The Book of Flame
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"The Book of Flame brings together the thorny mathematics of Michael Manring's tuning theories with his wide-ranging artistic vision, the unalloyed metal aggression of Thonk with the melodic and textural sensibilities of Drastic Measures, the icy austerity of electronica and the sensuality of Afro-Asian modes and rhythms. The resulting construction could collapse under its own weight if not for Michael's maturing compositional sense and his always-lurking sense of humor."
Bass Player Magazine
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author: Ilmars
Beautiful compositions, melody and tone of bass! No comments! Just great music! :)
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Book of Flame
author: Forrest Lamm
Progressive Bass
author: Paul Carr
Michael Manring always pushes the boundaries of what a bass can do and this is no exception. Using sounds, tuning and basses you are unlikely to hear elsewhere, this album offers a different feel to his other albums showing that music and the bass guitar can progress and offer something new.
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Another masterpiece
author: Prasiddha
Once again, Michael Manring has come out with a masterpiece bass album. From the crunching intro to The Fire Sermon, all the way to The Book Of Living And Dying, the album is pure perfection. This album is slightly darker than Thonk. Although the humor is still there, I find this album to be more 'dark ambient' than the outgoing Thonk.
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