Aditus
A Traves De La Ventana (+cd)
Previously self-released in 1977, the debut album by Aditus from Venezuela is a case of non-stop high-energy crossover, the progeny of 4 outstanding musicians who were versed in equal measure in prog-rock and jazz fusion. In the same manner that Vytas Brenner popularized local folk music by transmuting it through electronics, prog and jazz, Aditus bring high-energy jazz-fusion overladen with prog keyboards, with a fair share of latin percussion and juicy rhythm sections. Most notably, it features a space-age anthem ('El Conde De Casanare') that simply adds a mouthwatering grain to a versatile wall of sound. The album has been remastered from the original tapes and includes a bonus CD with a rare soundboard recording from one of the most spectacular live shows performed by Aditus in 1977, plus 2 previously unreleased studio tracks from the same period and a 12-page booklet packed with the original band-members' memoirs, rare photos and paraphernalia. File under (or nearby): Vytas Brenner, Iceberg, Secret Oyster, Coste Apetrea, Energy, Chute Libre, Sloche. Limited to 300 copies.