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01. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - The Wedge
02. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Pauly's Pentacles
03. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Munk's Dream
04. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Electric Saloon
05. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Bucket Drips
06. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Larry's Jungle Juice
07. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Stone Steps
ARTIST
TITLE
San Diego Sessions
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
EPR 060CD EPR 060CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
9/18/2020

There's really no other place like San Diego. The weather's balmy all year, there's 70 miles of the finest coastline California has to offer, it has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the US and -- most importantly -- it's currently the epicenter for heavy psychedelic rock. Bands such as Earthless, Astra, and Radio Moscow have paved the way for an astounding number of bands, creating a tight knit community of musicians. On this session Denmark's Jonas Munk (Causa Sui) joins forces with San Diego native Brian Ellis (who's not only a prime mover in the psychedelic scene, but has also been active in California's jazz and funk circuits for several years), and an assemblage of prime musicians from the area, including members of Astra, Psicomagia, Monarch, Radio Moscow, and Sacri Monti. The result is an intoxicating brew that's hard to put a label on. Fueled by the furious drumming of Paul Marrone, and led by Jonas Munk's fuzzy lead guitar and the multicolored keys of Brian Ellis, there's an unmoored, floating quality to the music the large ensemble was creating at these sessions. It's the kind of record you can put on and just let it wash over you. The closest references would be Miles Davis circa Bitches Brew (1970), Hendrix at Woodstock, or perhaps Can at their most blazing and levitational. The music flows like an electric river of vintage keys, percussion, and fuzz guitars. And it's glowing with life. Art by Alan Forbes. Liner notes by Jonas Munk.