Second Direction • Four Corners & Steps Ahead

 

 

Coming from the jazz wing of the ever large Kraut Fusion movement, Second Direction provides the listener some of the genre's finest moments. In particular when band leader Fritz Münzer pulls out the flute (primarily on 'Storm Flute', 'Flying Carpet Ride', and the title track), the results can be divine. Second Direction have perfectly encapsulated the optimism of the era, with gorgeous melodies and sublime rhythms. Hearing this makes you want to take a ride through the countryside, and enjoy a picnic with a bottle of wine and a beautiful girl by your side. Overall I'd submit that Second Direction ties closest to the two Sunbirds' albums, though all remnants of Krautrock have been filtered out here.
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Procedente del ala jazzística del siempre amplio movimiento Kraut Fusion, Second Direction ofrece al oyente algunos de los mejores momentos del género. En particular, cuando el líder de la banda, Fritz Münzer, saca la flauta (principalmente en "Storm Flute", "Flying Carpet Ride" y el tema principal), los resultados son divinos. Second Direction han encapsulado perfectamente el optimismo de la época, con melodías preciosas y ritmos sublimes. Al escuchar esto, te dan ganas de dar un paseo por el campo y disfrutar de un picnic con una botella de vino y una hermosa chica a tu lado. En general, diría que Second Direction se acerca más a los dos álbumes de Sunbirds, aunque aquí se han filtrado todos los restos de Krautrock.
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Tracks:
1 - Freeland - 4:28
2 - Storm Flute - 3:56
3 - Peace - 9:47
4 - Praeludium N° 3 - 4:15
5 - Steamer - 6:31
6 - Flying Carpet Ride - 6:21
7 - Blue Dilemma - 5:03
8 - Four Corners - 4:48
9 - Steps Ahead - 5:50
10 - Feeling Free - 5:23
11 - Moving Fantasy - 5:39
12 - Keep Going - 3:52
13 - Tony's Choice - 7:43
14 - Last Minute - 3:41


Credits:
Karl Heinz Merkel, composer, electric piano, string synthesizer, cover design
Fritz Münzer, composer, flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, arrangements
Gerhard Spirka, electric bass
Val Hargreaves, drums
Jörg Gebhard, guest, congas

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