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Biff Johnson
MIRAGE AT THE CROSSROADS offers subliminally layered textural compositions, lending an exotic, mysterious and truly hypnotic depth to the sound mix. It is a more intense continuation of Biff Johnson's journey into esoteric soundhikes and audio imagery. From deep space minimalism like "Lighthouse in the Firmament", to the extraordinary sonic depth and range of pieces like "Five Sticks Burning", and "Rust on the Blade", to occasional use of subtly ethnic instrumentational accents like those in "Urban Ritual", the music constantly flows and evolves, yet it's so completely mesmerising, with a strange, eerie beauty and inner depths. A late-night listening gem. Biff turns music into electrical currents that are transformed into softly energized atmospheres, sometimes lighter, sometimes spacier, but always interesting. Highly recommended. Review by Ben Kettlewell information:
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Like
his first album, Biff's current CD,"Mirage at the
Crossroads" was co-produced by Steve Roach. It contains 9
cuts with 72 minutes of music including a 15 minute epic
piece, "A Road from Somewhere," featuring Steve Roach. Biff
describes the album as "Somewhat more aggressive and intense
than "Reading the Bones," it has the groove factor taking a
more active role on some tracks. And, of course, the Broad
Vista signature harmonic textures are in full bloom for this
release, also."
