Milon is fronted by tenor saxophonist Dino Christodoulou and electric guitarist Neil Smith, two very strong players coming from different backgrounds. Dino is a straight-ahead tenor player out of the Sonny Rollins tradition; Neil is a post-rock decidedly electric guitarist with few classic progenitors- maybe John McLaughlin at a stretch. He combines angular, sometimes dissonant funky chording with blistering solos, rapid flurries of overdriven notes and textural sustains. Dino contributes tunes with a Cypriot ( his nationality) flavour: churning rhythms and rapid riffs, very Levantine. Drummer Paulo Adamo and bassist Pasquale Votino excel at these grooves. Together they make for a tight sound on the edge of wildness.
Live review - Bristol 24/7
" A Bristol-based quartet striking the perfect balance between groove-inducing Cypriot rhythms and face-melting sonic outbursts. Saxophone, double-bass, drums and guitar harmonise beautifully with one another before taking a violent turn, gradually descending into a darker beast entirely. The group handle this anarchic transition brilliantly, utilising repetition to such a hypnotic degree it feels like you're the unwitting participant of a rollercoaster ride through the depths of hell. Powerful stuff."

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