Placebo — 1973 - 1973 (Belgium, Jazz Rock,Fusion)

Placebo — 1973 (Belgium, Jazz Rock,Fusion)

This is studio album number two for this Jazz/Rock band from Belgium. A nine piece here with plenty of horns including tenor sax, soprano sax, trumpet, trombone, bass clarinet and flugelhorn. We also get flute, bass, guitar, drums and a variety of keyboards including synths from band leader Marc Moulin.
"Bolkwush" is a great opener as we get keys, drums and bass right away as horns arrive blasting and they will come and go. Love that trumpet just before a minute as other horns continue to come and go. I also like the low end sounding keys and bass along with the steady, punchy sounding drums. "Temse" has intricate drum work as horns and flute kick in briefly. The electric piano takes over as the horns return. Such a good groove to this one as the horns come and go over top. Some clavinet too after 2 minutes.

"Phalene" has a relaxed sound to it of electric piano, drums and a horn to start. Bass joins in as well to this lazy and smokey sounding song. Such a chilled-out track as it drifts along with different sounds coming and going over top. Love that electric piano. "Balek" might be my favourite though. We get these deep sounds that pulse as drums help out. Melancholic synths and horns start to come and go. Electric piano after a minute. The melancholic synths are back after 2 1/2 minutes to the end.

"Polk" is kind of funky as electric piano joins in. Horns before 1 1/2 minutes replace the piano but the latter returns a minute later. "Only Nineteen" opens with bass and drums and they create an excellent sound here as the electric piano joins in quickly. Some brief blasting horns before 2 1/2 minutes before they turn steady playing over top.

"Red Net" has relaxed electric piano as slowly played horns join in. This is really laid back. Electric piano leads the way for the most part other than early on and late. "Re-Union" is different from the rest. Atmosphere hums and hovers as it floats along throughout. Sounds like electronics over the final minute which is kind of cool.

Another solid album by these jazzers from Belgium Review by Mellotron Storm


Tracks:

01. Bolkwush — 0:00

02. Temse — 5:39

03. Phalène [Live] — 9:24

04. Balek — 17:17

05. Polk — 21:38

06. Only Nineteen — 25:01

07. Red Net — 28:53

08. Re-Union — 34:33

09. Phalène II — 39:58


Personnel:

Marc Moulin — keyboards, synthesizer
Francis Weyer — guitar
Johnny Dover — bass clarinet
Nick Kletchkovsky — bass
Yvan De Souter — bass
Alex Scorier — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, electric saxophone, flute
Frans Van Dijk — trombone
Nicolas Fissette — trumpet
Richard Rousselet — trumpet, electric trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
Garcia Morales — drums
Bruno Castellucci — drums, percussion
Freddie Rottier — drums, percussion
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Jean Huysmans — producer

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