CLEARLIGHT - DELIRED CAMELEON FAMILY - 1975

Just before the massive « Forever blowing bubbles », Clearlight proved that they are in the « cosmic » course with this « trippy » intersideral/ symph rock album called « Delired Cameleon family ». Released in 1974 as the soundtrack of Pierre Clementi's « visa de censure », the music is the synthesis of piano's technical, epic scales, psychedelic wha wha guitar sounds and electronic « cosmic », molecular machines arrangements. The opening track is an "eastern" journey, starting with a deep rhythmical, trance atmosphere including tabla /sitar combined with spacey rock guitar solos, electronic voices and manipulations. "Weird Caravan" is a sad, melancholic piece for the piano with atmospheric human voices. Very beautiful and ethereal. Unfortunately, the wonderful music which started the album immediately disappears with the sloppy, ridiculous pop, pseudo romantic song "la fin du début". "Le bouf" is a dynamic jazzy tune with technical guitar/soprano sax duets. However the song suffers from a lack of feeling, going on without any directions. There's a good "acid" flavor on this composition. "Ananta" represents the best tune with the opening. A freaky, crazy psychedelic dance mixing piano/ Sax/ guitar solos. This tune slowly grows in you until the end of the album.
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