Song Fwaa – Ligeti’s Goat

Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Ligeti’s Goat by Song Fwaa.

This Sydney trio consists of Martin Kay’s alto saxophone, David Reaston’s guitar and Jamie Cameron’s drums. Song Fwaa have dedicated this album to avant garde classical composer Gyorky Ligeti who is best known for his pieces on the ‘2001 a Space Odyssey’ soundtrack.

Describing their instrumentation as “conversational, viewing music as an open vessel into which ideas are dropped and stewed,” Song Fwaa’s sound is as conceptual as it is original.

Throughout the album the trio create an esoteric world woven with dense and hypnotic melodies, colliding percussion and unpredictable improvisations. The music is intricately textured and deeply constructed and has a profound ability to play with your emotions, moving from melancholic auras to lighter spring like ambience. The influences from Ligeti are abundant.

Ligeti’s Goat is an abstract and eclectic LP that should not be taken lightly. Passionate and explosive, yet tranquil and sublime, Song Fwaa have taken jazz to a spaced and futuristic level where both mind and body are equally affected.

Ligeti’s Goat is an independent release by Song Fwaa. For more information on the trio check out their website at www.songfwaa.com