Paths of Prakriti: Axis Mundi

"Paths of Prakriti were formed in the beginning of the summer of 2006 after recording a set of demos at an art school in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. The band includes: Jon Reier Sylte, on guitar, vocals, tambourine, sitar, harmonica, drums, synth, organ; Ole Kristain Malmedal, on organ, drums and bass; and Anders Bjermeland, on African percussion, flute, and drums. The songs and words are basically the brainchild of Jon Reier Sylte and a collective of assisting friends and musicians " ( http://www.myspace.com/pathsofprakriti, 2012).

This is an interesting collection of psychedelic/folk tunes created in the 21st Century that harkens back to a time and era of music from the late 1960s and 70s. They even use the famous phrase made popular during that era, "Tune in, drop out".

A line in the song, Kingdome Come pretty well sums up the feeling you get from listening to this album, "well I guess I lost it all to another time". You definitely feel like you've taken a time machine back to another time and place, but this time from a modern perspective. The guitar and sitar music on this album are excellent. The monotone vocals can get to you after a while. But like some great bands, the music is good enough to overcome the vocal sound.

This is a good change of pace or change of pallet album that will provide some new notes and sounds. If you like psychedelic folk music you need to get this new interpretation.

Track Listing:

1. Running Dry
2. There is a Road
3. Outside Your Door
4. Dark Horse
5. In the Morning
6. Kingdome Come
7. Kali has Woven
8. Devil's Eye/Demon's Sign
9. Unborn Seas
10. The Streets and the Deep Below
11. Oh Surrender
12. Heaven and Hell

Added: January 24th 2012
Reviewer: Mark Johnson
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Language: english

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