Perception - Perception LP xx1980s a swirl of setting suns

a swirl of setting suns above hazy horizons

Christensen has oft cited names like Galbraith and Shepard as pivotal influences

For all the talk of nihilism there’s an obvious love

and Hiroshi Yamazaki (percussion) deftly explores the twin poles of Takayanagi’s spacious “gradually projection” and explosively virulent “mass projection” concepts across six pieces

strengthen my immense enjoyment of this horrible record

Perception - Perception LP xx1980s a swirl of setting sunsThe story of Perception takes root in a series of chance meetings, which seem at first glance unlikely, between musicians from differing horizons, be they geographic or esthetic. Jazz Magazine was spot on with an article from the period entitled, "Perception, four conceptions", before detailing the origins of the musicians (Hungarian for saxophonist Yochk'O Seffer, German for pianist Siegfried Kessler, French for bassist Didier Levallet, Franco