Thursday, October 28, 2010

Takehisa Kosugi ~ Catch Wave [CBS/Sony, 1975] 320 kbps





A Mano-Dharma '74 26:35
B Wave Code #E-1 22:31

Recorded Date: September 16, 17, 1974.
Location: CBS/Sony Studio No. 1.

'I'm really happy to present this artist to the archives because I consider him as one of the greatest in contemporary experimental electronic music. After being in touch with the fluxus movement during his early 60's years, Takehisa Kosugi formed the neo-shamanic pych-freafout droning ensemble Taj Mahall Travellers. Published in 1975 Catch Wave figures among his first solo efforts. The music delivers a rather a similar ectatic musical voyage to Taj Mahall Travellers' esoteric improvisations but in this solo project, Kosugi focuses his interest on voluminous deep electronic textures. Different frequences and electronic tones accompany his ethereal, minimal amplified violin improvisations. The result is astonishing, a sonic poetry, constantly beautiful and beatific. The two epic performances published on Catch Wave represent cosmic- psychedelica at its best. Mano Dharma features magical, intergalactic, supernatural programming strings and buzzing spaced out drones. Put on a high volume and played on a good hi fi sound system, this composition will propulse you in an other galaxy. Wave Code takes back the same schema with the add of cosmic, mad-LSD voices and noises that finally progress into a ritual-like electronic amplified chant. A fantastic, attractive, abstract instrumental listening. Mesmerizing & so recommended. ' Phillipe, Prog Archives

another blawgland upgrade, this one rates rather high around here. something of a forerunner to canti illuminati. congrats if you're just finding out. 320 sounds speeding on lights, light speeding on sounds, music between riddles & solutions

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