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Artist | VA
Title | Electric Ladyland (Redux)
Genre | Rock
Source | Vinyl
Label | Magnetic Eye Records Rip | 03.18.2015
Catalog | MER-033 Time | 88:09
Bitrate | 247kbps Size | 156.1mb
Freq | 48.0kHz Encoder | Lame 3.98.4
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A1. Elephant Tree - And The Gods Made Love 01:41
A2. Open Hand - Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 03:01
A3. Superchief - Crosstown Traffic 03:32
A4. All Them Witches - Voodoo Chile 14:50
B1. Origami Horses - Little Miss Strange 03:53
B2. The Heavy Eyes - Long Hot Summer Night 04:17
B3. Earthless - Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) 05:01
B4. Wo Fat - Gypsy Eyes 04:34
B5. Mos Generator - Burning Of The Midnight Lamp 03:33
C1. Gozu - Rainy Day 08:04
C2. Summoner - 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) 12:49
C3. Claymation - Moon. Turn The Tides... Gently Gently Away 01:26
D1. Mothership - Still Raining Still Dreaming 06:20
D2. Buffalo - House Burning Down 04:41
D3. Tunga Moln - All Along The Watchtower 03:27
D4. Elder - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 07:00
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After waiting several months, we can finally answer the
obvious question: does Electric Ladyland Redux honour its
glorious model? The answer is without a doubt ôyesö. Firstly,
because each one of the bands involved found different ways
of making their respective cover song their own. That ALL
THEM WITCHES would take on the lengthy blues jam Voodoo Chile
seems obvious a priori. It remains so a posteriori as the
Tennessee-born quartet walks on Hendrixs steps with ease.
Theres a certain nonchalance to their version, as if they
didnt have to push themselves. In doing so, the band manages
to bring back the original spirit of the song. Just as
EARTHLESS does, rolling out their acid groove on Let The Good
Times Roll as if the track was written for them. As they
manage to own the song without ever betraying its initial
style (or their own), EARTHLESS reveals the role HendrixÆ
music plays in their artistic identity. Even bands whose
musical styles are further away from Hendrix music managed to
find a gimmick to make their covers interesting. Superchiefs
raw vocals beef up Crosstown Traffic while TUNGA MOLN
disorients the listener with their Swedish version of All
Along The Watchtower. In this game, though, ELDER pulls the
longest straw with a full and extensive reshaping of ôVoodoo
Child (Slight Return). The band dares to change the song
beyond recognition as they allow themselves to move across
different styles and atmospheres, starting with a lengthy
psychedelic intro, then stepping into a heavy rock saturation
block which gives way to a distorted solo wandering into
experimental territories. ELDERs Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
is a tour de force which honours the original Electric
Ladyland diversity.
What stands out at the end of the album is that the bands
selected by Magnetic Eye succeeded to give Electric Ladyland
its original freshness back. We often consider the classics
from the late 60s (Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pet
Sounds, Anthem of the Sun, Beggars Banquet) as important
artefact (yes indeed, they belong in a museum) that we should
worship as perfect masterpieces. Electric Ladyland Redux
comes to remind us that Hendrix record was above all a
playground for the guitarist. He was granted a total artistic
freedom and an unlimited studio time, and was able to
experiment.The result is an anarchic blend of electro-
acoustic experimental tracks (Moon, Turn The Tides Gently
Gently Away), blues jams (Still Raining, Still Dreaming), pop
songs (House Burning Down) and more.
As they translated this disjointed, experimental aspect
without ever betraying the ideas behind each song, Magnetic
Eye proved that Electric Ladyland is still an inexhaustible
source of inspiration for a whole musical scene to drink
from. And thats without a doubt the best kind of tribute!
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