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What is it with these 90s artists that blatantly sample ie rip off another artists licks and not even have the decency to credit the original artist for their work? Track #4 Luke Slater blatantly sampled off Ashra's New Age of Earth album looped that...
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Excellent observation on probably their best album from start to finish. I do not think Focus ever reach this peak of creativity and emotional level in later album not discounting the later 70's material but this one is the apex.
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GTO–Pure (Beautiful Mix) sampled off a Klaus Schulze record maybe Blackdance. I just noticed this morning while digging up this relic from my collection. What complete garbage and as unoriginal as Vanilla Ice sampling Queen in the 90s! Klaus should...
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Bought this for two reasons. Its the earliest pre-solo work Steve Roach was involved in and secondly because the track Urth is pure synth pop goodness with catchy hook and rock steady rhythm. Otherwise the Doors rework is atrocious and that aside...
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Superb trio set here. Music is dynamic but never overstating with care taken in Burrell’s solo’ so that he is not overpowering the bassist. The band is tight laid back and settles into the groove nicely. The recording is decent given it was a live one...
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A pleasant return to the echoes of Ancient Dreams and Between Two Worlds. Much more moodier in feel albeit with some added guitar but after Eldorado and the weaker Rivers Gonna Rise Indigo brings the music back to the origins of what I admire about...
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I remember hearing this in a artsy mall store in 84. Nothing like O’Hearns music to catch one’s attention in the height of the new wave craze. Always sounded exotic and still sounds asian in his scales and composition approach. Very much a showcase...
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Remastered Gronland cd sounds fantastic. Crisp, clear remaster and the bonus material added was a done deal for this listener. To this listeners ears a decent improvement over the Rykodic release plus the originals atrocious plastic cd case with the...
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Nice review spot on. I would say they where DM light. Not as dark, ominous and gritty more polished digital synths tho they carried that melancholia like atmosphere given the lyrical content of many of their songs. The 1st two releases where very good...
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Here it is for your listening pleasure plus 10 words...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDHbIFaCa6Q
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Completely agree. Up there with Billy Cobham's Stratus which I am sure was an influence! Too bad this was never re-released at least on MPS!
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I have to comment because I am listening to this release(on cd) and yes the 1st half sounds like an alt version of Timewind with added echoed guitar. The later half of the release sounds like something the two recorded later and nothing like Schulze...
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Amazing bassist. Listen to JL Ponty's Cosmic Messenger from 1978 and you will hear how his bass sound adds not only so much bottom end to the overall recording but a harmonic funkiness to the JLP's that adds to the already amazing backup band Ponty...
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Interesting masonic themed photo of the artist(one eye covered)....very telling!
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Here's another one to rattle your brain. What's the meaning of Abacab?
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This is a forgotten black sheep bastard child electronica album for the record. Very dynamic for an electronic music album compromised of sporadic sequencer synthesizer based compositions interwoven with the actual organic essence of live orchestral...
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Anyone have a copy on cd they would like to sell?
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Great review of a little spoken of album in the Garbarek pantheon. I must disagree on the Kenny G comparison as I don't think anything Jan's every done comes near that dreaded terrain! Torn's contribution as you iterated is the apex of interplay on...
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Forgotten purely funky downtempo instrumental all electronic album(theres no acoustic instrumentation) show casing the Japanese organ GX707 which was a pre-cursor to their uber monstrous GX-1 and later CS-80 poly synth that arrived in 76/77 and cost a...
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Recently picked this up for a just get it out of my record store price of $3.50 USD. About the same price as an overpriced bland Starbucks cappuccino only this collection adds more to the sensory bank!
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If you enjoy the jagged percussive fourth world sound of Jon Hassell and Mo Boma this is where at least the first three Per releases extract their musical dna from. Odd synthesizer and sample looks accented by pan-African and Asiatic percussion...
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This sounds very much like the lost HIA album. Same twisted swirly sinuous electronic pulses as Higher Intelligence Agency was synonymous for. Excellent!
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Shocking? Not really because Deuter remember his gems from the 1970’s mixing the earthiness of acoustic instruments with primitive electronic was a dedicated lackey of Osho another Indian guru scammer who supposedly poisoned people.
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This ones actually on CD as well titled Voyager in Expanse w slightly different track order and track titles. CD comprised of 14 tracks. INAK 1716-2. Nice proto jazz new age guitar album w varied moods. Friedemann plays acoustic mostly with touch of...
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Incredible one off acoustic jazz album that is up there with Ralph Towner, DiMeola etc. Composition wise the music is subtle nuanced melodically structured with the added talents of the late Colin Wolcott. I do not even believe this album was ever...
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Nothing like his ARP-esque debut the brilliant Cosmic Furnace but a nice mix of semi fusion guitar and electronica. Except for a few tracks using has been drum loops the album still sounds very "today".
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Em:t 2000 US 2xcd compilation has this in its entirety plus one other Em:t compilation 3394. Worth owning for the sheer forward thinking 90’s electronica. IDM minus the dance floor at its core. Purely genius comp!
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OK so its not Rit's best effort but kudo's for experimenting with the then futuristic Synthaxe designed in the UK by fledgling engineers who wanted to push the guitar into a new arena. Open track check nice use of synth axe and ensemble, Earth Run...
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Superb debut and a hybrid of very melodic heartfelt eastern and western compositional elements. Guest Hassan Hakmoun contributes a Berber like flavor with vocalizations as well as ex-Pat Metheny Group(circa First Circle) adds his wordless vocal...
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Expansive09 Thanks just reached out to the label they still have copies.. |
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Oregon’s debut from 72 is nothing short of a polished gemstone illuminating a quiet cerebral slice of chamber jazz that didnt fit the standard shift of jazzes then exploratory fusion frontier.
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Damn good fusion album percussion driven, funky and excellent tight bass playing. Shame this was never re-released on CD!
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Karl whether the album sold well or not is there any chance it will be available on cd? My yourself or a label? Still a nice piece of electronica history and I wouldnt mind purchasing a cd or digital copy.
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Behest of the US the propaganda ministers "Discogs has banned orders from Russia" so people cannot even buy music from Russia! How is this the fault of labels and music aficionados here and abroad in Russia? Does everything have to be politicized? How...
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Like fine wine this album got better as time progressed. A return to form ala Second Toughest maybe not as fresh but then again that album was hard to top. 2023 its a gem of a listen melodic, hypnotic rhythms and NOT TRANCE which makes it that much...
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A shame really because the only Index album on cd is a damn gem in the downtempo/Brazilian fusion genre. One can only hope of a reissue.
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Yeah I am wondering if the P5 was from a later date session. Copious lashings of Rhodes, Solina and clavinet touches(Praca de Alegria). All around this should be in every Azymuth fans collection as the parallels are definitely there is style maybe w/o...
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Forgettable album in the pantheon of YES great earlier SMB gems the last one being Circle of Love with the epic 18+ min prog/funk workout which clearly defines Mr. Miller as a composer that can dabble cross genres and do it quite confidently. This...
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Nice alt version of an early Kitaro composition Sacred Journey II as well as Ralph Towner's Icarus, a true classic. Their 2nd release didn't do much they went cheese-ier ala Cali bs new age jazz that was so prevalent in the late 80s. Like Private...
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Any comments on this Japan remaster? Plus 10 words blah...
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Only album Ive owned by ERP. Not my thing usually meaning vocal based alt pop but this as the cliche goes an exception.
I dont recall where I was when I heard the instrumental New York Crown but the emotion, dreamy synth chords and chiming guitar hit... See full review |
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Good review about the band the PPT is extremely evident at the get-go(ambient synths Floydish guitar etc) tho I do find the Italian vocalists accent cringe worthy when he sings in English. Prefer many of these non-English vocalist sing in their native...
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Whats negative? Its an informative bio on his talents. Nothing really stating he was underrated either. Looks like Dan was a prolific talent throughout his like able to maneuver thru many genres and style of music and that alone is quite an...
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Anyone comment if this Benson box or the other are remastered?
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Update: Time out of Mind by Steely Dan. The melodic hook is what I was speaking of and YES he does play homage but damn thats one hell of a tip of the hat!
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Really great release more on the mellow side of prog drawing on Camel and Floyd. Perfectly executed nothing really in yer face crazy and fusion-esque ala PFM, ELP etc but the compositions are very melodic with nice use of placid acoustic guitar, Moog...
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Nice if this was re-released on cd once again considering Morris shed his mortal coil.....
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Dedicated to Tony Duhig the other 1/2 that was Jade Warrior OEM. Not sure if many trad JW fans where fans of this release as little is spoken of it. It is a mellow requiem of a sort to a missing friend, artist collaborator and the music has that...
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Fans of early 70s Terry Riley ie Rainbow and Sri Camel take note this is mister Emmanuel's musical stencil which he drafts his hypnotic minimalist music from. Back in the 80s we exchanged music he sent me a few tapes I was hooked and told him he...
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