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HYPOTHESIS [AKA: VISIONS OF THE FUTURE]

Vangelis

 

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Epignosis
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4 stars Is this Vangelis or an imaginary Herbie Hancock on Bitches Brew? I'm confused.

"Hypothesis Part 1" After a dissonant bit of organ and wailing, the music shifts to wild jazz, complete with the walking (running?) bass. The keyboard elements alternate between assertive jazz and mild symphonic elements, but the dominant factor is the spunky series of bass-led grooves. Switching to spastic piano with free drumming and impressively turbulent (and well-structured) bass lines, Vangelis delves deeper into his own early versatility.

"Hypothesis Part 2" Disturbing organ and haunting cymbals produce a musical about-face from the giddy, headlong fare from before. This is eerie as hell, and very well put together. Raucous avant-garde experimentation fills this piece until the arrival of the violin. It's like wandering through some misbegotten cavern, never knowing if the shadows are cast by something evil or benign. We may never know: The music is the work of diminutive cave-dwellers who either want to entertain or bewitch. Whatever their magic, it's in 9/4 and is wickedly hypnotic. In a word, if you are a jazz rock / fusion fanatic, and you don't mind finding your gems in dark and unexpected places, this belongs in your library.

Epignosis | 4/5 |

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