Steve Jansen - Slope (Dig)
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Artist: Steve JansenEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2008-01-15
Music Label: Samadhi Sound UK
Soundtracks:
- Grip
- Sleepyard
- Cancelled Pieces
- December Train
- Sow the Salt
- Gap Of Cloud
- Playground Martyrs
- A Way Of Disappearing
- Ballad Of a Deadman
- Conversation Over
- Life Moves On
- Playground Martyrs
Music reviews of Slope (Dig)
Music Review: A Slippery 'Slope'...
Rating: 3 Stars
Most people don't realize it's tough being a drummer - your primary function in a band is to keep time for others and keep behind the lead instruments and, if you're a good boy, at the end of the night or recording session, you might just get a chance to express yourself for a few precious seconds.
I have followed Steve Jansen since 1980 with Japan, on his output with Yukihiro Takahashi, his projects with Mick Karn and Richard Barbieri as well as each album his brother David Sylvian released and the recent and brilliant Nine Horses cd's. His drumming is superb, both understated and underappreciated, his drum programming and sequencing equally so. Obviously, I'm a fan, so take the following words with a grain of salt.
This cd is average, unfocused and unmemorable. When finally given a chance to step out from Brother David's coat tails, he avoids the spotlight entirely, instead writing tunes that sound like they were written for David, or worse, throwaways from Sylvian`s cd catalog.
What perturbs me most is his decision not to play live drums on the cd, as the drum programming is weak and lackluster - you'd never know it was a drummer's album if you were unfamiliar with him. Each time a guest vocalist is brought in, you just know the tune was penned with David in mind, which brings me to another point - Steve has remained faithful to his brother for decades and has made huge contributions to Sylvian`s work, so why doesn't his brother do the same for him? He could've written a few tracks, sung a few more, played more, etc. - it`s a strange family dynamic, if you ask me, and this cd`s a slippery 'Slope' for certain...
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Description of Slope (Dig)
Former Japan band member and regular David Sylvian collaborator Steve Jansen releases his astonishing solo album on Samadhi Sound this Autumn. On ?Slope?, tension underlies the crisp rhythms and intricate programming, while a collection of distinctive vocalists draw out the sentiment and expression in his songwriting. The album features guest contributions from Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Thomas Feiner, Anja Garbarek, Nina Kinert, David Sylvian, Theo Travis and Joan Wasser (Joan As Policewoman). Presented as ever in a beautiful digipak featuring exquisite artwork from Australian artist Dan McPharlin and designed by Chris Bigg. Please note that this release is not available to all territories.Dance & DJ CDs
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