Thursday, June 27, 2019

VIVID DREAMS PARADE by THE INSEKTLIFE CYCLE instrumental psychedelic improvisation

VIVID DREAMS PARADE by THE INSEKTLIFE CYCLE
VIVID DREAMS PARADE by THE INSEKTLIFE CYCLE
It's rare that I review an album that was released a few years ago but sometimes the music is so good you just have to give it the attention it deserves. And VIVID DREAMS PARADE by THE INSEKTLIFE CYCLE deserves it. This band has few peers (any?) when it comes to instrumental psychedelic improvisation because the songs are full of musical inspiration and variety while keeping the structure and flow of a written song. Improvisation on a theme rather than a free flow jam. And when the music is performed by such skillful musicians .... well, just have a listen for yourself:



The Insektlife Cycle is based in the Philippines, and its members are Joy Legason (bass), Ronnel Vivo (guitars & synth), Jay Jumawan (guitars), and Ronaldo S. Vivo, Jr. on drums (and he also did the excellent albumm art).