Fuze

Austin Chronicle, 1/14/99
Selected as one of the top nine releases by Austin bands in 1998 by Austin Chronicle reviewers David Lynch and Jay Trachtenberg.

Product Description
Fuze, the eagerly awaited solo debut of bassist Courtney Audain (Killer Bees, Timbuk 3) is a dazzling blend of too many genres of music mixed sleekly into one. Just as life is a collection of feelings, experiences and moments in time, the songs on this album give you glimpses into Audain's passions, spiritual beliefs and his searching soul. His refusal to be pigeonholed by any single musical style has resulted in a tasteful disk that combines power pop and R&B with reggae and soul, along with plenty of stylish colors and nuances gained throughout his lifelong musical career.

Fuze is a stunning display of Audain's prowess as a songwriter, producer, singer and versatile musician. His talents are complemented by the vocals of Malford Milligan (Storyville) and rapper MC Overlord, exotic guitarwork from Charlie Sexton (Sexton Sextet/Arc Angels), Mark Youngersmith (Billy Idol) and Teye (Joe Ely), and Tom Robinson's smokey sax adds note for note jazzy vocalizing on at least six of the eleven cuts.

This album will be relished by headphone listeners for its endless surprises, such as the diaphanous eloquence of a synth guitar passage or the joyful rhythm explorations found on the title track. The combinations and changes of musical directions succeed in keeping the listener pleasantly off guard and wondering which persona is lurking around the next bend. Truly, this is music for lovers of sound and form.

Fuze

Fuze,Courtney Audain

Average customer rating: nice rock fusion, loses focus here and there Fuze will kick your ear All But the Screaming power

Amandala Headless Torsos , and David Fiuczynski Manufacturer: Fuzelicious Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kif Black Cherry Acid Lab Jazzpunk Lunar Crush Screaming Headless Torsos - Live!!! In New York & Paris ASIN: B00005K9W7 Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

1. Amandala
2. Torsos Jungle
3. Shannon's Kitchen
4. Leftovers
5. My Heavy Heart
6. Fallout Shelter
7. Cherry Red
8. Pattern 178
9. Kiss That Whispers
10. Purple

Customer Reviews:

nice rock fusion, loses focus here and there.......2005-04-26

fuze, as he is affectionately known to his fans, is a skilled and innovative guitarist, and his playing alone makes this cd a worthwhile purchase for musicians. dave and the torsos (these ones aren't screaming, as someone else pointed out, which is fine by me, im not so into dean bowman) dish out fairly abstract and elaborate rock-derived funk/groove compositions, peppered with skillful musicianship on the parts of all the players. Things get a little too wierd at times though, as if they simply ran out of ideas as composers. The same problem is present on Lunar Crush, Fuze's otherwise amazing collaboration with John Medeski. Fuze's technique employs some bizarre harmonies and melodic structures, and when those are applied to an entire composition things just get crazy. if you're into that then thats cool, but i can't really handle a song like Pattern 178, or Shannon's Kitchen, which starts out with some nice funk and tremolo work-out, but winds up in a zappa-esque breakdown that is spastic, esoteric, and generally unnecessary. My favorite track is probably the first one, as it seems to be the most tight and concise composition of the lot, as well a very cool and spacey tune. The rest of the album however tends to meander into unfocussed noodling at times, which simply is not very interesting to listen to for me.

The band displays symptoms of "noise making" as well. i don't recall where exactly it occurs, but the tell-tale signs are there: endless drum rolls that bear no coherent purpose, gratuitous hand percussion sprinkled through the mix like confetti, and the worst: the sound of the guitarist vainly scratching away at thestrings, desparately trying to produce some sort of interesting sound. i absolutely can't stand it when people do this, it is the most tasteless and unpleasant sound you can produce with a guitar. when a band ventures into the abstract world of free jazz-esque soundscaping, a sure sign that the guitarist does not know what to do with his guitar in that context is the sound of a pick being hammered across muted or not-cleanly fretted strings. pink floyd is one example of the few bands that manage to do the "noise" thing right, without becoming self-indulgent, tasteless or boring. unfortunately the torsos seem to lose track of themselves and their abilities when they depart the tightly scripted world of funk/fusion compositions. my solution would be to not depart those compositions. As i said earlier, the best moments on this album are the most coherent, when the band is locked into a tight groove, and maybe Fuze is shredding some esoteric mad jazz lines over top of it. as soon as things get "experimental" they get equally uninteresting. ambient noodling is an overused and abused method, since many people seem to think that all they have to do is make noises. making noises is easy. making noises that aren't useless and nonsensical on the other hand is rarely achieved successfully, and unfortunately this cd is no exception.

all that bad news aside, when the torsos are actually playing music it is excellent stuff. the band and Fuze's Ibanez in particular has a lo-fi, fuzzy sound that i'm not too big on, but the playing is there regardless. Fuze's technique is astounding, he is one of the few players i have heard effectively employ the whammy bar as a part of the instrument. his solos shift from blinding fusion shred madness to bendy lines of abstract melody coaxed out of the whammy bar. sort of like the band as a whole, he is most successful when his notes ring through clearly. sometimes the distortion muddies things up a bit too much, just as the bizarre musical structures sometimes muddy up the compositions.

Fuze will kick your ear.......2003-01-23

Great!Great!Great album.Songs have many passion.And all of players in there makes good sound.It become good ensamble.And Structure of song is intersting!Amazing!
It's just like kareidscope.Drumatic!So,nice.If you have concern the music,you should try.

All But the Screaming.......2002-11-14

This is not the *Screaming* Headless Torsos. HT is an instrumental band, without the crazy energy of Dean Bowman. Also, this album has a much less pop, more experimental feel compared to SHT's "1995". The two albums are so different, they seem intended for entirely different audiences, so I hesitate to give this one a bad rating. I love the far-out in general, but the amazing 1995 is more to my taste.

torsos.com promises more from SHT with Freedom Bremmer (whom I haven't heard yet) on vocals.

power.......2001-07-25

What a greate jazz-rock-funk-punk record. Record is a full of power and invention guitar passage. Greate!

Average customer rating: Phenomenal!!

Fuze Jennifer Hartswick Manufacturer: Jennifer Hartswick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00015HVNS Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

1. What If I
2. Perfect
3. Mama's Not Laughing
4. Otter Water
5. All Along
6. Fuse
7. First Tuba
8. Meet Me
9. Refuse
10. Wisdom

Customer Reviews:

Phenomenal!!.......2004-03-29

This album is sooo hot! You may know Jennifer from her trumpet playing and singing with Trey Anastasio. It's about time she stepped into the limelight! "Fuse" is an eclectic mix of music ranging from soulful r+b to funk to jam. Her voice is incredible! My friend got me this album for my birthday and I have played it for everyone I know! Get it!!

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Forbidden Games Fuze Box Machine Manufacturer: Cybwa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000INJM Release Date: 1997-10-13

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Beyond Voltage V.2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Fuze ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004VWWL Release Date: 2001-09-05

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WHO CAN I TRUST? FUZE DA BIG SHOT ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000Q1GOOY

Product Description

15 TRACKS OF BANGIN DETROIT RAP

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Beyond Voltage V.3 Various Artists Manufacturer: Fuze ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005NORB Release Date: 2001-09-07

Album Details

Drum & Bass

Average customer rating:

Fuze: Beyond Voltage, Vol. 1 Various Artists ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Drum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000256HS

Tracks:

1. Rest in Space - Mission Control
2. Not Alien
3. Stealth - The Vagrant
4. Error 161 - Embee
5. Clockwork
6. Time - The Vagrant
7. Neurosis
8. Space Boogie - The Vagrant
9. Emunation - A-Sides
10. Fractured Soul - Embee

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Twisted Soundscapes Various Artists Manufacturer: Fuze Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RZOI2Y

Product Description

Track list:~~CD1)~~1. Orbiter-The Vagrant~~~2. 21st Century Funk-A Sides~~~3. Anaconda-Elementz of Noize~~~4. Angel Dust-Embee~~~5. Shine-Matt~~~6. Confliction-A Sides~~~7. Time-The Vagrant~~~8. Diversion-The Spirit~~~9. Seven Bars-The Vagrant~~~10. Interface-Elementz of Noize~~~11. Allergen-Dylan & Facs~~~12. Rest in Space-Mission Control~~~~CD2)~~Bonus mix by a sides alongside tc izlam live and direct from newyork city.

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DOSE OF EARTH/ BLUE FUSE cd Manufacturer: mozaik records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00068A09C

Product Description

hard to find

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Edge of the Night Boca Manufacturer: Fuze Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEP9U Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Go Back to Yourself
2. Mornin' Noon & Night
3. Break These Chains
4. I Tried
5. Everytime
6. Broken Dreams
7. Edge of the Night
8. Time
9. All at Once
10. Soulmate
11. Just Another Day

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