ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE &
THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O.
In C (Squealer Music)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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This is a cool Japanese rock take on minimalist composer Terry Riley's "In C" - where Riley uses strings and mellow horns, these two bands use electric guitars, banshee wails, electronic drones and amazing percussion. It's really a brilliant interpretation of Riley's work, and they go on to create an "In D" and "In E" that use "In C" as a launchpad, but take it in a much heavier, noisier direction. They've even gone so far as to reproduce the original "In C"'s cover art, with some significant modifications. This is definitely not the Kronos Quartet here - this collaborative project is much wilder and disturbing than any Riley-commissioned project I've ever heard.

© 2002 - Holly Day