Hopper, Hugh/Alan Gowen - Two Rainbows Daily
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A song from this album was sampled on Common's multi-million selling album "Like Water For Chocolate" album (the song in question was "Nag Champa". We took our part of the licensing fee and reprinted two of Hugh's out of print titles that we wanted to have back again. Hooray!
This is a reissue of a long out of print classic album from 1980 from these two fine composers & instrumentalists (bass & keyboards) who are best known for their work with Soft Machine (Hugh) Gilgamesh (Alan and Hugh) and National Health (Alan). While rich in sound due to overdubs, this doesn't have a full band sound, & this rather stripped-down approach makes for a "intimate" release filled with crafty melodies & subtle tonal colors. Mastered directly off the master tapes, it sounds terrific! As a bonus there is 20' of extra live material & excellent liner notes by Hugh, which tell the story of the making of this disc. This is absolutely a "Canterbury" classic.
“...the coming together of two British jazz-rock giants. ...These gracefully introspective instrumentals feature Gowen's trademark flowing analog synth and Hopper's unique high-register bass work in equal measure.” – muze.com
“...showcases harmonic and compositional sensitivity....” – Revue &
Corrigee