Spiritczualic Enhancement Center are a “spectral trance-jazz ensemble with a psychedelic-punk methodology”, as they define themselves - an eclectic group of 15 musicians, almost a collective, from Germany, Israel, Iran, USA, Turkey, UK, Russia and former Yugoslavia.
A1 Going to Wadi Rum
A2 Slight Gust of Wind
A3 360° of Harmony
A4 Sell It to Hbo
A5 Mortality Management
B1 Carpet Inauguration
B2 This One Is on You, Adrian
B3 My Silence Is Spanish
B4 Giving It
https://soundcloud.com/kryptox_music/sets/spiritczualic-enhancement-center-carpet-album/s-6zl6Ev66MlJ
Landing on Kryptox, with their 4th record (the others were self released) this is musical material the band recorded in several sessions in Romania and the Czech Republic, inside a church in Hamburg and while staying with a commune in rural Denmark over the last years.
Their live shows are wild happenings and their studio sessions are improvised rituals. Making use of traditional instruments, self-built electronics, synthesisers and a large rhythm section. The band describes the recording process as "a head-hunting tapestry woven with the tonal colours of music“. Recorded by 15 musicians spanning from Japan and Turkey to Moldova and Iran. The hypnotic music the collective creates is deeply psychedelic, but not in a prog or indie way. This music is more inspired by Miles Davis or Lonnie Listen Smith in the early 1970s.
After finishing and editing the album the band went to an old empty villa in Nice at the C?te d'Azur and later proceeded to Istria’s Adriatic coast to mix and finalise the session and create that what is ready to be released on Kryptox.
In case you have the chance one day to see the band live: Don’t miss:
Since their formation 2017, they have performed in twelve countries, including festivals like Fusion, Camp Cosmic and Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Their explosive live performances and three albums have created a buzz around the band. Gilles Peterson called the group an “incredible act which he’d love to see live”. And no other than Damo Suzuki of CAN is a fan and joined the band on stage at several gigs.
FOR FANS OF KHRUANGBIN, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, CAN, FOUR TET, SQUAREPUSHER
Key Points
Berlin-based collective of 10 musicians from 10 different countries incl. Iran, Israel, Turkey, France Followers span from Gilles Peterson to Damo Suzuki of CAN
Performed at festivas including Fusion, Camp Cosmic and Copenhagen Jazz Festival
Inspired by Miles Davis and Lonnie Listen Smith of early 1970s
