Shipp, Matthew / Harmony and Abyss
Album: Harmony and Abyss   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Shipp, Matthew   Added:Dec 2004
Label:Thirsty Ear Communication  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-12-12 Pull Date: 2005-02-13 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Feb 13 Jan 30 Jan 23 Jan 16 Jan 9 Jan 2 Dec 26 Dec 19
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Recent Airplay
1. Jun 21, 2012: Summer Broadcast-aganza!
Blood 2 the Brain
4. Jan 28, 2005: Memory Select
Blood 2 the Brain
2. Mar 25, 2005: Sunshine ... In The Afternoon
Abyss
5. Jan 25, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Galaxy 105
3. Feb 08, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
New I.D.
6. Jan 21, 2005: Memory Select
New I.D.

Album Review
Ben
Reviewed 2004-12-09
Matthew Shipp – Harmony and Abyss

Shipp continues his electronica fusion, an evolutionary step from his previous Blue Series albums. This disc puts more focus on the electronics, and certainly should have some crossover appeal to the indie electronica camp.

1. Dreamy, synthy opener
*2. Upbeat, dark electronic funk
3. Introspective composed jazz
*4. Slow stately Shippian frenzy
*5. Straight jazzy fast bop
6. A spacey trip
**7. Fast funky ethereal builds from piano start
8. Sparse free jazz
9. Dissonant electronic/tribal weirdness
*10. Swirls of electronics

Ben B 12/8/04

Track Listing
1. Ion   6. String Theory
2. New I.D.   7. Blood 2 the Brain
3. 3 in 1   8. Invisible Light
4. Virgin Complex   9. Amino Acid
5. Galaxy 105   10. Abyss