Enterphase Phase 2

The second offering from Jeff Filbert and Fred Becker serves up 9 spontaneously composed pieces, except for some sections added in post production. The sleevenotes are meticulous in pointing these out, together with crediting each of the individual elements of each piece. Detail seems high on the agenda here. The approach is perhaps what most people would expect, with a rhythmic sequenced backbone forming the skeleton, leaving various elements to flesh out the sound. Often the sequenced sections come across very well, with tracks such as ‘Energy Field’ and ‘Edge of the Century’ serving up some classic pulsations. However, the latter track also demonstrates the Achilles heel of this album. The improvisational detail often left me feeling cold and edgy, with synth lines bordering on the doodling. The foundations are there but a touch of quality control would have improved things. (GG)

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