12.11.05
Nunca ouvi tal disco, mas parece que é Sun Ra do melhor. Acaba de ser publicado pela britânica Art Yard, exclusivamente em lp.
«On Jupiter is near ideal as an introduction to the musical worlds of Sun Ra. It has a magical mix of colours from Sun Ra's varied palette. Beneath its compelling surface lie many layers of musical detail, and numerous hints as to where Sun Ra was coming from and where he was heading. It combines real depth with beauty and hits you the first time you hear it. On Jupiter represents Sun Ra's closest encounter with the world of disco. In the late 1970s he made other albums that also gesture in this direction -- Lanquidity has a jazz-rock feel while remaining firmly part of the Ra omniverse, this is true too of Disco 3000 despite its title. On Jupiter really has only one track which fits the 'disco' tag -- 'UFO' -- but this piece is such a strong statement that it becomes the centre of gravity of the album. The title track, 'On Jupiter,' features Marshall Allen's oboe and Sun Ra's piano, along with guitars and bass and multi-layered percussion. This is the first appearance on record of this piece, afterwards to remain a frequently performed item in the Arkestra's book. Sun Ra would reportedly rehearse his band to the point of exhaustion, but in the studio his was usually a one-take approach, close to a concert performance. This did not necessarily mean that every album appeared in the form it was recorded. On Jupiter, like Lanquidity (but unlike Disco 3000, essentially a live recording) owes a lot of its final sound to post-production. The album was mixed by Michael Ray, who layered in prerecorded material with that produced in the studio -- Sun Ra sent Ray back to the Arkestra base during the mixing session, and Ray returned with 'a handful of tapes.' Close listening would suggest that some of the guitar and percussion and possibly some vocals were added in this way». - Chris Trent.
posted by eduardo chagas
@ 12.11.05 
