Product Description Blue Note presents Floratone, a unique studio collaboration between drummer Matt Chamberlain, guitarist Bill Frisell and producers Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend. An experiment in musical democracy, the album features eleven stunning, groove driven soundscapes that are best described as futuristic roots music. Special guests include the bassist Viktor Krauss, cornetist Ron Miles and violinist/violist Eyvind King. .com Guitarist Bill Frisell and his Seattle-based confreres have reached a point where their atmospheric, group-oriented, laboratory-style evocations of Americana can be approached less as experiments than works in an established sub-genre. Floratone, which introduces prolific L.A. pop drummer Matt Chamberlain to the mix, started as a series of duets between him and fellow electronics maven Frisell. Their work was processed by engineers Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend, who passed it back for further tweaks and embellishments, including Ron Miles's plaintive horn. The prevailing quality is one of stillness in motion, but Frisell's involvement in toxic blues and early country cut through the minimalist and Copland-esque touches, and the rich melodies make individual songs stand out. --Lloyd Sachs
T**V
Typicall Bill
Anything but typical - as all of his work. Adventuresome. Unique. Grooves. Unexpected. Beautiful. Captivating. Stretches the limits - even his. One of those rare discs that I stopped everything I was doing the first time I listened to it. A must have. Same review for Floratone 2. Both discs are in constant rotation. Not to be missed.
B**E
Bravo
Frisell continues to push what could fairly be considered a new genre of music. Open to any influence, created through an iterative, collaborative process, driven by technology, but deeply rooted in an organic, folksie feeling. I won't even try to come up with a name for it.I'm sorry those Frisell fans who express disappointment in this release aren't captured by its seductive charm. Those of us who can't take it out of our various players know what I mean. It is sophisticated, surprising, and satisfying. It stands up to repeated active listening, and moves easily into the ambient background of your room, or your head.For folks who have been fortunate to see Bill perform live in a variety of contexts, this album, as carefully constructed as it is, is somewhat more akin to his live performances than many of his other popular albums. The collaborators have somehow managed to retain the edginess created by the deconstruction of the music while it's right between your ears, if not right before your eyes.My hat's off to them. But not my headphones.
R**R
Perfect gift for fan
Brother loved it for his Christmas gift!
L**L
ONE OF THE BEST FOR BILL FRISSEL
As a big fan of bill frisell i think that this record is one of this best with the recording EAST AND WEST .
R**R
Thick & Solid
These music on these tracks is thick and solid and very democratic. No one tries to grandstand or steal the show. Frisell, as usual, does not play "guitar hero" - though he certainly has the chops to do that, IF he wanted to.My ONLY complaint is - 45 minutes...? The days of 45 minute "albums" was over about 20 years ago. It would be nice to have about 20 more minutes of these sessions - whether they spent more time exploring the themes of these selections OR included a few more tracks on the release. The playing is great, just give us more on the little silver disk.Five stars, definitely!TURN IT UP!
D**E
Five Stars
Lost a lot of weight, very good
G**I
fan of "Unspeakable"
This recording is much like "Unspeakable" which I think is great, I've listened to it many times.Groove driven soundscapes is a good description of that recording and this one as well.
S**R
Floratone Rocks
This new CD is a great mix of jazz, rock, and alternative music. If you like guitar, you'll like this.
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