Modoki - 幻術 げん幻·じゅつ

 

 

Modoki - 幻術 げん幻·じゅつ
UFO CREAtions – 2024
Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Lo-Fi
Rated: ****1/2

Modoki is probably one of the most overlooked bands in de jam rock scene and indulges itself in transgressive krautrock and heavy psych that aims straight for an undiscovered solar system trillions of lightyears removed from planet earth. And you can take that quite literally. 幻術 げん幻·じゅつ, the band's third album, is another collection of instrumental jam sessions devoid of tactics or boundaries - a psychedelic trip into worlds that will forever be unknown to mankind with all tracks recorded in one take. No fancy editing, just a big, manic, lo-fi explosion that sounds like skin being tortured by a sandpaper machine. Usually a band doesn't get away with this approach, but when you realise that the Modoki rhythm section consists of bassist Mike Vest (a.o. HaiKai No Ku, OZO and Kaliyuga Express) and drummer Dave Sneddon (a.o. Blood Robots and Oi Polloi), while Mitsuru Tabata (of Acid Mothers Temple fame) handles the non-stop, fully improvised lead guitar duties, you know something special is happening here.

(Written by Ronny Dijksterhuis)

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