Raoul Björkenheim & Nicky Skopelitis - Revelator (2001)
Raoul Björkenheim & Nicky Skopelitis - Revelator (2001)
APE & MP3@320Kbps | 336 & 127 MB | scans | Innerhythm
Genre: fusion, experience, ambient soundscape
Total playing: 57:20
APE & MP3@320Kbps | 336 & 127 MB | scans | Innerhythm
Genre: fusion, experience, ambient soundscape
Total playing: 57:20
Those familiar with guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim from his work with the harder-edged Krakatau and with guitarist Nicky Skopelitis from his work with the very soft-edged CyberOctave label may be surprised by what they hear on this duo album. Featuring the percussion talents of Bill Buchen and the spiritual oversight of bassist Bill Laswell (credited here with "sounds"), Revelator delivers mainly lush, exotic grooves that are consistently both easy on the ear and sonically challenging.
It would be easy to let these ambient soundscapes fade into the background, but then you'd miss the complexities – the way Bjorkeheim's bowed guitar snakes around until Buchen's tabla enters to clear the way for Skopelitis' Delta blues figures on "Epiphany" or the gorgeously polytonal "Fresh Meat and Roses." Those who enjoyed Laswell's Hear No Evil will find a lot to like here, as will fans of the first Robert Fripp and Andy Summers collaboration. Recommended. - by Rick Anderson, AMG
Tracks:
1. Sacrament 15:20
2. Epiphany 15:05
3. Fresh Meat and Roses 11:45
4. Right As Rain 15:08
All compositions by Raoul Björkenheim and Nicky Skopelitis
Personnel:
Nicky Skopelitis (Guitar, Baglama and Electric Sitar)
Raoul Björkenheim (Guitar and Percussion)
Bill Buchen (Tabla, Water Drum and Log Drum)
Bill Laswell (Sounds)
Ape:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
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