global illage
sushilove sessions

ea 1031

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audio clips coming soon.
    Chris Cuzme - soprano + tenor sax, didgeridoo, exotic flutes, tibetan bowl
    Dan Sears - trumpet, fluegelhorn, flutes, chordal pipes, tibetan bowl
    Tim Motzer - guitars, synth guitar, bass, guitarloops
    Jim Hamilton - percussion batterie
t r a c k s - 2 CD box set
chill side

01 om aquarium
02 dream
03 nomads star
04 morrocan mojo
05 sushilove
ill side

01 future shaft
02 global illage
03 vapor
04 the burning
05 open
06 bazaar bazaar

Philadelphia Weekly Review
Global Illage / Sushilove Sessions
(equal area records)

It's 5 a.m. Sunday morning. You've been out all night partying only to return home eager to chill out with a couple friends to soothing electronic soundscapes. There's nothing more refreshing than packing a bong and losing yourself in smooth, rinsing ambience and jazzy grooves. Consisting of members out of Philly and NYC, from other groups like the Jazzheads, King Britt's Sylk 130 and Sole Pocket, the foursome Global Illage consolidates for Sushilove Sessions, a double disc which tenders two separate excursions in to live instumental bliss - aptly titled the 'chill side' and 'ill side.' Whether there's a beat or not, Illage manages to find that groove and ride it profoundly. The 'chill' disc is synth driven, chimes-laden, dreamy, somewhat new age and drenched with jazzy undertones from sax solos to sparse guitar licks. Think late Talk Talk, ECM, or Peter Gabriel's soothing side - utterly befitting of radio shows like Star's End or Echoes. The 'ill' disc is a downright jam session with live, laid-back trip-hoppy beats and rhythms, groovy guitar and synth-guitar, heart-riding funky basslines, didgeridoos, flutes and some of the more mind-blowing trumpet solos you'll ever hear, a la Tortoise, Club d'Elf, or even The Sun Ra Arkestra. Sushilove Sessions is a breathtaking pot- pouri of jazzy, electronic ambience. There's nothing raw about it.
-Sean O Neal    Philadelphia City Paper