Michael Daniel "Henglers Circus" CD ( Brendan Pollard)

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MI CHAEL DANIEL – HENGLERS CIRCUS Complex music! A wide range of instruments, including synthesizers! Unusual time signatures! Long tracks that would fit on to one side of a vinyl record! An attitude to music where soundscapes paint mental pictures as much as the music itself does!

If these are not your thing, look away now, for you may be thinking Progressive Rock, and not everyone has an attitude relaxed enough to cope with that. But if you do look away you’d be missing some terrific music.

Solo artist Michael Daniel has recorded under the name Hashtronaut (lengthy synth excursions with a hint of Klaus Schulze), and is also part of the synth group Pollard, Daniel & Booth, alongside retro-wizard of the keys Brendan Pollard (himself an outstanding proponent of what could be called electronic progressive music) and synth maestro Phil Booth. But the name on the Henglers Circus album is defiantly Michael Daniel, since this is a solo work where the artist plays all the instruments except the drums.

The CD clocks in at around an hour and comprises four long pieces. Opener On The Way To Henglers begins with a choppy guitar chord before the Ricky-sounding bass, organ and drums burst in. Lots of energy and a nice linking riff here. After a while there’s synth solos and a slowing of the tempo, with guitar arpeggios and a mournful organ coming in; the synth sound has an early ‘70s Moog quality to it. Later parts go into complex time signatures, with swirling organ and guitar parts, before a return to the opening riff.

Within The All is the longest track on the album, opening with a great Hammond organ before chunky drums and thrumming Ricky-sounding bass enter. There’s a triplet synth riff over all this, then fluid guitars – a great energetic beginning. This track is the most Yes-sounding of the four. There’s also a great ‘jazz inclusion’ in the centre of this piece that comes out of the blue, but works so well.

Cloud Mapping is my favourite track. A mournful slide guitar echoes over a recorded rainstorm and a backing of fingerpicked acoustica; gentle, relaxing, and beautifully played and recorded. The second half of the track returns to high energy prog with unusual time signatures; 5/4, 5/4, 5/4, ¾ if my counting is correct! Massive synths swirl over the dramatic bass and drums – high drama.

The final cut is the title track, and it’s another superb piece. A strings mellotron opens the track up before a loping, quite funky riff on synth and bass comes in; then more mellotron, following the riff and flow of the piece. Really well put together, this, with some nice chord changes. Sometimes the organ flutters away on its own, sometimes it’s the full band effect. Again, more hints of Yes because of the instrumentation, but the track undoubtedly does have its own vibe. Some fine guitar soloing too.

In a nutshell – you like Progressive Rock? You appreciate a craftsman at work, able to play many instruments to create engaging, involving pieces of music with enough depth and complexity to stand many listens? You like instrumental music? Then what are you waiting for? (Steve Palmer)

  • Condition: Nuevo
  • Artist: Michael Daniel
  • Style: Progressive/Art Rock
  • Format: CD
  • Type: Album
  • Release Title: Henglers Circus
  • Record Label: EEMC
  • Release Year: 2015
  • Genre: Rock

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