The rock part of the progressive rock on this is missing throughout much of the disc. Still, this has a lot in common with the spacier side of King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Rock In Opposition. The one unifying factor in the set is a traditional Asian music element that runs throughout the disc, but there are lots of other things like classical and jazz that show up. It’s an intriguing and unique set. It won’t be the right formula for everyone, but it’s quite interesting.

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Merge classical music with folk, traditional Asian sounds and jam band and you’ve got a pretty good idea of what this piece of music sounds like. It’s perhaps a bit short on the “rock” end of progressive rock, but it’s very cool and creative. The second half of the cut, though, moves towards more King Crimson-like jamming with a tilt towards RIO and space music. After that section it moves back in the direction of the earlier music, but with an ominous overtone added to the mix.