Steven Wilson - Insurgentes (CD & DVD)
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Artist: Steven WilsonEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-02-24
Music Label: Kscope
Soundtracks:
- Harmony Korine
- Abandoner
- Salvaging
- Veneno Para las Hadas
- No Twilight Within the Courts of the Sun
- Significant Other
- Only Child
- Twilight Coda
- Get All You Deserve
- Insurgentes
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Free Music Review: A Musical World Unto Itself
Hit: 5 Stars
Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson continues to create what is a musical world unto itself. His highly crafted music evokes images and moods; it is at once powerful and colorful, and often contains tension. Throughout Wilson's career he has pushed his own limits, exploring progressive rock and other musical forms with Porcupine Tree, with his side projects such as Blackfield, and now with his solo album "Insurgentes".
What makes "Insurgentes" such a great disc?
With "Veneno Para Los Hadas" Wilson quotes both Pink Floyd and earlier Porcupine Tree ("The Sky Moves Sideways"). In "No Twilight Within the Courts of the Sun" he evokes mid-Seventies King Crimson right down to the vocals and the drumming in places, but throws that mix into the 21st century. The obvious musical references are done extremely well, but what demonstrates the genius of "Insurgentes" is when Wilson quotes from his own Porcupine Tree catalog and it stands with the other bigger-name influences you will hear. While this is undoubtedly not his intent, "Insurgentes" demonstrates that Wilson's music is some of the very best of its kind.
To hear some early Porcupine Tree influences, check out how "Harmony Korine" echoes "Even Less" from Porcupine Tree's magnificent "Stupid Dream" CD from 1999. Musically, you might also hear a bit of "Radioactive Toy" in "Salvaging". Then again, this album's title track (basically a solo piano track with bass koto accompaniment and studio treatment) is something unto itself, as are the wonderfully strange instrumental "Twilight Coda" and instrumental passages in "Get What You Deserve".
With "Insurgentes" Wilson plays most of the instrumental parts, but has some friends along for the ride. Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison is present on much of the album, and Wilson has invited master bassist Tony Levin on board for a few tracks. Dream Theater's keyboardist Jordan Rudess is outstanding on three tracks. One guest highlight is the backing vocals by Clodagh Simmonds on the wonderful "Significant Other"; that is a very fine track, but her presence really makes it fly.
Steven Wilson and his musical endeavors deserve whatever attention they get, because there are not many musicians today who put the time, care and attention to detail into their works as he does. Whether you are a fan of Porcupine Tree's material prior to their major label debut with "In Absentia", a fan of the band's more recent material, or just a Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson fan in general... there is something on this disc for you.
And if you are unfamiliar? Well... let's just say Wilson and Porcupine Tree have one of music's greatest treasure chests of the last 15 years! If you like creative/prog sounds and have not heard this music, lifting the lid may open a whole new world for you! Warning: this stuff is all so good that it is quite easy to get hooked. One Wilson/Porcupine Tree album will inevitably lead you to another.
But this is how it should be!
So download this CD now, or rush out and buy a copy. You will not be disappointed.
Insurgentes (CD & DVD) Poster
Acclaimed for his work with Porcupine Tree, Opeth and Anja Garbarek amongst others, Steven Wilson's debut album Insurgentes has been a long time in the making. Comprising 10 new tracks that range from ballads and anthems to all-out industrial noise assaults, the dark, cinematic and richly textured album represents two years' worth of creative output and numerous recording sessions worldwide in studios from Mexico City to Japan and Israel. While Wilson is a member of several bands including Blackfield, No-Man and Bass Communion, he explains that "when I began writing these songs, I quickly realized that they would be best suited to an album under my own name. It was an intuitive, almost unconscious writing process that resulted in a kind of `poetry of melancholy."Wilson recruited a stellar cast of guests to work on the album including bassist Tony Levin, Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), alongside Japanese Koto player Michiyo Yagi, British guitarist Sand Snowman, and jazz flautist and saxophonist Theo Travis. The final product inhabits a similar experimental realm as recent albums by Thom Yorke, Portishead, and Nine Inch Nails. Product Details: 2 Disc Set (CD + DVDA) / 24 page booklet packaged in a Super jewel case with slipcase
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