Aldorande

A really fantastic second album from this keyboard-heavy combo from France – a set that's even more cosmic and spacey than their first album, as you might guess from the cover – thanks in large part to all sorts of great work from Florian Pellissier, on a host of keys that includes Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Minimoog, and lots of other vintage instruments!

Yet the keyboards are only part of the sound here – as the group's got an especially funky current at the bottom, but one that's loose and free – kind of like the rhythms that helped propel Johnny Hammond to the skies back in the 70s – with acoustic percussion of many varieties, alongside some basslines that are right on the money. There's added horns at times, and occasional female chorus vocals – all of which further the soulful sound of the set

PERSONNEL:

• Mathieu Edouard - drums
• Erwan Loeffel - timbales, cuica, bells, tambourine
• Virgile Raffaëlli - bass
• Florian Pellissier - Fender Rhodes, Fazioli Grand Piano, Moog Minimoog
• Laurent Guillet - guitars

• Paul Bouclier - trumpet
• Benoit Giffard - trombone
• Frank Chatona - tenor sax

• Akemi Fujimori - back vocals
• Cléo Pénet - back vocals
• Lea Moreau - back vocals
• Al Sunny - lead & back vocals on B2

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Fenêtres Sur Le Temps
• A2. Vortex Des Possibles
• A3. La Pierre Des Mondes

• SIDE B
• B1. Oracle
• B2. La Promesse Au Soleil
• B3. Arcane 17