Bardo Pond's 2018 tour CD is a just-over one hour warped mind altering acid rock jam/song. Lot of things happen here at a beautiful pace that it only feels like 30 minutes. Space ventures, flute magick, drug infused guitars and other shenanigans blending acoustic and electric instrumentation.
A highly recommended true 70's psychedelic instrumental gem. As the title suggests, the music is inspired by Tolkien's LOTR. Bo claimed that he wanted to use a variety of instruments such as harp, string sections and other exotic sounds but his lack of finances resulted in him sticking to his keyboards, synths, guitar and bass, accompanied by guest artists' drums, saxophone and flute. Fortunately, it turned out the flawless and colourfully creative way it is. Jimi Hendrix even took out time from his tour to jam with Bo, and was rumored to have wanted to record music with him but unfortunately Jimi had to join the 27 club. Just listen to it.
Leaving Shire
The Old Forest & Tom Bombadil
Fog on the Barrow Downs
The Black Riders & Flight to the Ford
At the House of Elrond & the Ring Goes South
A Journey in the Dark
Lothlorien
Shadowfax
The Horns of Rohan & the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Campfire Headphase is the third full-length by Boards of Canada. This album makes use of lo-fi acoustics and reduces the focus on synthesization featured on previous records. Michael Sandison, one of the two members, says about the album "we were picturing this character losing his mind at the campfire and compressing weeks of events into a few hours, in that time-stretching way that acid fucks with your perception."
