Gino Foti "Xenosonic Journeys"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Instrumental Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Release date: March 4, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. For Those Who Die With All Their Music In Them (7:46)
   Part I: Counting Each Moment Precious
   Part II: The Promise Fulfilled
2. Citizen Of The World (4:02)
3. Ten Directions (7:20)
   Part I: Ocean Of Ultimate Peace
   Part II: Seas Of Endless Time
4. Latitudes And Longitudes (6:04)
5. Pathless Lands (5:42)
   Part I: Unlimited Horizons
   Part II: Syncretic Sojourns
6. Saraswati (4:34)
7. Measure Of The Universe (5:48)
   Part I: Amid The Asterisms
   Part II: Barque Of Salvation
8. La Convivencia (5:00)
9. Symbiotic Realms (4:03)
10. Wayfaring (4:22)
11. Chrysalis Of Eternity (6:50)
   Part I: Against The Empty Lavender Skies
   Part II: Tzolk'in
12. Among Sacred Rivers (5:47) - Bonus Track
   Part I: Shiva Stotram
   Part II: Shiva Mangalam

Line-up: 
Gino Foti - Bass Guitars, MIDI Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Loops & Samples
      Guest Musicians:
Dave Kulju - Electric Guitars on Seas Of Endless Time and Latitudes And Longitudes
Massimo - V-Drums on Tzolk'in
Sri Sastry - Vocals on Among Sacred Rivers

Description/Reviews: 

Some of the music was charted, some was improvised, so the concept of old world navigation and journeys of exploration seemed appropriate.
Most of the album features compositions with two bass guitars playing simultaneously, in various configurations: fretted & fretless, dry & effected, rhythm & lead, etc., with the rest incorporating newer genres and styles, such as: ambient, downtempo, electronica, techno, trance, et al. to my fusion of jazz, rock and world music, in an effort to play outside my comfort zone, and improve as an overall player and arranger.
The arrangements were achieved primarily through three methods: symbiosis, syncretism, and synthesis. Interactions between instruments were maximized, hopefully to the advantage of all; arrays of differences were aligned, such that likeness might be found among the unlikely; and disparate elements were fused together, trying to form a coherent whole.

Media/Samples 
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