Brian Ellis - Free Way

Brian Ellis

"Free Way"

Benbecula Records, 2007

(BEN523)

CD Album

Release date: 21 May 2007

Track Listing

01 A Wiggles Worth

02 Deep and Out

03 Smeared Smiled

04 The New Free Way

05 Escondido

06 Sewer Bugler

07 Abmilak

Brian Ellis releases his first album proper for Benbecula in anticipation of his full scale release "The Silver Creature". "Free Way" explores the more experimental facet of Brian's style with illustrious jazz workouts that harp back to the days of such freedom of expression during the early 70s, although still maintaining a very modern edge through the use of contemporary composition and instruments.

Excellent artwork and packaging on this one off Minerals Release make this a must have.

excellent.

more magic diversions of music in the key of space. the free way is the only way.

amazing beautiful music inspired by light and rhythm. it is psychedelic intonement and atonement and through soundwaves and other unearthly energies.

spirit, heart, high, holy, embracing, everlasting, forever, infiniti, freedom in the disguise of sound.

you must be his BIGGEST fan

kalle lol

hey who did the artwork?

one of my good friend's albert herrera did the cover art. he also did the cover illustration for my silver creature album. this packaging is going to rule!

also, the song escondido features a drum solo by luke hazard and hand percussion by perry pipinos and russ cobbe!

YEYAH!

93

666

pre order it now!

the artwork on this will leave you in a mysterious desert with no car batteries.

I've uploaded the song "Sewer Bugler" to my myspace player.

http://www.myspace.com/brianellis

benbecula has added a soundclip of the track "Smeared Smiled" to the release page

dude, plaez do a tech noir album

he is. it's going to be insane.

hot

yeah baby, DJ CLUBBER LANG is coming to getcha

another winner yo!!!

can't wait to hear the Silver Creature!!!!

and the Tech Noir.......

and to DJ CLUBBER LANG...........

HIT MEH!

YOW!

Akkad

Brian Ellis - Sewer Bugler (Free Way, 2007 Benbecula Records)

this has a new release date of june 4th

It's been reviewed in polish

http://www.gaz-eta.vivo.pl/gaz-eta/recenzj...nr=55&id=18

can anyone help me translate this?

Brian Ellis - Free Way

[benbecula]

Published Wednesday, 6th June, 2007 at 2:40 PM

Release date: 21st May 2007

Written by Michael Henaghan

Part of Benbecula Records innovative monthly Minerals Series, "Free Way" acts as a pre-cursor to Brian Ellis' first album proper, "The Silver Creature" (due out on August 6th).

This effort, however, focuses on the more experimental aspects of Ellis' electonica-fused jazz sound. From Soft Machine to Supersilent, Sun Ra to Squarepusher, the San Diego-based musician has channeled the energies of jazz musicians old and new, to provide this startling seven track album.

Where as certain albums in this field tend to veer into self-indulgent territories or, in the case of The Cinematic Orchestra, choose a bland and pedestrian route, "Free Way" oozes pioneering qualities from start to finish. Ellis proves himself to be one daring musician, here.

"Escondido" builds from reverbed tribal drum patterns and, what can only be described as, out of tune banjo sounds into a juggernauting groove that literally rattles the floorboards. Drums are pounded relentlessly as manic saxophone screams to be heard over them. It may seem totally anarchic to the casual listener, but jazz-heads will appreciate the intense nature of the rhythms and the pulsing textures.

Ellis meanwhile, imposes some space-age sounds over a tightly-woven beat and throbbing bassline, on the futuristic-sounding "Sewer Bugler", before some uncompromising guitar work takes over and sends it spiralling off in all sorts of weird and wonderful tangents.

But perhaps, the stand-out track is the sprawling "The New Free Way", 12 minutes worth of acid-soaked guitar, rich bass and complex time signatures. Ellis adeptly mixes each element into one hypnotic and satisfying groove.

As a multi-instrumentalist (Ellis can play over 14 instruments, including the obscure Kalimba) "Free Way", at times, sounds as if it was performed by full-blown jazz ensemble, rather than one man. But with exquisite attention to detail and complex time signatures executed expertly, this record blows away most of its competition.

A formidable release, music can't get any cooler than this.

sweet.

is this a jewelcase?

no it's not a jewelcase, but it is better than most of the minerals releases. it comes in a custom designed cardboard sleeve.

i want this

just got my copies

This CD is rather excellent. Good work, chap.