Reconvening the Ron Caines / Martin Archer AXIS for their fifth release and third in as many years, Practical Dreamers takes their usual approach and turns it on its head, leaving Ron to add his textured saxes to soundscapes already completed by Martin and sound processor Hervé Perez. ... At the same time, Martin has released a duo album with percussionist Walt Shaw, which is a much more visceral affair. Biyartabiyu leaps straight at you, the angular percussive textures and keening sharpness of the sax almost at odds but ever inquisitive in both registers.
Martin Archer Axis
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Discus Ron Caines, for those who don’t know, is a bit of an unsung hero in some circles. He’s probably best known for East Of Eden, way back when, but he’s something of a renaissance man — accomplished visual artist, composer, free musician, gurt Bristolian… Sadly, Caines’ discography isn’t as […]