''Dark Territory'' is a studio album by trumpeter

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which was released in June 2016 on Douglas'

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label. The album is named after Fred Kaplan's book ''Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War '' released in 2016.

Reception

The

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review awarded the album 4 stars out of 5, stating "As with 2014's '' High Risk'', ''Dark Territory'' features live, in-studio performances Douglas has dubbed "electro-acoustic" jams. These primarily consist of computer- and synth-based soundscapes created by Shigeto that Douglas and his ensemble play along to. Shigeto then manipulates and interacts with the band and his soundscapes in real time, sculpting the proceedings. The result is a sound that falls somewhere in between experimental electronica and avant-garde jazz improvisation ... Ultimately, it's that visual and physical tangibility of Douglas and Shigeto's collaborations that makes Dark Territory such a heightened listening experience". They also selected it as one of their Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016. ''

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'' said "Douglas and his group High Risk have created something original here. ''Dark Territory'' is addictive, and while it wears its influences—

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—on its daring, highly stylized sleeve, it’s also unique."Calo Wolff
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'' Mark F. Turner stated "Jazz purists will probably not change their minds about High Risk's new electronic playground but ''Dark Territory'' is certainly an interesting excursion".Mark F. Turne
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'', Steve Greenlee noted "The trumpeter looks forward and backward, grabbing from any genre he likes while pushing every boundary of jazz".Steve Greenle
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'' stated "...''Dark Territory'' is a terrific album—dark, moody, virtuosic in a manner both combustible and streamlined".

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Douglas except where noted # "Celine" – 6:43 # "All the Pretty Horsepower" – 7:02 # "Let's Get One Thing Straight" (Dave Douglas, Mark Guiliana, Jonathan Maron, Zachary Saginaw, Steve Wall) – 5:50 # "Mission Acropolis" (Douglas, Guiliana, Maron, Saginaw, Wall) – 5:28 # "Ridge Hill" (Douglas, Guiliana, Maron, Saginaw, Wall) – 3:55 # "Neural" – 4:51 # "Loom Large" – 6:20

Personnel

– trumpet * Shigeto – electronics *Jonathan Maron – electronic bass, synth bass *

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– acoustic and electronic drums

References

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