Direct Current by Daniel Crommie / DC Sound Collective
Direct Current is a collaborative project recorded concurrent with the Daniel Crommie with Glyn Havard album "Between the Darkness and the Dawn" featuring Daniel Crommie, Jon Miller, Paul Evans, Bo Parker, Paul Parker, Thomas Filardo, Brian Davis, Leslie Gray, Glyn Havard and Larold Will.
"Closing song "Psyclones (coda)", which is the Havard co-write, takes the album out on a high with the Vangelis like keyboard pulses not only adding an urgency often lacking on Direct Current, but also offering a more obvious link between this album and Between The Darkness And The Dawn. The winding flute melody and little bursts of acoustic guitar add an airy, floating feel to the music that leaves you hugely uplifted and I really like that the only vocal on the whole album is sung as the disc fades out."
"Outside of the rhythms the main focal points centre on Crommie's keyboard layers as they set the scene for his flute playing, Leslie Gray's stunning violin and viola contributions and Paul Evans alto-sax. The results can at times be quite melancholy and while the electric ideas working alongside the acoustic instruments is always an interesting mix of styles and ideas..."
Tracklist
| 1. | Pacific Time | 5:49 |
| 2. | December Daydream | 5:24 |
| 3. | Snow on Bare Branches | 3:40 |
| 4. | Elephant | 5:32 |
| 5. | Ocean Sketches | 16:19 |
| 6. | FreQ Rez | 5:26 |
| 7. | Road to the Atlas Mtns. | 5:01 |
| 8. | Ballet from Swan Island | 6:51 |
| 9. | Flint & Fuel | 6:20 |
| 10. | One Monkey Year Between Us | 5:32 |
| 11. | Psyclones (coda) | 5:57 |
Credits
Daniel Crommie: flutes, electric dulcimer, synthesizers, samples, rhythm bed.
Leslie Gray: viola & violin.
Jon Miller: electric & acoustic guitars.
Paul Evans: alto sax.
Brian Davis: congas.
Larold Will: theremin.
Paul Parker: electric guitar & fretless bass.
Thomas Filardo: electric guitars.
Bo Parker: tongue drum.
Glyn Havard: vocal.
Engineered & produced by Daniel Crommie.
License
All rights reserved.
Daniel Crommie is a progressive directed songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (mandolins, dulcimer, balalaika, recorders, flutes, synthesizers, etc.) and producer (Janie Mitchell, Kaitlyn ni Donovan, Lew Jones, Karen Searcy) who has released over three dozen solo albums, numerous albums with Group Du Jour, Echo System, Saturnalia Trio & DC Sound Collective over the last 35 years on New Weave.