Orbits

Description

After their acclaimed debut album, Spirits, the avant-garde New Zealand jazz collective The Circling Sun returns with their second album, Orbits, a deep fusion of spiritual jazz, analog electronics, and percussive groove. Where Spirits explored 1960s influences, Orbits dives into the mid-1970s, drawing inspiration from Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef’s Atlantic era, and the Brazilian jazz of Azymuth and Airto Moreira. The ensemble blends Prophet synthesizers and modular electronics with acoustic instrumentation: saxophone, upright piano, vintage drums, and hand percussion. The tracks move seamlessly between danceable Afro-Cuban rhythms and expansive ambient jazz meditations, with layered vocals and choral textures guiding the listener through an interstellar sonic journey. Lush yet accessible, Orbits appeals equally to deep jazz fans and lovers of ambient and soulful instrumental music.