Odd Career Choice #462
Yesterday we talked about crawling down the rabbit hole. Today, we'll talk about crawling up... one's own arse...
... because frankly, when you decide to make the move to "Free Jazz improvisation", that's pretty much what you're doing. And that's exactly what Spring Heel Jack did. The duo started out as one of the more interesting acts in Drum & Bass, just two guys and a grip of gear, but then apparently decided they'd rather just learn some "instruments", pal around with "live musicians" and do that sort of thing... hey, whatever floats yer boat, dudes. You know I kid, but you gotta admit it's not a musical path many folks follow. The results are... well, they're not bad. It's free jazz with odd electronics... you could draw similarities to the Kieran Hebden/Steve Reid collaborations, but since Reid is a drummer by trade those records are steeped in rhythm. This stuff is very ambient and disjointed and yes... somewhat wanky (as Free Jazz tends to be)... but on the more cohesive numbers, it's actually quite nice...
Loooooooong way from the dancefloor, that. I remember seeing them live as a D&B act back in the day and I certainly didn't see this coming... but then again, who would? Life, she has many twists and turns, like a big... twisty-turny... thing...
... because frankly, when you decide to make the move to "Free Jazz improvisation", that's pretty much what you're doing. And that's exactly what Spring Heel Jack did. The duo started out as one of the more interesting acts in Drum & Bass, just two guys and a grip of gear, but then apparently decided they'd rather just learn some "instruments", pal around with "live musicians" and do that sort of thing... hey, whatever floats yer boat, dudes. You know I kid, but you gotta admit it's not a musical path many folks follow. The results are... well, they're not bad. It's free jazz with odd electronics... you could draw similarities to the Kieran Hebden/Steve Reid collaborations, but since Reid is a drummer by trade those records are steeped in rhythm. This stuff is very ambient and disjointed and yes... somewhat wanky (as Free Jazz tends to be)... but on the more cohesive numbers, it's actually quite nice...
Spring Heel Jack - Track One (ysi)
Loooooooong way from the dancefloor, that. I remember seeing them live as a D&B act back in the day and I certainly didn't see this coming... but then again, who would? Life, she has many twists and turns, like a big... twisty-turny... thing...
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