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Ain Soph

Jazz Rock/Fusion

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crimson87
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Love at first Feel

This is one of those opportunities when an album clicks on you just by hearing the first note on it.If you are a fan of jazz fusion and the late Canterbury Scene , then this is the real deal for you.Ain Soph are a japanese cult band that did not release many albums , however the few they released were absolutely stunning.If I were to find a way to describe the album sound it may be usefuf to say that this is a mixture between The Rotter's Club and National Health debut album.

Yet , this description falls short.The music is crafted with so much precission that it's possible for you to feel overwhelmed by this fact.However guitarist Yozox plays some of the most emotional notes ever played on a six string , and when I say emotional I mean: David Gilmour , Steve Rothery or the Derek and the Dominos Clapton phase.Just hear to the opening track The swan lake and you will understand what I say.

Yozox ain't the only virtuoso on the list , Bassist Nasashiro Tokigaki and drummer Taiqui manage to deliver a fine performance on the record , mainly on the 10 minute title track and the colsing track Pipe Dream

I am not giving this hidden gem the same rating as Brain Salad Surgery for no reason , this may be one of my best adquisiitions in my neverending musical journey.Having heard this group , I started to get albums by japanese artists like Kenso , Kazumi Watanabe , Gerard and Hiromi but I am searchng for more! It's just that japanese mucisians seem to have something with jazz , the way they interpret it leaves me in awe.

A very reccommended album if you are a jazz fusion fan like me.

crimson87 | 5/5 | 2008-11-1

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