Cerberus (JAPO 60032) makes it into the retrospective fully intact. “Dreaming for the People” begins its formula in much the same way as the previous two examples, only here Doran takes a decidedly fragmented approach, flinging packets of salt into the stew. Mystical turns abound thereafter in “Cerberus’ Dance” and “Asumusa,” each showing the breadth of OM’s sensitivity. “At my Ease” elicits watery textures from Doran as the rhythm section inspires some headstrong lyricism from Leimgruber on tenor. The guitarist’s moment in the sun, however, comes in the company of “Earworms,” a masterful hatching of dots and dashes in swirling pools of Morse code. Yet there is nothing so insightful as the final “Eigentlich wollte Johann auf dem Mond den andern Jazz kennenlernen.” This viscous fever dream, filled with galactic whale songs and lost answers, welcomes accordionist Erdman Birke into the fray for a haunting excursion into the soul. With the persistence of a flare drowning in an electronic swamp, it awakens hidden feelings. A radio blurs in and out of vision, intimations of faraway lands and rituals, painstakingly whitewashed until they bow in deference to the ether. In this music we can trace a satellite’s path.
Tracks
01. Dreaming for the people (Doran)
02. Cerberus' dance (OM)
03. Asumusa (Leimgruber)
04. At my Ease (Doran)
05. Earworms (Doran)
06. Eigentlich wollte Johann auf dem Mond den andern jazz kennenlernen (OM)
BOBBY BURRI bass
FREDY STUDER drums, gongs, percussion
URS LEIMGRUBER soprano & tenor saxophones, flutes
CHRISTY DORAN guitar, 12-string guitar, guitar synthesizer
Recorded January 1980 at Talent Studio, Oslo
Japo Records - JAPO 60032. Germany