When guitarist John McLaughlin spent a few days in Madras, India in 2007 to play along on Miles From India with Indian-tinted interpretations of Miles Davis compositions, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a burst of creativity that resulted in eight new pieces. In order not to lose this unique feeling, he stayed in Madras to record the pieces with Indian musicians. According to McLaughlin, the 'floating
… point' is reached when the band members click so well that the music is taken to the next level. To this end he lets drummer Ranjit Barot and percussionist Sivamani go wild for the most energetic basis possible. The rest of the rhythm section consists of bassist Hadrien Feraud and keyboardist Louiz Banks. The four of them accompany McLaughlin and a soloist who changes his solo ' s plays traditional Indian instruments. The foundation is formed by Indian rhythms with western harmonies on top. Although Floating Point is an extension of Industrial Zen (2006) and goes a lot further, the music still sounds more accessible. As if McLaughlin took himself to the next level. (AD)more
