HYPNOS 69 “Swaying between improvisation and jazz freedom whilst being spiced up with psychedelica, Hypnos 69 very much is a band for the 21st century, a breath of fresh air delivering a fair amount of energy with this album whether it’s physical energy or food for the brain. … Looking like a bunch of youngsters from the seventies this band sounds like they have been neatly deep- frozen more than three decades ago and have now been defrosted in order to lead the way for young musiclovers to find good honest music.” (John Bollenberg) DEXTER JONES CIRCUS ORCHESTRA
Dexter Jones’ Circus Orchestra has always been about nuance, not brute force, and [new album] "Side by Side"
shows an even stronger grasp of songwriting. It's not just their innate sense of melody, but also in the playing.
The three guitarists rarely blend together; rather, they all have distinct voices within each song. Combined with
the strong vocals, you get a chorus of harmonies. While lyrically the band runs towards the dour, the music remains
beautiful and uplifting. (Scott Heller)
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