Maciej Meller is a staple in Polish prog scene since the early 1990s, having been a founding member of Quidam and being a current member of Riverside, not to mention the supergroup Meller / Gołyźniak / Duda. This stunning guitarist only released his first solo album, titled Zenith, in 2020 and I especially like this track, Trip, full of atmospheric and dreamy moods. Trip is co-written by Meller and Duda with lyrics by Krzysztof Borek and really is a riveting track to me, combining an enthralling sung theme and a rich electronic background.
This is the cover art for the original album released in 2020.
Some well placed tempo changes and the beautiful instrumental second half (including a slow and piercing guitar solo) grace this track and raise it to the highest level. Just a final note: Meller also released in 2021 an acoustic version of his album and there you'll find a version of Trip featuring an instrumental finale with trumpet and sax. Also beautiful, of course.
This is the electric version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Q_g3P5dyg&list=OLAK5uy_mwIpXK_YS1bR-2SfHXm2Sws5OfypW4IHk&index=7
ReplyDeleteAnd here you are the acoustic one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kankJKmnJs