Show 115 - French, French Canadian....and not Canadian!

[Rick and Roll]

Stop in for the next show, where we'll hear three entire CD's from three great artists.

Nil - Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinai 65:01 (2002)

Appears to be a 2006 re-release, this French band has music on the Moon, including this CD. However, although there are two "acts", there are 29 individual tracks. I have uploaded them as they appear on the disc. It's one continuous splendid piece of music, reminiscent at times of Pierre Moerlen's gong, a bit lighter, with some female vocal and orchestral parts. I like the "prepared guitar"...sure is tasty!

Azam Ali - Elysium For the Brave 52:18 (2006)

A chance listen to the radio alerted me to this amazing and beautiful artist. I was listening to the weekly heavy fusion show on the radio (yes there are some good stations at times) and after a night of bowling still had the same station on. This song came on that was just totally different. A hypnotic Gabriel sound of sorts. I wrote down the artist and posted it here. Jim has bought and put it on the Moon, and we'll get a full play on the show. Azam Ali has some other stuff out, both with and without a band, but it's a bit different than this one. On her site is an interview, in which she answered a question about her native Iran. It's very eye-opening - check it out sometime, I even copied it.

Endless Reverie
Spring Arrives
In Other Worlds
Abode
Forty-One Ways
The Tryst
From Heaven to Dust
I Am A Stranger In This World
In This Divide

Karcius - Kaleidoscope 56:54 (2006)

I should have voted this in the top 5 of 2006. Their second release continues the hard fusion vibe created by their debut "Sphere", which I played last year. There's more acoustic piano on this, and the music is a fresh take on instrumental fusion. This French-Canadian band played the NY Prog in the Park last year, and I personally feel they would crush at Nearfest. I've yet to see these guys - it's excellent to see such new great musicianship and talent continue.

Hypothese A
Maintenant
Destination
Tunnel
Hypothese B
A-0-14
Epilogue
Hypothese C

Enjoy!