For those looking for the more spacey and ambient, look no further than this three song split CD. The Acid Mothers Temple and The Melting Paraiso UFO�s track, �European Sun,� is what ambient drone music should be. You can put it on as background music and go about your business, or you can give it your full attention and feel it plunge into your central nervous system. It�s the type of music that subtly takes over your headspace, gradually building up to a righteous headfuck if you allow yourself to be fully drawn into the sonics. Escapade's two songs that bookend the split are a little less ethereal and wonky and a little more song structured. Rather than use electronics as the main (almost exclusive) instrument, Escapade are a full band freak-out. Both are rooted in the ambient sound, but they have more of an apparent progression, a defined start and finish. This is more than an EP, itt�s an investment in sound. Recommended for fans of aural psychosis.

The band call themselves avant-space rock, which only touches the surface of what Escapade are about. Drawing on a variety of space rock, krautrock, progressive and avant-garde influences to create music that is intense, cosmic, exciting and uniquely their own. Fans of Finnish rockers Circle would love this, though having heard quite a bit of Escapade's music I have to emphasize that despite the analogy they have a voice of their own that has developed over many years.

Acid Mothers Temple's "European Sun" opens with the trademark AMT freaked out alien electronics, a wailing violin drone and slowly developing minimalist patterns that are like a cross between chamber ensemble, Manuel G�ttsching and Phillip Glass, all conducted in deep deep space. But AMT resist the temptation to let the craziness dominate the mix, instead wisely allowing the minimalist ambience to lead the way and let the electronics add color, character and solid space fun. There are many sides to AMT and when I'm in the mood they are second to none for the ultimate freakout experience. But in this case it was nice to spend a half hour journey with the band as they paint a more cerebral and less sonically shocking landscape.

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