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Black Moon Circle - Flowing Into The 3rd Dimension

28/9/2017

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space rock / psychedelic rock
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Earlier this month, I reviewed the album 'Hallucinations Inside the Oracle' by space rock band Øresund Space Collective. Not long after, another collection of psychedelic jams arrived through my letterbox, this time in the form of a 12" vinyl. I immediately loved the cover art so chances are big that this vinyl will end up on my wall while I enjoy these two huge jam sessions in digital version. The link with Øresund Space Collective is not  far off either. The trio, formed in Trondheim, Norway, met Dr. Space in Denmark and a long collaboration was born. Today, Black Moon Circle is a five piece with the addition of Magnus on organ, mellotron and rhodes piano.

The two tracks on this album are massive instrumental and psychedelic jams, space rock in pretty much every sense of the word. Driving on a steady and immersive bass/drum foundation, the band explores, improvises and jams in a highly enjoyable manner. Yet, Black Moon Circle seems to approach their trade a bit heavier and harsher than most of the colleagues. I can sense some doom metal riffs underneath the hypnotic wall of sound, and I can't say I mind, on the very contrary.

The opener 'Barnard's Loop' is my favorite track, possible because of the repetitive, almost trance inducing nature of the music. That being said, Snah from Motorpsycho occasionally joins the jam, perhaps that explains the heaviness. Besides, on 'Waves', I'm reminded of another Motorpsycho member, namely drummer Tomas Järmyr. This track opens with a mesmerizing blend of psychedelic rock and jazz, making it a bit more experimental than the previous one. So yeah, kudos to the drummer for this one.

In all aspects, 'Flowing Into The 3rd Dimension' is a brilliant piece of work. Obviously this comes highly recommend to everyone who is into sonic hallucinations and musical trips through the universe. If you are a fan of everything between Hawkwind and Ozric Tentacles, you will probably need this 12" in your collection. 


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