Maarifa Street – Translucence / Drift Music

Typing away on the computer, ‘Carolyn’s Fingers’ by the Cocteau Twins gently warbling in the background. The UK is caught in an atypical spell of hot sunny weather.

I bought two great albums earlier this week – the new album by Jon Hassell “Maarifa Street: magic realism 2” and Harold Budd & John Foxx’s “Translucence / Drift Music”. First impressions – Jon Hassell’s new album builds the ideas and theories of his work over the last few decades to produce an album which blends live and studio sounds, electronic and acoustic, west and east. The result is a beautiful work – one that melts over you, offers up new turns at each listen. I am very impressed. The album by Budd & Eno which was released in 2003 is a marvellous double album of ambience. Mesmerising. It is one of those albums to play when I need deep thought for some extended writing.

I have been struggling to write regularly here for a couple of weeks now, as I work away outside the world of the web, to ensure that I have meaningful employment to pay the bills. A resolution is nearly in sight.