Released
1998

Label
S3
&
Sixth Sense Studios
2718 W. 27th St. N.
Wichita Kansas
67204 USA

Reviewed by
Kim Alexander

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Last Edit/Update
03 January, 2000

Gooding

Collection # 1

Track Listing

1. Grid Two
2. GrayMatter (the Compressed Particle Mix)
3. Sad Secretary
4. Steel
5. Technology's Nature
6. Machine Dance
7. Derailed (Sync. Part II)
8. If the Empire Crumbles...
9. Back-Alley-Rainy-Night-Movie-Theme-Thing
10. Bathyal Zone
11. Ink Black World

   This is a collection of songs on B-sides and demos by a polished guitarist/musician titled: Gooding, who hails from Wichita, Kansas. The tracks on this release are many things, and not easily categorized into any genres. The use of guitar is prevalent here, but so tastily worked and blended with percussion, synth, live drums, bass, keys and loops, the final outcome is very intelligent and creative, bringing the listener a full range of incredibly good sounds.
    Sonic drifts with what sounds like a slide/steel guitar, superb beats/percussion weave their way into a dreamy piece of work on "Steel." I'd have to say this whole release is avant-garde in its composition. A few tracks are more of an "easy listening" type of work -- lets have wine and italian food after a long work week, kick back and listen to some relaxing yet fairly upbeat music. A few of the tracks are also rather jazzy in nature, while others are a bit more at the tribal beat/latin end of the rhythmic spectrum. Ambient textures are also used with infusions of percussion and minimalist melody of piano and guitar on a number of the tracks.
    Don't let the guitar on this release turn you away from hearing Gooding. He appears to be passionately involved with his work as is witnessed with this release -- the sounds on "Collection 1" give evidence that Gooding is very much in tune and in sync with his instruments, his composing, production and creativity. I'd rank Gooding right up there with Robert Fripp and Hendrix in terms of his skill on guitar. Excellent release. Thanks to S3 for sending this to us, and to Gooding for creating it.