And speaking of synchronicities... in my Light Year review I refer as a comparison, to the band Cos. Abraxis has a direct lineage to Cos (in addition to other Belgian legends such as Placebo, Pazop, and Waterloo). Unlike Borne, I did feature this album in the CDRWL. My scratch off notes from way back when: Formed by members from the band Cos, this album is a cross between flute jazz, Canterbury inspired fusion, and 70s funk. Somewhere between Chris Hinze, Cos, Cortex, and Herbie Hancock is where you'll find the sound of Abraxis. Flute drives the melody and solo lines, but there's plenty of introspective piano sections as well. Which play nicely against some of the ferocious electric guitar. A nice discovery on the always surprising IBC label.
Well, that does pretty much sum things up. I really appreciate the strong melodies here, along with the rougher instrumental edges. This is an album that grows in stature with each listen.
Ownership: LP: 2019 Replica (France). Recent online acquisition. Not a particularly great reissue. They "do the needful" by producing the album (with good sound, likely from vinyl) and original cover. But it's lazy without any written input from the band, or any other extras. The entire liner notes are on the hype sticker. On the other hand, it's suggested retail price is a fraction of an original in VG+ shape, so it does provide an affordable option. It's better than nothing as they say. However, if I can get my hands on an original, this will be an easy resell item. Still hasn't been reissued on CD. Too bad Musea didn't tackle this one in their 90s heyday, like they did with Cos.
11/18/09 (CDRWL)
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