Graffiti Suite

Jazz | Jul 2007

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-07-19
influence. Played with energy and verve, quite lively stuff even when it's in a sparse mode.

DISK ONE
1-4: Brash and playful, characterized by loud pulses (1) but with coolly jazzy elements (2, 4). Weird artsy guitar on 2.

5: Slowly tense, w/classical air; gets big and loud

6-11: A quiet, slowish suite with lots of improv in a sparse vein. Exotic flute and tribal drum on 6 make a good intro; acoustic guitar on 8, soft trumpet on 9 and 10. Luau beat on 11 for a big, stern finale.

DISK TWO
12- Tumbing fast. Jazzy piano and fusiony guitar. Really gets the blood flowing.
13- Fast tribal drumbeat with weird vocal groans, fun
14- Playful orchestral doodles and stomps. Opens with quietness, then a big swirly attack
15- Goofily overdramatic and shrill, w/weird vocal words (German?), then fast-paced backing for solos
16- Wacky off-kilter march theme, w/straight-jazzy solos. Ending includes a quiet, artsy stretch
17- Rattly percussion, then a careful quiet air. Second half starts quiet, builds to a big crashing finale

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Charting

2007-07-22 — 2007-09-23 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 26 2
Jul 29 1

Track listing

1. Franz Patang, Part 1
2. Franz Patang, Part 2
3. Franz Patang, Part 3
4. Franz Patang, Part 4
5. No.W.Here
6. Erstes Haus (First House)
7. Zweites Haus (Second House)
8. Drittes/Viertes Haus (Third/Fourth Houses)
9. Funftes Haus (Fifth House)
10. Sechstes Haus (Sixth House)
11. Siebtes Haus (Seventh House)
12. Der Berg (The Mountain)
13. Fegefeuer Der Vokale (Purgatory Of Vowels)
14. Der Vogelflug (Birds' Flight)
15. Global Positions
16. Maschinenmenschen (Machine People)
17. Zigzag Aethernitas