Out Sound — CDs  

A fantastic self-released album by the enigmatic Roland Young – an unusual blend of organic sounds and slight electronics – all put together with the careful creativity of older albums by members of the AACM! Roland plays all the instruments here himself – in a set of tracks that mix electric bass clarinet with kalimba, bells, chimes, soprano sax, and a bit of "electronic drone" – all at a level that's really compelling, and much more hippy dippy than you might guess from the date of the record! The electric bass clarinet is especially great – almost moogy or wah wah-esque at times – and tracks are longish and open-ended. Titles include "Flutter Fly Flounce", "Row Land", "Crystal Motions", "Velvet Dream", and "Loveliness". CD also features 2 bonus tracks – "Magenta Sky" and "Stillness".

Recent recordings from Roland Young – the reedman who made some amazing indie records a few decades back – still committed to richly organic sounds all these many years later! Roland's working here totally by himself, but overdubs instruments to create a cool layered sound – one that offers a great blend fo clarinets, soprano sax, kalimba, percussion, and keyboards – often with a slightly spiritual vibe! And although recorded over the past few years, the record has the same quirky appeal as Young's older material – only "modern" in maybe an early 80s sort of sensibility. Titles include "Caress", "Myst", "Coast", "Rolling", "Montage", and "Envelope".