Black Unity Trio - Al-fatihah

Black Unity Trio - Al-fatihahBlack Unity Trio Al Fatihah quite possibly was the first ever independently released free jazz record. Originating in Oberlin, Ohio as the Black Unity Quartet, and ultimately becoming the Trio (Abdul Wadud, Yusuf Mumin, and Hasan Al Hut), the group recorded Al Fatihah December 24, 1968. The album was released May 1969 in an edition of 500 copies, and reissued for the first time on vinyl in 2020

When initially released on limited edition white vinyl in December 2020

Freeways are currently on all DSP's

Only 500 copies were pressed

Vocals Therése Börjesson

and John Jorgenson

set in the international world of classical music

We want the listener to delve into our sphere and become entranced in order to feel our energy

known for pushing the boundaries of what rock could be

The tracks on Fake Synthetic Music reflect the concept of sonic illusions and Janvin's use of the voice as a sound source

Includes a special bonus track "Top Of The World" - an all-new Lynch/Pilson composition and recording exclusive to this reissue

Masayoshi Fujita

Overloaded still carries the blues rock torch from the previous albums