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Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive The best tracks of 2023 as new albums come out one track per band or artist... which can change over the course of 12 months and which can also be replaced by better tracks from other artists at the end of the year it will be easier to create favorite playlist of 2023 |
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RIVERSIDE
Attachment 1603 2023 couldn't start better with Riverside coming back to scratch ,not at the same high level of Anno Domini which remains their best album and possibly the best progressive metal album ever,......... but at a very good level ... an album has many important tracks including the bonus tracks included in a second cd ..Welcome back Riverside Well very well and soon there should be another important group I don't remember the date of the album release which should give a good boost to this early 2023 ABOUT RIVERSIDE ....RIVERSIDE From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia History of the group Early years, Out of Myself (2001-2005) Riverside was formed on October 27, 2001 thanks to the meeting between guitarist Piotr Grudziński and drummer Piotr Kozieradzki, both musicians in youth groups related to heavy metal but who shared a passion for progressive rock . At the end of the year, keyboardist Jacek Melnicki was enlisted, who also brought singer and bassist Mariusz Duda into the lineup . [1] Completed the training, the quartet recorded the demo of the same name and released it on March 15, 2003 in a limited edition of 300 copies. [2] In October, the group announced the completion of the first album Out of Myself and at the same time the abandonment of Melnicki for personal reasons. [3] The vacancy was later filled by Michał Łapaj , announced on 4 December. [4] Out of Myself was finally released on December 15 of the same year and includes nine songs, five of which were originally released in the demo of the same name. [3] In February 2004, Riverside announced their signing to Laser's Edge, [5] who re-released the album in the United States of America and worldwide on September 21 with new cover artwork by Travis Smith . [5] [6] On March 7, 2005, the EP Voices in My Head was released independently , [7] consisting of five unreleased songs and three songs recorded live at the Traffic Club in Warsaw. [8] The record, together with Out of Myself , was re-released a few months later by the Polish label Mystic Production , with which Riverside signed a contract on June 20 of the same year. [9] Second Life Syndrome and Rapid Eye Movement (2005-2008) Later the group signed a contract with Inside Out Music for the distribution of their records in Europe and America. The first album released through the new label was Second Life Syndrome , released in 2005 and which represents the continuation of the story told in the previous Out of Myself . During 2007 Riverside presented their third studio album Rapid Eye Movement , the last chapter of the trilogy they called Reality Dream . The singles 02 Panic Room and Schizophrenic Prayer were taken from it . In 2008 the group went on a celebratory trilogy tour, culminating in a concert in Łódź , later immortalized in the live album Reality Dream . In June 2008 Mariusz Duda announced the creation of the side project Lunatic Soul with the intention of recording material not suited to Riverside's style, [10] however adding that it "would absolutely not change the hierarchy of importance of the latter". [11] The first album he released, the homonymous Lunatic Soul , was made available on October 13 of the same year. [12] Anno Domini High Definition and the first ten years (2009-2011) Riverside in concert in Barcelona in 2009 In January 2009, Riverside revealed that they were working on their fourth album, which they titled Anno Domini High Definition and scheduled for June of the same year; as explained by Duda, the disc was recorded at Studio X in Olsztyn (therefore moving away from the historic Serakos Studio in Warsaw) and would have included five "energetic and multiform" songs with a theme centered "on liquid modernity, life in a hurry constant, stress and anxiety about the future». [13] On April 16, the release date and tracklist were revealed, as well as the fact that it would have a total length of 44:44 minutes. [14] The album was released on June 15 in Poland and four days later in the rest of the world and was made available in a standard and special edition, the latter including a bonus DVD with an excerpt from their held by the group in Amsterdam in December 2008. [14] [15] Previewed by Egoist Hedonist (made available in an abridged version on Myspace on 8 May), [16] the record proved to be a success for Riverside, topping the Polish Albums Chart , [17] as well as the related tour, which saw them perform in most European countries between September and December for a total of over 40 dates;[18] the tour then continued between April and May 2010. [19] On May 5, 2011, the EP Memories in My Head was released , consisting of three tracks and aimed at celebrating the first ten years of the group's career. [20] As explained by Duda, the publication is a tribute to the first compositions of the group, more progressive rock: [21] «This new material, concerning (for obvious reasons) the themes of the passing of time, will be a pleasant surprise for those who miss those specific melodies and spaces familiar from the group's early releases. We have consciously gone back to our beginnings to create a certain kind of circle. [...] The result is a rather interesting, spacious, cinematic, nostalgic and above all rock mix, which sums up the first decade of our career quite well.» ( Mariusz Duda ) Shrine of New Generation Slaves (2013) On January 21, 2013, Riverside released their fifth album Shrine of New Generation Slaves , [22] anticipated a month earlier by the single Celebrity Touch . The disc represented a further novelty for the group, which moved away from the progressive metal sounds of Anno Domini High Definition in favor of more rock sounds and more refined lyrics, [23] preferring the song form (as underlined by the group in the choice of title, whose acronym is Songs ). [24] [25] In promotion of the album, the group embarked on the New Generation Tour, held in Europe and North America between May and November 2013. [26] [27] Love, Fear and the Time Machine , Grudzińki's death (2015-2017) On September 4, 2015 it was the turn of the sixth album Love, Fear and the Time Machine , which shows continuity in the melodic turn of the group and is characterized by sounds that pay homage to the music of the seventies and eighties. [28] It was promoted by the Discard Your Fear lyric video and the Found (The Unexpected Flaw of Searching) video , as well as an extensive world tour which saw Riverside also perform at various festivals. [29] One of these dates, namely the concert in Tilburg , was recorded and released two years later on the live album Lost 'n' Found - Live in Tilburg . [30] The tour was supposed to continue the following year, [31] but on February 21, 2016, guitarist Piotr Grudzińki died of a fulminant heart attack. [32] On 23 September 2016, the group announced that it would continue its musical activity as a trio, without therefore looking for a new guitarist. [33] A month later Eye of the Soundscape was released , a collection of all the electronic instrumental pieces made between 2007 and 2015 with the addition of four unreleased songs, the last ones composed with Grudzińki. [34] In 2017 Riverside returned to perform live to pay tribute to the memory of the guitarist with the Towards the Blue Horizon Tour , accompanied on guitar by Maciej Meller , a longtime friend of Duda. [35] Wasteland , Meller's entry (2018-2020) Maciej Meller, guitarist of the group since 2020 On 28 September 2018, Riverside released their seventh studio album Wasteland , [36] anticipated by the release of three singles: Vale of Tears , River Down Below and Lament . The nine tracks on the disc marked a return to the progressive metal sounds of the early years, albeit intertwined with the melodic parts typical of the more recent publications, and with lyrics concerning post-apocalyptic themes and more indirectly the mood of the group following the disappearance by Grudzińki: [36] «I've been thinking about exploring "post-apocalyptic" territories for a long time. I read books, watched movies, played video games, all connected by stories about trying to survive in a world that just ended. But, until now, writing such a story didn't make much sense. Riverside are starting a new chapter and after our recent experiences, a story like this has gained more meaning. Wastelandit's mostly about what's going on in the world today, but it also references the tragedy that befell the band in 2016. Musically, we went back to darker sounds but we also turned a new page and recorded the album in a different style. It's still the Riverside sound but expressed in a much deeper and more mature way. [...] is an epic album, multidimensional, poetic and very deep. Maybe one of those that happen only once in a lifetime.” ( Mariusz Duda ) Duda himself took care of the guitar parts (who also performed the solos in two songs), Mateusz Owczarek and the session musician Maciej Meller, [37] again confirmed by the group for the related tour. The disc was subsequently promoted by an extensive world tour which saw the group initially perform in Europe between late 2018 and early 2019, [38] [39] and subsequently in North America in May and June 2019. [40] In in September they embarked on a special tour of Germany and Poland, [41] [42] extending it to the rest of Europe in early 2020. [43] On December 1, 2020 the live album Wasteland Tour 2018-2020 was released , containing the audio of all songs performed during the tour and the video of the concert held in 2018 in Oberhausen . [44] On February 1, 2020, Riverside announced the entry of Meller as an official member of the lineup, which reverted to a quartet. [45] Solo projects, 20th anniversary (2020-2022) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Riverside were forced to cancel the remaining dates of the Wasteland Tour . [43] This allowed the various members of the group to devote themselves to other projects. The first was Duda, who in March 2020 launched the debut single The Song of a Dying Memory as part of a series of «subcutaneous songs» or «adherent songs», characterized by softer sounds and singing; [46] in August he made available the second single related to the series, Are You Ready for the Sun . [47] In 2020 Duda also released the albums Through Shaded Woods under the name Lunatic Soul(seventh overall) [48] and Lockdown Spaces to his name: [49] the latter, created during the Through Shaded Woods recording sessions , marked the beginning of the Lockdown Trilogy , a series of encompassing electronica albums also of Claustrophobic Universe and Interior Drawings , both released during 2021. [50] In June 2020 Łapaj presented the single Breathe , followed in November by the EP Sessions ; in July 2021 he instead released the debut album Are You There . [51] On September 18, 2020 Meller released his album Zenith , characterized by progressive rock sounds and which featured the participation of Krzysztof Borek on vocals, Robert Szydło on bass, Łukasz Damrych on keyboard and Łukasz Sobolak on drums. [52] In summer 2021 the group embarked on a short four-date tour to celebrate their twenty-year career and during which the previously unreleased Story of My Dream was performed for the first time , the first release recorded with Meller in official component quality. [53] [54] The song was released as a single on October 27 of the same year and anticipated the collection Riverside 20 - The Shorts & the Longs , made available the following November 19 and containing a selection of over thirty songs taken from their repertoire. [55] Between April and May 2022 the Riverside 20 tourit also touched America, initially passing through the United States of America and later also in Mexico, Chile and Brazil, [56] [57] while in September it moved to Europe. [58] ID.Entity (2022-present) Over the spring of 2022, Riverside revealed that they had begun composing new material for an eighth studio album, [59] due for release in January 2023. The recording sessions, which took place over a period between of about three months (precisely between June 7 and August 30), [60] began at the Boogie Town Studio in Otwock : it is the first time since Anno Domini High Definition that the group has decided to start sessions in a different location from the Serakos studio in Warsaw. [61]In mid-August, during the final week of the mixing phase, Duda revealed that the record would feature seven tracks (plus two instrumentals for the special edition) and that the lyrics would largely address current issues. [62] On October 21, both the album title, ID.Entity , and the release date, set at January 20, 2023, were revealed ; at the same time the first single I'm Done with You and its video were released. [63] As a further anticipation, the singles Self-Aware (November 29, 2022) and Friend or Foe? (January 10, 2023), both distributed in a smaller version than those on the disc. [64] [65] Attachment 1602 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Attachment 1604 Attachment 1605 I have to decide between these three tracks the best one I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUANefJv28 Post-Truth-RIVERSIDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymq2VQOUyuE Friend or Foe?-RIVERSIDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BCXXbuQHxs GOOD LISTENING |
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SUNCHILD
Attachment 1611 .... spelled Sunchild ....it is spelled Karfagen .... it's spelled HOGGWASH ....it is written Akko but Antony Kalugin can be read that not content with managing and writing music for these four groups of his, he also has the time to write and produce music for his personal albums I don't think there is an artist in the field of symphonic prog with such great creativity in tracks that are always of high value and to confirm my words, another Karfagen album will be released in a few days which will be, as usual, an excellent album with almost all the tracks written by Antony Kalugin. ABOUT Antony Kalugin ...Antony Kalugin From Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website Antony Kalugin biography ANTONY KALUGIN is a multi-talented musician and composer from Ukraine who initially began creating music as a new age artist back in 2003, but would eventually begin writing progressive rock under Caerllysi Music in 2008. ANTONY KALUGIN is widely known as the brainchild behind projects such as KARFAGEN, SUNCHILD, HOGGWASH, and AKKO. At this point, ANTONY KALUGIN is the only person to have participated on his solo albums. He has played every instrument and wrote every song, making this a totally solo project. ANTONY KALUGIN'S debut solo album officially was The Water released in 2008. This album had mixed reviews on the time of its release and shows his transition from new age to progressive rock. After this debut, ANTONY KALUGIN would not write any new solo albums for quite some time. Instead focusing on writing music for his other projects. However, every once in awhile he would release a short EP displaying some music that he had been writing that wouldn't fix the normal criteria of the projects he was in. In 2020, ANTONY KALUGIN began writing new material for a solo album called Marshmallow Moondust planned for a release on 10/10/20. From the samples given so far, this album has more in common with his work on KARFAGEN then any of the solo albums that were released in the past. This is Symphonic Prog in it's purest form. ANTONY KALUGIN'S early solo work can be described as a mix of PETER GABRIEL with some early elements of PINK FLOYD. However, ANTONY KALUGIN'S newest album leans closer to CAMEL and YES. I would recommend checking out ANTONY KALUGIN'S solo work if you are a fan of any of his projects listed above. Bio by PrimeReviewsMusic Attachment 1610 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Attachment 1612 Attachment 1613 Life Lines-SUNCHILD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcgHZbZMGc4 GOOD LISTENING |
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JOHN IRVINE
Attachment 1616 John Irvine band .... in this album a duo John Irvine multi-instrumentalist of absolute value and Andrew Scott on drums a completely instrumental album in a great mix of progressive rock and above all Jazz Rock/Fusion an artist I've been following for a few years and who improves from album to album of this album I chose the first track which is also the title of the album Thanks John for the great music ABOUT JOHN IRVINE ...JOHN IRVINE From Official website I initially trained as a classical guitarist, studying at Dartington College of Arts for two years after leaving school, and then at the Royal Scottish Academy Of Music & Drama (Glasgow) where I studied with Phillip Thorne, gaining a BA in Music Performance (1989) and winning the Guitar Challenge Prize (1988). Following a Post-Grad Certificate in Performance (1990), I began a PhD in music composition, with Nigel Osborne at the University of Edinburgh, in 1992. This was completed in 1999. At this time, I was also working in Scottish theatre where I wrote music for over 40 productions, 20 of which were for the Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh). I have taught at St Mary’s Music School (Edinburgh) and The City of Edinburgh Music School (where I currently work) and lectured for two years (2008-10) at Edinburgh Napier University, where I was asked to redesign their ‘Music, Creativity & Communication’ course for the BA in Popular Music. I also work as a PSA in Edinburgh Schools. I’m the author of three sci-fi novels comprising ‘The Mikita Smith Chronicles’ series of books, and I’m also a published poet and short-story writer, having had works included in several journals and web-zines such as Poetry Scotland, The Open Mouse, Blinking Cursor, Essence, Ink, Sweat & Tears, A Handful of Stones, South and Streetcake Magazine, amongst others. I formed The John Irvine Band in 2011… Over the course of my life, much of my music listening has been devoted to the great fusion players and bands of the past 40 years – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays, Gary Burton, Allan Holdsworth, Bill Connors, Jan Garbarek, John Scofield, Weather Report & Oregon, amongst many. I had finished my Doctorate in classical composition, but now wanted to reflect what I’d learned from those wonderful musicians listed above and, hopefully, add something new to the jazz-rock genre. So, in 2010 I began to write music for a guitar trio setting and formed The John Irvine Band in 2011 – the result became my first album, ‘Wait & See’. Two more albums followed in this vein ‘Next Stop’ (2013) and ‘Metaphysical Attractions’ (2018) until I decided to add a more progressive rock element to the music resulting in ‘The Machinery Of The Heavens’ (2020) and ‘Psychopomp’ (2022). Of course, being a child of the 70s, my interest in prog has always been there – Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, U.K., Max Webster, Rush, Gentle Giant… and so many other great bands. All five albums have received awards and plaudits from many Progressive Rock and Jazz Fusion magazines and websites. Several tracks have been played on internet and terra firma radio stations, such as: The Prog Rock Palace, Xymphonia, El Ritorno Del Gigante, Canvas Prog Hour, Friday Night Progressive & La Villa Strangiato. I was delighted when ‘Metaphysical Attractions’ was awarded 3rd place in the Fusion category in the 2019 Friday Night Progressive ‘IndeProg’ Awards. Both ‘Wait & See’ and ‘Next Stop’ were recorded with the same band lineup: myself: Guitars, Keyboards, Alan Emslie: Drums, Percussion and Doug Kemp: Bass. ‘Metaphysical Attractions’ featured a new line-up: renowned Scottish drummer Rich Kass, with Rob Ironside and Gwen Kelso on sax and flute. The fourth album ‘The Machinery Of The Heavens’ featured the ‘DUO Mk.I’ lineup with Rich Kass. ‘Psychopomp’ featured a new drummer in the JIB ‘hot seat’, the Kirriemuir-based Calum McIntyre. Thus creating a DUO Mk.II lineup. A DUO Mk.III will be recording the next JIB album ‘Scanning The Dark Horizon’ in 2022. This time featuring the Edinburgh-based drummer Andrew Scott (King King/Paul Gilbert). Attachment 1615 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Attachment 1617 Attachment 1618 Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE https://thejohnirvineband.bandcamp.c...e-dark-horizon GOOD LISTENING |
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SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM
Attachment 1628 ABOUT SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM ...SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM From Official website Jens Lueck was confronted with music very early in his life. The first impetus was given to him by his grandmother, who started to regularly play classical music to him at an early age. By the time he was seven he took classical piano lessons and became a big fan of Johann Sebastian Bach (“I drove my piano instructor crazy because I refused to play almost everything else.”) As the years went by, he also discovered Pop-, Jazz- and Rockmusic. The journey began with Abba and Bands like Alan Parson’s Projekt, Eloy and Supertramp quickly led him to Deep Purple, Camel, Pat Metheny, Pink Floyd and Genesis. These last two bands finally initiated his decision to found his own band. By coincidence he ended up playing the drums and fell in love with this instrument. Due to the circumstance that all the rehearsals took place in the cellar of the parental home, he often played the bass too and experimented with songwriting by taking “pingpong records” using two cassette recorders. His interest in sound and audio engineering grew and his musical skills developed. After graduation he moved to Hamburg, where he additonally received the education to be an audioengineer (after he had abandoned the studies of physics to fully concentrate on music) and worked on a personal music project. For the first time he recorded music for other artists as well and with the passage of time he built up a complete studio where he realises his own and other productions even today. In addition to SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM, his own projects include SYRINX CALL (with Volker Kuinke) and ISGAARD. He worked as producer/ enigneer/ composer for, inter alia, several film music productions, Sylvan, Ricochet, Frank Ramond, Rainbow Serpent, Eloy, Kind of Blue, Lidia Kopania, Rain for a day, Huxley Would Approve and many others. Single Celled Organism is the return to his roots, which lie in Progressive/ Art Rock. Attachment 1627 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON Attachment 1629 Attachment 1630 Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM https://singlecelledorganism.bandcam...ories-in-a-box GOOD LISTENING |
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GREAT WIDE NOTHING
Attachment 1632 ABOUT GREAT WIDE NOTHING ...GREAT WIDE NOTHING From Official website Great Wide Nothing biography Founded in Atlanta, USA in 2017 An Atlanta-based combo GREAT WIDE NOTHING were founded by Daniel GRAHAM (bass, voices), Dylan PORPER (keyboards), and Jeff MATTHEWS (drums). They've been fully inspired by progressive rock scene in the 70s, and their material has got crystallized as the debut album "The View From Olympus" in April 2019. Inspired by 70's prog but taking a decidedly more modern, less fussy approach that incorporates elements of punk, indie & alternative rock (as well as whatever they just happen to be into at the time), Great Wide Nothing occupies a unique place at the crossroads where genuine artistic ambition intersects with down-to-earth, DIY sensibilities. Though the band carries themselves with an unpretentious, casual - even humorous - demeanor, their songs overflow with empathy and urgency, tackling existential, emotional, and socio-political subject matter with sincerity and conviction. Attachment 1631 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Attachment 1633 Attachment 1634 To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING https://greatwidenothing.bandcamp.co...light-part-two GOOD LISTENING |
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OVERHEAD
Attachment 1637 ABOUT OVERHEAD ...OVERHEAD From Official website Attachment 1638 Attachment 1635 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) ****** unfortunately the track has been deleted from youtube also because according to the indications on their site the double album should be released on March 31st ... so we will have to wait at least mid-April for it to be usable again on youtube and at that point I will insert it for the listen .. and in any case the album is also present on Aural Moon .... so just make a request to listen to the track I selected .... available again Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWQvBSee1tw GOOD LISTENING |
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RPWL
Attachment 1640 ABOUT RPWL ...RPWL From Progarchives website RPWL biography Founded in Freising, Germany in 1997 - Still active as of 2019 RPWL (Risettion-Postl-Wallner-Lung - the band members) is a German progressive rock band. The band was formed in 1997 as a Pink Floyd cover band. After three years they started to make their own music based on their influences from their cover band era. Their debut CD, God Has Failed was met with international enthusiasm, praise and excellent reviews in all the major progressive rock music magazines. The band wanted to make a statement with Trying To Kiss The Sun in 2002, which relied more on the band as a creative entity and less on their influences. Their 3rd studio album, Stock was released in 2003. It was formed of the tracks that didn't make it onto the first 2 albums, plus a cover of Syd Barrett's "Opel", which the band used at shows as a soundcheck. In 2005 they released their 4th studio album World Through My Eyes. This was received well by fans and off it their first single was taken- "Roses" sung by former Genesis and Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson. Later that year, the band released their 1st live album Live- Start The Fire. The double disc album contains the whole of the band's Rockpalast concert, again featuring Ray Wilson on lead vocals for "Roses" and one other track this time, "Not About Us", which is from Ray's one and only album with Genesis entitled Calling All Stations. In 2007, saw the release of 9--a compilation including 5 previously unreleased live songs and 4 brand new solo songs recorded together by the band. Those studio-tracks are representing the different influences in the band. 9 was released in a limited edition of 999 CDs and was only available from their website. In February 2008, they released a new album called The RPWL Experience, which diverted greatly from previous efforts. Martien Koolen of DPRP writes, "The southern German prog rock band certainly explores new musical horizons on this album as some songs even sound raw and unpolished." Eric Walker (USA) Attachment 1639 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) Attachment 1641 Attachment 1642 King_of_the_world-RPWL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bsLm1j3n-M GOOD LISTENING |
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TNNE
Attachment 1654 ABOUT TNNE ...TNNE From Progarchives website The No Name Experience (TNNE) / ex No Name biography Founded in Dudelange, Luxembourg in 1988 - Disbanded in 2010 - Reformed as "TNNE" in 2012 A legendary act from Luxembourg, which played along the lines of MARILLION, albeit with a more bombastic and symphonic sound. They were found in 1988 in Dudelange and moved throughout their career around original members Patrick Kiefer (vocals), Alex Rukavina (keyboards) and Chris Sonntag (drums). 1993 sees the debut of the band "Zodiac" and two years later the fantastic follow-up "The Secret Garden" is published. Shortly after they secured a contract with Musea's branch label Angular Records and they celebrated their 10th anniversary with a third release, "The Other Side". Entering the millenium the band was put on ice due to family commitments of the members, but in 2006 they returned with their fourth album "4", released under the support of Musea. The 2009 compilation "20 Candles" offered some of the band's best moments, but in February 2011 NO NAME dissolved, after creating rich and progressive music for 23 years. A few years forward Kiefer and Rukavina somewhat revived the band's legend and formed THE NO NAME EXPERIENCE (TNNE) along with Michel Volkmann on guitars, Claude Zeimes on bass and Gilles Wagner on drums. TNNE's debut was eventually released in 2014 on Progressive Promotion Records, carrying the torch No Name created over 25 years ago. Attachment 1653 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Attachment 1656 Attachment 1655 No Man's Land-TNNE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLT1ndTJN5c GOOD LISTENING |
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KARFAGEN
Attachment 1658 ABOUT KARFAGEN ...KARFAGEN From Progarchives website Karfagen biography Founded in Ukraine in 1997 KARFAGEN (meaning Carthago) is a symbol of glory and wisdom, a never-ending journey into the world of the forgotten past and unpredictable future. KARFAGEN is the brainchild of multi-talented musician and composer, Antony Kalugin. The name was first used in 1997, when Antony formed a band at school. While he was studying at the architectural university a year later, he began to record the first Karfagen compositions in one of the local studios, and a few tracks from this period can be found on the `Key to Perception' compilation from 2009. In 2005 Antony Kalugin with his assembled musicians went into the studio to record `Continium', the first Karfagen album, which led the band to sign with Unicorn Digital (Canada) the following year. It was highly acclaimed by listeners, which inspired Antony to continue his work and release a second album `The Space Between Us' in early 2007. Later that year he signed with Caerllysi Music (UK). In order to expand the boundaries of the musical landscape, Antony often collaborated with many different unique musicians. Therefore, in 2011 on the `Lost Symphony' album, Roberto Diaz (Cuba) from ANIMA MUNDI took part as an additional guitarist; in 2013 on `Aleatorica', Tomek Mucha provided electric violin and Sergey Klevenskiy added clarinet, whistles and flutes. In 2014 Mathieu Spaeter appeared as a main guitarist on `Magicians Theatre' as well as Pascal Gutman playing some stick-bass on the `Yuletide' track. Karfagen is mainly an instrumental band that shows imaginative use of keyboards and guitars, classical and ethnic instruments. Their style can be described as symphonic art-rock with a hint of new-age, folk, jazz-rock and neo-prog in places. Their influences are CAMEL, FOCUS, HAPPY THE MAN, GREENSLADE, THE FLOWER KINGS, UK and KAYAK. Also inspired by the composers Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Sergei Prokofiev, Edward Grig and Pyotr Chaikovskiy, Antony's compositions are always well-constructed and thoughtful. The sound is enhanced by such instruments as oboe, bassoon, accordion, violin, cello, flutes, saxophone and pipes. In addition to imaginative music, every Karfagen album cover is picturesque and charismatic in the tradition of the classic progressive rock era. Antony doesn't stand still. On one hand, the sound of Karfagen is unique and recognisable, but on the other hand, with each consecutive album Antony brings something new and special, and always fresh and innovative. You never know what to expect from the next chapter of Karfagen's symphonic rock poem. So, welcome to the show and to Antony's Magician Theatre! Antony: `With every album and every track I try to bring the warmth and atmosphere of the Seventies. It doesn't mean that I'm blindly copying it, just that I'm in a constant flow of searching and experimenting. I'm not a fan of the frequent aggression of modern albums, the artificial complicity in much of it or technique and virtuosity over songcraft. For me, melody and the ability to write proper compositions are first. That is something that still makes us excited about the sounds of the `Golden Era' of Prog of the Seventies. I produce music that I would want to hear as listener, who seeks those natural emotions and charm in a boundless sea of sound...' Biography updated by Michael Hodgson (Aussie-Byrd-Brother) Attachment 1657 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Attachment 1659 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Kingfisher and Dragonflies (Part 4) (3:01) 2. Mysterious Forest (Part 1) - World in a Grain of Sand (14:03) 3. Mysterious Forest (Part 2) - The Ominous Ride (4:21) 4. To Those Who Dwell in Realms of Day (2:18) 5. Birds of Passage and the Enchanted Forest (19:02) 6. Through the Whispers of the Wind (1:38) 7. Mysterious Forest (Part 3) - World in a Grain of Sand Reprise (4:15) 8. Birds of Passage and the Enchanted Forest (single version) (9:59) Total Time 58:37 Line-up / Musicians - Antony Kalugin / keyboards, vocals, percussion, penny flute, add, electric guitar, arrangements, programming With: - Mathieu Spaeter / electric guitars - Max Velychko / electric guitar - Konstantin Ionenko / bass - Viktor Syrotin / drums - Tim Sobolev / vocals - Olha Rostovska / vocals - Aleksandr Pavlov / nylon & jazz electric guitars - Yan Vedaman / saxophone - Alexandr Pastuchov / bassoon - Maria Baranovska / violin - Elena Kushiy / flute Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIV7G0KvGJc GOOD LISTENING |
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MARTIN MILLER
Attachment 1664 ABOUT MARTIN MILLER ...MARTIN MILLER on his youtube channel I‘m Martin Miller, a musician from Leipzig, Germany, born in 1985. I‘ve been a professional musician my entire adult life. In 2010 I graduated from Carl-Maria-von-Weber Music College in Dresden as a guitar player and music educator. I‘ve also been teaching the guitar bachelor's and master's courses myself there from 2015 to 2020. Over the past decade, I‘ve made a name for myself as a guitar player (toured dozens of countries worldwide, played on tons of records), Youtuber (580.000+ YT subscribers, 90+ million views) and author (best-selling online courses on JTC Guitar). This has led to the creation of two worldwide distributed and highly selling Martin Miller signature guitars with Ibanez – the MM1 and MM7. I‘m also the band leader of the Martin Miller Session Band, a Youtube cover project that gathered a huge fan base online, where I collaborated with artists such as Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Mark Lettieri (Snarky Puppy) and many more. I‘ve gained public approval from industry legends such as John Petrucci, Rick Beato, Steve Lukather, etc. Some of the companies that endorse and collaborate with me are Ibanez Guitars, Laney Amplification, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Meinl Distributions, Klotz Cables, TC Electronic, Fractal Audio Systems, Neural DSP, Toontrack and more. In 2013 I released an album called „The Other End“ (2013) through JTC Records. This was a guitar-driven instrumental record. Attachment 1663 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Attachment 1665 1)Something New 8.56 2)Fragments 5.52 3)Left Inside 7.32 4)Web of Lies 6.39 5)Compass (Beneath the Lights) 10.26 Music: Martin Miller - Guitars, Vocals, Programming Marius Leicht - Keyboards Ben Jud – Bass Sebastian Lanser – Drums Something New-MARTIN MILLER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmIece2gIs Left Inside-MARTIN MILLER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVEsG7_gYFo GOOD LISTENING |
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Attachment 1668 ABOUT THE BLACK CAT'S EYE ...from THE BLACK CAT'S EYE Bandcamp site THE BLACK CAT'S EYE – these are glaring fuzz, bass and drum riffs, interwoven chord pickings and lead guitars rooted in the blues – sometimes screaming, singing or rough. And above everything, the melody hovers almost like a hymn. With their musical style, the band, founded in Frankfurt am Main in 2018, is directly linked to the '60s and '70s – the great era of psychedelic rock. WEIRDO SHRINE blog, 15 February 2023: „When you start out your debut album with a twenty minute instrumental song I think it is safe to say you have some Godzilla size balls. Germany’s The Black Cat’s Eye make it clear from the start that they do not give a damn about their reputation, or about conventions. They do exactly what they feel like doing, just like the cats that lend their eyes for the band’s moniker. Whether it is the weird sentence of the title, the unpredictability of the songs, or the strange artwork, even before you’ve heard a note of music it is clear that there is something special going on here. Most importantly though; there is some very good music on here too. Opener Kill The Sun And The Moon And The Stars is a Pandora’s box of beautiful secrets for latter day Pink Floyd fans, with an instrumental palette that unfolds itself majestically for twenty plus minutes without boring the listener for a second. But there is more. On the other half of this shiny blue vinyl platter The Black Cat’s Eye proves they have more sides to them. There is Porcupine Tree echoing songwriting, soothing vocal harmonies, and expert musicianship. It is striking to note that whether the band decides to use vocals hardly seems to matter when it comes to the entertainment value. The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia is a quirky and impressive debut album that defies all logic and comes out on top winning. Adventurous prog and psych heads better watch out!“ ECLIPSED ROCK MAGAZIN, März 2023 Artverwandt: Pink Floyd; Hawkwind; Long Distance Calling The Black Cat's Eye have it all with expansive titles. And with expansive sounds. Everything is understandable with their brilliant debut album and its storyline-compatible name. And as if that weren't enough, the Frankfurt-Mainhattan five-piece presents a twenty-minute instrumental chunk in the wake of Pink Floyd in their "meddle" phase with the opener "Kill The Sun And The Moon And The Stars". With three guitars you send signals into infinity, although here and there you could really assume that David Gilmour himself smuggled himself into the recordings. Anyone who swam too far here will be slammed back down to earth with the rumbling math rock punk stomper "Katla". "Winter Song", on the other hand, brings a first-class folk-prog ballad somewhere between Yes and motorpsycho ( and that with singing!) to be heard. "In My Dreams The Wind Chases Away The Clouds" evolves into shimmering space rocker, and the epilogue, beautifully titled "Lostlostlostlost-lostlostlostlost" indulges in driving Stooges punk. All things are possible... (CA) Attachment 1671 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Attachment 1669 Attachment 1670 kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE https://theblackcatseye.bandcamp.com...-and-the-stars GOOD LISTENING |
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Attachment 1676 ABOUT AMPLIFIER ...from progarchives.com site Amplifier biography Formed in 1999 in Manchester, UK AMPLIFIER is a Manchester based space rock band. This three-piece makes extraordinary music which is quite similar to the, also Manchester based, band OCEANSIZE. The band consists of Sel Balamir who plays guitar and is also the band's lead-vocalist. Than there's Matt Brobin, who is the band's drummer. Last, but not least, there's Neil Mahony who is the bassist. As you can see there's no keyboardist on board, so all the weird sounds and effects are played on the guitar, hence the name "AMPLIFIER". For their 2004's selftitled debut album the band worked together with Steve Lyon to produce the album (he also worked with bands like THE CURE and DEPECHE MODE) and Chris Seldon for mixing it (also known for producing OCEANSIZE's "Effloresce" album and mixing music by THE FOO FIGHTERS). Their music is highly original. They combine deep personal lyrics with walls of noise, combined with stunning melodies. This band has been hailed a lot in the media. Kerrang! Magazine said this was ".the British rock-scene altering record" when talking about their selftitled debutalbum. Metal Hammer said they were ".the future of rock." and even Q magazine said that ".at present British rock doesn't get much better than this." AMPLIFIER: This is highly original space rock. They mix a lot of different genres (I can hear Krautrock (a bit like Neu!) and Pink Floyd influences in their music) and combine them perfectly and this is the very strange biography from their official website Amplifier once got referred to as “Veterans” – It sucks when you’re now the old dudes when once you were the hot new thing. That’s right – believe it or not at the turn of the century we were something bright and shiny and since that point we’ve put out 7 albums and countless EPs, each one as titanic and epic as the last, without ever compromising our integrity, dedication to the rock and maintained the eternal pursuit of the most excellent riff. That elusive hunt has lead us to many weird and wonderful places – from countless kind peoples’ living room floors in the furthest flung regions of the UK back when we were living out of a transit van, all the way to the main stage at Download. We've been found slumped in every kind of dressing room across the continent and you can catch a ride with us on tour buses which are on fire or are upside down on the verge of the autobahn or even those with toilets where the kitchen is which is also where you sleep. We have been apprehended countless times by German Highway patrols (always completely innocently) and Swiss Border guards (we always pay our tax at the border) who seemingly like to sport with us in an eternal game of terrorise the English band. We are and will always be good sports and good sirs . Join us on our journey. Glory. Glory. Attachment 1674 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram Attachment 1677 Attachment 1678 Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBBvYS8IOlM Hologram-AMPLIFIER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBhjkZ3lP_E GOOD LISTENING |
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MYSTERY
Attachment 1687 ABOUT MYSTERY ...from the Official Site MYSTERY BIOGRAPHY By Jerry Lucky The Canadian French speaking province of Quebec has always been partial to the progressive rock genre. From the genre’s earliest days bands from England have always received a warm welcome there. As to why that is, it’s hard to say. Perhaps it’s some ingrained European musical consciousness, or perhaps it’s because they work very hard to retain and foster their own musical culture which happens to be rich in the classical, folk, jazz and rock genres. Who knows for sure, but it should not be surprising to see most of Canada’s progressive rock bands hail from Quebec. One of those bands is Mystery. The band was founded by multi-instrumentalist, producer and writer Michel St-Père, who was 17 at the time, working as a sound engineer in a recording studio. Raised on a musical diet of rock music it wasn’t long before the band Rush captured his attention quickly followed by the music of Yes and Genesis. This eclectic musical stew would forever influence his future musical direction. His first serious musical project was a band that was going to be called Century, that was until they discovered a band in France going by the same name, who’d just released a recording. It was back to the drawing board. After a night of frustration throwing out name after name, it was the girlfriend of then keyboardist Sylvain Deharhais who suggested Mystery and the name stuck. Mystery started life 1986, and as with most bands in their early days a stable line-up was hard to come by as members came and went. During this time St-Père with the help of his father took to building a recording studio and studying music recording and production. Members continued to come and go and it wasn’t until 1990 that the band membership stabilized. A demo was created with the hope of securing a major label deal. It did generate interest on the part of some record labels who suggested the band might be the next Yes but in the end no deals came through. As a result, St-Père’s father suggested they should control their own destiny and release the music independently which they eventually would do. The band’s first self-titled 5-song collection was released in 1992 and the band consisted of six-members… Michel St-Père (electric and acoustic guitars), Stéphane Perreault (drums & percussion), Benoît Dupuis (keyboards), Raymond Savoie (vocals), Gary Savoie (lead vocals) and Richard Addison (bass). The recording hits the mark and puts Mystery in the public eye for the first time. Then tragically the band’s drummer Stéphane Perreault would lose the use of both legs later that year to a debilitating illness. For Perreault this experience would inspire a greater determination to overcome the challenge and he became one of the first to perform from a wheelchair. While he developed the new techniques required to take into account his new condition the band was put on hold and members went off to do other things. St-Père and Savoie retreated to the studio over the summer of 1993 to record demos for an additional 20 songs which they added to the existing 25 songs the band already had “in the can.” Many of these songs or parts of these songs would come to see the light of day on future recordings. The summer of 1994 was taken up performing live throughout the province of Quebec, honing their skills on stage in the live environment. Later in the year the band started recording the material for their first full length CD. By this time the band was made up of Michel St-Père (electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers), Stéphane Perreault (drums, programming, synthesizers & percussion), Benoît Dupuis (keyboards), Raymond Savoie (vocals), Gary Savoie (lead vocals), Richard Addison (bass) and Michel Painchaud (classical and acoustic guitars). Being a band full-time can be a challenging task so it should be surprising that as the recording sessions came to a close both Dupuis and Painchaud chose to leave. During the recording process, it was decided that rather than looking for a label to release their music, it may be easier to create their own. The challenge of promoting the band fell to St-Père. This was in the early days of the internet and with no one jumping out of the bushes to sign the band, major labels being rather conservative in many respects; St-Père opted to focus on developing Unicorn Records as a means of getting the band exposure and product in the hands of fans. Thus Unicorn Records was born and the first release appropriately was the band’s new CD entitled, Theatre of the Mind in 1996. The album contained many of the elements in rudimentary form that would come to make up the band’s later sound; the intricate acoustic guitar work, the keyboard interplay, flutes and complex arrangements. Inevitably it also displayed a nineties AOR sensibility that in some respects held the progressive side back. None-the-less the album received great reviews and the band started to get notices outside of Canada as a number of internet based progressive rock radio stations started exposing the band’s music to the growing prog fan base around the world. Following the recording of Theatre of the Mind, bassist, Richard Addison decided to leave. His replacement turned out to be Patrick Bourque who’d already played on one track on the album and so was familiar with the band’s musical approach. The band having been on the road and in the studio is much tighter now. In May 1998, Mystery would release their third and most progressive recording yet, entitled Destiny? and as part of the band’s expanding career it was released not only Unicorn but also licensed to one progressive rock’s largest prog labels Musea, based in France. Having seen the departure of both Dupuis and Painchaud, the band was now down to a four-piece made up of Gary Savoie (lead and background vocals), Michel St-Père (electric guitars, 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars, classical guitar and synthesisers), Patrick Bourque (fretted and fretless bass) and Steve Gagné (drums). Destiny? was the first album where St-Père brought in additional musicians and voice talent to help execute his creative vision. It also marked the departure of original drummer Perrault who would go on to focus on his graphic design career, designing the next Mystery album cover before taking his life. The reviews started coming in and they were good. The band was gaining momentum within the progressive rock community and the music they were creating was being well received. However all was not well in the Mystery family. Tensions were rising within the band and cracks were beginning to show as some members weren’t convinced the Progressive Rock direction was the way to go and might in fact be holding the band back from greater success in the mainstream media. Ironically one of the one’s most vocal about the band’s direction was lead vocalist Savoie, ironic since many of the reviews coming in hailed him as one of the best progressive rock vocalists on the scene at the time. Still Destiny? was getting great reviews from the prog magazines all of which indicated to St. Père that musically this was the direction he wanted to take the band. So with members leaving it seemed like a good time to take a break and put Mystery on hold. To some degree this marked the end of a chapter for the band, and as the band started to work on new material that would become their fourth CD, long-time vocalist Gary Savoie officially announced his departure. At this same time the Unicorn label was garnering so much attention from bands around the world, demos were arriving daily. The first signing to the label was local band Spaced Out followed quickly by Hamadryad and then the first non-Canadian band Xinema. From those three signings the label has grown to over 50 artists and dozens of CD’s, a good many of them home-grown Canadian progressive rock bands. But that’s another story. The change in personnel, the label promotion and writing new material had all contributed to a delay in a new Mystery album. So it was decided the easiest way to keep the band in the public eye would be to release some of the band’s earlier material. Returning to the music scene in 2000, Mystery released a compilation CD entitled At The Dawn of a New Millenium collecting much of the band’s early, more progressive material. The remastered material from the band’s first three albums, proved to be a great reminder to old and new fans of the band’s musical potential and a fitting closure to that chapter of the band’s musical career. The start of a new millennium would mark the start of a renewed and reinvigorated Mystery although it would take considerable time for all the pieces to fall into place. Savoie’s replacement turned out to be a vocalist by the name of Benoit David who’d been fronting a Yes tribute band called Close to the Edge. St. Père had met up with David two years earlier. Little did either know their paths would cross again in such dramatic fashion. With the Unicorn Digital label seeing growing success, St. Père had spent the previous five years promoting the ever expanding list of artists who’d flocked to the label. The growing progressive rock community was becoming increasingly hungry for new music and the label was able to provide a wide range of music to satisfy the many tastes. At the same time music was being written for the next Mystery album which would ultimately appear in 2007. Entitled Beneath the Veil of Winter’s Face this would be the first for vocalist Benoit David and would feature a further slimmed down band consisting of Michel St-Père (electric & acoustic guitars, bass & keyboards), Steve Gagné (drums) and Patrick Bourque (bass on 5 & 8). Perhaps due in part to the extended time it took to complete the album, it boasts a very complete and polished sound. The compositions are long and well developed rich in symphonic textures and lush instrumentation. To enhance stylistic diversity two additional bassists were brought in to perform. Antoine Fafard added his mark on three tracks while Benoît Pépin performed on three others. Sadly the band’s prime bassist Bourque who’d been living in Nashville and simultaneously performing with a band called Emerson Drive committed suicide only months after the album’s release. He’d been with Mystery for almost 10 years and his death was quite a blow. Beneath the Veil of Winter’s Face would go on to become a fan and critic’s favorite garnering “Top 10 Best of” status on many prog related websites, radio shows and magazines. This was a more polished Mystery, firmly entrenched in the symphonic prog style and the new CD became the band’s biggest selling disc to date, sales that would continue to climb in the months ahead. As the band were preparing to start on their next album. David got the call; few expect to receive; “would he like to join Yes on tour?” Seeing a small window of opportunity he jumped at the opportunity and would eventually juggle his time between both bands. For its part Mystery was also having opportunities come its way such as being asked to appear live at the Montreal Progressive Rock Festival in 2009 performing with seasoned veterans Saga. Two other live shows gave the band even more time back on the live scene to perform for their fans. All of this activity would eventually lead up to the next Mystery album entitled One Among the Living released in 2010. Down to three core members; Benoît David (vocals), Michel St-Père (electric & acoustic guitars, bass & keyboards) and Steve Gagné (drums). The guest musicians were of the highest calibre including Daryl Stuermer (guitar), Oliver Wakeman (keyboards), John Jowitt (bass), Antoine Fafard (bass), Claire Vezina (vocals) and Richard Lanthier. The compositions included many new pieces as well as reworking’s of some pieces written many years before but held back for the right moment. In addition David’s involvement took a leap forward as he contributed significantly to at least two of the compositions. The band was on a roll as the critical response was overwhelmingly positive. Continuing to look for opportunities to perform in a live setting Mystery found themselves on stage three more times in 2010 including being invited to play the opening night at the 2010 edition of the “Right of Spring” music festival known as RoSfest at the Majestic Theatre in Gettysburg. These live events were scheduled at times where David’s involvement with Yes allowed. Even though Mystery weren’t performing live much they relished every opportunity to get in front of fans. The band’s fan exposure was growing and David’s involvement with Yes wasn’t hurting. In fact it was just the opposite. As fans went to see Yes and hear David sing, many would in turn discover his link to Mystery and start listening to their music as well. The Mystery fan base was growing ever larger. As it turned out, health issues would cause David to take a required break from his vocal duties with Yes and this would open up even more time for greater involvement with Mystery’s new album entitled The World is a Game released in 2012. The band was now down to Michel St-Père (guitars, keyboards) and Benoît David (lead vocals) and to support the sound they enlisted Antoine Fafard (bass, additional acoustic guitars), Nick D'Virgilio (drums) and Marilène Provencher-Leduc (flute). The album was a shining example of symphonic prog perfection as the years of performing and producing came together to produce a stunning set of compositions. With a new album gaining rave reviews it was agreed to assemble a live band consisting of both David and St-Père along with touring members Benoît Dupuis (keyboards), François Fournier (bass guitars), Sylvain Moineau (guitars) and Jean-Sébastien Goyette (drums). With a touring band in place, 2013 would prove to be a year of much travel with Mystery performing live monthly and for the first time outside of Canada. Concert dates took them to Mexico, the Netherlands and the UK. There is an old adage that says, “That which doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger,” and certainly that would apply to Mystery. Their past may have been full of personnel upheaval and sadness and yet out of all that turmoil Mystery have evolved into one of the symphonic progressive rock genres leading bands. They have gone from strength to strength and continue to gain fans around the world with their classic sound and yet as they enter their 28th year of existence they still have much to prove and more music to write. Clearly the story is far from over. Attachment 1686 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Attachment 1688 Attachment 1689 The Beauty and the Least-Mystery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnwrllNQRwA GOOD LISTENING |
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INNER PROSPEKT
Attachment 1691 ABOUT INNER PROSPEKT Very difficult to find information and photos on Alessandro De Benedetti multi-instrumentalist for his many Albums only as INNER PROSPEKT he composes using synths, mellotron and electronic drums to create modern prog music that defies labels in his apartment in Rome and then combines the various instruments in his studio, he founded the Mad Crayon group with whom he made 4 albums and collaborates as a composer for The Samurai of Prog .... if he dedicated a few hours to creating a personal site to publicize the good things he has done so far, he would certainly gain visibility Attachment 1690 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three Attachment 1692 Attachment 1693 Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uew979x4IKc GOOD LISTENING |
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YES
Attachment 1694 ABOUT YES ..... with all the good will but I can't classify them as Yes .... Geoff Downes . Jon Davison. Billy Sherwood. Jay Schellen. Steve Howe. I love Chris Squire's Yes Jon Anderson Rick Wakeman Tony Kaye Patrick Moraz Alan White Trevor Rabin Steve Howe if we add that I have never tolerated Sherwood's sound and that Steve Howe alone cannot compensate for the absence of all the other components who have composed many of the best tracks of this genre so I'm already very prejudiced in listening to this album and that in any case I found a good track that can be traced back to yes in the second track of the album ... for the rest an album between mediocre and sufficiency Attachment 1697 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Attachment 1696 Attachment 1695 All Connected-YES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nFEYGp1SJI GOOD LISTENING |
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COMEDY OF ERRORS
Attachment 1711 ABOUT COMEDY OF ERRORS ...from ProgArchives.comj Comedy Of Errors biography Formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1984 - Disbanded around 1990 - Reformed in 2011 Comedy Of Errors were formed in January 1984 with Joe Cairney (vocals), Jim Johnston (keyboards), John MacPhee (drums), Mike Barnard (guitars) & Steve Stewart, soon replaced by Mark Spalding (bass). Their first recording was a demo called "Ever be the Prize", and was recorded at a studio in Blanefield (Scotland) in 1985. They recorded a number of songs with Rog Patterson (of "Twice Bitten" fame) as producer, which were then further refined with the assistance of Mike Bentley and Niall Mathewson (Pallas). These were released as a "mini album" in 1986, strongly influenced by Pallas or Abel Ganz style. In 1987 when Mike Barnard left the band, Barry Henderson joined the band on bass while Mark Spalding played guitars. This line-up recorded the demo tape called "24 Hours" in November 1987 at Evenload Studios in East Kilbride. This was later combined with the mini album to form the band's only CD release under the french MSI label. Unfortunately, the quality of this release is very poor, being a direct transfer from vinyl, rather than master tapes. This is compounded by the fact that "The Student Prince Part One" has been omitted and replaced by an inferior version of a track from earlier on the disc. A change of direction was heralded in 1989 with the arrival of new lead vocalist John Cowden, replacing Joe Cairney who went on to join the Fire Brigade. The demo tape "Hold On" was recorded at Evenload Studios (East Kilbride) in May '89. The band were playing more standard rock songs, which were more suited to the new vocalist. They played regularly around Scotland, and then quietly disappeared from view. : : : Yves Le Perchec : : : Remarkably though, the story does not end there, and in 2011 Comedy of Errors reformed. As the band's official website succinctly puts it: "One man however kept faith in the original concept, dropped out of the prog scene completely, stayed in his room, kept writing new material and revising songs and waited.and waited.His name I don't recall but that's not important right now. Suffice to say it was hoped these mini-rock symphonies would, at some point in the future, see the light of day and find an appreciative audience. And so it was, thanks to those who kept faith in the music, the new incarnation of COMEDY OF ERRORS came to release their debut album ' DISOBEY ', a difficult birth, a long time in the making, but well worth the wait." Attachment 1710 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN Attachment 1712 Attachment 1713 Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS https://comedyoferrors.bandcamp.com/...er-lies-beyond GOOD LISTENING |
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TRITOP
Attachment 1714 ABOUT TRITOP The band was founded in 2006 in Rome, Italy by Ivo DI TRAGILIA (drums) who, only a few years later, was joined by Pierfrancesco DI POFI (keyboards), Francesco CAPONERA (guitars), Jacopo TUZI (bass), Mattia FAGIOLO ( vocals). "Rise of Kassandra" is their debut album released in 2023. Their music is Progressive Rock with influences from 70's Symphonic Prog and the Neo-Prog I saw one of their long interviews that let me get to know this group better : first of all they all studied music , they are very young and all are passionate about prog music that they have always heard and therefore know the main groups that will surely enter their music . the strange thing that struck me is that the whole album was written by the drummer who is also the one who was looking for those who wanted to share his music .... there are 5 components but in reality there are some another .. the drummer's brother who writes the lyrics and helps the drummer in writing the tracks ... but anyway I think that from the next album the music will be enriched by the contribution of the others ... they are very determined guys who know what they want ... they look above all to the international market and the first goal is to be able to participate in some festivals in Europe to make themselves known .... the album is full of interesting ideas, I hope they keep their feet on the ground and that after the second album they don't start splitting up, a very common practice in Italian bands. Attachment 1717 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Attachment 1715 Attachment 1716 The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4gkNVNrxgg GOOD LISTENING |
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BUHO ERMITANO
Attachment 1723 ABOUT BUHO ERMITANO ...from ProgArchives.comj Buho Ermitano biography BÚHO ERMITAÑO was formed 2008 in Lima by Diego Pando and Franz Núñez after both met in 2006 during high school studies. They had the idea to celebrate some sort of free music without established genres. After some time it evolved to a proper rock band with the addition of new instruments. The band started to perform live in February 2012 at a concert in the district of Barranco. Their debut album is consisting of seven interesting songs and composes a great introduction to the space rock scene. Attachment 1722 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Attachment 1726 Attachment 1727 Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=becbBdhhhww GOOD LISTENING |
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ELOY
Attachment 1728 ABOUT ELOY ...from Official Site For a long time, not much was heard about ELOY. After the break-up, few expected to hear from them again. But the creative spark was not extinguished. Together with keyboarder Michael Gerlach from Berlin, Frank wrote songs for a new album »Ra«, which was released in 1988. To the surprise of everyone involved it made it to the German charts. After the painful experiences with the old band, Frank kept the line-up to two permanent members plus studio musicians and guests. Due to professional obligations, it was not feasible to continue ELOY right away. It was not until 1992 that there was another sign of life with the release of »Destination«. The sound involved fewer keyboards and more guitars now. Whether it was intentional or not, this mirrored the successful style of Frank's famous Hard'n'Heavy production company, Horus-Sound-Studios, rather than the essential ELOY sound. »Every step that we take is linked to our personal destiny, we cannot escape it.« According to Frank, this is the key message of the album. 1993 was a special year in the band's history with the 25th anniversary of ELOY the following year. It was to be celebrated with the ambitious »Chronicles« project, with two CDs comprising the best ELOY songs. Some of the material was re-recorded with the original cast, some was remixed or remastered. Klaus-Peter Matziol rejoined the band for this, making ELOY a trio. Inspired by the old song, they immediately started production of a new album which was intended to retain much of the original spirit. Autumn of this year saw the release of »The Tides Return Forever«, and, for the first time since the 80s, they were touring again. Backed up by drummer Bodo Schopf, guitar-player and keyboarder Steve Mann (both formerly of the McAuley Schenker Group) and backing singers Susanne Schätzle and Tina Lux they celebrated a quarter-century of ELOY, to the delight of many fans. Due to public demand, there was a second part to the tour in 1995, and the second part of »Chronicles«. was released that year as well. »What more is to come?« asked Frank Bornemann? The answer was »Ocean 2«. This ambitious project also owed itself to the fan club, which had been set up for the tour of '94. At that time, there was simply no way of finishing ELOY off. The song writing and recording went on for a long time. In 1998 the 16th studio album eventually saw the light of day. Positive reactions everywhere sent the band on another tour. Unfortunately, this was to be the last sign of life from Germany's most successful progressive rock band for a long time. In 2003, EMI released »Timeless Passages«, the ultimate song collection on two CDs. The product was graced with elaborate cover artwork, strongly suggestive of the band's heyday. Shortly afterwards, the last newly mastered old EMI studio albums hit the market. The back catalogue sold in respectable quantities, proving the interest of the fans was still alive. And so the people at Frank's label, Artist Station, which he founded together with Martin Kleemann, had to figure out a way of meeting expectations. In 2009, ELOY are celebrating their 40th anniversary. »The Legacy Box« DVD-set comprises a documentary on the history of the band, enriched with video clips, concert footage and TV appearances of the band. Many of the former and current members of the band have their say. Up to date? Yes, on the occasion of the anniversary, new music is being written and recorded. »Visionary«, is the title of the new album, set to challenge the best of the old ones. Frank has brought the band together again and inspired them to give their best. ELOY is back! With no live dates on the agenda, is was often assumed that this album was only produced as a one-off gesture by the band to thank their fans for their decade-long loyalty. The DVD title »The Legacy Box«, also contributed to the impression that this was a final statement on a completed career. However, the demand for further concert activities led to a real band reunion, especially with an invitation from the USAin 2011 to appear as headliner at the legendary Nearfest festival. Although this concert could not take place because Frank Bornemann had a serious accident and landed in hospital on the scheduled date, the band still appeared as headliner at two big festivals in Germany in autumn of the same year (»Herzberg-Festival« and »Night Of The Prog« at the Loreley), and performed a warm-up gig in Switzerland, their first live performance in 13 years. For the first time in their long career, Eloy also appeared on stage with six musicians (plus three guest singers), who were all still current or former original members of the band. The enormous response to these gigs,together with the constant demand from fans for further concerts, prompted the band to go on tour again with the same line-up in 2012 and 2013. The recordings made during the gigs were released as a live double album »Reincarnation on Stage« at the beginning of 2014, and immediately landed in the Top 40 of the official German album charts. Mastermind Frank Bornemann then withdrew from live performance to devote himself to composing music and writing lyrics for a long-planned project, a two-hour rock opera on the subject of the legendary French heroine of the Middle Ages, Joan of Arc. This, the most elaborate work in Eloy's history to date, to which all long-term members of the band contributed in the studio, took almost five years to complete(!) and was released under the title »The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre« as a band version 2017 and 2019 on two separate albums. Both albums reached high chart positions, received top marks from numerous reviewers, and also attracted much attention at a cultural level. Attachment 1731 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Attachment 1729 Attachment 1730 Danger-ELOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CACKbMVS4TM GOOD LISTENING |
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LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE
Attachment 1732 ABOUT LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE ...from Prog Archives.com Lars Fredrik Frøislie biography Lars Fredrik FRØISLIE is the keyboard player of the band WOBBLER. He has worked with other Norwegian bands (WHITE WILLOW, TUSMØRKE). He also plays the drums and sings in Norwegian. "Fire Fortellinger" is his first solo album made alone during the pandemic. The music is without surprise keyboard-driven symphonic prog with 2 epic tracks of more than 16 minutes. Attachment 1735 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Attachment 1733 Attachment 1734 Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE https://larsfredrikfroislie.bandcamp...urens-katedral GOOD LISTENING |
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AGUSA
Attachment 1736 ABOUT AGUSA ...from Prog Archives.com Agusa biography Formed in Malmö, Sweden in 2013 AGUSA is a new prog quartet, initially comprised of Tobias Pettersson (bass), guitarist Mikael Ödesjö, drummer Dag Strömkvist and finally Jonas Berge on the organ. Some of them are also known from collaborating with bands like Sveriges Kommuner & Landsting, Kama Loka and Hoofoot. For the first time the musicians came together in early 2013. During the following summer they went out to the countryside in order to celebrate some jam sessions. The place is called Agusa, and that's why the band name finally established. In autumn they entered the studio to record their debut 'Högtid', which was released early 2014 on Transubstans Records and Kommun 2. Five authentic retro 70's progressive tunes are given, featuring dinstinctive organ work and a proper psychedelic fundament in the vein of Moonwagon, Hypnos69 and Astra. After a handful of gigs during the winter, Dag Strömkvist decided to leave and to travel around India for a while. The band auditioned a number of drummers, and eventually asked Tim Wallander from Magic Jove to join. Attachment 1739 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA Attachment 1737 Attachment 1738 Ur askan-AGUSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zuq...8BzQ7g&index=4 GOOD LISTENING |
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RING VAN MÖBIUS
Attachment 1741 ABOUT RING VAN MÖBIUS ...from Prog Archives.com Ring Van Möbius biography Formed in Karmøy, Norway, around 2014 RING VAN MÖBIUS are a retro-prog band from Karmøy, Norway. They describe themselves as ''Progressive rock straight from 1971, but made today''. They played live shows in 2017 and in 2018 they released their debut ''Past the Evening Sun'' through Apollon Records. The core of the band consists of Thor Erik HELGESEN (keys), Håvard RASMUSSEN (bass) and Dag Olav HUSÅS (drums). Their sound is often compared to that of early ELP. Attachment 1740 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Attachment 1742 Attachment 1743 The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight-RING VAN MÖBIUS https://ringvanmbius.bandcamp.com/tr...nagon-in-eight ********* but these further tracks of the long Ring Von Mobius suite should be noted, which improves his music from album to album The 9th Chapter: The Echoes, including a) The Drifting (pt II), b) Directions-RING VAN MÖBIUS https://ringvanmbius.bandcamp.com/tr...i-b-directions The 12th Chapter: The Conclusion, including a) Astray, b) The Finale-RING VAN MÖBIUS https://ringvanmbius.bandcamp.com/tr...y-b-the-finale GOOD LISTENING |
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MARCO RAGNI
Attachment 1744 ABOUT MARCO RAGNI ...from Prog Archives.com Marco Ragni biography Born in 1969 (Rovigo, Italy) Marco Ragni is an Italian multi-instrumentalist, who has always been active in musical genres that include a psychedelic aspect. He started playing at age 6, in 1975, on a Farfisa keyboard he got as a present. His main influences for singing have been The Beatles, and his psychedelic influences start with the California hippie scene of the 1960s. In the late 1980's, he recorded two psychedelic pieces, Kaleido and Illumination, before joining the band Deshuesada, a psychedelic pop band that would keep him busy until 1998. Between 2000 an 2007 he played with Quartafila (later Heza) an recorded three albums with them, before playing one year with psychedelic funk rock band Mokers in 2008, resulting in the EP Don?t forget the music. From 2009 onward, Marco Ragni acts as a solo artist, composing and playing his own music, with varying guest musicians. Between 2010 and 2013 he released 5 studio albums and a live album through his own Crow records label. The live album contains recordings made with a band he established for touring, Velvet Cactus. In 2014 he released Mother from the Sun, his (first) psychedelic rock opera, which sounds as a modern Pink Floyd and a bit more. MARCO RAGNI forum topics / tours, shows & news Attachment 1747 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Attachment 1745 Attachment 1746 Journey to the Center of the Mind-MARCO RAGNI https://marcoragni.bandcamp.com/trac...er-of-the-mind the whole album contains good music GOOD LISTENING |
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I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE
Attachment 1754 ABOUT I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE ...from Prog Archives.com and Official site I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE I Viaggi di Madeleine biography The band was formed in 2015 by musicians with 10 years of experience. Inspired by 80's and 90's rock, the band made a 4 songs demo while touring and before releasing his first song in 2016. It's in 2019 that their first self-titled album was released. The music has some influence from bands like LE ORME, PFM, BANCO and GOBLIN. Our music transcends reality and projects itself into surreal, dreamlike worlds, which in some way are the metaphors of the time we live in. The epilogues of the stories we tell, most of the times are not rosy, even if characterized by messages of hope and human salvation. Attachment 1753 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA Attachment 1755 Attachment 1756 Poker-I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZlVx9dCFRc GOOD LISTENING |
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SKY PASSAGE
Attachment 1758 sorry for the delay....it's just a way of saying.... track released in March 2023 ... included in an EP by SKY PASSAGE group from Quebec and like most Canadian groups hardly disappoints first release to probe the reaction to their musical genre it is also good to start with a long track where it is easier to evaluate the creativity and skills of the group, it is spreading in the first publications, many on the contrary put a long series of short tracks with various musical genres anyway Good first now it remains to wait for the first SKY PASSAGE album which I'm sure won't disappoint me still few news about the group ... I have collected something on one of their sites and I will publish it to follow .... ABOUT SKY PASSAGE ...from Official site Hey everyone! We are thrilled to announce the release of our debut album: The Gathering. Over the last few years, we have dedicated ourselves to the creation of this musical journey and we can't wait for you to hear it! Find us on Spotify, Youtube, Bandcamp, AppleMusic or any other mainstream music platform! The Gathering features 12 talented artists who came together to tell the tale of The Bard (Frank Barns), The Thief (Achraf Loudiy) and The Saint (Maxim Beaulieu), who descended into the infernal realms. Imagined by Émile Rioux Pellerin, this story inspired his friend composer Mathieu Cossette to produce a concept album that would serve as its vehicule. Over the course of 10 years, this album was written, forgotten, rearranged, forgotten again, almost recorded, forgotten, written again, recorded a second time, mixed... then recorded again, remixed and finally, mixed, mastered and released (now). We want to warmfully thank every one who took part in this adventure. Mathieu Cossette - Piano, organ, synth, orchestra, back vocals Gabriel Cossette - Rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitar Laurent Lavallée - Rhythm and lead guitar Alex Rancourt - Bass Cédric Lepage - Drums Guest vocalists Frank Barns (Meltryon) as "The Bard" Achraf Loudiy (Aeternam) as "The Thief" Maxim Beaulieu (Warning Sign) as "The Saint" Guest musicians Isabelle Cormier (GG Project - Hommage à Gentle Giant) - Violin, recorder Marc-Antoine Bouchard (BIG TIME BAND) - Lead guitar Additional vocals Adrien Alexandre Aubert (BIG TIME BAND) Antoine Guertin (Aeternam) We also want to thank Will Sylvain and Alexis Cyr-Poirier for their help and guidance in the studio, and Antoine Guertin for mixing and mastering the album! Finally, we hope The Gathering takes you on an immersive voyage across the landscapes of hell (through the adventure of our heroes, of course). Enjoy! Attachment 1757 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Attachment 1759 The Gathering is Sky Passage's first extended play (EP) credits released March 8, 2023 1.Scales of Justice 02:33 2.The Gathering 22:44 Recorded in Quebec, Canada Produced by Mathieu Cossette, Gabriel Cossette Engineered by Gabriel Cossette, Mathieu Cossette, William Sylvain, Antoine Guertin, Alexis Cyr-Poirier Mixed and mastered by Antoine Guertin Music by Mathieu Cossette, Gabriel Cossette, Laurent Lavallée Written by Émile Rioux Pellerin, Mathieu Cossette Mathieu Cossette - Piano, organ, synth, orchestra Gabriel Cossette - Rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitar Laurent Lavallée - Rhythm and lead guitar Alex Rancourt - Bass Cédric Lepage - Drums Guest vocalists Frank Barns (Meltryon Project) as “The Bard” Achraf Loudiy (Aeternam) as “The Thief” Maxim Beaulieu (Warning Sign) as “The Saint” Guest musicians Isabelle Cormier - Violin, recorder Marc-Antoine Bouchard - Lead guitar Additional vocals Adrien Alexandre Aubert, Mathieu Cossette, Antoine Guertin Thank you, William, for what you set in motion back in 2019 The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE https://skypassage.bandcamp.com/track/the-gathering GOOD LISTENING |
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SOUTHERN EMPIRE
Attachment 1761 SOUTHERN EMPIRE an Australian group that I have been following for some time that uses various musical genres ranging from soft metal to prog up to the inclusion of some soft jazz breaks creating a very pleasant sound ABOUT SOUTHERN EMPIRE ...from gep.co.uk Southern Empire is Australia's newest, most exciting progressive rock band: Sean Timms - Keyboards/Vocals/Saxaphone Shaun Holton - Lead Vocals/Guitar Cam Blokland - Guitar/Vocals Brody Green - Drums/Vocals Jez Martin - Bass/Vocals Sean Timms: After a 17 year stint as main song-writer, producer and keyboard player with Unitopia Sean was looking to bring the finest musicians together in one band. He feels he’s achieved that with Southern Empire. Shaun Holton: After releasing multiple albums under the 'Projected Twin' name and subsequently his own name, Shaun's vocal range, tonal colour and songwriting bring a modern sensibility to Southern Empire. Cam Blokland: Lauded nationally as one of Australia’s premiere guitarists, Cam was the face of the 2014 Adelaide International Guitar Festival, sharing the stage with some of the world’s finest guitarists including Guthrie Govan. Brody Green: One of a rare breed of drummers, Brody is not only great at hitting things with sticks, but also a stunning vocalist with a supersonic range, guitarist, keyboardist and song-writer. Jez Martin: A highly in-demand bass player, Jez can be seen and heard with the Bill Parton Trio, Lather (The Frank Zappa Tribute Band), The Dream Theater Tribute Show and many musical theatre performances. Attachment 1760 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Attachment 1762 1. Reaching Out 04:17 2. Face The Dawn 12:44 3. Hold On To Me 06:30 4. When You Return 06:13 5. Moving Through Tomorrow 10:23 6. White Shadows 19:25 7. Butterfly 04:22 Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE https://southernempire-gep.bandcamp....rough-tomorrow GOOD LISTENING |
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KARMAMOI
Attachment 1763 in the album STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND there are many versions of previous songs rearranged with the orchestra which are very beautiful but since they are not songs from 2023 I don't take them into consideration for my list ABOUT KARMAMOI ...from official site In 2008 inspired by old and new progressive rock music, drummer and composer Daniele Giovannoni created KARMAMOI, giving life to a musical project that was able to express his idea of music. 2008 – 2011: The band performed in many shows in Italy and Europe, including the Jimi Festival in France and the Eurosonic Showcase Festival in the Netherlands. At the end of 2011, the band released its first album, simply called “KARMAMOI” (Crisalide). It is the band’s only album with Italian lyrics. 2013 – 2014: In December 2013 Karmamoi released their second album called “Odd Trip” (Crisalide). ”Odd Trip” was a huge step forward into the world of progressive rock. The band changed its sound and its way of writing music. It also saw a switch to English lyrics. The album received some great reviews, and in April 2014, Karmamoi performed at The Borderline in London supporting Curved Air, and at Zanzibar in Liverpool supporting Lifesigns. 2016 – 2017: Their third album “Silence Between Sounds” came out in October 2016,. This album took over two years to reach its release date due to changes in the band’s line up. Co-Produced by the esteemed Mark Tucker (Jethro Tull), Silence Between Sounds was critically acclaimed around the world, with some reviewers calling it one of the best progressive rock albums of 2016. Progsphere Magazine included Karmamoi in their list “One of 20 Best Italian Progressive Rock Bands.” In February 2017, Classic Rock Society Mag included “Plato’s Cave”, a song from Silence Between Sounds, in their progressive rock compilation “New Species 28”. The album also reached number two with both Progwereld and Progstreaming. In 2017 the band performed in Italy, the UK, and the Netherlands, returning to the UK in April 2018 to perform at the Winter’s End Festival in Chepstow 2018 : On 30th November 2018, Karmamoi released their fourth studio album, “The Day is Done” (Sonicbond). “The Day Is Done” features several special guests, including Colin Edwin, (Porcupine Tree) on bass and Geoff Leigh, on flute and saxophone (Steven Wilson, Ex-Wise Heads). Mark Tucker was yet again Co-Producer and sound engineer for the album. The band went on to perform at Danfest 8 (Leicester) and at “The Boston Music Room” ( London ). “The Day Is Done” received some stunning reviews and is considered one of the best prog albums of 2018. On 4th May 2019, Karmamoi performed at one of America’s most prestigious progressive rock festivals, ROSFEST, in Sarasota, Florida. On 29th June 2019 Karmamoi performed at “BLACK WATER PROG NIGHTS” in Milan and on 29th Sept 2019 they played at “PROGRESSIVAMENTE FREE FESTIVAL” in Rome 2021: Due to the lockdown imposed by the covid pandemic, in 2020 Karmamoi decided to dedicate their time to writing and recording a new album. Called ‘Room 101’, released on 28th May 2021, the album was inspired by George Orwell’s ‘1984’. It revisits some of the novel’s themes and concepts, adapting them to the present day and focusing on the human mind and its weaknesses. Produced by Daniele Giovannoni, and co-produced by Mark Tucker and Octavia Brown, ‘Room 101’ features the participation of some great musicians, including Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Steven Wilson) and Steve Unruh (United Progressive Fraternity). Karmamoi made this album their first-ever vinyl release. 2022: In March 2022 Karmamoi released a new single called “WHICH DREAMS” From April 2022 Valerio Sgargi is the new singer of the Band. On 25th June Karmamoi performed as the open act of “IQ” at the “Legend Club” in Milan and on 29th July 2022, Karmamoi released the single TAMED SHADOWS 2023: The sixth studio album by KARMAMOI called STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND will be out on 1st September 2023. On 3rd Sept 2023, the band will be performing at the most important Italian Prog Festival 2DAYS PROG+1 in Veruno Karmamoi are: Daniele Giovannoni (Drums, Keyboards and BV) Allesandro Massari (Guitars) Alessandro Cefalì (Bass) Valerio Sgargi ( Vocal and Keyboards) Attachment 1766 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Attachment 1764 Attachment 1765 STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND contains four brand new songs plus five songs from the previous albums rearranged and revisited for orchestra that giving them a new powerful sound, and a new vision of Karmamoi's music. It is an ambitious project, it is a project that we deeply wanted and in which we firmly believe. It is the biggest challenge we ever faced. Music is a Journey Tell Me-KARMAMOI https://karmamoi.bandcamp.com/track/tell-me GOOD LISTENING |
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LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA
Attachment 1767 ABOUT LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA ...from progarchives.com La Bocca Della Verità biography Founded in Rome, Italy in 2001 LA BOCCA DELLA VERITÀ were formed with the purpose of reviving the progressive rock music of the seventies (especially of their influences PINK FLOYD, PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, GENESIS, BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER and LE ORME) by means of performing covers of existing material from that era, which they initially did to very good effect. During this period the band enjoyed much public exposure, including concerts, cultural events and seminars on progressive rock music, but since 2004 the group has moved away from performing covers to devote themselves entirely to creating their first album of original compositions, `Avenoth'. A concept album consisting of a long suite of almost 78 minutes in length unsurprisingly influenced by the above mentioned artists, the keyboard dominated `Avenoth' features an enviable group-vocal richness that is perfectly balanced with lengthy and constant instrumental passages of various moods and changing atmospheres. Along with the orchestral grandiosity of the NEW TROLLS and a modern spin perhaps in the style of LOGOS, their music holds all the right ingredients for those who appreciate 70's prog brought up to date, and `Avenoth' is one of the standout Italian progressive releases of 2016! Biography by Michael Hodgson (Aussie-Byrd-Brother) Attachment 1770 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Attachment 1768 Attachment 1769 Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA https://altrockproductions.bandcamp....k/liquid-suite GOOD LISTENING |
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THE FLOWER KINGS
Attachment 1771 ABOUT THE FLOWER KINGS ...from progarchives.com The Flower Kings biography Founded in Uppsala, Sweden in 1994 - Hiatus between 2008-2012 It's hard to make a biography about THE FLOWER KINGS, being that there's so much to say about them, so any attempt of telling their history may seem insufficient. This essential Swedish group was born around 1993 as a power trio formed by Roine STOLT (Ex-KAIPA) in guitar and vocals, Jaime SALAZAR (Drums) and Hasse BRUNIUSSON (percussion), and ex-SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA, this lineup worked with Stolt in his solo album "The Flower King" with the participation of Hans Fröberg (Lead and Backing vocals) who would stay with them. Soon they decided to form a band using the name of the solo album so THE FLOWER KINGS was born, the keyboardist Tomas BODIN and Roine's brother Michael in the bass joined and the band was officially born. For 1995 they have their first release ready "Back in the World of Adventures" which impressed the critics very much for their closeness to the style of early bands such as Moody Blues, genesis, Jethro Tull etc, borrowing ideas but not music, so you can easily find their inspiration but a single chord copied, I personally liked the album but found it closer to Neo Prog than to Symphonic but this is only a stylistic precision that has no relation with the quality of the album. The next few years are prolific with few changes and they release "Retropolis" in 1996. Stardust we Are" in 1997 and "Flower Power" in 1998 with no great changes. In 1999 Michael Stolt leaves the band and is replaced by Jonas Reingold so the new formation for "Space Revolver" in the year 2000 also includes Ulf Wallander playing the Sax as a guest that remains for a long period with them. After "The Rainmaker" in 2001 Jaime Salazar leaves the band and the drums are taken by Zoltan Csörsz who stays in the band until the release of "Paradox Hotel" (2005) when is replaced by Marcus Liliequist. As most Swedish bands the quality of their music and the musicianship of their members is impeccable but don't expect the complexity of their most illustrious compatriots like Anglagard or the dark and almost religious atmosphere of Par Lindh Project (With whom Roine worked in Gothic Impressions), being that the music of THE FLOWER KINGS is a bit lighter but not inferior by any means. Attachment 1774 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Attachment 1772 Attachment 1773 Stronghold-THE FLOWER KINGS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKNGE9cMUOE GOOD LISTENING |
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UNITOPIA
Attachment 1777 ABOUT UNITOPIA ...from progarchives.com Unitopia biography Active since 1996 - Disbanded in January 2014 - Reformed in 2021 Unitopia is the rare case of prog from "down under". The band was formed by Mark Trueack (vocals) and Sean Timms (keyboard, guitar) after they were introduced by a mutual friend who saw that the two had similar tastes in music and the story goes that as soon as Timms heard Trueack sing, he knew they had to do something together. They released their first album, "More Than A Dream" in 2005 after spending 8 years on the albums, and have since been working on material for their second album "The Garden", which was recently released after 3 years of writing, recording and mastering. The band's influences stretch all across the progressive scope and make for a very intriguing sound that has one foot in "retro"-70s style progressive while still being able to sound like other artists in the modern progressive scene. They have a rather large sound to them, which is no doubt helped by their 6-member roster (including Matt Williams (guitar), Monty Ruggiero (drums), Shireen Khemlani (bass) and Tim Irrang (percussion)). They mix a combination of Flower Kings-like symphonic qualities with the soul of Ladder-era Yes and Trueack's unique vocals to make the brunt of their sound. With the band's two first releases they have shown that they're an ambitious bunch. While the first album failed to make waves in the progressive community, their second album, The Garden has received critical praise in many prog circles, and as a double album with multiple epics, it certainly isn't one to be taken as "a flash in the pan". From here, one can only wonder what the band will do next. A promising new entrant into the "retro" scene which should turn the heads of those interested in hearing more modern symphonic prog with various influences. Attachment 1780 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Attachment 1778 Attachment 1779 Helen-UNITOPIA https://unitopia.bandcamp.com/track/helen-2 GOOD LISTENING |
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STEVEN WILSON
Attachment 1781 ABOUT STEVEN WILSON ...from progarchives.com Steven Wilson biography Steven John Wilson - Born 3 November 1967 (Kingston upon Thames, London, UK) STEVEN WILSON, perhaps most widely known for his role as the frontman for the popular act PORCUPINE TREE , is an artist from the UK who, through his various side projects, has spanned a vast number of musical ideas and concepts. Some of the styles he has been known to utilize are heavy prog, psychedelic, electronica, post-rock, ambient music, drone, metal, and art rock. Furthermore, WILSON is intensely focused on production values, dynamic mixing and mastering, and all other sorts of building albums that sound best in high-quality systems. In short, WILSON has always been an artist that appeals to audiophiles and fans of meticulously produced music. This shows up strongly in each of his bands and projects, but it plays even more of a role in his solo efforts. ...the news for 2023 is that Steven Wilson is back making good music.... after having hit rock bottom with the album THE FUTURE BITES which I consider it the worst while Steven Wilson considers it perhaps the best ..... but you can understand his yardstick if you know the character better and I through his interviews that I read I could understand that he created excellent music with Porcupine Tree and as a soloist but what he would like to create is very distant from the music he then composed in a genre that is very close to pop.. .. I hope that he leaves this dream of his in the drawer or that he composes this genre to be interpreted by others..... this is the presentation of the album with Steven's words from his official website Attachment 1785 Attachment 1786 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX Attachment 1782 Attachment 1783 Impossible Tightrope-STEVEN WILSON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbGkZ31Fmp8 The conversion of the track into video is excellent VIDEO PRODUCED by Crystal Spotlight There's a lot of good music on the album for now I chose Impossible Tightrope but I could change in the meantime I'll put on these other 2 tracks Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kovhU-utOg Staircase-STEVEN WILSON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfhasuWvipM GOOD LISTENING |
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SYNTH REPLICANTS
Attachment 1791 ABOUT SYNTH REPLICANTS ...from official site Per Thomhav and Steve Labrecque are Synth replicants. Thomhav (2019 - Current) Musician, composer and producer. The musical inspiration is found in the old masters of electronic music like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre. Since age 14 I have played, composed and produced electronic music. The old icons have been and still is my biggest inspiration and also characterize the music to this day. Music has always inspired and fascinated me, and I have always had an urge to express myself through music. My first band was put together by my life long friend Flemming Pedersen, who shared and still shares the passion for synthesizers with me. Our band was called "Synthphonic" and during 1980 - 1990, a lot of synth-music was played and produced. My private life took a turn and I moved away from my hometown, and at once my working career took away the time to my music, and for nearly 20 years I didn't touch the music. But I was struck by a gastrointestinal illness that put a temporary halt to my working career. Leaving work and finding my way back to my beloved music. Steve Labrecque (2023 - Current) Guitars, composer, whose style is influenced primarily by 70’s progressive and hard rock with a love for the music of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze I started my life in music as a drummer around 10 years old, and started playing guitar and writing my own songs at 13. For over 40 years I have been the lead singer, guitar player and main songwriter for the hard rock band "Nightrider". I have released solo material under the name "Tavyrn" and have been a member of Synth replicants since 2023. ....I didn't know SYNTH REPLICANTS, I listened to them by chance and they immediately caught my attention in this recent album which shows a genre close to tangerine dream at a good level.... an album with many good tracks which is very pleasant listen from start to finish.... I chose 2 songs but I recommend you listen to the whole album Attachment 1787 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Attachment 1792 Attachment 1793 from synthreplicants.bandcamp The album "Time of Legends" is the first in a new constellation of Synth replicants joining founder Per Thomhav (Denmark) with new member Steve Labrecque (America). "Time of Legends" is inspired by and dedicated to the legacy of Tangerine Dream. The songs on the album are a tribute to the legends who shaped Tangerine Dream - Edgar and Jerome Froese, Klaus Schulze, Thorsten Quaeschning and members like the fantastic Iris Camaa on drums / percussion and many more... The song "Home" is dedicated to Vangelis. Hardware synths.: Moog Grandmother, Roland System1, Roland Gaia, Roland SH01A, Roland SH02, Roland JX8P, Roland SH09, Roland VP-03 Vocoder, Roland Organ String 09, Roland TR-8S, Novation Mininova, Novation Ultranova, Arturia MatrixBrute, Arturia MicroBrute, Arturia Spark LE. Korg MS20. Guitars: Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder FR-S (Diamond Series), Rupert Neve Designs RNDI, UAD apollo X8... more credits released September 22, 2023 All music is written and performed by Per Thomhav and Steve Labrecque. Per Thomhav - Synths and VST´s Steve Labrecque - Guitar A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS https://synthreplicants.bandcamp.com...the-pioneers-2 Home (Dedicated to Vangelis)-SYNTH REPLICANTS https://synthreplicants.bandcamp.com...ed-to-vangelis GOOD LISTENING |
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TREVOR RABIN
Attachment 1798 ABOUT TREVOR RABIN ...from progarchives.com Trevor Charles Rabinowitz - Born 13 January 1954 (Johannesburg, South Africa) Born in 1954 in Johannesburg, Trevor RABIN started playing guitar at the age of twelve, and within a year he was playing his first local gigs in his brother?s band. From there he formed his first group CONGLOMERATION, and was a session musician by the tender age of 17. His musical career was delayed by being drafted into the army, but on leaving he soon formed RABBITT with former CONGLOMERATION bandmates, Neil CLOUD and Ronnie ROBOT. RABBITT soon became the most successful rock act ever to come from the country, winning multiple awards and having hit albums and singles. He left RABBITT and moved to London in 1978 where he produced bands such MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND also released his debut solo album. He moved to LA in the early Eighties, where he came to the attention of Chris SQUIRE who was looking for a guitarist for his new band, which at that time was called CINEMA. However, after Jon ANDERSON joined the band the decision was taken to again take up the name YES, and the resulting album '90125' became the biggest selling of their career. Trevor was with Yes for four albums, and since leaving he has concentrated mostly on film scores, and has continued to work in multiple different styles of music, including progressive rock. At the time of writing he has released five solo albums, with the most recent coming out in 2012 Push, the track I chose takes me back to the best Yes atmospheres with excellent use of choirs I will always be grateful to Trevor Rabin for Endless Dream, one of the best Yes tracks, for having composed it, arranged it and even composed a good part of the bass parts, clashing with the great Chris Squire and getting into arguments and combined with the fact that Talk was the first album released with a independent label was not adequately promoted on the market, reaching position #20 in England and #33 in the United States. and so Talk remains Yes' most underrated album which includes Endless Dream, a masterpiece by Trevor Rabin ...but due to the clash with Squire and the problems of the lack of promotion of the album led Rabin to abandon Yes, creating a void filled by Billy Sherwood who I never liked and it may be a coincidence but the subsequent album OPEN YOUR EYES marks Yes's lowest point Attachment 1796 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Attachment 1797 Attachment 1799 Push-TREVOR RABIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EiNeiz2hdE I found on YouTube this collection of songs written by Trevor Rabin in the years in which he was a member of YES... an excellent collection that I recommend you listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrthdnsRYx4 GOOD LISTENING |
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IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO
Attachment 1802 ABOUT IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO ...from progarchives.com Il Balletto Di Bronzo biography Founded in Naples, Italy in 1969 (before as Battitori Selvaggi) - Disbanded in 1973 - Reformed in 1996 IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO formed with a line-up consisting of Lino Ajello (guitar), Giancarlo Stinga (drums), Marco Cecioni (guitar/vocals) and Michele Cupaiuolo (bass) using initially the name BATTITORI SELVAGGI. Despite avoiding the fate of many other Italian progressive bands of releasing one album and splitting up (they managed two) they still suffered from a lack of interest, the reason cited by some that they were too advanced for the time, which ultimately led to a split in 1973. Their recording career started with the single "Neve Calda" in 1969 followed the following year by the album "Sirio 2222". Not really displaying much in the way of progressive rock at this stage the album was more in the psychedelic/blues rock vein with one foot still firmly in the sixties. 1971 saw a change of line-up with Cecione and Cupaiuolo leaving. They were replaced by on keyboards/vocals, Gianni Leone, who was in the original line-up of CITTA FRONTALE and bassist Vito Manzari, formerly of QUELLE STRANE COSE CHE, a band from Rome who despite doing some recording for RCA never managed to release anything. The addition of keyboards to the band's sound was to prove an inspired move and change the dynamics of their sound drastically. Their second album "Ys", which over time has become to be regarded as a classic by many RPI fans, was a much more sophisticated affair. Bearing no resemblance to "Sirio 2222" it saw a move towards symphonic prog with a very busy playing style containing elements of jazz and classical influences. An English language version was also prepared but didn't see a release until 1992. After the split in 1973 one more release in the form of a single titled "La Tua Casa Comoda" saw the light of day, but only featured Stinga and Leone from the "Ys" line-up. Leone went on to a solo career as LEO NERO and released two albums. Many years later he returned with a new line-up of IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO where he was the only member of the seventies incarnation. He was joined by bassist Romolo Amichi and drummer Ugo Vantini and they released the live album "Trys" in 1999. More live shows with yet another rhythm section featuring drummer Adolfo Ramundo and bassist Marco Capozi later resulted in a DVD being released in 2008 titled "Live In Rome." On the strength of "Ys" alone IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO are regarded as one of the more important and pioneering bands of the Italian prog scene. While it won't necessarily be to every RPI fans taste, it should be at least heard. -Paul Fowler/Nightfly Attachment 1805 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures Attachment 1806 Attachment 1804 Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQua2ZzVEnE GOOD LISTENING |
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SEVEN IMPALE
Attachment 1812 ABOUT SEVEN IMPALE ...from official website Seven Impale was started in the fall of 2009 by Stian Økland. Stian wanted to create a new and exciting sound combining his love for jazz guitar, thrash metal and everything in between. Tormod, Benjamin and Fredrik was part of some of these first line-ups while the band changed form rapidly, coming into its own during the first year. Håkon and Erlend joined the band in the following months and the current members has formed Seven Impale as we know it since the summer of 2010. What became the Beginning/Relieve EP was written and partly recorded in this period, while the band practiced often and performed as much live as possible. From a small “battle of the bands”-like competition in Åsane in Bergen, the first festival gig and connections were made where Seven Impale won and got the opportunity to play the wonderful Utkant festival in the beautiful surroundings of Gulen. These connections and a bit of luck led to an open spot at the local music industry conference Blest, where we got the chance to perform in front of, among others, Ivar Peersen from Enslaved and a long haired King Crimson loving guy named Martin Kvam from Karisma Records. This was love at first sight and Martin invited us on the spot to join their roster, while Ivar put us into contact with our producer-to-be, Iver Sandøy. While getting ready for recording City of the Sun, the band was exited to release some music and decided to finish the old material which was partly recorded earlier, and would not be part of the album anyway. Our friend, Christian Fredrik (currently the bass player in Moron Police), was excited about the music of Seven Impale and offered to help us with the production, which included re-recording everything except drums and saxophone in his apartment in Bergen. After some hundred ours of recording, production and mixing, we had the Beginning/Relieve EP ready for digital release early in 2013. Christian did all of this work for us for free and is a true hero in the mythos of the Seven Impale extended universe. In the fall of 2013, the gang went into Solslottet studio with Iver and recorded City of the Sun, more or less exactly like it was rehearsed but with additional insane layers of synths, percussions and the trusted Roland Space Echo. The album was released in September 2014 and was received very warmly by the international prog audience. Fast forward to late summer/early fall 2015, we had already gotten impatient and again went into Iver’s studio to record Contrapasso. We had a lot of musical material from the previous two years but it was not nearly as refined as our previous album, and this proved to be quite an entertaining challenge. In that sense, Contrapasso is even more a product of the collaboration of Seven Impale and Iver Sandøy, the crazy ideas, tapestry of heavy riffs and insane soundscapes, and we couldn’t be more proud of the result. After Contrapasso was released in September 2016 we went on to play some of our biggest and most important concerts. In 2017 we played the renowned local jazz festival in Bergen, Nattjazz. This had been a dream of ours for a long time and we are very attached to the festival both as volunteers, audience and now finally, as artists. A few months later, we travelled to Germany and played the Night of the Prog festival in the beautiful amphitheater at Lorelei, a legendary venue for prog rock. Going forward from the summer of 2017, a lot has happened in our lives outside of Seven Impale which has made things slow down a bit. Activities with other bands, a couple of master’s degrees, health, work, family, love lives, a baby, a pandemic, the list goes on. In April 2021, Seven Impale played in Bergen again for the first time since May 2017. We played the first song that has been written for our long awaited third album. Everyone lives in Bergen again, everyone is really excited about once again gaining some momentum and showing the world how we have grown in the last five years, as human beings, as musicians, as a collective and individually. Whether the world needs more eclectic, eccentric, electric, elastic heavy jazz-rock is not certain, but it is coming your way. Attachment 1811 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE-Summit Attachment 1813 Attachment 1814 Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQ5aWxMJNs GOOD LISTENING |
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THIS WINTER MACHINE
Attachment 1819 ABOUT THIS WINTER MACHINE ...from official website Multi award-winning progressive rock outfit This Winter Machine were formed in 2016 by vocalist/song-writer Al Winter Writing commenced quickly, and within a year they released their debut album 'The Man Who Never Was' The album was well received by audiences, press and radio worldwide They followed this with their sophomore album 'A Tower of Clocks' which cemented their reputation After further line up changes, they released their third album 'Kites' in 2021 to critical and audience acclaim, building on and expanding their fanbase. A fourth album is currently in the works and is in the later stages of writing and recording. It will be called 'The Clockwork Man' and is planned to be their first fully concept record The first demo from that upcoming album 'The River' was released to YouTube at the beginning of 2022 Attachment 1815 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE-Summit The River-THIS WINTER MACHINE-The Clockwork man Attachment 1817 Attachment 1818 The River-THIS WINTER MACHINE https://thiswintermachine.bandcamp.com/track/the-river GOOD LISTENING |
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OZRIC TENTACLES
Attachment 1822 ABOUT OZRIC TENTACLES ...from official website A campfire at the Stonehenge free festival in 1983 witnessed the birth of Ozric Tentacles. It was there that composer and band leader Ed Wynne (guitar & keyboards), and brother Roly Wynne (bass), who were performing in a group known at the time as ‘Bolshem People’, along with drummer Nick 'Tig' Van Gelder (Jamiroquai), stumbled upon keyboardist Joie Hinton. After a session of warming their bones and discussing imaginary breakfast cereals, the group went to perform an impromptu late jam session. Over the course of what became an epic six hour performance, an audience member inquired as to the name of the band. Randomly thinking back to the group’s former conversation, visions of ridiculous mythical mueslis entered Ed’s mind, and consequently he replied; “Ozric Tentacles”. (…Good job too, since some of the previous alternatives had been “Desmond Whisps”, “Gilbert Chunks” and “Malcolm Segments”). From that very first jam session, a musical compatibility was evoked that has since been a trademark of the Ozric Tentacles. It's a signature blend of hippy aesthetics and raver electronics with spiraling guitars, textured waves of keyboards, midi, samplers, and super-groovy bass and drum rhythms. Before long the band was laughing in dismay, as requests came piling in from people who were looking for more music by “Ozric Tentacles”, or “The Ozrics”, (as they had become more commonly known). The band swiftly claimed their place as a staple of the UK's burgeoning festival scene, and are now credited as one of the influential musical linchpins of the scene's re-emergence. 1984 saw the band's first cassette release, “Erpsongs”. Recorded at home on a barely more than a domestic hi-fi and lined with hand drawn covers, it ignited the underground psychedelic scene. The album showcased a variety of styles, which has been a characteristic feature of the band throughout their career. Some tracks seemed a mixture of alien, spacey sounds in a floating ambiance, while other tracks showed the Ozrics' harder rock tendencies with a solid rhythm section underpinning soaring guitar and synthesizer passages. 1986 was a very productive year for the band with three cassette releases, “Live Ethereal Cereal”, “Tantric Obstacles”, and “There Is Nothing”. Live Ethereal Cereal, record from those early festival jams, showed the band to be hot psychedelic property indeed. There was also a truly new and unique form of reggae and dub emerging in their recordings intrinsic to Ozrics’ sound. ‘There Is Nothing’ featured increasingly more ethnic elements. Scales, styles, and samples gathered by Joie on visits to India, and Ed on trips to Thailand became deeply entwined with the band's sound. At Stonehenge festival the year following the bands inception, Ozrics had picked up a second synth player, Tom Brooks, who helped to fill in the audio spectrum with bubbling ethereal effects. In 1987 “Horse Drawn Tom” gave up his synthesizers for greener pastures, (…after renouncing the electricity used to power them). Following Tom’s departure, Ed found himself forced to fill the sonic gap by focusing more on his own synthesis and keyboard skills. (A concept that had become appealing to Ed after releasing “The Grove of Selves” by Nodens Ictus, earlier in the year. Nodens Ictus was Ed and Joie’s ambient project, still very “Ozricky”, but mellower in nature and without the live rhythm section, hence they decided that they should release the project under a different name.) This shift would prove not only to be a comfortable success for Ed, swapping seamlessly between guitar and keyboards, but the ethereal sounds of his Sequential Circuits Pro-One synth, and Roland D-50 keyboard would essentially become a molecular base of Ozrics’ DNA. 1988 saw the band's most cohesive and endearing of the early cassette releases, “Sliding Gliding Worlds”, a favourite for many friends and fans. Around the same time, drummer Tig evaporates, and Ozrics recruit Merv Pepler, a 21 year old phychobilly drummer from Somerset. Merv’s raw untrained energy, which managed to shift through multiple time-signatures without a thought of it, would not only suit the band, but inherently provide a solid backbone for their sound. Six months later the band would release their last cassette-only release, “Bits Between The Bits”, and closed the tape only period of the band with a collection of odds and ends from the 1985 - 89. The live performances from this time have become something of folklore amongst the hardcore fan-base: jam sessions lasting for hours and featuring an array of musicians. Tape trade amongst these fans has reached the feverish dedication shown by the Dead-heads in the USA, with similar rules of free trade and no profit. Realizing that signing with any of the established companies would inhibit their creative freedom, in 1989 the band formed their own record label, “Dovetail Records”. Their first major release, (available on CD, vinyl, and cassette), “Pungent Effulgent” invoked a clutch of rave reviews from somewhat startled music journalists, and is also a blinding example of the live experience and the raw energy the Ozrics put into every performance. Throughout the early 1990's, constant touring of the UK helped the Ozric Tentacles to build a tremendous national fan base on a grass roots level. In 1991 the band’s first and only single was released. “Sploosh!” scored the group a #1 in the indie charts, and spilled the band into the mainstream. The single was released just as dance music was exploding in the UK, and the ravers embraced its hypnotic pulse. The subsequent album “Strangitude” took the music to a new level, leaning towards electronic but retaining the authenticity of an Ozric recording. By 1992 The Ozrics were the soundtrack to the summer. Travelers were suddenly trendy and free festivals were attracting tens of thousands of people. With the band's 1993 release "Jurassic Shift," which debuted at #11 on the British indie chart and climbed into the Top 10 in the National Album Charts, the Ozrics eventually won over the adulation of mainstream press, and found themselves heralded in publications such as NME and Melody Maker. It was, and still is, an astonishing accomplishment for a band with no celebrity status, and no major record label backing. Over the years Ozrics have toured extensively both at home and abroad, performing regularly throughout Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. Ed’s influences are rooted in ethnic scales and the native music of many continents, rather than from any particular artist and this is continually illustrated in the twists and turns of each piece and the varying sounds used in their construction. As the Ozrics continue to create genre-free music with no boundaries in sight, it means that their aim and goals are enthusiastically raised as they strive to take each track to a new level, and each album must grow substantially for the band to be satisfied. Post 1994, along with the release of “Arborescence”, the music press had realized that the Ozrics were never here for chart success, nor to be the latest fad, rather to simply have the opportunity to explore their music with an almost obsessive zeal by wringing the most bizarre and unlikely sounds from whatever instrument they happened to be playing, …and long may they continue to do so! Ozric Tentacles returned to their Dovetail label for 1995's Become the Other. Ed Wynne's brother Roly, whose later life was plagued with difficulties, died by suicide in 1999, a tragic development for the Wynne and Ozric families. However, the band forged ahead, closing out the decade with the release of “Waterfall Cities” that year, and during the summer of 2000, the Ozrics resurfaced with “Swirly Termination”. The band also released Hidden Step in 2000, followed by the EP “Pyramidion” in 2002. “Live at the Pongmasters Ball” arrived in 2002 as well, their first venture to be released on both CD and DVD. By 2004's “Spirals in Hyperspace”, Ozric Tentacles were largely guided by sole original member Ed Wynne, who was responsible for guitar, keyboards, and beat programming on the studio effort, which nevertheless included appearances from previous Ozrics contributors but the release in 2006 of “The Floor's Too Far Away” continued the trend of Ed Wynne's domination of the band. A live appearance from June 2007 was documented on 2008's “Sunrise Festival” disc, and 2009 saw the release of a new studio album, “The Yumyum Tree”. Inspired by Lewis Carroll. Yet another permutation of the latter-day Ozrics was a true Wynne family affair, with Ed joined by his son - and the late Roly's nephew - Silas on synths, with wife Brandi back on bass. Following the release of 2011's “Paper Monkeys”, the Wynnes’ Colorado home and studio were destroyed by wildfires while the band was away on tour. The fires resulted in the loss of various archival material, instruments, equipment, and other valuables. Rebuilding and returning with a revitalized approach, Ozrics delivered the double album “Technicians of the Sacred”, in 2016, a release which many fans saw as a creative return to form. The band went on a temporary hiatus in the three years that followed, with Ed Wynne focusing on Nodens Ictus, an electronic side project in collaboration with Hinton. Wynne returned to working on Ozrics material in 2019, emerging with their 16th studio album, “Space for the Earth”, in 2020. Through 2021 and the early part of 2022, Ed and Silas Wynne toured as Ozric Tentacles Electronic before overseeing the reformation of a full live band to embark on a joint headline UK tour with fellow space rock band GONG in the autumn of 2022. Attachment 1821 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE-Summit The River-THIS WINTER MACHINE-The Clockwork man Lotus Unfolding-OZRIC TENTACLES-Lotus Unfolding Attachment 1823 Attachment 1824 Lotus Unfolding-OZRIC TENTACLES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2YS...HxWdYO&index=3 GOOD LISTENING |
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GLASS HAMMER
Attachment 1826 ABOUT GLASS HAMMER ...from official website Glass Hammer is an American progressive rock band from Chattanooga, Tennessee. They formed in 1992 when multi-instrumentalists Steve Babb and Fred Schendel began to write and record “Journey of the Dunadan”, a concept album based on the story of Aragorn from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. To their surprise, the album sold several thousand units via the Internet, The QVC Shop-At-Home Network, and their own toll-free order number. As such, Babb and Schendel were convinced that the band was a project worth continuing. The stage was then set for a successful career that now includes numerous albums, DVDs and an enthusiastic, world-wide fan base that continues to grow at a steady rate. While many musicians have appeared on Glass Hammer albums over the years, Babb and Schendel have remained the core creative force of the band. Both play a variety of instruments, but Babb is better known as the bassist while Schendel is the primary keyboardist. And though they also sing, a number of other vocalists (most notably Michelle Young, Walter Moore, Susie Bogdanowicz, Carl Groves and Jon Davison) have also handled lead vocal duties. Lyrically, Glass Hammer is inspired mostly by their love of literature (most notably Tolkien, C. S. Lewis and John Krakauer) and Babb’s love of Victorian prose and medieval mythology. Musically, they lean towards 70’s driven symphonic rock, focusing on epic-length songs anchored by Babb’s distinctive bass guitar work and strong keyboard playing from Schendel; specifically Hammond organs in the tradition of ELP. They have a superb melodic flow to the music they make, encapsulating real power and dynamics without ever becoming overpowering. Their most apparent influences are Yes, ELP, Genesis, and, to a less noticeable extent, Camel. Fans and critics are usually quick to attest that Glass Hammer have managed to combine those influences into a unique style all their own. Critically acclaimed albums have continued to flow from the Glass Hammer studio, with the most successful and noteworthy being “Chronomtree” (2000), “Lex Rex” (2002), “The Inconsolable Secret” (2005) and “IF” (2010). Vocalists and fan-favorites Carl Groves and Susie Bogdanowicz took a temporary hiatus from the band after 2009 and vocalist Jon Davison took over as lead vocalist for three studio albums; “IF”, “Cor Cordium” and “Perilous”. Kamran Alan Shikoh joined the band at the same time taking on the role of guitarist. During the recording of “Perilous”, Davison also assumed the role as front-man for Yes. This led to Carl Groves rejoining the Glass Hammer in 2013 for live performances and recording. Aaron Raulston joined at the same time as drummer for the group. Susie Bogdanowicz rejoined in late 2013 and appeared along with Raulston, Groves and Shikoh in 2014 concerts. Glass Hammer’s “Ode To Echo” release for 2014 featured performances by many of the band’s vocalists, including Bogdanowicz, Young, Moore and Davison, though Carl Groves was handling the lion’s share of the vocal duties for the band. “The Breaking Of The World” followed in 2015 along with the two CD one DVD set “Double Live” which was recorded and filmed at ROSFest in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Carl Groves and Susie Bogdanowicz fronted the group throughout 2015. 2016’s “Valkyrie” saw the lineup shift somewhat as Carl Groves departed and Susie Bogdanowicz stepped to the fore. Before recording sessions began, Babb, Schendel, Shikoh and Raulston rehearsed the music of “Valkyrie” for several weeks, as if they were preparing for a live concert. This was a new approach for Glass Hammer album production. According to the band, this was done in order to better capture the live energy of an actual Glass Hammer performance. “Valkyrie” was also conceived as a “full-blown concept album” in the tradition of “Lex Rex”, and “The Inconsolable Secret”. In 2020 Glass Hammer released the first of Babb’s concept trilogy, Dreaming City. It would be followed in in 2021 with Skallagrim-Into The Breach, 2022’s At The Gate, and Babb’s first full-length novel, Skallagrim – In The Vales Of Pagarna. The saga tells the story of “the thief with the screaming sword”, a sword and sorcery inspired character. The band began to adopt a heavier sound for these projects, and introduced lead vocalist, Hannah Pryor to the fold. A session guitarist, Reese Boyd, who had played on several GH albums, became an official member in 2023 for the release of the band’s space rock homage, ARISE. Other prog musicians and rock artists have made contributions to Glass Hammer projects, including Jon Anderson of Yes, Arjen Lucassen, Rich Williams and David Ragsdale of Kansas, Rob Reed of Magenta and Randy Jackson of Zebra. Glass Hammer has also appeared with The Adonia String Trio and performed two concerts (2006-2007) with 120 plus member choirs from Belmont University and Lee University. Attachment 1825 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE-Summit The River-THIS WINTER MACHINE-The Clockwork man Lotus Unfolding-OZRIC TENTACLES-Lotus Unfolding The Return Of Daedalus-GLASS HAMMER-ARISE Attachment 1827 Attachment 1828 The Return Of Daedalus-GLASS HAMMER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYvrAgui0xI GOOD LISTENING |
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PETER GABRIEL
Attachment 1834 ABOUT PETER GABRIEL ...from Stephen Thomas Erlewine Peter Gabriel combines the theatricality of his time as the leader of Genesis in the early '70s with widely appealing sounds and songwriting, making him an international star with the credibility of a cult hero. With his eponymous debut solo album in 1977, he explored dark, cerebral territory, incorporating avant-garde, electronic, and worldbeat influences into his music. The record, as well as its two similarly titled successors, established Gabriel as a critically acclaimed solo artist, and with 1982's Security, he began to move into the mainstream; "Shock the Monkey" became his first Top 40 hit, paving the way for his breakthrough So in 1986. Accompanied by a series of groundbreaking videos and the number one single "Sledgehammer," So became a multi-platinum hit. Instead of capitalizing on his sudden success, Gabriel founded the Real World label, which proved an invaluable channel for international artists of every stripe to ply their trade. All this and his shepherding of political causes such as Amnesty International gained him a reputation as a true nobleman of the pop world, a role he has continued to fill well into the 21st century, as he toiled on i/o, his eighth album of original material that finally appeared in 2023, 21 years after Up. Following his departure from Genesis in 1976, Peter Gabriel began work on the first of three consecutive eponymously titled albums; each record was named Peter Gabriel, he said, as if they were editions of the same magazine. In 1977, his first solo album appeared and became a moderate success due to the single "Solsbury Hill." Another self-titled record followed in 1978, yet received comparatively weaker reviews. Gabriel's third eponymous album proved to be his artistic breakthrough, however. Produced by Steve Lillywhite and released in 1980, the record established Gabriel as one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians, as well as one of its most political -- "Biko," a song about a murdered anti-apartheid activist, became one of the biggest protest anthems of the '80s. "Games Without Frontiers," with its eerie chorus, nearly reached the Top 40. Birdy In 1982, Gabriel released Security, which was an even bigger success, earning positive reviews and going gold on the strength of the startling video for "Shock the Monkey." Just as his solo career was taking off, Gabriel participated in a one-shot Genesis reunion in order to finance his WOMAD -- World of Music, Arts and Dance -- Festival. WOMAD was designed to bring various world musics and customs to a Western audience, and it soon turned into an annual event, and a live double album was released that year to commemorate the event. As Gabriel worked on his fifth album, he contributed the soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1984 film Birdy. His score was highly praised and it won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes that year. After founding Real World, Inc. -- a corporation devoted to developing bridges between technology and multi-ethnic arts -- in 1985, he completed his fifth album, So. Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ Released in 1986, So became Gabriel's commercial breakthrough, largely because his Stax homage "Sledgehammer" was blessed with an innovative video that combined stop-action animation with live action. So climbed to number two as "Sledgehammer" hit number one, with "Big Time" -- featuring a video very similar to "Sledgehammer" -- reaching the Top Ten and "In Your Eyes" hitting the Top 30. As So was riding high on the American and British charts, Gabriel co-headlined the first benefit tour for Amnesty International in 1986 with Sting and U2. Another Amnesty International Tour followed in 1988, and the following year, Gabriel released Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ, a collection of instrumentals used in Martin Scorsese's film. Passion was the furthest Gabriel delved into worldbeat, and the album was widely acclaimed, winning the Grammy Award in 1989 for Best New Age Performance. In 1990, he released the hits compilation Shaking the Tree. Us Gabriel labored long on the pop music follow-up to So, finally releasing Us in the spring of 1992. During the recording of Us, Gabriel went through a number of personal upheavals, including a painful divorce, and those tensions manifested themselves on Us, a much darker record than So. For various reasons, not the least of which was the fact that it was released six years after its predecessor, Us wasn't as commercially successful as So, despite positive reviews. Only one single, the "Sledgehammer" knockoff "Steam," reached the Top 40, and the album stalled at platinum sales. In 1993, Gabriel embarked on the most ambitious WOMAD tour to date, touring the United States with a roster including Crowded House, James, and Sinéad O'Connor, with whom he had an on-off romantic relationship. The following year, he released the double-disc Secret World Live, which went gold. Later in 1994, he released the CD-ROM Xplora, one of many projects he developed with Real World. For the rest of the decade, Gabriel concentrated on developing more multimedia projects for the company and working on a new studio album. Big Blue Ball Up was released in 2002, a full decade after Gabriel's last studio effort. Dense, cerebral, and often difficult, the record peaked at number nine but failed to sell well in America. It fared slightly better in Canada, where it went gold. He then turned his attention to a host of different projects, although the release of Big Blue Ball -- a compilation of collaborative performances recorded at Real World Studios during the '90s -- helped placate fans while Gabriel focused his energies elsewhere. He eventually returned to the studio for another album, 2010's Scratch My Back, which featured orchestral covers of songs originally performed by Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Paul Simon, David Bowie, and others. Gabriel uncharacteristically delivered the sequel to Scratch My Back quickly, releasing New Blood -- a collection of orchestral reinterpretations of his own songs -- in the fall of 2011. The following year, Gabriel held a lavish celebration of the 25th anniversary of So, releasing several deluxe editions of the record -- the largest being a four-CD, two-DVD, two-vinyl box -- and launching the Back to Front tour, where he played So in its entirety. Rated PG In 2014, Gabriel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo act, joining Genesis, which had been inducted four years earlier. He also released the concert album Back to Front: Live in London that year. Gabriel rounded up a bunch of his stray songs in 2019 via the compilations Rated PG and Flotsam and Jetsam; the former contained songs he gave to films, the latter focused on B-sides and non-LP tracks. After a 2022 appearance on the Blue Note-issued Leonard Cohen tribute, Here It Is, Gabriel kicked off 2023 with "Panopticon," the first single from his next studio album, i/o, an album he began in the early 2000s, not long after the release of Up. Over the course of two decades, Gabriel steadily worked on the record, taking the occasional break to pursue other projects or tend to personal affairs. He finally finished the twelve songs comprising i/o in early 2022, then spent the course of 2023 doling out the tracks as a series of singles while touring the material all before the December release of the full album. Attachment 1833 Hi friends 2023 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2023 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1) King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1) No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0 Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE-Summit The River-THIS WINTER MACHINE-The Clockwork man Lotus Unfolding-OZRIC TENTACLES-Lotus Unfolding i/o -PETER GABRIEL-I/O Attachment 1835 Attachment 1836 Attachment 1837 i/o-PETER GABRIEL https://petergabriel.bandcamp.com/tr...ght-side-mix-3 GOOD LISTENING |
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