I agree that estradasphere is a great band, one of the best to come out in a while. You cannot deny their skill as musicians. I have never heard a band that is 100 % original. If you investigate well enough, you can find someone who's done it before. I mean, you don't listen to Miles davis or Charles Mingus because they are original. You listen to them because they have the skills and can write damn good music, even if the style is borrowed.
This would apply to almost all of the lesser gods of jazz (but still the greats), it's not what defines listening to Miles and Mingus. It is the body of work is what makes the difference, not style: greats like above, and people like Coltrane, Stravinsky or Zorn are not about style. Their bodies of work reflect, transcend and sometimes even predict our times to the extent that you can not longer speak about style. So let's wait awhile to oversee the body of work of Estradasphere, before plunging in with Miles and Mingus. In the mean time, it might be more appropriate to compare a new and promising group like Estradasphere with some of the lesser Gods of their times (or even with Naked City). It keeps perspectives fresh. Now I've gotten curious enough to find out about Estradasphere records in Holland, so I'm off to the shops. Keep up doing the good work! Remco Takken