Label: Line Records (Germany), LICD 9.00550 O
Style: Progressive Rock, Rock
Country: 1970–2011 or 2014; United Kingdom
Time: 46:21
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 272 Mb
The music of Jade Warrior is somewhat difficult to describe. It doesn't fit conveniently into any one of the categories into which people tend to pigeonhole music... or into any two or three categories, really. That's one of the little difficulties of being a Jade Warrior fan - it's hard to explain to people just why the group's music is so fascinating. That's probably also part of why they've gotten so little airplay or recognition - they just don't "fit" in a music industry dedicated to turning out more and more "product".
Among the influences you'll hear in various aspects of Jade Warrior's music are rock, jazz, Latin, Japanese, African, ambient, and the kitchen sink (almost literally - there are spoons and an empty whiskey bottle in there somewhere!) It's often melodically simple, and rhythmically complex... or vice versa. It tends to have a characteristic sound... which changes to something completely different at the drop of a hat. It's subtle, quiet, lurking around back where you can just barely hear it... and then it leaps forward and stomps flaming circles around you. It's layered, complex, involved, inter-woven... and as pellucidly clear as a calm ocean lagoon. It originated in the heads of two guys who wanted to express their own private sense of music, not thinking that anyone else would ever be interested in it... and it's fascinated fans of the group for decades.
Sounds intriguing? I hope so. They've been making music like this for over 20 years. They've broken a lot of ground, and lead the way for much of the "world music" that's become popular in the past few years. They've made albums which are critically acknowledged as being years ahead of their time. Almost nobody has ever heard of them.
You're now among the people who have heard of them. Check 'em out - they're well worth your time.
(radagast.org/jade-warrior)
01. Three-Horned Dragon King (06:14)
02. Eyes On You (03:10)
03. Bride Of Summer (03:24)
04. Water Curtain Cave (06:29)
05. Minnamoto's Dream (05:22)
06. We Have Reason To Believe (03:53)
07. Barazinbar (14:53)
08. Yellow Eyes (02:54)
Listen. Full Album: Jade Warrior - Released (1971)
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