Gordon, John William / Technot
| Album: | Technot | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Gordon, John William | Added: | Apr 2009 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-05-24 | Pull Date: | 2009-07-26 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 26 | Jun 28 | Jun 7 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 24, 2009: | Memory Select
Quarter Of Nothing |
3. | Jun 03, 2009: | KZSU's Heartbleeps (& Matthew Sperry)
After Rites |
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| 2. | Jun 26, 2009: | Memory Select
G.V.O.L. |
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Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-05-24
Reviewed 2009-05-24
JOHN WILLIAM GORDON: Technot
self-released, 2009
“MUTANT JAZZ” – Bay Area-based electric guitarist with a spiky, staccato approach and sparkling tone. He leads a trio through playfully lumpy, accessible avant-garde compositions, and has fun doing it.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 10
1. 4:00 – midtempo gloopy march, loose-limbed solo, picks up a bit of groove
2. 6:20 – lopsided, uptempo clusters; guitar solo scratches at a speedy rhythm
3. 3:55 – mellow, pillowy tune, settles into repeated riffs
4. 6:32 – exotic gliding groove with a Miles Davis-y fusion touch
5. 2:18 – improvisation: spacious atmosphere, first gloomy, then mysterious
6. 5:33 – goofy walk with rhythmic outbursts, strutting bass solo
7. 5:59 – starts upbeat, bright melodic; then bass calms things for a long solo
8. 2:37 – improvisation: moody, with creaking bass and quiet drums
9. 3:35 – relaxed walking rhythm, stepping melody, breaks down in middle
10. 3:09 – improvisation: guitar spangs over groaning bass, brushed drums
[ Fo ] 05/24/09
self-released, 2009
“MUTANT JAZZ” – Bay Area-based electric guitarist with a spiky, staccato approach and sparkling tone. He leads a trio through playfully lumpy, accessible avant-garde compositions, and has fun doing it.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 10
1. 4:00 – midtempo gloopy march, loose-limbed solo, picks up a bit of groove
2. 6:20 – lopsided, uptempo clusters; guitar solo scratches at a speedy rhythm
3. 3:55 – mellow, pillowy tune, settles into repeated riffs
4. 6:32 – exotic gliding groove with a Miles Davis-y fusion touch
5. 2:18 – improvisation: spacious atmosphere, first gloomy, then mysterious
6. 5:33 – goofy walk with rhythmic outbursts, strutting bass solo
7. 5:59 – starts upbeat, bright melodic; then bass calms things for a long solo
8. 2:37 – improvisation: moody, with creaking bass and quiet drums
9. 3:35 – relaxed walking rhythm, stepping melody, breaks down in middle
10. 3:09 – improvisation: guitar spangs over groaning bass, brushed drums
[ Fo ] 05/24/09
Track Listing
| 1. | Technot | 6. | G.V.O.L. | |||
| 2. | Quarter Of Nothing | 7. | De Sour Flower | |||
| 3. | S.O.S. Wrong Reality | 8. | It Compels You | |||
| 4. | Back Room Flow | 9. | After Rites | |||
| 5. | Big Trippy | 10. | Low Tide Happens |