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This is a huge project for Sula Bassana and took a whole year to finish. Some kind of a retrospective, but with mostly never on CD and wax released stuff! Started by the idea of doing a 6-LP Box by Pancromatic Records in Norway, Sula is now producing the CD version for his own label Sulatron. This box contains 2 CDs of the album Endless Winter (originally released in 2006 in a small run of CD-Rs, later also available on Bandcamp). Sula did 3 new recordings who fit in perfectly, to make it a proper double album. Endless Winter is a Guitar only album, played over many guitareffects, 2 loopstations and 2 amps. No overdubs were done, it's all spontaneous improvisation. Next 2 CDs are Silent Music , here Sula recorded 2 bonustracks with the same intention. This is a collection of very soft and/or quiet songs, played on a wide range of instruments: Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Piano, flute, soundbowls, cymbal etc. This album was also only out on a very small run of CD-Rs in 2009 and also later also been uploaded to Bandcamp. CD 5 contains Sula's sides of the 2 split LPs he made in the past: Retronique from the split with Vibravoid in 2003 (Nasoni-Records). And Disappear from the split LP with 3AM (Chino Burga from La Ira De Dios, Culto al Qondor etc.) from 2014. These are composed songs and show a different side of Sula, compared to the first 4 CDs of this box. You can compare it more to his album Dreamer or similar stuff. CD 6 contains previously unreleased tracks from the last 10 years or so. Mostly crazy and spaced out electronic stuff, with some dub and trance influences and one Guitar driven psychrock freakout. The CDs come in 3 double digisleeves (like mini-gatefold LP covers) in a strong box plus 2 stickers. Limited to 500 copies worldwide! No reprint! CDs 5 & 6 are mastered by Eroc. Coverartwork painted by Dr. Knoche, layout by Sula. Tracks: CD 1 & 2: Endless Winter (plus 3 bunus tracks) CD 3 & 4: Silent Music (plus 2 bonustracks) CD 5: The split LPs (A: Retronique from 2004 with Vibravoid, B: Disappear from 2014 with 3AM) CD 6: Previously unreleased tracks
Definitely, an acquired taste. Musician David Schmidt [also a member of Electric Moon, Monsterjam, Zone Six, Liquid Vison] - not often do I read a resume quite that impressive. This six-disc box set includes some Sula Bassana material that I am hearing for the first time, as I borrowed a friend's copy. Disc one and two is the band's 'Endless Winter' (wasn't aware that it's a guitar-only effort) lp - looks to have some new songs added on. Very compelling, to say the least. Discs three and four look to be the Sula Bassana's 'Silent Music' title. Certainly keeps the vibe / flow going strong. Disc five is a split CD they'd done with the band 3AM (1999-2009). Then to cap it all off, disc six consists of previously-unreleased material as well as some newly-recorded tracks. Duration - nearly five hours. Limited edition of 500 copies. Also available on six-vinyl lp box set. Other Sula Bassana titles well worthy to encounter - 'Dreamer' CD, 'Spaced Out' 2-CD, 'Dark Days' disc, 'Shipwrecked' CD, 'Reisen' lp and 'Live At Roadburn Festival, 2014' CD. Top of their game German psychedelia / space rock at it's very finest. Highly recommended.
