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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Space Island (Audio CD)
Rob Wasserman is a bass player. He has worked in jazz, and also the Grateful Dead.
On this solo album, Wasserman works a terrific way to make the bass, usually an accompanying instrument, the centerpiece. He is, I gather, using both upright electric and rock six string. But more revealing is his photo on the back cover. Wasserman looks big enough here to be a linebacker, and it is a good thing he has given his ample hands to the fantastic task of driving this fantastic music. Which are rich patterns the bassist sets, and then surrounds, with keyboards, hip hop, all kinds of modern yet organic sounds. But it works because of Wasserman's command. He can do chords, double stops, and driving lines that are just a hair ahead of the beat-I am sure this is by choice--and this keeps the tracks moving wonderfully. A great timekeeper like the Chris Wood in MMW could probably not pull this off. And this is no 1960s Jimmy Garrison solo outing. This is jazz on a rock driven scale, informed by hip hop, and functioning on pure tone depth and propulsion. Every musician has unique attributes that make him or her great, and I'll, for now, put my money on Rob.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Worth the Wait,
By Jeremy Baldwin (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Space Island (Audio CD)
Rob Wasserman's last album, Trios was released about 6 years ago and it has been a long wait for his newest disc, Space Island. Luckily, it was the worth the wait. This is unique music that is unlike anything Rob has ever done before. The bass is augmented with heavy rhythm tracks as well as the occasional horn or even turntable. The music is rhythmic but still retains Rob's great sense of melody. If you are a Wasserman fan or a just a fan of interesting, unique music, check this out.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Wasserman goes in a wild new direction on Space Island,
By William Merrill "eclecticist" (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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Following up on his acclaimed trilogy (Solo, Duets, and Trios), bassist Wasserman is now "exploring new musical paths." His new album, Space Island, is a collaboration with Dave Aron, some kind of studio wiz. Dave brought a spirit of inventiveness to the project and a a willingness to experiment, with the result being a collection of eleven mostly instrumental tracks of genre-defying madness. There are flavors of hip-hop, rock, funk, jazz, and a lot of other stuff. "Got To Rock" sounds like a clear nod to the Chemical Brothers, with DJ Jam scratching and a voice (Rob's?) that keeps saying "got to rock" over and over, all while Mr. W plays a spiraling, sinewy lead bass. The title of "Hillbilly Hip-Hop" tells you what that song is about, "Is Anybody There?" has an appropriately alien feel, and there are ballads, a "Love Song," and even an Indian raga! If you're willing to follow Rob to his Space Island, you'll enjoy the trip.
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