Adam Forkelid - Dreams - VINYL LP

Life changes. Feelings change. Music changes. Sometimes, you reach a turning point of some kind. Whenever this happens, the story of your life depends on where you begin and end the chapters. Are things changing for the better or for the worse, or both, or neither? We might not know until we see everything in retrospect, and even then we might not be quite sure. But in the end, these turning points define our stories. Recorded in just one day this music tries to catch an emotion that was fleeting in the air. It came about both with ease and through struggle. At the end we're left with fragments of all the feelings, thoughts and Life changes. Feelings change. Music changes. Sometimes, you reach a turning point of some kind. Whenever this happens, the story of your life depends on where you begin and end the chapters. Are things changing for the better or for the worse, or both, or neither? We might not know until we see everything in retrospect, and even then we might not be quite sure. But in the end, these turning points define our stories. Recorded in just one day this music tries to catch an emotion that was fleeting in the air. It came about both with ease and through struggle. At the end we're left with fragments of all the feelings, thoughts and experiences it's given us, and after a while it becomes a memory.

M-Opus - Origins [COMPACT DISCS] UK - Import date 01/24/2020

A landmark in avant-garde jazz returns the definitive, remastered edition of Alan Silva's legendary 1969 Paris session for BYG's Actuel series. Leading his 11-piece Celestial Communication Orchestra - with titans like Anthony Braxton, Archie Shepp, and Grachan Moncur III - Silva channels the raw, boundary-pushing energy of the New York free jazz explosion. Deluxe packaging, restored artwork, and new liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre complete this long-sought treasure.Originally released in 1969, this explosive, large-scale work by Silva's Celestial Communication Orchestra remains a towering achievement in free jazz and avant-garde composition.Born in Bermuda and raised in Harlem, Alan Silva was a key figure in the New York avant-garde scene, performing with visionaries such as Albert Ayler, Sun Ra, and Cecil Taylor.With Luna Surface, he reached new creative heights, leading a transatlantic ensemble of American and European improvisers. Together, these musicians create a sound that is richly layered - uproarious, torrid, and intensely moving.Comprising two lengthy pieces, From the Luna Surface (Parts 1 & 2), the album unfolds like a constantly shifting landscape of sound, full of the boundless originality one would expect from such a talented group under Silva's skilled direction.Rooted in the legacy of Charles Mingus yet boldly forward-looking, Silva's music reflects not just the unrest of the late '60s, but a yearning for unity, transcendence, and deeper cosmic understanding.Luna Surface was - and remains - a radical proposition music not just to entertain, but to transform.This deluxe reissue offers a timely rediscovery of a work that still feels futuristic - a sonic reminder that the search for new worlds, whether musical or metaphysical, remains as urgent as ever.