Saturday: Trioscapes - From the Earth to the Moon

     I've spent a fair amount of time with Trioscapes' new record Digital Dream Sequence since it came out, and I've come to the conclusion that it's a grower, not a shower.

     Upon first listen, I thought, this is good, but not as good as Separate Realities. But after multiple listens, I've decided it's at least as good. It's grown on me with every listen, and today's song is a major reason why.

     "From the Earth to the Moon" might just be my favourite track on Digital Dream Sequence, thanks largely to the big fat groove that happens (for the first time) around 3:25 when all three instruments sync up for a passage that gets endlessly stuck in my head. Later, just shy of 6:00, when the guys touch on these ideas again with flute in place of saxophone, it's that much bigger because of it.

     The only problem? No upload of this song on Youtube, or anywhere else that I've found so far. So you're just going to have to get yourself a copy of Digital Dream Sequence to know what I'm talking about.

Trioscapes - Digital Dream Sequence

     So maybe my running theme over the last couple of Songs of the Day, somewhat niche subgenres, is wearing thin with you by this point. Regardless, I hope you like jazz fusion, because you're getting a Trioscapes tune today, and I've got a double whammy reason why.

     Whammy part the first: the band's sophomore album Digital Dream Sequence comes out today on Metal Blade, reason enough to rock a new Trioscapes track. But whammy part the second? The guys have put out another of their "live jam" videos for the title track "Digital Dream Sequence". Twice as many reasons why you should check out some new Trioscapes means zero reasons why you shouldn't, so do it up already.

Trioscapes - Stab Wounds

     Some days I go out looking for a song to feature here, listening to a variety of stuff and picking something I dig enough to want to share. But then there are the other days, when the right song falls in my lap. Today is one of those song-in-lap days, and it's extra exciting because it's a new a song off the new album by a band you should know I'm really into.

     We've known that great jazzy equalizers Trioscapes have been working on their follow-up to 2012's Separate Realities for a while now, but in the last couple of days we've finally gotten a release date and, more importantly, a new song.

     Sophomore disc Digital Dream Sequence drops August 19th, but you should most definitely listen to the first single "Stab Wounds" right now. It's got a but of a heavier feel to it than previous Trioscapes material -- not necessarily more metal or anything, just a little bit... heavier -- but there's still all the groove that makes Trioscapes what it is. Oh, and all the yazz flute is still there too. Gods be praised.