Phantom Airship Rec.
Greg Segal : Rivers (US,2005)***'
“Frontiers” banjo with guitar harmonic chords sounds very much like the Led Zeppelin use of this combination on one of their early songs. This is a fundamental instrumental track at first it concludes with some analogue synths and bass on it, which returns in different improvised variations, amidst other melodic and arranged improvisations. All tracks are very clear and melodic and have a distinctive wonderful folk and progressive flavour, always in perfect balance and alternation, as one dynamic and structured almost like a classical composition. Other instruments used are dulcimer, bass, drums and percussion, recorders, some delay, bowed device, gopichand and seemingly some whistling and vocals. A great instrumental album for listeners who want an inspired compromise of symphonic music into an area of arranged acoustic improvisation. Well done !