Peter Jones
Another mind-blowingly epic, blistering journey through psychedelic outer space on the machine that is Mahogany Frog. Stunning stuff!
Favorite track: Expo '67.
Luc Beauchemin
Plus qu'un exercice de style, ce dernier travail de Mahogany Frog sur les ambiances psychédéliques des années 60 et rock progressif des années 70 est une véritable proposition d'œuvres finies. Un pur délice aux oreilles du mélomane ayant grandi dans ces univers de sons électroniques alors émergents, mêlés aux guitares électriques avec moult distorsions. La section percussive est à la hauteur de l'ensemble des musiciens. Un disque qui s'écoute en boucle…
Favorite track: Aqua Love Ice Cream Delivery Service.
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Mahogany Frog is an instrumental band, comprised of four multi-instrumentalists and based out of Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Their music draws from a wide range of influences such as: eariy 20th century classical music, 50's lounge/exotica, '60s psychedelia, '70s progressive/kraut-rock, fusion, contemporary electronica and ambient/experimentalism. Using a vast array of keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and walls of electronics, the group creates dynamic, multi-layered songs which explore tone, mood and composition. Although Mahogany Frog's unorthodox sounds and complex arrangements can challenge the listener, their haunting progressions and playful melodies are immediately catchy and satisfying.
"SENNA by Mahogany Frog" is the group's sixth full-length release. Lush with soaring synth-scapes, waves of blistering guitar feedback and sound-art segments consisting of field recordings, tape collage and analogue electronically-generated sounds, it is easily their heaviest and most challenging record to date. Often the music is hot and gritty, capturing the power of the band's live performance: the rhythm section throttles forward fiercely, laying a foundation for rapidly shifting melodic themes and sounds. At times the material is exploratory and dramatic, displaying layers of MIDI-controlled sequencers, razor-crisp glitch-beats, moody tonal washes and infectiou grooves. The orchestration on "SENNA" is largely mysterious, with highly overdriven, reverb-drenched synths, guitars and electronics trading roles and smoothly and swiftly. Along with the enthusiasm and tonal proficiency of engineer Jean Paul Peters', Mahogany Frog have created a cinematic art-rock masterpiece that aims to re-evaluate the conventional roles of instruments and how they contribute to a broader composition.
“As ungainly, unwieldy, and chameleonic as their name, they also aspire to a much higher level of art rock than many current contemporary ensembles.” - Michael Nastos, All Music Guide by ROVI
“Highly original, compelling and – above all – viscerally exciting music from a powerfully cohesive yet explosively dynamic band. Strongly recommended to anyone who likes unashamedly grandiloquent psychedelic jazz-rock.” – Chris Parker, Vortex Jazz, UK
credits
released September 18, 2012
MoonJune Recors, MJR048
GRAHAM EPP guitars, keyboards
JESSE WARKENTIN guitars, keyboards
SCOTT ELENBERGER bass guitar, electronics
ANDY RUDOLPH drums, electronics
Recorded & mixed by John Paul Peters May to September 2011
at Private Ear Recording, Winnipeg, MB.
Produced by Mahogany Frog.
Psychedelic jazz trip to many Universes: Dwiki Dharmawan from Indonesia, Markus Reuter from Germany, Boris Savoldelli from Italy and Asaf Sirkis from Israel, are on a real trip! Mahogany Frog
Mahogany Frog loves Soft Machine! This is their latest studio album from 2018. Canterbury progressive jazz-rock with some psychedelic moments. Mahogany Frog
Psychedelic jazz-prog reinterpretation of Hendrix! Michel Delville on guitars, Antoine Guenet on keyboards and Tony BIANCO on drums, are smoking' on this one. Mahogany Frog
No idea where these guys got the idea they were playing jazz fusion. This is 70s/80s prog rock down the line. Gorgeous stuff.
Went well with the OSC I had on just before, too. Peter Jones