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Volta Do Mar
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The members of Chicago’s Volta Do Mar have more “chops” and composition ideas than they know what to do with, and they’re too square to care. This jazz-meets-prog carnival ride isn’t built for relaxation, and it’s certainly not designed to be cool (members are credited with playing both the five- and six-string bass), but it is extremely infectious. It’s hip to be square sometimes; you know they’ve blown up a chemistry lab or two in their day and their sound could probably hack into the CIA’s mainframe if you gave it the opportunity. Volta Do Mar’s (Portuguese for “Turn of the Sea, ” thanks Pedro) sound is meant to stimulate while pushing the boundaries of what has been and what can be. Obviously well-trained in music theory, the group’s members channel their intellect and energy in ways reminiscent of ’70s prog rock gods like Yes and King Crimson, as well as newer contributors to instrumental madness — Don Caballero is clearly a primary influence, as is Tortoise if they doubled the BPMs. Check out Volta Do Mar’s fine debut album At The Speed of Light or Day here. The album was recorded in a steel wire processing plant by engineer/producer Mike Lust of Lustre King.
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frederickallen wrote:
Have your record store order them for you.
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Thief888 wrote:
I collect albums, its just hard to find non-mainstream ones around here that I don't have to have ordered off the internet. ;_;
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frederickallen wrote:
My life is a little bit brighter when Volta Do Mar is playing.
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DrBetamax wrote:
I've just found out about this band. Got 03>98 ordered and I can't wait!
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irishtim wrote:
At The Speed Of Light Or Day is awesome. I wish I could find their other albums. Great band!
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CptnSociopath wrote:
I download all my music.
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VenusInCancer wrote:
Since the only way to approve of a band is by treating their albums like collectibles...
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gottalovett07 wrote:
At the Speed Of Light or Day has to be one of the most relaxing albums i've ever heard.
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alightedlamp wrote:
Hardly, which I find really sad. People I know claim to love music and all these bands but only own a handful of albums. Ugh.
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Sardonicus13 wrote:
Doesn't anybody collect albums any more?! Sheesh.
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anyone know where i can download their stuff?
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pretty good, i like the jazzy feel, though they could do so much more with their songs
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16N0R4N7 wrote:
HERMOSO
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bombonati wrote:
Correr por ruas escuras com pontos luminosos girando na velocidade da luz. (pq o dia já foi :D)
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opusdei777 wrote:
Spiritual!
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corpseaxe wrote:
nice music indeed
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ManOfScience118 wrote:
This band doesn't get enough attention.
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xfelipex wrote:
At The Speed Of Light Or Day
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BackwardsBoy wrote:
i dont usually say this, but FUCK that bio
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captainzeke wrote:
they sound like Do Make Say Think & Rumah Sakit
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