Edge Of Dark
Jazz
| May 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-05-29
Reviewed 2011-05-29
RENT ROMUS’ LORDS OF OUTLAND: Edge of Dark
Edgetone, 2011
AVANT-GARDE – Bay Area saxophonist Romus says the tracks in this deep, otherworldly set were inspired by the writings of Frank Herbert, Philip K Dick and H.P. Lovecraft, and you can pick that up in the lumpy, surrealistic textures and bloopy electronic undercurrents. But it’s still approachable in a weird, outré way. Vinny Golia adds a second sax voice (along with other winds) and brings a lot to the table.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
1. 7:29 – slow & low, darkly surreal over scattered drums, density increases
2. 7:28 – slouching, shape-shifting: piccolo shadows sax, then sax interplay
3. 7:24 – exotic horns & fast drums; urgent improv like alien jungle chatter
4. 3:08 – floppy march riffs, gives way to hard, careening duo-sax improv
5. 9:35 – warped & lumpy with highly agitated piccolo/sax and vocal noise
6. 4:30 – weird electronic warbles, sax squeals, robotic bass, crashing drums
7. 7:26 – slowly expands as sax solo busts out, collapses, two-sax arguement
8. 9:27 – exotic desert bass, slow-mo saxes into spinning solos, busy drums
[ Fo ] 05/29/11
Edgetone, 2011
AVANT-GARDE – Bay Area saxophonist Romus says the tracks in this deep, otherworldly set were inspired by the writings of Frank Herbert, Philip K Dick and H.P. Lovecraft, and you can pick that up in the lumpy, surrealistic textures and bloopy electronic undercurrents. But it’s still approachable in a weird, outré way. Vinny Golia adds a second sax voice (along with other winds) and brings a lot to the table.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
1. 7:29 – slow & low, darkly surreal over scattered drums, density increases
2. 7:28 – slouching, shape-shifting: piccolo shadows sax, then sax interplay
3. 7:24 – exotic horns & fast drums; urgent improv like alien jungle chatter
4. 3:08 – floppy march riffs, gives way to hard, careening duo-sax improv
5. 9:35 – warped & lumpy with highly agitated piccolo/sax and vocal noise
6. 4:30 – weird electronic warbles, sax squeals, robotic bass, crashing drums
7. 7:26 – slowly expands as sax solo busts out, collapses, two-sax arguement
8. 9:27 – exotic desert bass, slow-mo saxes into spinning solos, busy drums
[ Fo ] 05/29/11
Recent airplay
Over The Rift
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Night Nova
Memory Select — Dec 23, 2011
Body Of Memory
Memory Select — Aug 17, 2011
Edge Of Dark
Music Casserole — Jul 01, 2011
Body Of Memory
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 01, 2011
Body Of Memory
gilt — Jun 22, 2011
Charting
2011-06-05 — 2011-08-07
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 3 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | 1 |
| Jun 19 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Body Of Memory | ||
| 2. | Spreading Tar Of Microcosmic Infinity | ||
| 3. | Throne Of Sand | ||
| 4. | Ovular Amphivoid | ||
| 5. | Night Nova | ||
| 6. | Edge Of Dark | ||
| 7. | Over The Rift | ||
| 8. | Into Dune |