TANGENT: ii The World That We Drive Through CD PROMO Inside Out Music. Progressive Rock. Check all samples

Description

Studio Album, released in 2004

Songs / Tracks Listing
1. The Winning Game (11:09)
2. Skipping The Distance (8:55)
3. Photosynthesis (7:39)
4. The World We Drive Through (12:57)
5. A Gap In The Night (18:22)

Total Time: 59:02

Line-up / Musicians
– Andy Tillison / keyboards,lead vocals
– Roine Stolt / electric guitars, vocals
– Jonas Reingold / bass guitars
– Zoltan Csorsz / drums
– Guy Manning / acoustic guitars, vocals
– Sam Baine / keyboards
– Theo Travis / saxes, flute

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Roine, Jonas, Zoltan from THE FLOWER KINGS, Andy Tillison and company are all back once again with another round of Progressive Jazz. We are treated to some smooth sounds of sophisticated Jazz replete with talented sax playing from Theo Travis and more superb drumming from the under rated Zoltan. Don’t worry, everyone else in the group handles their instruments with great maturity and intelligence. You can hear the guys use everything and put it to good use on the eleven minute opener “”The Winning Game.”” While many of you may cringe at the length of the tune, fear not because they explore wonderful realms in the genre and deliver it beautifully. It’s like being on a trip where you don’t want to come back. And that’s just the beginning. Where the beginning was a bit more laid back, “”Skipping The Distance”” is a bit more lively thanks to the drumming. Also, Theo handles the flute and gives the song sort of a JETHRO TULL feel. It doesn’t get all hippy like if that was a concern of yours. If some of you were wondering where the Prog comes in, then you should dive into the 18 minute plus journey “”A Gap In The Night.”” This one has it all: Prog drumming complete with time changes that are somewhat complex, more Jazz compositions and then some. This track really goes all over the place, but never strays away too far. The title track closes things up which starts out less than promising because it’s so slow and actually boring, but eventually kicks in after about four minutes and offers more vibrant performance once again which doesn’t disappoint. This is another CD from that band that is full of life and vitality. There is really nothing boring here if you enjoy this fusion of music. The performances from all the members should be commended for writing compositions that are multi dimensional, deep, moving and simply amazing. Those of you who can listen to more than Metal should get this because a lot of your Metal bands get influences from Jazz like this. Listen and learn.

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5 / 5 stars
A lot can happen in one week. I received the latest CD from The FLOWER KINGS and The TANGENT, attended a performance from KARMAKANIC at The Spirit in Verviers, Belgium, got even more CDs from KAIPA and Tomas BODIN..party on! It’s a kind of craziness that’s all neat and tidy and you think to yourself ‘too much of a good thing can be bad for your health’, even if those things are of high quality. But there’s nothing unhealthy here. The TANGENT has come out with their second ‘baby’, which is a collaboration with the Swedish guys (Guy Manning and Andy Tillison (PO90)) from The FLOWER KINGS. Dave Jackson, on flute and saxophone, was replaced Theo Travis, who earned his recognition by working with GONG and PORCUPINE TREE.
The former album, ‘The Music that Died Alone’, was well praised in general by the prog press, as well as by our own staff. The bar was raised once again and The TANGENT reached the target without a problem, coming out with a real gem, which one can purchase with no second thoughts.

‘The World That We Drive Through’ was recorded in Sweden and Great Britain, just as the former album was. This long distance collaboration seems to have a beneficial influence on them. The compositions are fantastic, as well as the harmonies. The beautiful melodies are intertwined with shimmering solos. This is progressive rock at its best and all pored into five epic tracks.

The tone is immediately set starting with the first song, “”The Winning Game””. It has a typical Canterbury intro, followed by a neo-prog passage and a jazzy piece. These three styles all take place in the course of one minute. That seems to be the plan of this album. a journey of discovery of progressive rock, starting from the 70s until today. You could have credited hundreds of references with this album, yet The TANGENT is successful in creating their own sound that’s both surprising and impressive. The saxophone and the flute (Theo Travis ex-GONG) are the main contributors to the Canterbury touch and the vocal presentations add to that 70s feeling. In the first masterpiece, there are a number of interesting solos on keyboard (synthesizer à la WAKEMAN and Hammond in pure Brian Auger style) and guitar (“”Roine STOLT goes CAMEL) and many more. There are surprising fragments used from “”What the World Needs Now”” from Burt Bacharach. It’s not really prog, but it’s smoothly integrated into the music. And there’s the short “”Soft Machine””, the kind of song one can expect.

After a heavy introduction in the JETHRO TULL tradition, you get a strange, unexpected turn that later grows into a true epic. What’s noticeable in the music of The TANGENT is the subtle ensemble between different instruments. This occurs between the flute, the guitar and the piano in “”Skipping the Distance””. Take a listen to the ‘classical’ intermezzo and at the end there’s even a fantastic duel between saxophone and guitar.

“”Photosynthesis”” creates a kind of resting point on the album, music by which to dream. It’s rather atmospheric but these guys still crank out some amazing solos.

The title song also contains several different influences, like The FLOWER KINGS with a tinge of Canterbury. This song could have actually been a TFK track from their own album. “”The World That We Drive Through”” is about the constant failures of man to notice things around him and it has a very recognizable tune. Don’t expect this song to make the Billboard charts. It’s too complex with too many tempo changes.

“”A Gap in the Night”” (the longest song on the album) is actually a remake of “”The Corner Room””, a song from PO90’s very first album. Even though it’s bleak in the beginning, it grows into a neo-progressive epic with, again, lots of influences. This is wonderful music that just skims right over you.

In short, The TANGENT’s first album appeared on a lot of people’s wish lists. This follow up CD may even be better. If you ever want to entertain your friends with your favourite music, just put on this CD. it’s the perfect synthesis of progressive rock.