Search - Riptyde :: Sonic Undertow

A progressive melting pot with hip hop back beats...

Amon Freon | Granite Falls, MN | 03/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this release takes you on a whimsical and curious musical journey, which finds allan holdsworth unleashing both in a neo-classical suite on piccolo guitar--blowing like coltrane over tuvan throat singers... hoard laying down lush textures with keyboards and chapman stick... Holdsworth wails over a bluesy, infectuous electronic shuffle which morphs into some UK-esque changes and a ferocious solo--all framed by an underground LA rapper, DJ 4Zone... what comes out of the mix may offend your purist prog sensibilities... and lose you in low-tech home-studio jamz... but like the best modern music it challenges boundaries and only a few tracks fail to transport you to neverland. Several tracks feature some of Holdworth's most impressive playing ever--over compositions crafted to highlight his genius..."

Prog Hip Hop

Dubya | 09/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As the band name implies, this album rips! Like ELP meets Nelly and John Coltrane. Allan Holdsworth really shines with his sax-sounding guitar work, in a unlikely setting - with some rap. There are some good mellower songs too, without vocals. A nice change of pace, and a must for any Holdsworth fan."

WORST ALBUM FEATURING GUITAR-GOD HOLDSWORTH, EVER MADE

Mui H. Yuen | New York City | 08/09/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"No comment, simply a horrible album with WONDERFUL GUITAR SOLOS. For completist only."