John Frusciante Maya 2LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Instrumental Electronic Album On Double LP! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;p & gt;John Frusciante releases the first instrumental electronic album under his own name on Aaron Funk's Timesig label. The record is dedicated to his cat Maya who recently passed away, a fellow traveller in his otherwise solitary music making sessions. He
says, & quot;Maya was with me as I made music for 15 years, so I wanted to name it after her. She loved music, and with such a personal title, it didn't seem right to call myself Trickfinger, somehow, so it's by John Frusciante. & quot; & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;'Maya' is inspired by John's favorite music: '91 to'96 UK breakbeat hardcore and jungle. It's a varied and personal take with sophisticated, authentic production balanced against John's acute sense of melody, an inspired blending of machines and samples
infused with a joyful energy. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;John says his solo music has changed. & quot;I don't have that interest in singing or writing lyrics like I used to. The natural thing when I'm by myself now, is to just make music like the stuff being released this year. I really love the back and forth with
machines and the computer. & quot; & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;The fun he's having on 'Maya' is infectious. & lt;/p & gt;
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Having honed electronic music's fiddlier, more technical aspects over the past half decade, here Frusciante relishes a new expressive freedom. Melodic flourishes - like the hypnotic scrambled scales of 'Usbrup Pensul', or the playful melee of basslines on 'Blind Aim' - give the album an unblemished glee that propels it forward with infectious abandon.
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-Pitchfork
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Emotionally, the tracks contain a powerful mixture of club ecstasy and wistful longing, coming close to the moods of mid-'90s darkside jungle, but pushing the beats a bit further...easily the artist's most successful electronic work.
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-Paul Simpson, Allmusic.com, 4/5 stars
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& lt;li & gt;Double LP & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Written, produced & amp; performed by John Frusciante & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;Brand E & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Usbrup Pensul & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;Flying & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Pleasure Explanation & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Blind Aim & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;Reach Out & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Amethblowl & lt;/li & gt;
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