ARTIST: Xaver Fischer Trio TITLE: Visit From A Goddess LABEL: Unique GENRE: Lo-Fi BITRATE: 176kbps avg PLAYTIME: 0h 50min total RELEASE DATE: 2005-04-18 RIP DATE: 2005-06-09 Track List ---------- 01. Märchenwald 5:49 02. Bahia 5:52 03. Better Times (Feat. Stu 4:38 Grimshaw) 04. Cocktail Boogie 5:23 05. Always On My Mind 5:17 06. Tombao 5:23 07. Rio Negro 4:17 08. Mombasa Bossa 5:24 09. Visit From A Goddess 6:33 10. Better Times 2:00 Release Notes: Sweet keyboard grooves from the Xaver Fischer Trio. Haven't heard from this outfit for a few years, but they still sound totally great. The group's format is spare, simple and very much dedicated to the spirit of smaller 70s keyboard funk with stripped-down basslines and drum part. All topped off by warmer waves of sound from leader Xaver Fischer (who seems to be playing Fender Rhodes on most of the set). Drums are nice and hard, but more complicated than just a set of jazzy breaks. The overall feel of the album is lushly gliding and soulful. Topped off by vocals on one tune, but carried by the strength of the trio on the rest! And there's no remixes, no extra bits, or programming to mess up the sound. Its just pure simple jazzy grooves from the trio! Stu Grimshaw contributes his lyrics & vocals on "Better Times". http://www.xaverfischertrio.de