Can - Soon Over Babaluma
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Artist: CanEdition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2005-06-28
Music Label: Mute U.S.
Soundtracks:
- Dizzy Dizzy
- Come Sta, La Luna
- Splash
- Chain Reaction
- Quantum Physics
Music reviews of Soon Over Babaluma
Music Review: I love it
Rating: 5 Stars
I am literally *crying* right now. Seriously. Crying with more excitement than I can possibly describe. Why? Because I had NO IDEA Can was capable of blasting me with a scorching, blazing, dazzling display of burning hot instrumental chops such as on "Splash".
This is seriously a top contender for greatest instrumental jam ever, right next to Gong's "Boring" and about 20 Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever songs. I LOVE the Mahavishnu Orchestra, so I strongly recommend fans of that band hear the 8-minute "Splash" which is an unbelievable display of instrumental satisfaction.
The violins seriously sound like they're on fire during some kind of ritual. The electric guitar feels like it's trapped somewhere cold and burning through the north pole as the only possible way to escape. I love this song *so darn much*.
Sorry for sounding like a sick fanboy, but man, I can't help it when a song like THIS comes on. We're talkin' some of my absolute favorite music ever created right here folks.
And it's not surprising either- Can is one of the weirdest bands ever. Sometimes I love these guys in a challenging kind of way (such as this album). Other times they write immediately accessible songs that not only sound completely original, but are actually YEARS ahead of their time. Unfortunately, other times I can't get what they're trying to do no matter HOW many times I listen to them (Soundtracks comes to mind, but we'll just ignore that).
But with a song like "Splash"... good golly molly, haha.
I'm also a big fan of "Dizzy Dizzy". I can't even begin to describe this. I've never heard anything like it. I used to go to the library with my mom all the time when I was a child, and being someone who got constant urges to learn as much as possible about the solar system, I'd always run to the back section where those particular books were located.
One picture in those books has stuck with me all these years- a picture showing what the sun looks like if you were to stand somewhere on Pluto. Just an impressive looking white glowing star far off in the distance. It was just a very distinct picture that never left my mind. The way the violins march along to the rhythm in "Dizzy Dizzy" immediately reminds me of that picture. A song that sounds totally different compared to ANYTHING else from the 70's.
"Come sta, La Luna" would seriously fit in perfectly on an old Castlevania video game called Symphony of the Night, and specifically a level where you see water dripping from a fountain and slowly turning to blood. The piano and atmosphere combine together to capture a very Castlevania-like experience.
"Chain Reaction" starts off with a mind-boggling incredible introduction- a 3-minute build-up of heavy guitar playing that just sounds absolutely *insane*. It sounds like boulders crashing down the side of a cliff, or an avalanche of destruction. When the vocals eventually come in, you can tell the band is from Germany since that's the only time on the entire album that something German-sounding makes an appearance.
"Quantum Physics" is pure atmosphere. Eight peaceful minutes of weirdness that probably influenced bands such as Radiohead and in particular their Kid A album. I still don't know what to think about it. I assume one day it will become more interesting when I begin to remember it.
Overall, YES, pick up Soon Over Babaluma.
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