Moonlighting- AstroJazz Vol. 1
Self-Released, 2023
8/10
Listen to Moonlighting- AstroJazz Vol. 1
An outfit who recently won ‘Instrumental Artist Of The Year’ in their home country, Astrocolor mesh jazz, electronica and psychedelia into a highly experimental and unique formula that you might call ‘AstroJazz’.
“Starswing” starts the listen with Amrit Basi’s fluid drumming, Anand Greenwell’s flowing sax and Andrew Poirier’s spirited guitar in the soulful climate, and “Spacewalk” follows with some progressive ideas amid the soft grooves that benefit from cozy bass and the agile percussion.
In the middle, “Dimension Four” emits a hazy, intimate demeanor of precisely layered ideas, while “Folding Time” showcases Lindsay Bryan’s playful scatting amid the charming brass and frisky drumming.
Close to the end, Paul Kannaspuro’s flute adds much atmosphere to the dreamy “Meteor Shower”, and “Coming Home”, the best track, exits with Bryan’s voice singing in a very pretty tone alongside the bouncy rhythm section of the meticulous finish.
It’s no surprise that Astrocolor are picking up awards, and they’ve also amassed 10 million streams thanks to their inimitable and exciting vision that truly rewrites the notion of what jazz should sound like via nods to ‘90s electronic music and cosmic adventurousness.
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