Beyond Now

Mccaslin, Donny
Motema Music
Jazz | Oct 2016

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-11-19
McCaslin, Donny / Beyond Now
Label: Motema

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-11-19

Tom McCarter
McCaslin, Donny
Beyond Now
Genre: Jazz
Review: a strong set of ambient electronic jazz, reflecting on the past and pointing to the future
FCCs: none
If You Like: James Chance, Ornette Coleman, Brian Eno
Favorite Tracks: (3) Beyond Now (5) Bright Abyss
(7) Warszawa (8) Faceplant
Track Review: 1/ atonal uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ drum machine start> space jam with male vocal> slow fade on vocal 3/ quiet synth start> slow tempo jam> midtempo space jam> uptempo jazz jam> crescendo end 4/quiet spacey synth starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 5/ midtempo jam builds to uptempo> slow fade 6/ drum machine start> fast tempo jam> quick stop 7/slow synth start> slow tempo jam> crescendo end 8/ piano start> slow tempo jam> false stop> slow tempo jam builds to uptempo> crescendo end 9/ sax starts> slow tempo jam builds in intensity & volume> slow fade

Recent airplay

Bright Abyss
Warszawa
Old Fart at PlayMay 20, 2017
Warszawa
RebopFeb 24, 2017
Bright Abyss
Old Fart at PlayFeb 18, 2017
Glory
RebopFeb 17, 2017
Beyond Now
RebopFeb 10, 2017

Charting

2016-12-29 — 2017-03-02 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Feb 26 1
Feb 19 2
Feb 12 2
Jan 29 1
Jan 22 1
Jan 15 3
Jan 8 3

Track listing

1. Shake Loose
2. A Small Plot Of Land
3. Beyond Now
4. Coelacanth 1
5. Bright Abyss
6. Faceplant
7. Warszawa
8. Glory
9. Remain