| Campbell, Roy Ensemble / Akhenaten Suite |
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| Album: | Akhenaten Suite | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Campbell, Roy Ensemble | Added: | Apr 2008 | |
| Label: | Aum Fidelity | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-04-06 | Pull Date: | 2008-06-08 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 11 | Apr 20 | Apr 13 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 10, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum Pharaoh's Revenge, Part 2 | 4. | Jun 06, 2008: | Memory Select Pharaoh's Revenge, Part 2 | |
| 2. | Apr 19, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum: Track 6 Pharaoh's Revenge, Part 2 | 5. | May 30, 2008: | Memory Select Aten And Amarna | |
| 3. | Jul 28, 2011: | slowburner bricolage Akhenaten (Amenophis, Amenhotep Iv) | 6. | May 09, 2008: | Memory Select Akhenaten (Amenophis, Amenhotep Iv) |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2008-04-05 | ||
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ROY CAMPBELL ENSEMBLE: Akhenaten Suite AUM Fidelity, 2008 AVANT-GARDE – Adventurous but accessible suite dedicated to Akhenaten, the heretic pharaoh who overthrew traditional Egyptian religion, art and culture 3,300 years ago. Campbell channels the almost alien antiquity of his subject through sour tones and rumbling polyrhythms, creaky ensemble passages and fiery solo flights. Some ears may rebel at unusual tunings & harmonies, but it’s quite good. Fo’s Picks: 4, 6 1. 11:41 – creaky midtempo: exotic trumpet, vigorous violin, otherworldly vibes 2. 6:29 – gentle ballad, flows slowly, acrid trumpet & violin scribblings 3. 2:54 – abstract, fluttering interlude: sharp recorder & sawing strings 4. 10:24 – pulsing tension: sour trumpet, solos have controlled intensity 5. 3:07 – mournful strings with reed pipe bleatings, muted trumpet 6. 10:30 – straightforward rolling groove, strong angular solos all around 7. 12:09 – relaxed lyrical groove, friendly modern sound but still creaky [ Fo ] 5-Apr-08 | ||
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