Triumphs, Vol. 1 is a giddy blend of cosmic jazz, Dada absurdism and third stream experimentation. Quietly released in October, the expansive soundfield forged by II-Wands is indebted to Soft Machine, Igor Stravinsky and Sun Ra. Spoken word, otherworldly singing, strings and percussion evoke hallucinatory dreamstates. II-Wands is billed as a “(c)ollection of living composers and new works from the United States.” Contributors to the collective’s often amusing sketches include the notable Kansas City musicians Benjamin Baker and Brant Jester.