Floating Phantoms

Oxley, Toney/B.I.M.P. Quartet
Fmp Records
Jazz | Jul 2002

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-09-13
Free improv propelled by Oxley's fluidly hyperactive percussion, and colored well by Pat Thomas on piano. Squeaky violin and some sampling are in there too.

Overall it's good aggressive work, fast-paced even in the quiet spots. The sampling isn't 100% successful, though -- the sampled vocals on #3 are just distracting, for instance.

Oxley plays fast with a light touch, adding all kinds of rapid-fire thumps and clinks that fill space nicely. Thomas' piano adds a more propulsive element, as well as keeping things musical.

Recent airplay

Line in
Oh Messy LifeSep 05, 2004
Stream Line [excerpt]
Memory SelectOct 04, 2002
Beam Line
Memory SelectSep 20, 2002
Line in
Memory SelectSep 13, 2002
Stream Line [excerpt]
Memory SelectSep 06, 2002
Beam Line
Umami SelectAug 30, 2002

Charting

2002-08-12 — 2002-10-14 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Oct 6 1
Sep 22 1
Sep 15 1
Sep 8 1

Track listing

1. Line in
2. Line Out
3. On Line
4. Stream Line
5. Beam Line