Phlox

Where: Von Krahl - HUH presents
When: 28.03.2009
Time: 21:30

Phlox - a fusion band by definition, mixing progrock, jazz and avantgarde and which therefore can under no circumstances be called a household name even in Estonia, as the genre itself is considered something better off forgotten and left alone in the trash can of music history. Nevertheless, Phlox has managed to blast that bit of the past back to the stage, especially with their latest album “Rebimine + voltimine”, well received by music critics home and abroad, and audiences of alternative venues and festivals alike - although its “chart success” was limited to landing in the collaborators’ list of Top 100 albums of 2007 at progarchives.com. The music of Phlox might be vaguely reminiscent of Magma, Zappa or Soft Machine and is also strongly influenced by local acts and record label companions Megan Quartet and BF, which established the Estonian new fusion scene in the 1990s.

Phlox maandus aastatuhande vahetuse paiku arglikult keset kitsukest kohalikku instrumentaalroki nišši, kus toona tegutsesid vaid fusioni taaselustajad Megan Quartet, BF ja Luarvik Luarvik. Kolm plaati ja kümmekond aastat hiljem on nad oma lärmaka jazzrockiga läbi trampinud pea kõik peavoolu-popist kõrvale hoidvad klubilavad ja festivalid, peamiselt Eestis, kohati ka kaugemal. Eri žanrite sulatajana leiab Phlox end alatasa esinemispaikadest, mis erinevad üksteisest kui öö ja päev, indifestivalidest metalbändide plaadiesitlusteni, NO99 Jazzklubist raketibaasideni. Bändi kolmas ja seni küpseim plaat “Rebimine + voltimine” etteaimatult kodumaiseid popmuusika edetabeleid tormijooksuga ei vallutanud, samas võib sportlikuks saavutuseks lugeda platseerumist veebilehe progarchives.com kriitikute koostatud saja parima 2007. aastal ilmunud plaadi nimistus.