This cd stands up next to the best efforts by others in this genre. I am a big fan of the art-in-rock movement, and have to put this cd by the High Pink Clouds on the shelf with my other favorite artists like Brian Eno, Can, Cluster, Syd Barrett and his Pink Floyd, and early Roxy Music. This is almost completely an instrumental cd. The range of sounds and dynamics here is astounding. For instance, one of my favorite sections of this recording is the three tracks Giger's Locomotive, We Are The High Pink Clouds, and The Australian Girl. Although each of these three tracks has a completely different sound, the dynamics build incredibly from the first  track to the third. The third track turns into a fantastic rave-up with violin(?), synthesizer, a hypnotic rhythm and a finale with double lead guitar that recalls some of the "stratospheric" playing of Hendrix. Obviously, a great deal of thought and subtle planning has gone into the creation of this work. Can't recommend it highly enough.
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