Review from www.roadburn.com

DREAM MACHINE - TRILOGIA

"In the 1960's Brion Gysin described the experience created by his 'Dream Machine' invention as

"A multi-dimensional kaleidoscope whirling out through space". 35 years on Dream Machine hope to allow you to hear just what that must have looked like!" 

 

Dream Machine are a new instrumental progressive space rock band and their brand new CD, "Trilogia", combines the talents of assorted ex-band members from groups like Thunderdogs, Damidge and

Ozric Tentacles together the first time as a unit. "Trilogia" has been sold and distributed by

Rubbish Records since October '05.

 

DM are to play their album launch party at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush, London, 27th November 2005, and this concert is being filmed for DVD release next year.

 

Words | Alex Pym

 

Dream Machine began 2 years ago as the brainchild of Gabriele Tosti, bass player from The Thunderdogs. Gabs had played with several experimental line-ups, all including keyboard player Julian Adamoli, when he invited Alex Pym to join rehearsals. Gabs and Alex had played together in Oligopoli, but had known each other from when Alex was in Damidge.

 

 Damidge included Seaweed [Ex-Ozric's/Thunderdogs], Rad [Ex-Ozric's] and Roly Wynne [original Ozric Tentacles bass maestro]. The Thunderdogs included Gabs, Seaweed & Gavin [Ex-Ozric's].

Gabs had replaced the original Thunderdogs bass player - Roly Wynne - who went on to join Damidge.

 

With Gabs, Julian and Alex in the DM line-up, Rad was brought in on drums and we played their first gig at the Joiners Arms in Peckham -a party for a friend who was leaving the UK for Belgium. In the audience were John [Champignon, front man and flute player for Ozric's] and Seaweed. John had his flutes with him and joined the band onstage. Seaweed joined them for their next gig at the Grove Tavern in Wimbledon.

 

Seaweed remains as a guest artist for both gigs and recording whilst Champignon is a permanent member following his departure from Ozric's earlier this year. Maurizio Rossi, a graduate of the NYC Drummers Collective in Manhattan, has now taken over from Rad on Drums.

 

On 15th July 2005 DM decided to record live at Husky Studios bringing in Stuart McLean as producer and engineer. The recording was not intended to be for public release but we were so pleased with the results that Champignon and Seaweed added overdubs and 'Trilogia' was born. The initial recording session was completed in 4 hours.

 

'Trilogia' is a unique recording. Originally intended as a blueprint for a further studio recording we decided that there were improvised moments on 'Trilogia' that could not be repeated in a recording studio

environment.