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grindy · 01-01-2015, 05:05 PM

Fosa Común ‎– Fosa Común

Genre: AvantProg

Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Fosa-Com%C3%B...elease/5628072

Not a great release, but surely an enjoyable one.
This mexican trio plays avantprog reminiscent of the greats of the genre like Present and Univers Zero, but without quite reaching the level of energy and complexity those bands displayed in their best releases.
The most prominent instrument here is the bass, which sounds deliciously crunchy and displays a lot of technical skill. The drums are well played and there is the rhythmical complexity inherent to the genre, but they don't really stand out and are somewhat low in the mix. The drummer also plays some guitar on the third track, which is well played and a nice addition, but nothing to get too excited about. What makes this EP quite special is the extensive use of the bassoon, a seldom used instrument I really like. Sadly the bassoon is also a little low in the mix and the sound and lines played are not as exciting as I'd like them to be. It does go quite wild in a free-jazzy way on the last track though, something which I'd enjoy hearing more.
Overall this EP is quite cool and fun to listen to. I imagine that the strength of the compositions wouldn't be sufficient for a whole album, but because of the brevity it works well.

01-01-2015, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Fosa Común ‎– Fosa Común Genre: AvantProg Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Fosa-Com%C3%B...elease/5628072 Not a great release, but surely an enjoyable one. This mexican trio plays avantprog reminiscent of the greats of the genre like Present and Univers Zero, but without quite reaching the level of energy and complexity those bands displayed in their best releases. The most prominent instrument here is the bass, which sounds deliciously crunchy and displays a lot of technical skill. The drums are well played and there is the rhythmical complexity inherent to the genre, but they don't really stand out and are somewhat low in the mix. The drummer also plays some guitar on the third track, which is well played and a nice addition, but nothing to get too excited about. What makes this EP quite special is the extensive use of the bassoon, a seldom used instrument I really like. Sadly the bassoon is also a little low in the mix and the sound and lines played are not as exciting as I'd like them to be. It does go quite wild in a free-jazzy way on the last track though, something which I'd enjoy hearing more. Overall this EP is quite cool and fun to listen to. I imagine that the strength of the compositions wouldn't be sufficient for a whole album, but because of the brevity it works well. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.* Last edited by grindy; 01-04-2015 at 10:02 AM.