Flights of Helios trade in their usual psychedelic rock maximalism for a concentrated, heady acoustic vibe: "Flights of Helios at the Midnight Riyaz". Mesmerising vocals, violin, flute and guitars, set in rousing motion by Indian tabla and percussion. (* A "riyaz" in traditional Indian music means an extended lesson or jam, often in the wee small hours.)Our origin story:"Space truckers Flights of Helios are trapped in a parallel world without their beloved, garrulous drummer JC. All around is mirage and mystery. Stopping in a shadowy bar for a settling libation, they meet a shamanic figure, a caravan of one, hauling his percussion trunk of wonders. A jam, you say?... and the music flows like hookah smoke, enveloping all concerns. But will they ever find their way home? This is Flights of Helios at the Midnight Riyaz."
Flights of Helios trade in their usual psychedelic rock maximalism for a concentrated, heady acoustic vibe: "Flights of Helios at the Midnight Riyaz". Mesmerising vocals, violin, flute and guitars, set in rousing motion by Indian tabla and percussion. (* A "riyaz" in traditional Indian music means an extended lesson or jam, often in the wee small hours.)Our origin story:"Space truckers Flights of Helios are trapped in a parallel world without their beloved, garrulous drummer JC. All around is mirage and mystery. Stopping in a shadowy bar for a settling libation, they meet a shamanic figure, a caravan of one, hauling his percussion trunk of wonders. A jam, you say?... and the music flows like hookah smoke, enveloping all concerns. But will they ever find their way home? This is Flights of Helios at the Midnight Riyaz."
