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Armando Battiston – Fender Rhodes, Hammond C3 organ, keyboards
Andrea Centazzo – drums, percussion, electronics, vocals
Franco Feruglio – double bass and electric bass
This is a very rare and very good somewhat avant-leaning jazz/rock album from 1974, that was originally released on the PDU label.
Comparable to Et Cetera, Soft Machine, Travelling, Arkham, etc.
"Agartha, the debut full-length album by Japanese producer Wata Igarashi, is a mysterious, divine thing. Named for the mythical secret kingdom, understood as a complex maze of underground tunnels, perhaps designed by Martians who colonised the Earth tens of thousands of years ago, it’s a similarly mystical, perhaps even cosmic trip – but this time, exploring an inner, deeply personal cosmos. Beautifully detailed and bustling with rich incident, it takes Igarashi’s music to new places, which still...
Camae Ayewa - voice, synth
Keir Neuringer - saxophone, synth, percussion
Aquiles Navarro - trumpet, synth
Luke Stewart - double bass, bass guitar
Tcheser Holmes - drums, percussion
Second great release from this incredible band who are very thought-provoking and very groove-laden, while also being very OUT! They are all fantastic players, and, having seen them twice, I can also say that they are AMAZING live and Camae is a great spoken word artist. Recommended...