PKD Vortex Project, by Rent Romus

PKD Vortex Project

by Rent Romus

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1.	Vortex PKD 08:07		buy track
2.	Ape of God 07:38		buy track
3.	Third Eye 09:14	info	buy track
4.	Nobody Likes theAnti-Septic Lady 08:28		buy track
5.	March of the 80 Foot Phils 11:25		buy track
6.	Return of the Wild Martian Fur 07:48		buy track
7.	Quest for Reality, Pt. 1 05:00		buy track
8.	Quest for Reality, Pt. 2 09:51		buy track

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In 1998 Rent Romus began the Vortex PKD Project first in a series of musical adventures merging the concepts of visionary science fiction with exploratory music. In this early incarnation of the Lords of Outland, Romus' concept of freely improvised "vortex" music draws inspiration from a vast array of science fiction authors such as Phillip K. Dick. Within pop culture reference Mr. Dick's work made movies such as Blade Runner, Total Recall, and Screamers possible. In fact most science fiction from the last sixty years must give credit to this dark master of pulp fiction. The compositions presented reflect the feelings and visuals created by the author translated by Romus and the ensemble into the music set on this early Edgetone release.
vortex music (noun) 1. Free improvisation music reflecting the exploratory nature of science fiction

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released May 1, 2001

Doug Carroll-electric cello
Joel Harrison-electric guitar
Dave Mihaly-drums & perc.
Tom Nunn-electro acoustic inventions
Rent Romus-alto/soprano saxes

cover art by CJ Borosque
recorded by Stray Dog Recording live at the Community Music Center San Francisco, 1998

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Rent Romus San Francisco, California

Rent Romus hailed by Downbeat as having "a bold sound, unmistakable sincerity and conviction". A third generation Finnish American born in the great north of upper Michigan and growing up in the San Francisco Bay ,Romus' work on the saxophone has been dubbed “ferocious” by the San Francisco Weekly and “central to the creative music world of the West Coast” by writer jazz critic Frank Rubolino. ... more

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