Novo Navigatio by The Abstractions
Novo Navigatio (New Journey) is the Abstractions' third and final release of innovative and cutting sonic landscapes. This is "Vision music" that consists of a colorful orchestration of vocals, saxophones, guitars, percussion, strings, electronics and more. Also included is the wonderful sinking commentary about the disillusioned atmosphere of the current political climate we live and breathe in today’s world.
Tracklist
| 1. | Freedom From The Known | 1:13 |
| 2. | Our Gov. Schwarzenegger | 1:00 |
| 3. | Media & Money our deMOCKracy | 3:28 |
| 4. | Lament The Fallen | 1:46 |
| 5. | Take Off Leave Now Never Come Back | 1:15 |
| 6. | Christian Bush | 3:56 |
| 7. | Noise? What! | 0:40 |
| 8. | Epiphany In Bitter Blue | 1:27 |
| 9. | Bronze Tear Pass | 2:33 |
| 10. | Take Yourself Seriously | 4:51 |
| 11. | Red Dusk Over Red Dawn | 4:01 |
| 12. | The Routinization Of Modern Life | 3:34 |
| 13. | Baroque In Black Fugue | 2:52 |
| 14. | Who Killed Desiree Brown | 4:45 |
| 15. | The Moon, My Visions | 1:25 |
| 16. | Of Phantasmagoric Supposition | 1:52 |
| 17. | Voodoo in America | 3:50 |
| 18. | Deadly Silence | 1:53 |
| 19. | Burn it down | 1:26 |
Credits
CJ Borosque- noise pedals guitar
Matt Davignon - turntable drum machine
Ernesto Diaz-Infante - vocals, guitar 4-track
Dina Emerson - voice
Phillip Everett - drums, autoharp, percussion
Sandor Finta -voice
Lance Grabmiller - laptop, processing
Marina Lazarra - elec guitar, voice
Bob Marsh - cello, voice, accordion
Alwyn Quebido - electric guitar
Rent Romus - alto, soprano sax flute, voice, zitherod
Ray Schaeffer - bass
Margorie Strum - flute
License
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Rent Romus hailed by Downbeat as having "a bold sound, unmistakable sincerity and conviction". A third generation Finnish American born in the great north of upper Michigan and growing up in the San Francisco Bay ,Romus' work on the saxophone has been dubbed “ferocious” by the San Francisco Weekly and “central to the creative music world of the West Coast” by writer jazz critic Frank Rubolino.