Label:ParaMusica – PMMC-114
Country:Mexico
Used Cassette 1994
Tape:VG+ (plays fine)
J-Card:VG+ (good condition)
Jorge Reyes, one of Mexico's leading musicians, born in Michoacán, Mexico. He started playing traditional instruments at a young age, traveled around Europe, India, and Central Asia, and formed the Mexican progressive band Chac Mool, and then he has since released important works combining traditional music in both solo and collaboration. This 1994 work was produced by Steve Roach and is based on the Aztec tradition, entitled "Music For The Forgotten Spirits". It also uses a huge variety of instrument/homemade instrument/everyday item, such as the Mayan tunkul, Nahua wind flute, Tarahumaran drum, crystal, flower pot, turtle shell. Total 8 tracks including spiritual space "Obsidian Butterfly" inspired by the obsidian goddess, dope sound space "Seven Serpent" and deep "Suddenly We Were Out Of The Dream" whose sound stretches out as if it transcends time and space. Recorded at Steve Roach's studio in Arizona. This is a rare cassette version that lets you directly experience the deep sound space.
メキシコ・ミチョアカン州に生まれ、幼少から伝統楽器を手に取り、ヨーロッパ、インド、中央アジアでの周遊を経ながらメキシカン・プログレッシブ・バンドの代表格Chac Moolを結成、その後は伝統音楽と電子楽器を組み合わせたソロ活動やコラボ作品においても重要作を発表し続けるメキシコを代表する音楽家Jorge Reyes。本作はSteve Roachをプロデュースに迎え”忘れられた魂のための音楽”とつけられたアステカの伝統に基づき制作された94年の作品。今作でもマヤのトゥンクル、ナワの風笛、タラフマランの太鼓、クリスタル、植木鉢、亀の甲羅などなど膨大な楽器/自作楽器/日常品が使用されています。黒曜石の女神にインスピレーションを得たスピリチュアル空間”Obsidian Butterfly”、ドープな響きに雨やコヨーテの鳴き声を交えた”Seven Serpent”、時空を超えるように響きが伸びていくディープな”Suddenly We Were Out Of The Dream”など全8曲。録音はアリゾナのSteve Roachのスタジオ。深い音空間を直に感じ取れる貴重なカセット版。
A1 - Tonami (The Singer)
A2 - Obsidian Butterfly
A3 - Suddenly We Were Out Of The Dream
A4 - Dance Of The Red Tezcatlipoca
B2 - Smoking Mirror, The Lord Of Duality
B3 - Seven Serpent
