Trey Gunn
Raw Power: Surfacings 1
First World Records
FWD 99.01
(1999)
Rock/Pop
CD, 12
Tracks, 52:19
Length
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01 |
Hard Winds |
Trey Gunn |
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03:04 |
02 |
The Shimmering |
Trey Gunn |
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02:21 |
03 |
Puttin' on the White Shirt |
Trey Gunn; Bob Muller |
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08:01 |
04 |
Anastasis |
Trey Gunn; Pat Mastelotto |
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02:00 |
05 |
Kukuriku |
Trey Gunn; Pat Mastelotto |
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03:22 |
06 |
Laguna Morena |
Trey Gunn |
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02:33 |
07 |
Heavenly Groove |
Trey Gunn |
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03:51 |
08 |
Hawaii 2 Oh |
Dave Douglas; Trey Gunn; Bob Muller |
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03:02 |
09 |
Megrez |
Trey Gunn; Sean Malone |
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04:23 |
10 |
Indira Opening |
Trey Gunn; Bob Muller |
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04:47 |
11 |
August 1997 |
Trey Gunn |
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04:15 |
12 |
One Thousand Years: Second Traverse |
Trey Gunn |
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10:40 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Bass |
Trey Gunn |
Trumpet |
Dave Douglas |
Percussion |
Bob Muller |
Drums |
Pat Mastelotto |
Vocals |
Serpentine |
Producer |
Trey Gunn |
Engineer |
Bob Muller; Pat Mastelotto; Trey Gunn |
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Index |
#
1370 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Experimental, Ambient, Prog Rock |
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This 1999 production represents material culled from Chapman Stick/Warr guitarist Trey Gunn's bank of previously unreleased outtakes or, as he states, "surfacings." Here, Gunn enlists the services of prominent modern jazz trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas along with drummer Pat Mastellotto (a fellow King Crimson bandmate) and drummer/percussionist Bob Muller. In addition, a female vocalist simply known as Serpentine sings on two tracks; yet, other than the leader, all the instrumentalists appear on selected pieces. With this effort, Gunn utilizes his electronic "tapping" instruments to lay down complex ostinato-type motifs while multi-tracking bass parts and churning out electrified solos. Hence, Gunn paints polytonal fabrics of sound via his cunning discourses and obliquely stated passages. Overall, the artist provides a disparate mix, consisting of ambient dreamscapes atop hard-driving backbeats and East Indian modalities. Meanwhile, Douglas and Gunn execute harmonious unison choruses amid straight-four rock measures and worldbeat-style grooves. Thus, Raw Power: Surfacings is a noteworthy outing from a musician who generally seeks to expand his already wide-ranging horizons. -- Glenn Astarita (allmusic.com)