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by Thom JurekSe Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo is Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's third full-length recording. The first was his soundtrack for his own film Manual Dexterity (as yet unreleased), which featured Mars Volta lyricist and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala on one cut. His second, a self-titled disc on the Willie Anderson label, is an all-instrumental effort. While gigging with his own quintet, a loose live project with members of the Mars Volta and guests, he recorded a live EP with legendary vocalist Damo Suzuki, formerly of Can. In addition, he has composed the music for the film El Bufalo de la Noche for director Guillermo Arriaga. The title of this 2007 effort is a tribute of sorts to the director and collaborators on El Bufalo de la Noche, and is dedicated to them. The players on this set include Mars Volta members Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Juan Alderete de la Peña, and Adrián Terrazas-González, with guest appearances by "Money Mark" Ramos-Nishita and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante. It was recorded mostly in Amsterdam (where the guitarist makes his home these days) with supplemental recording and mixing done in Los Angeles. The set opens with two brief sketches, the 26-second improvisation "The Lukewarm" and "Luxury of Infancy," a Spanish blues melody played over skeletal interlaced guitars. It may only be a minute and 15 seconds long, but it carries within it all the heart one needs to know that something special is in store. The set really kicks in with "Rapid Fire Tollbooth," a prog rock tune played by the Volta live. Indeed, most of the band is here, along with Money Mark on keyboards. The vocal by Bixler-Zavala (one of three on the disc), with its soul-blues howl, stands in stark contrast to the heavy, plodding Zappa-esque melody with killer woodwind work by Terrazas-González. The fuzzed-out wah-wah guitar solo atop the soprano saxophone and keyboard work is a screamer, making for one of the set's standout cuts. ... Read More...