Soft Machine Legacy - Steam (2007)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 413 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 154 MB | Covers - 34 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Moonjune Records (MJR016)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 413 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 154 MB | Covers - 34 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Moonjune Records (MJR016)
The band name says it all. Three members of this quartet worked at different times in the original Soft Machine (John Etheridge, Hugh Hopper, John Marshall) whilst the fourth (Theo Travis) has assumed the mantle once taken by the late and lamented musician, Elton Dean. They've come up with a program of music that pulls off the not inconsiderable feat of acknowledging the legacy at the same time as it forges ahead in new and distinct ways. The world would be a far more interesting place if more musicians operated on a similar level. Overall this a vibrant, adventurous fusion and free form jazz outing; it stands up well to the band's illustrious history and ought to be on any Soft fan's collection.