sexta-feira, 30 de junho de 2017

After Shave - Swiss Underground Hard Rock


After Shave were a band from Bern in Switzerland who existed between 1968 and 1975. In their classic line-up they consisted of: Pierre-Alain "Pakman" Kessi - Lead Guitar/Vocals Jean-Claude Fontana - Bass Rodolphe Baumgartner - Drums

After Shave were a heavy trio formed in the late 60s and influenced by Cream, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and the usual suspects. They toured Europe in the early 70s and eventually recorded this debut album for the tiny Splendid label in 1972, which now commands big dollars on the rare record collector market.


 2nd unreleased album form this Swiss hard rock group. While their first album was more in a heavy bluesy direction, this one steers more into a progressive rock zone with long tracks and extended guitar work. Excellent 70s progressive rock with an underestimated guitarist. Includes the epic side long title track with long spiraling guitar jam. On the Vintage label.

quinta-feira, 29 de junho de 2017

Redemption Draweth Nigh - Progressive Rock / Gospel / Blues / Jazz (USA)


Redemption Draweth Nigh is a one-man (Adam Snyder) , end-times gospel ministry from Nashville, Tennessee

The fifth album by Redemption Draweth Nigh. 

A journey into darkness beyond the realm of the tangible. This album delves into the hidden truth of the world and the human condition. 

Raw emotion and dreamy synths give this album an interesting, experimental sound.





The fifth album by Redemption Draweth Nigh. 

A journey into darkness beyond the realm of the tangible. This album delves into the hidden truth of the world and the human condition. 

Raw emotion and dreamy synths give this album an interesting, experimental sound.


quarta-feira, 28 de junho de 2017

Perspectiva - Prog Rock (Portugal)


Band from Setubal in Portugal in the early '70s. The group "Perspectiva" released only two singles in 1976 and 77. Post here the first one, titled "Lá Fora" a Cidade with this song on the A side and also "The Men of My Land" on the B side, both focused on the traditional prog and symphonic moments, with lyrics in Portuguese. Great solos flute, guitar and keyboard are noteworthy. Pearl recommended for fans of progressive rock.





Tó Pinheiro da Silva (guitarra, flauta, vocal)
Carlos Viana (teclado)
José Manuel Pereira (guitarra, vocal)
Luis Miguel (baixo)
Vitor Real (vocals, percussão)
Vitor Ferrão (bateria)

01 "Lá Fora" a Cidade 5:14
02 Os Homens da Minha Terra 3:59

Percy Faith - Easy Listening


Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listening" or "mood music" format. Faith became a staple of American popular music in the 1950s and continued well into the 1960s. Though his professional orchestra-leading career began at the height of the swing era, Faith refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of large string sections, to soften and fill out the brass-dominated popular music of the 1940s.



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terça-feira, 27 de junho de 2017

ARCANSIEL Neo-Prog • Italy


ARCANSIEL, led by Marco Galleti, were one of the first in the wave of new Italian progressives in the late 80's, combining symphonic rock influences with modern pop stylings. Their music lies close to the 80's British neo-progressive school with hints of bands like IQ and MARILLION. 90's NEO PROG! 

"Still Searching" is their second album, from 1990, and has a much more mature and full sound, with a lot of overlapping guitar-keyboard melodies, some overt symphonic tendencies, and a full range of acoustic-electric dynamic expression. Definitely this is the one to get.


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segunda-feira, 26 de junho de 2017

Aether • Symphonic Prog (Brazil)


One more interesting band from Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, with visible influences of CAMEL, though their music has an original touch provided by an interesting combination of violin passages and electronic percussion among the usual prog music instrumentation. 

The band released their debut "Visions" in 1999 featuring the 6 part epic 'Altenburg Suite'. band members on the album consist of Alberto Curi on keyboards & vocals, Vinicius Brazil on acoustic, electric & synth guitars, Fernando Carvalho on electric & synth basses, Brandon Ramos on drums, and guest musicians Eduardo Campos on piano solo and organ, and Glauco Fernandes on violin. 

This was followed up with a second album "Inner Voices Between Our Shadows" in 2002, a solid example of that South American influence coming strong on the symphonic side of prog. This time around the band was a foursome with a new member. Alberto Curi on keyboards, lead & backing vocals, Vinicius Brazil on acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizers guitars controllers, Fernando Carvalho on 4 & 5 strings basses, and newcomer Mario Leme on drums & percussion. The albums feature CAMEL-ish moody symphonic music with fine guitars, flutes and a vocalist that reminds one of Andy Latimer. AETHER has many musical influences, notably PINK FLOYD, FIREBALLET, and UK.
UPDATED 2014 ---AtomicCrimsonRush (Scott Tuffnell)---












domingo, 25 de junho de 2017

Rodrigo San Martin - Crossover Prog • Argentina


Rodrigo San Martin biography (http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6362)
Rodrigo San Martín (born 8/14/88) is an Argentine progressive rock guitarist,composer and producer. He's a multi-instrumentalist who generally performs all the instruments in his albums. 

As a solo artist he has released two albums: "1" (April 2010), Argentina's first 5.1 album, and "There's No Way Out" (November 2010), which features collaboratations from Serbian singer Jelena Persic and United States born Craig Kerley.

Rodrigo is also the lead guitarist and main composer of progressive rock band De Rien and mastermind (along Juan Manuel Torres) of Souls Ignite, a project involving some of Argentina's progressive rock main figures. He has worked with many artists as sessionist/producer, including prog acts Fernando Refay and Destino 101. He's also the organizer of the Close to the Edge Buenos Aires Prog Fest.

Rodrigo works a style that blends Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Metal, Funk/Rock, Classical music, Ambient and Jazz fusion.


The Veil Is Broken I- Childhood


The Veil is Broken II- Adolescence



The Veil is Broken III- Coming of Age


The Veil is Broken IV- Decay



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sábado, 24 de junho de 2017

CAMEL - LIVE IN JAPAN (ICHIGO ICHIE)


Camel Live in Japan. Concert Recorded in Tokyo at the EX Theatre in Roppongi during May 2016 featuring: Running Time: Approximately 2 hours Set List: Never Let Go (Latimer) The White Rider (Latimer) Song Within a Song (Latimer/Bardens) Unevensong (Latimer/Bardens) Rhayader/Rhayader Goes To Town (Latimer/Bardens) Preparation (Latimer/Bardens) Dunkirk (Latimer/Bardens) Spirit of the Water (Bardens) Air Born (Latimer/Bardens) Lunar Sea (Latimer/Bardens) Drafted (Latimer/Hoover) Ice (Latimer) Mother Road (Latimer) Hopeless Anger (Latimer) Long Goodbyes (Latimer/Hoover) Lady Fantasy (Latimer/Bardens/Ferguson/Ward)

Ichigo Ichie:   'Treasure every encounter for it will never recur'

Recorded in Tokyo at the EX Theatre in Roppongi during May 2016 featuring: 

Andrew Latimer (guitars, vocals, flute, recorder)
Colin Bass (bass, vocals)
Denis Clement (drums, recorder)
Pete Jones (keyboards, vocals, penny whistle)

Sleeve design by Michael Munday

Format:  NTSC;
Running Time:  Approximately 2 hours

Set List:
Never Let Go (Latimer)
The White Rider (Latimer)
Song Within a Song (Latimer/Bardens)
Unevensong (Latimer/Bardens)
Rhayader/Rhayader Goes To Town (Latimer/Bardens)
Preparation (Latimer/Bardens)
Dunkirk (Latimer/Bardens)
Spirit of the Water (Bardens)
Air Born (Latimer/Bardens)
Lunar Sea (Latimer/Bardens)
Drafted (Latimer/Hoover)
Ice (Latimer)
Mother Road (Latimer)
Hopeless Anger (Latimer)
Long Goodbyes (Latimer/Hoover)
Lady Fantasy (Latimer/Bardens/Ferguson/Ward)









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Fala Java!

Excelente aquisição, mas somente lançada em DVD. Sendo assim, extraí o áudio e segue a íntegra do mais recente show deste histórico grupo. Gravado no Ex-Theatre, Roppongi, Japão, 20 de maio de 2016, com uma formação que inclui o multi-instrumentista Peter Jones (TIGER MOTH TALES) nos teclados, vocais e flauta. Detalhe: ele perdeu a visão em decorrência de uma retinoblastoma ainda na infância, mas isso não inibiu sua formação musical. Além dele, o Camel conta com a participação de:

Andrew Latimer: guitars, vocals, flute, recorder
Peter Jones: keyboards, vocals, penny whistle
Colin Bass: bass, vocals
Denis Clement: drums, recorder

E boa audição!

Ricardo
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THANKS RICARDO

sexta-feira, 23 de junho de 2017

Echolyn • Symphonic Prog (United States)


Echolyn biography
Strongly influenced by GENTLE GIANT, this outstanding american band has enough musicianship to deliver original, powerful, intricate, yet beautiful prog rock. The music is full of details, either in strong passages or in the quietest acoustic moods. The GG like Fender Rhoades piano brings the music to a higher atmosphere on the quiet parts. Fabulous acoustic guitar is present all the time, to break the power stream at the right time - always. Theres nothing more to say. This is essencial American prog rock, and "As The World" is their masterpiece.








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quinta-feira, 22 de junho de 2017

Different Light • Crossover Prog (Czech Republic)


Different Light biography (http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5777)
DIFFERENT LIGHT was formed in Malta at the end of 1994 by Trevor tabone, Mark Agius Cesareo, Richie Rizzo and Trevor Catania. Loads of gigs were played throughout 1995 and an early version of 'In the Grey' was recorded for a compilation album. 'All About Yourself', the band's first album, was recorded in April 1996 and released in June of the same year. The band spent the rest of the year touring Malta to promote the album. Mark Agius Cesareo left the band in early 1997 and was replaced by Jeremy DeMaria. Different Light supported 'Fish' (ex Marillion ;) in September 1998 and recorded a mini-album (EP?) in the summer of 1999. At this point, Different Light split up and so ended the first chapter. 

Fast forward to 2008, Trevor Tabone decides to reform the band in Prague, CZ together with Hynek Kocourek and Petr Lux. With the help of Daniel Charron and Premek Matejovic, an album entitled 'Icons that Weep' is recorded and released in November 2009. The album ranges from Crossover Prog to Neo Prog sound.

Update:
Seven years would pass for the third album of the band to be released. Although a compilation came out in 2011, it would not be until 2016 that DIFFERENT LIGHT release 'Burden of Paradise'. Tabone and Lux are the two remaining members of the last line-up, aided by Jirka Matousek (bass) and Petr Matousek (drums).

Biography updated by aapatsos



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quarta-feira, 21 de junho de 2017

Quincy Jones - The Legend


Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. (born March 14, 1933), also known as "Q", is an American record producer, actor, conductor, arranger, composer, musician, television producer, film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, entertainment company executive, and humanitarian. His career spans six decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, and 28 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend Award in 1991. He is best known for the role of himself in Yakety Yak, Take it Back, Trash Talk, and Fantasia 2000.

Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor, before moving on to work prolifically in pop music and film scores. In 1968, Jones and his songwriting partner Bob Russell became the first African Americans to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, their "The Eyes of Love" for the Universal Pictures film Banning. That same year, Jones was the first African American to be nominated twice within the same year for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, as he was also nominated for his work on the film In Cold Blood (1967). In 1971, Jones was the first African American to be named as the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards ceremony. In 1995, he was the first African American to receive the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He is tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the African American who has been nominated for the most Oscars; each has received seven nominations.

Jones was the producer, with Michael Jackson, of Jackson's albums Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987), as well as the producer and conductor of the 1985 charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of destitution in Ethiopia.

In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Among his awards, Jones was named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.




The Dude is a 1981 studio album by American musician and producer Quincy Jones. The album produced three U.S. Top 40 hits. The LP featured the debut of vocalist James Ingram on the singles "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways," which reached No. 17 and 14, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. It also contained "Razzamatazz", which reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart, one of his few hits there. He won the Grammy award for best R&B vocal performance for his work on the album. Belgian harmonica player and puccaloist Toots Thielemans also contributed to the album, appearing on the instrumental track "Velas". The song was sampled by Jodeci on their 1996 single "Get On Up" which appeared on their third album The Show, the After Party, the Hotel as well as producers Shut Up and Dance for the track "Waking Up" which appeared on Nicolette's first album Now Is Early.




Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album produced by Quincy Jones. The album features legendary musicians and singers from across three generations, including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge, Ray Charles and a 12 year old Tevin Campbell.


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terça-feira, 20 de junho de 2017

COLLAGE Neo-Prog • Poland


This prematurely extinct Neo Prog band from Poland was not only the most important band from this country in the 90's; It figures among the best Neo Prog bands in the world. Blending heavy keyboard background with extremelly melodical guitar and vocals, they were able to deliver an original and very interseting music. Intricate tempo changes differenciate this band from the competition amongst their style, with vocals in Polish and English depending on the album. 

"Moonshine" is one of the greatest symphonic progressive rock CD's of the modern era. This CD features great production, wonderful melodies and singing with superb playing-both as accompaniment and tasty biting solos and fills. WONDERFUL!!!



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COLIN TENCH PROJECT Crossover Prog • United Kingdom


Colin Tench Project biography (http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=9840)
Who the hell is Colin TENCH?

Known as the guitar player in CORVUS STONE but there is more!

I love music. I hate music by numbers. If there is one album I consider to be a template of how to do things, The BEATLES White Album would be it. Something I realized recently, is that I am not a fan of the genre we call Prog. If I list every piece of music I love, all of it falls in to that genre tho'!
There is a reason. Almost none of my favourite music was aimed at a prog market. It didn't exist!
Did GENESIS, ZAPPA, STEVEN WILSON, BEETHOVEN, PINK FLOYD design prog albums? Nope!
Neither will I ever want to.

The COLIN TENCH PROJECT is not a designer album. It is melodic, much of it instrumental music & almost classical in areas, then suddenly a bit mad for fun. The players and singers on the first album include Peter JONES (TIGER MOTH TALES & CAMEL), Petri LINDSTRÖM (CORVUS STONE), Phil NARO (DDRIVE & Julian LENNON), Vic TASSONE (UNIFIED PAST) plus many more. All of them very musical and skilled. I would say that my guitar playing is always flawed. Maybe that is the secret. In the mixing, I don't quantize or use any technology that will take the character out. I hate music made artificially loud, rarely buy it and certainly won't do that to music myself. 

::bio provided by Colin Tench::