| Psychomagia | ||||
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| Studio album by Abraxas | ||||
| Released | February 2014 | |||
| Recorded | December 2 & 3, 2013 at Orange Sound, NJ | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, jazz, rock | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Tzadik 8313 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Psychomagia is the second album by Abraxas, led by Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, performing compositions written by John Zorn, which was recorded in December 2013 and released on the Tzadik label.[1]
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| Free Jazz Collective |   [2] |
Martin Schray stated "these tracks are true Zorn compositions interwoven with Near Eastern melodies, western soundscapes and jazzy wackiness and Abraxas play these pieces with the abrasive, breathtaking energy of a monstrous jam session. The musicians never consider technical skills as ends in themselves, they always serve the compositions. Psychomagia is a High Mass for guitar freaks, fans of the music of Frank Zappa and for those who like the harsher sides of Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot".[2] New York Music Daily stated "On one hand, this album is so tuneful that fans of traditional surf music are going to love it; at the same time, it’s so deliciously evil in places that the most cynical Yo La Tengo diehards might be caught drooling".[3]
All compositions by John Zorn
