Robbie Basho: "Live in Forli, Italy 1982" LP guerssen-records "Gothic Velvet"

"Gothic Velvet"

From the way Mhysa appropriates the ecclesiastic psychedelia of physical church spaces in the reverb-storm of "Glory Be Black" to the rugged ambient inversion of R&B's usual warmth in the six-minute highlight "Bb"

" introducing not only the palette but a mood that's both gloomy and unsettling

This Velvet Dress features a peter-pan collar

Robbie Basho: "Live in Forli, Italy 1982" LP guerssen-records "Gothic Velvet"Robbie Basho (1940 86), who died young after a stroke, never got his due in the culture at large, but steel string guitar enthusiasts have known for decades that he was one of the greats of "American Primitivism". Technically adept and compositionally imaginative, fusing the music of many cultures into a mesmerizing solo style, he has been an inspiration for many; his music has generated a surge of interest in recent years. This 1982 concert was part