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Demon Fuzz – Afreaka (1970) (@256)
17 May 2010
(Review from headfullofsnow.com)
Five tracks pitch Demon Fuzz somewhere between progressive rock and psychedelic soul-laced jazz excursions, with a threadwork of world music, tribal beats and the ever-trusty wah-wah pedal weaving its spell somewhere beneath.
The opening instrumental of ‘Past, Present and Future’ begins in purest progressive rock style with the meandering showmanship of a grinding bass, prior to some sultry horns kicking in and the song taking on a psychedelic jazz /soul feel that wouldn’t sound out a place on the backing track to a 70s blaxploitation flick. It continues to blend styles for just shy of ten minutes, and amazingly, for a song that is both instrumental and of a jazz-influence, doesn’t get boring.
The first of three vocal tracks, ‘Disillusioned’, keeps the jazz infusion ball rolling, through the faster paced ‘Another Country’, and leading to the eight minute long ’Hymn to Mother Earth’, a gently drifting paean to the ecosphere that bursts with dramatic interludes and is underscored by the prog rock weapons of choice, the organ (sounds like a Hammond) and flute.
The three bonus tracks, features Demon Fuzz’s rendition of the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins classic ‘I Put a Spell On You’ – albeit in a markedly different arrangement from the original – the social commentary of ‘Message to Mankind’ and the more traditional jazz/world sound of ‘Fuzz Oriental Blues’.
Track List:
01. Past, Present And Future – 9:55
02. Disillusioned – 4:59
03. Another Country – 8:33
04. Hymn To Mother Earth – 8:12
05. Mercy (Variation No. One) – 9:40
06. I Put A Spell On You (Bonus) – 3:55
07. Message To Mankind (Bonus) – 3:54
08. Fuzz Oriental Blues (Bonus) – 6:45
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about 5 years ago
OGG!
Filesonic -> http://tinyurl.com/3fhy2ko
Hotfile -> http://tinyurl.com/3lo5dnp
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Password -> sakalli
about 1 year ago
I have already had this fine album, but without the bonuses.
“I put a spell on you” is one of my favorite tunes. I think the Creedence Clearwater Survival version is very good and also quite different from the original. I looking forward this one.
Thank you very much for the post!
Sincerely,
Thalamus
about 1 year ago
links already removed !
about 1 year ago
Dear Sakalli, all files from “Demon Fuzz – Afreaka” to “Embryo – Ibn Battuta” have been removed both on Hotfile and on Rapidshare. Can You please re-upload?
Thank You again Sakalli. My gratitude goes to You. All the best.
about 1 year ago
Oh my…look like you have stalker with a blog-killing agenda in mind.
about 1 year ago
Great album Sakalli, great album! And what a band! All excellent musicians, especially the drummer. Groove is incredible! Thank You again Sakalli.
about 1 year ago
Pardon my ignorance (and laziness…), but is this high-life music from Nigeria…?!?
about 1 year ago
No, Jörg. It is not.