Tradition (1999)

About this title: With regular collaborator Anna Nacher as the featured vocalist on a number of this album's tracks, while bassist Gulinski appears as well, Atman takes a slight turn to a more rocking side of things on Tradition. Admittedly, it's 'more rocking' by degrees than anything else, but even if the only strong rhythm on the opening "39 I Ching" comes from Gulinski's bass, the core trio's intense performance is still a wonder to hear. Nacher's sometimes keening, sometimes cool vocals make it that much more compelling, getting Tradition off to a fine start. Other combinations of Nacher and a touch more ... read more

Tracks:

1. 39 I Ching [Nacher]
2. The Theatre of Mist [Kolecki/Leszczynski]
3. Third Stone from the Sun [Hendrix]
4. Natural Landscapes 1 [Kolecki/Leszczynski]
5. Free- P [Kolecki/Styczynski/]
6. Tensegretty [Nacher]
7. The Talking Meadow (Story) [Kolecki/Styczynski/]
8. Natural Landscapes 2 [Kolecki/Leszczynski]
9. Lullaby for Rainbow Warrior [Nacher/Styczynski]
10. The North of the World [Nacher]
11. In Your Head (Dust) [Nacher]
12. The Theatre of Mist [Live] [Kolecki/Styczynski/]
13. Kosovo

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.