Universal beings - E & F sides

"These musicians and their peers comprise an informal international alliance which is shaping a new jazz aesthetic, rooted in the tradition but reaching out beyond it. It is the sound of jazz renewing itself, staying relevant and avoiding becoming a repertoire-based museum piece. The grooves are deep and the improvisations fly high and the spirit of trailblazing labels such as Impulse! and Strata-East live on within it. It is not to be missed. Actually, it cannot be missed-it is coming down the road regardless. It is a total blast".

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"While this set adds to and is derived from the context of the original album, it is a fundamentally standalone project due to the intensity of its focus on rhythmic force to propel somewhat fragmental notions of harmony and melody. Universal Beings E&F Sides is, therefore, not only a fine follow-up, but a visionary outing of its own that also stands as required listening for post-millennial jazz fans".

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"These musicians and their peers comprise an informal international alliance which is shaping a new jazz aesthetic, rooted in the tradition but reaching out beyond it. It is the sound of jazz renewing itself, staying relevant and avoiding becoming a repertoire-based museum piece. The grooves are deep and the improvisations fly high and the spirit of trailblazing labels such as Impulse! and Strata-East live on within it. It is not to be missed. Actually, it cannot be missed-it is coming down the road regardless. It is a total blast".

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"While this set adds to and is derived from the context of the original album, it is a fundamentally standalone project due to the intensity of its focus on rhythmic force to propel somewhat fragmental notions of harmony and melody. Universal Beings E&F Sides is, therefore, not only a fine follow-up, but a visionary outing of its own that also stands as required listening for post-millennial jazz fans".

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"Several tracks sound like ruminative 1970s jazz breakbeats that have been sampled by hip-hop DJs, like the slugging grooves on "The Hunt" and "Mak Attack" (recorded with Nubya Garcia and Ashley Henry) or Soweto Kinch's fluttering alto riff on the junglist track "Half Steppin'". "Beat Science" is a trippy workout for harpist Brandee Younger, while the title track is a fascinatingly detailed piece of dub minimalism featuring Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker and violinist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson".

"Several tracks sound like ruminative 1970s jazz breakbeats that have been sampled by hip-hop DJs, like the slugging grooves on "The Hunt" and "Mak Attack" (recorded with Nubya Garcia and Ashley Henry) or Soweto Kinch's fluttering alto riff on the junglist track "Half Steppin'". "Beat Science" is a trippy workout for harpist Brandee Younger, while the title track is a fascinatingly detailed piece of dub minimalism featuring Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker and violinist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson".