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Here's another stunningly beautiful Jonas Hellborg album with another misleadingly dorky title (cf. Octave of the Holy Innocents, Ars Moriende, etc.). The dorkiness of the title is misleading because it's simply not reflected in the music, which, while decidedly virtuosic and occasionally even esoteric, is for the most part admirably grounded and accessible. With guitar hero Shawn Lane and drummer Apt. Q-258 (aka Jeff Sipe), Hellborg spins out two half-hour long improvisations (or, as they're called here, "movements"); the first is the more rockish, and also the less interesting of the two. Opening with a ringing tonic-dominant figure from Hellborg and a pummeling beat from Sipe, the piece quickly takes off into guitar-god territory as Lane lets loose -- his playing is genuinely inspiring, as pretty as it is jaw-droppingly virtuosic -- but on this track the trio doesn't ever hook into anything really transcendent. On the more lyrical and restrained "Second Movement," though, there is magic at work. Lane starts out in a South Asian modality and then gradually glides into a series of variations on achingly sweet diatonic themes while Hellborg supports him with solid but intricate bass figures underneath. Hellborg's solos are brilliant as well. The album is a solid success overall. (AMG)
Track Listings | 1. Muthucutpor |
| 2. Manirambha |
| 3. Nataraja |
| 4. Solitude |
| 5. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| 6. Round Metal Hat |
| 7. Vyakhyan-kar |
| 8. Art Metal |
Kollektiv are a group that reformed in the 80s even, releasing a slick fusion album with Jonas Hellborg and a slightly different lineup. More attention to Kollektiv will likely be paid due to the release of their SWF Session gig on July 6, 1973, an archive release that covers the suite "Gageg," "Baldrian" and three long pieces that were not included on their debut.

Ars Moriende (FLAC) Part 1
Ars Moriende (FLAC) Part 2
Ars Moriende (FLAC) Part 3
Ars Moriende (FLAC) Part 4

1. Rana and Fara
2. Death that sleeps in them
3. The past is a different country, I don't live there anymore
4. Child King
5. Kidogo
Jonas Hellborg - Acoustic Bass Guitar
Buckethead - Acoustic Guitar
Michael Shrieve - Drums
Octave of the Holy Innocents (FLAC) Part 1
Octave of the Holy Innocents (FLAC) Part 2
Octave of the Holy Innocents (FLAC) Part 3