This is some really lovely free jazz exploration from an expressive set of musicians lead by the versatile guitarist, Ninni Morgia. Morgia is channeling the cosmic, chilled out, and psychedelic with his intense blending of styles on this record. At times the preceding can be colorful and joyous, and just as quickly things can slow down and get nice and microscopic. What holds the album together is the sweet sense of flow that makes this a joy to listen to.

The album is put together as a double lp- four sides, each with a couple movements a piece. Morgia is joined by Daniel Carter on horns and Jeff Arnal on percussion. Morgia himself plays various tonalities of electric guitar throughout, along with the occasional touches of keyboard and the like. Morgia's work is informed by noisier experimentalists, jazz players, and classic psych styles alike. He blends these together to form a tasteful yet colorful pallette of textures and tones. While Morgia might be the leader of the group, his guitar never seems overbearing, and the other musicians really get a chance to shine. The structures of these pieces have the general push and pull common to a lot of farther-out jazz. Elements of classic Miles Davis, Albert Ayler, and Sun Ra all come to mind. Both the chaos and the quite are represented well.

I start to cringe a little when I hear an e-bow on the C-side of the lp, but I'm so relieved to hear Morgia using it in such a non-traditional manner. Likewise, the use of wah wah and slide are presented in ways that are totally non-cringe inducing. A great example is the opening track, which contains a certain menacing charm and some undeniably funk-influenced guitar work. It's a delightfully strange composition that defies easy categorization.

A personal highlight for me is the cosmic creeper on side D. It's a nice halfway point between "In a Silent Way" era Miles Davis and the droning psych of Expo 70. The subtle touches of mystery throughout the record really come to fruition on this track, and when it's over I just want to start the journey again. This is a really pleasant listen for me overall, and for a double record it's pretty easy to digest in just one sitting. 9/10 -- Charles Franklin (24 February, 2010)