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ROGER MILLS - ANTIPODESIA (CD by UCM)
‘Antipodesia’ is composer and producer Roger Mills’ debut album. His music is a mix of ambient, jazz and soundscapes. The pieces on his album emerged from improvisations recorded during live performances between 2005 and 2007. Field recordings he made during his travels also play an important role. He is helped out by several musicians playing flutes, drums, percussion, etc. But in the end the music sounds very programmed and processed. Prominent is the muted trumpet by Mills. Jon Hassell is not very far away. Also because most pieces breath an exotic and tribal atmosphere. Like on the album by Mircan the music communicates a dreamy and spacey soundworld. It is a professional mix of an improvising trumpet imbedded in nice soundscapes that are made up of fieldrecordings and manipulated musical recordings. Ambient jazz evoking melancholic moods.