"which signals its arrival with a sax siren, agitated drums and free-spirited bass, Mike Ladd leaps into the jazz deep end with his time-honed lyrical prowess and serious attitude"

" the quartet somehow manage to nimbly slip into sedate jazz fusion territory, each player subtly stretching out within the song's astral soul shell, eschewing ego to maintain the song's velvety texture and tender tones,"

"a swirling, psychedelic, peak-time, leftfield, nu-jazz dance music delight"

"low gravity vocal jazz to ease you into the day, or close your eyes to in the late evening"

"the rhythm section get a real sweat on - tightly locked and intent on reaching escape velocity"

"ambient minded material where his succinct playing and stretched notes glide across low gravity electroacoustic soundscapes"

"he’s redefining what nu-jazz can be with walls of machine noise repurposed to free jazz ends"

"the trio pause to reconsider their path, toying with ideas before deciding that a full on jazz dance assault is the way"

"the keys alternating between exploring the universal consciousness and warming up the jazz dancers as the crew stretch out and have some fun"

"The track then launches into a full on spiritual nu-jazz wall of sound that courses through the speakers and your consciousness"

"Stax eschews 20th century cliches for a forward looking, leftfield leaning jazz vibe"

"ancient instruments & Fourth World ritualism, minimal mantras, star reaching strings & universal consciousness raising synths"