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Cool, intelligent and self-assured, they feature morphing drum grooves, catchy bass lines, expressive harmony changes, world music touches and a never-ending succession of dizzying, odd-time polyrhythms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhost Rhythms’ mostly instrumental concept album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissing Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the phenomenon in which UFO abductees lose the memory of their strange encounters. It’s a slippery slope full of mythology, drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXavier Gélard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e points out, but not one without merit and depth. And beyond the sci-fi elements of that subject matter, there are universal themes. \"We’re trying to decolonize the UFO lore from the UFO,\" he explains, \"in order to access the human part.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe band - now a longstanding nine-piece ensemble - is based around the creative duo of Gélard and pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamille Petit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Together, they’ve deeply explored the interplay between interlocking rhythms and musical feel throughout their nearly 20-year run. Those themes - absence, perception, and time itself - have been guiding principles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn that way, then, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissing Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, their ninth full-length release, is their ultimate statement, as displaced rhythmic structures weave amongst each other in the foreground. Ghost Rhythms seamlessly create sonic quilts of interweaving riffage and soaring melodies. Their sound straddles genres, wearing inspiration from modern avant-leaning influences like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Claudia Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBad Plus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - both ensembles that feature jazz-associated musicians reaching toward rock, pop, and classical influences - as easily as it does vintage progressive rock ensembles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly in their propensity toward rhythmic experimentation and flexibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the musical sophistication and adventure ... this music is extremely accessible to a wide swathe of listeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuillaume Aventurin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulien Bigorgne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Flute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis Collin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Accordion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNadia Mejri-Chapelle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Cello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXavier Gélard: Drums, Additional Electric Guitars, Additional Percussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrégory Kosovski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorgan Lowenstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Congas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamille Petit: Piano, Rhodes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxime Thiébaut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Alto and Ténor Saxophones, Flute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBertrand Aimar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Violins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrédéric Garcia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Choir Director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CUNEIFORM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":60394420666713,"sku":"SDZ-56330","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/a2631246815_10.jpg?v=1793961986","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/ghost-rhythms-missing-times","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}