbbb" - (1:36)
DISC 2
1. "Funky Broadway Melody" - (4:13)
2. "I'm Sorry" - (1:37)
3. "T-T-T-T-T-T" - (6:43)
4. "The Worst I'd Ever Do" - (0:44)
5. "Live in Baltimore MD" - (20:17)
6. "Live in Washington DC" - (18:16)
7. "Battle of the Bands" [*] - (1:59)
8. "Worst I'd Ever Do" [*] - (0:42)
9. "Ann Arbor, MI" [*] - (0:53)
10. "School of Love" [*] - (1:32)
11. "Her Parents Came Home" [*] - (0:57)
12. "Shy Around Girls" [*] - (1:11)
13. "Dream Date" [*] - (1:43)
14. "Bogue Millionaires-Cool Millionaires" [*] - (3:29)
15. "Knock on Wood" [*] - (1:44)
16. "Top Secret" [*] - (0:48)
17. "Guitar Solo" [*] - (0:41)
18. "Calling All Girls" [*] - (1:04)

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Flaming Lips - Zaireeka


The Flaming Lips

Zaireeka
(October 28, 1997)



All Music Guide:
"A combination of the words "Zaire" and "Eureka," Zaireeka is a term coined by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne symbolizing the fusion of anarchy and genius. It's a perfect title; Zaireeka is the culmination of the Lips' helter-skelter brilliance. Pushing the concept of interactive listening into new realms of possibility, the work extends Coyne's infamous "parking lot experiments" into not merely one album, but four separate discs that can be played separately or in groups of two, three, and four with multiple stereos. (Properly synchronized multi-disc playback requires more than one person -- it's literally a party album.) Between combining the discs and toying with volume, balance, fidelity, etc., the options are truly limitless. No two multi-disc performances can be repeated, thanks to the space-time continuum and discrepancies from one CD player to another. Musically as well as conceptually, the Lips are defiantly experimental throughout Zaireeka; individually, each disc sounds more like free jazz than pop, although Coyne's diamond-sharp melodic sensibilities prevail even during the most chaotic moments. With each additional disc, the music's force and ingenuity reveals itself: "Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)" is an epic orchestral noise suite, "Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair" is a multi-narrative plane-crash drama remarkably evocative in its depiction of fear and chaos, and "How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)" features such extreme high and low frequencies that it can lead to disorientation, confusion, or nausea (the track is not recommended to be played while operating a motor vehicle or in the presence of infants). Logistical nightmares aside, Zaireeka is a dense, difficult work, recommended only for the hardiest Flaming Lips fetishists; however, they're in for the musical experience of a lifetime."

Tracklist (All four discs have identical track listings):
1. "Okay I'll Admit That I Really Don't Understand" - (2:52)
2. "Riding To Work In The Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)" - (7:02)
3. "Thirty-Five Thousand Feet Of Despair" - (4:59)
4. "A Machine In India" - (10:24)
5. "The Train Runs Over The Camel But Is Derailed By The Gnat" - (6:14)
6. "How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)" - (2:24)
7. "March Of The Rotten Vegetables" - (6:28)
8. "The Big Ol' Bug Is The New Baby Now" - (5:05)

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Boredoms - Super Roots 2


Boredoms

Super Roots 2
(July 25, 1994)



Discogs:
"Not sold in stores. Only available to people who had purchased the first press of the Chocolate Synthesizer CD and sent in the postcard included to take part in the lottery for the CD."

Tracklist:
1. "Sexy Boredoms" - (0:56)
2. "Go Come Uparks" - (1:19)
3. "Magic Milk" - (1:44)
4. "White Plastic See-Thru Finger" - (2:03)
5. "Boxodus (Noise Ramones Mix)" - (0:32)

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Acid Mothers Temple - Electric Heavyland


Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

Electric Heavyland
(October 6, 2002)



All Music Guide:
"This particular studio release came described as one of the band's heaviest efforts yet, recorded by the compact five-person lineup of 2002 in May of that year. Lead guitar maniacs Makoto Kawabata and Hiroshi Higashi, bassist Atsushi Tsuyama, drummer Hajime Koizumi, and singer/keyboardist Cotton Casino incarnate Acid Mothers Temple on this one, and the result is, unsurprisingly, mayhem. Given all of the various releases and spin-off efforts in existence, to be sure, selecting this one as a particular winner may be a bit bold, but from when the opening track (of three total), "Atomic Rotary Grinding God/Quicksilver Machine Head," fully launches, it's hard to hold back the love. Kawabata and Higashi, in particular, come up with the monster riffs of God (or rather, more of the same not used previously), more often than not overpowering even the frenetic rhythm section, while Casino's brand of weird chaos, especially toward the end, can barely be described. "Loved and Confused," besides continuing the wink toward the birth of classic rock via song titles, completely cuts loose into moments of Kawabata/Higashi solo madness, with the band almost audibly trying to find a rhythm as it goes. There are even more random vocal squeals from Casino on this song as well, making the final result sound like a scared ghost wandering through a collapsing factory. "Phantom of Galactic Magnum" concludes things on the same note, but the slow-build start makes the inevitable explosive chaos all that much more of a trip. About the only thing that sounds like it's missing by the end is Mephistopheles' kitchen sink, with Casino in particular creating some head-melting keyboard lines. The side credits for each member are a kick: Among them, Casino is credited with beer and cigarettes, while Higashi is the "dancin' king" and Kawabata the "speed guru.""

Tracklist:
1. "Atomic Rotary Grinding God / Quicksilver Machine Head" - (15:43)
2. "Loved and Confused" - (17:02)
3. "Phantom of Galactic Magnum" - (18:58)

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Acid Mothers Temple - Univers Zen ou de zéro à zéro


Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

Univers Zen ou de zéro à zéro
(2002)



All Music Guide:
"Puzzled by this album's title? It belongs to Acid Mothers Temple's list of "tribute titles," although this time it doesn't reference Jimi Hendrix or Frank Zappa. Univers Zero was a key developer of avant-garde chamber rock and took part in Chris Cutler's Rock in Opposition movement in the late '70s (check out the group's AMG biography for more). Is there any link between UZ and the music on Univers Zen Ou de Zéro à Zéro? No, not the least bit. This album stands as one of AMT's strongest realizations, simply because it covers a lot of musical ground in exciting ways and with good enough studio sound to satisfy a selective listener without killing the trashy feel of the music. The album begins with a frantic space rock jam, "Electric Love Machine." It propels a heavy guitar riff into interstellar space Hawkwind style -- i.e., without making a single pit stop and with plenty of synth sweeps. "Soleil de Cristal et Lune d'Argent" (Crystal Sun and Silver Moon) is more nuanced, starting from almost nothing, building into a jam frenzy (listen to it on headphones; there are a lot of instruments buried under the guitar drone), coming apart and starting over for an orgiastic finale. "Ange Mécanique de Saturne" (Saturn's Mechanical Angel) is a trippy guitar-and-voice number, anticlimactic and haunting. "Blues Pour Bible Noire" will enrage any blues purist: For 20 minutes it kicks around a simple 12-bar motif drenched in echo and avant rock guitar solos. The album ends on an unannounced piece of strange vocalizing, adding that Dada touch fans of the group love. In an already crowded discography, Univers Zen manages to crawl its way to the top as one of AMT's most representative albums. If you were looking for a place to start, you found it."

Tracklist:
1. "Electric Love Machine" - (10:34)
2. "Ange Mécanique de Saturne" - (10:31)
3. "Blues pour la Bible Noire" - (21:40)
4. "Trinité Orphique" - (2:31)
5. "Soleil de Cristal et Lune d'Argent" - (22:26)
6. "God Bless AMT" - (3:43)
7. "A Bamboo Is as Close as Miss Marsh to Marshmallow" - (7:38)
8. "Sir Satanic Magic Bamboo Jerks Off" - (10:34)
9. "Magic Head Cheese" - (13:34)
10. "Man on the Holy Mountain" - (3:55)
11. "Sweet Lucille, or Lick My Milk Off Baby" - (11:03)
12. "Cosmic Magic of Love, Pt. 2" - (2:02)

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Acid Mothers Temple - St. Captain Freak Out and the Magic Bamboo Request


Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

St. Captain Freak Out and the Magic Bamboo Request
(2002)



All Music Guide:
"This time out, the Acid Mothers Temple collective tackle the concept album, or more accurately, a trip-opera as the band have called it. It "follows" the adventures of St. Captain Freak Out, but finding any sort of story line in the sonic soup within is impossible. Even song titles are of no help, but "A Bamboo Is as Close as Miss Trout to Mashmallows" and "Maggot Head Cheese" provide some provocative imagery. Musically, the band is in full flight, with full-on performances from Koizumi Hajime on drums and third-eye guitarist Kawabata Makoto on all types of stringed instruments. But the band's attack is hindered by a substandard and somewhat muddy mix. "Maggot Head Cheese" is an overpowering piece, with the entire band in backs-to-the-wall freakout mode, but everything sounds indistinct, the bass sounds overloaded, and only the cymbals and wah-wah guitar rise above the sonic mess. It's a shame that a band this extraordinary sounds so under-produced and unfocused on this album. There is some stellar material on here ("Dead Man Is Smoking," "Sweet Lucille or Lick My Milk Off, Baby"), for those with the patience to sift through 70 minutes of sludge to find it. Those versed in the Acid Mothers Temple experience know just what to expect here, but for others, there are easier roads inside. This release does have some of the best cover art, being an Acid Mothers-centric version of the Sgt. Pepper's cover, as appropriated by Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. "

Tracklist:
1. "I Am St. Captain Freakout" - (1:18)
2. "Planet Pussy Virgo" - (6:47)
3. "Cosmic Magic of Love, Pt. 1" - (1:45)
4. "Dead Man Is Smoking" - (8:46)
5. "Pork Bomb in Aztec Part 0" - (3:06)
6. "Hi Twiggy Cheesecake" - (0:27)
7. "A Bamboo Is as Close as Miss Marsh to Marshmallow" - (7:38)
8. "Sir Satanic Magic Bamboo Jerks Off" - (10:34)
9. "Magic Head Cheese" - (13:34)
10. "Man on the Holy Mountain" - (3:55)
11. "Sweet Lucille, or Lick My Milk Off Baby" - (11:03)
12. "Cosmic Magic of Love, Pt. 2" - (2:02)

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