Numero D'vol

(DIGIPACK) Unconventional grooves from the legendary Soft Machine's bassist Hugh Hopper and his latest project, Numero D'vol. For those who think that spontaneously created music is unapproachable, Numero D'Vol proves that it's possible to pull focused music from the ether that's immediate and richly compelling. Saxophonist Simon Picard, keyboardist Steve Franklin and drummer Charles Hayward join Soft Machine Legacy's Hopper for the album. Franklin's synth washes demonstrate that there's space for contemporary textures and a touch of the ambient while Picard, a member of guitarist Phil Miller's in Cahoots, brings an angular lyricism to this hour-long experiment in rhythm-based collective interaction.