Post Description

op verzoek van idylle via http://poprock.actieforum.com/f6-jazz-gerelateerd


Machine And The Synergetic Nuts biography
MACHINE AND THE SYNERGETIC NUTS first saw the light of day in 1997 in Tokyo, Japan, formed by Toshiaki Sudoh (drums), Mahi-mahi (tenor and soprano sax), Suzuki Hiroyuki (bass), and Iwata Noriya (keyboards).

This highly energetic jazz-rock/fusion group seems to have many influences, a brilliant mix of 70's Canterbury sound a la Soft Machine, Nucleus and probably many others, but this not by any means derivative or "stuck in the 70's" sort of music. The music definitely has a modern touch to it, and both their albums are surprisingly noisy (not metal, though) and difficult to grasp at first. Technical performance is really top-notch, especially their amazingly energetic and tight rhythm section is worth mentioning.

MACHINE AND THE SYNERGETIC NUTS have now released two albums, "Machine And The Synergetic Nuts" in 2003, and "Leap Second Neutral" in 2005. Both are very good, "Leap Second Neutral" is perhaps more polished and I would probably rate it more highly. 


MACHINE AND THE SYNERGETIC NUTS 2003

1. Peak (4:45)
2. Or Lots Of Squares (5:51)
3. Peak (4:14)
4. Gate Of Difference (2:57)
5. Time (10:54)
6. Tensegrity (3:06)
7. Metropolican (2:38)
8. A Couple Of Kettles (4:53)
9. Swang (6:41)


LEAP SECOND NEUTRAL 2005


1. M-B (7:18)
2. Monaco (2:28)
3. Trout (6:22)
4. Neutral (7:49)
5. Stum (4:44)
6. Oz (5:51)
7. Solid Box (7:08)
8. Texas (5:13)
9. Normal (7:24)

Line-up / Musicians
- Iwata Noriya / keyboards
- Mahi-Mahi / tenor & soprano saxophones
- Suzuki Hiroyuki / bass
- Sudoh Toshiaki / drums, percussion

guest musicians:
- Matsue Jun / guitar
- Takahashi Yuko / percussion