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Sextant
Jazz · 1973 · 2 tracks · 39m

Sextant

Dense, otherworldly jazz fusion that sounds like a transmission from a deep-space swamp. A masterwork of early analog synthesis and tribal polyrhythms.

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It’s like a 1970s sci-fi movie soundtrack played by the world's most adventurous jazz band.

A dense, humid, and otherworldly exploration of the intersection between tribal rhythms and alien electronics.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks · 39m
02
Hidden Shadows
10:15
03
Hornets
19:35
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening of 'Rain Dance' where the synthesizers sound like digital insects waking up in a jungle.
The moment 'Hidden Shadows' locks into its loping, asymmetrical 19/4 funk groove.
The terrifying, swarm-like collective improvisation that erupts halfway through the 19-minute 'Hornets'.
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