Jah Wobble's Solaris "Live In Concert" 30 Hertz 30HZCD18 2002 (69:48)
The Mystery of Twilight Part 1 (20:01)
The Mystery of Twilight Part 2 (24:37)
Seven Dials (6:17)
Around The Lake (18:53)
Hot on the heels of the Deep Space double live album "Largely Live In Hartlepool & Manchester", Jah Wobble has already assembled a new unit, toured and recorded another live album. Solaris is Wobble on clean bass, longtime collaborator Bill Laswell on distorted bass, composer Harold Budd on piano and keyboards, Graham Haynes on cornet and electronics and Jaki Leibezeit of Can on drums. It's almost a case of too much talent for one group but, as you'd expect from improvisers of this caliber, each and every member knows their place and they share the limelight admirably. The starting point is Budd's modal scales on piano, then Wobble's relentlessly repetitious (yet infectious) bass patterns, then Leibezeit's metronomic snare-centric beat. Haynes, Laswell and Budd then texture wrap the groove with ambient backdrops and kinda sorta solos. The group gels, ebbs, flows and orgasms in equal doses, their sound more jazzy than Deep Space's worldliness. With three of the four tracks in the 19 to 25 minute range, it's all about getting into the comfort zone of the groove. The two part "The Mystery of Twilight", 45 minutes total, is most engaging as overdriven riffs burn alongside a heavy duty rhythmic propulsion. Another winner from Wobble and friends ...
Where did I get this cd? - 30 Hertz