@ALFAMA suggested one of the strangest albums I've ever listened to, and I'm presenting it to all of you in the #buzz review. Here it is.
Emil Richards - New Sound Element: Stones (UNI Records, 1966)
Good luck trying to understand how Emil Richards (born in 1932) conceived this space opera titled "New Sounds Element: Stones," released back in 1966 (UNI Records). A percussionist and a pioneer in experimentation and the use of cutting-edge instruments, Emil Richards recorded this album with a sextet assembled for the occasion. The album could be classified as free jazz: each composition is ideally dedicated to a month of the year, from January to December. However, it doesn't take long to realize that we are confronted with an absolutely flamboyant record, with sounds that are entirely unpredictable. Alongside the basic jazz component, Richards experiments with synthesizers, giving the sound that typical space-age character, but then adds sounds of timpani, bells, xylophones, and the sound of a music box, not to mention some calypso elements. Each song, as mentioned, ideally represents a season, but also tells a completely unique story regarding its compositional structure. If there’s an album that should be reviewed in that generally unpopular format—the track-by-track approach—here it is. Otherwise, just listen to it with your eyes closed as a single piece and immerse yourself fully in these magical crystal-like atmospheres.
“New Sound Element Stones” (Usa, 1966) de Emil Richards
#jazz #avantgarde #experimental
Emil Richards - New Sound Element: Stones (UNI Records, 1966)
Good luck trying to understand how Emil Richards (born in 1932) conceived this space opera titled "New Sounds Element: Stones," released back in 1966 (UNI Records). A percussionist and a pioneer in experimentation and the use of cutting-edge instruments, Emil Richards recorded this album with a sextet assembled for the occasion. The album could be classified as free jazz: each composition is ideally dedicated to a month of the year, from January to December. However, it doesn't take long to realize that we are confronted with an absolutely flamboyant record, with sounds that are entirely unpredictable. Alongside the basic jazz component, Richards experiments with synthesizers, giving the sound that typical space-age character, but then adds sounds of timpani, bells, xylophones, and the sound of a music box, not to mention some calypso elements. Each song, as mentioned, ideally represents a season, but also tells a completely unique story regarding its compositional structure. If there’s an album that should be reviewed in that generally unpopular format—the track-by-track approach—here it is. Otherwise, just listen to it with your eyes closed as a single piece and immerse yourself fully in these magical crystal-like atmospheres.
“New Sound Element Stones” (Usa, 1966) de Emil Richards
#jazz #avantgarde #experimental
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