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Kyoto, Japan - Just A Music Lover - review - Okuden | Walerian Shipp Parker Drake - by Masayuki Sasaki

"... it might be the best of the year... Even in the middle of the day the mysterious feeling of "between" and "silence" is surprising ... I can't think of similar performance and it's more cool than anything."

"I feel the music that this person wants to do is packed... the calm is receding but the music world that has drifting in the dark is going to be waged... the feeling of night... I highly recommend it."

Polish reed player Mat Walerian's Okuden Series. This is the first time I've heard it. The title is long. I've been presenting an album with the members so far but as a quartet it's the first recording. All songs are originals from Walerian.

The back of the band is William Parker, Hamid Drake and Matthew Shipp so naturally there is strong groove in the avant-garde world but even in the middle of the day the mysterious feeling of "between" and "silence" is surprising ...

I can't think of similar performance and it's more cool than anything. Especially in the long 1st track and final track. I feel the music that this person wants to do is packed. In the middle of the album the calm is receding but the music world that has drifting in the dark is going to be waged. The feeling of night.

Tracks 3-5 are a suite format called Magic World. The first song is fun with contrast between the intense impromptu and the bass singing humorous. 2nd song that is persistent and repeatable is too addictive. The 3rd song does not stay in the impromptu battle. I'm tired, I tell you. It's so hot around here you forget the calm of the opening. It's also an album that can be enjoyed by the Parker's bass so If you are not familiar with it I would like you to listen to it by all means.

I've been listening to the pair of cds and it's been a long time since I've been in the middle of. It's pretty thick and heavy but it might me the best of the year. I highly recommend it. I need to listen to the other albums too.

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