Top tracks — play these first
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Mopti — Clocking in at over eleven minutes, this track exemplifies the band's ability to blend complex rhythms with spontaneous improvisation, creating an immersive listening experience.
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Trans-Love Airways — As a nearly twenty-minute piece, it showcases their expansive sound and commitment to exploration, pushing the boundaries of traditional jazz with its dynamic shifts and textures.
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Awake Nu — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its brisk tempo and frenetic energy, highlighting the group’s technical prowess and creative synergy right from the start.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- explosive bursts of raw energy
- intricate rhythms that demand focus
- immersive sonic exploration sessions
- dynamic improvisation with unpredictability
Maybe skip if you
- prefer structured, predictable formats
- want easily digestible tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Upon releasing 'The Thing' in 2000, the band was establishing its identity in the international jazz scene following their formation in 2004. This album marked their debut, showcasing their approach to avant-garde jazz influenced by both traditional and contemporary elements.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Necks· Sonny Simmons· Peter Brötzmann
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Awake Nu 5:06
- 2 Mopti 11:35
- 3 Cherryco 8:45
- 4 Ode to Don 3:37
- 5 The Art of Steve Roney - Smilin' 2:38
- 6 Trans-Love Airways 19:17
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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