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Arsnova
- Android Domina:
I know I'm being redundant here, but any band that has immediately
obvious classical music influences, can scare the hell out of
our beloved webmaster, has the guts necessary to give symphonic
rock an intense and heavy edge, and can update its dark sound
as time goes by is really cool on my list.
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Ash
Ra Tempel - Gin
Rosé: Drawing numerous elements from what was the
excellent and to-soon-be-released Friendship, this live album
floats with a sensuality and electronic gorgeousness that will
send you into ecstasy for an entire hour.
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Baltes,
Grosskopf, Heilhecker - Viermaldrei:
The new Ashra? Not really. But this is indeed a safe bet for
those who enjoy the music of that band, radiating a modernity
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Manuel
Göttsching - The Best
of the Private Tapes: The evolution of Manuel Göttsching's
genius, perfectly documented. Wunderschön!
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Pain
of Salvation - The Perfect Element,
Pt.1: Arggh, yes, I know, I know......it's the third time
straight that I recommend this album and I should get over it
already, but I won't stop until everyone with an inch of interest
in progressive metal has this one!!!
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Timothy
Pure - Blood of the
Berry: America's answer to Pink Floyd. True, it came around
a bit late, but it's worth every second of the wait.
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Yes
- Magnification:
What can I say? Marvelous. I didn't think Yes could make such
a great album again, and I sure as hell needed someone to use
an orchestra appropriately after listenening to Metallica's S&M... |
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Manuel
Gottsching - The Best of
the Private Tapes: As one of the pioneers of the Krautrock
genre, Manuel Gottsching's work is transcendent, reaching the
lenghts of revolutionazing the way music was approached ever since.
This album serves as a compilation of the amazing unreleased works
involving Gottsching, such as Ash Ra Tempel and Ash Ra, meant
to explore sound through unimaginable electronic landscapes and
samples. Sheer genius.
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Karda
Estra - Eve: A beautiful
ethereal cinematic soundtrack inspired on the novel "The
Future Eve". Karda Estra's music consists of soothing-intricate
textures capable of slowly embracing every inch of your body and
taking your mind in a peaceful yet eerie journey.
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Yes
- Magnification:
With
an orchestra backing up the band, Yes breakthrough to a new decade,
reinventing themselves once again with a fresh and energetic sound.
Taking the next step of their career, Magnification is proof of
why this band is the true leader of symphonic/prog rock.
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Baltes,
Grosskopf, Hilhecker - Viermaldrei:
Fresh out of the Gottsching Krautrock school, these musicians
find the perfect balance between experimentation and accesability
in a solid-grooved electronic layout conformed by sampled music
and interminable layers of syntesized sounds. A true breakthrough
and accomplishment that combines the best of both scenes.
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Ash
Ra Tempel - Gin
Rosé:
Capturing the band at their very essence, this live performance
is a worthy testimony of Ash Ra Tempel's music. With enough modulated
frequencies and synthesised sounds to make your spine tingle,
Gottsching and peers transcend all barriers on this laid-back
performance.
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John
Young - NCV: Don't
let the horrible cover art fool you, this is a great relaxing
record that will make you feel completely tranquil while it soothes
your soul.
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Timothy
Pure - Blood of the
Berry: An excellent predecessor to Island of the Misfit
Toys, this one has just as much charm and feeling. One of the
best bands that I've discovered through Progfreaks.com
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Ash
Ra Tempel - Gin
Rosé: Manuel Göttsching and Klaus Schulze
truly shine in this electronic jewel. The moods are warm and embracing,
the sounds hypnotizing, and the record an absolute masterpiece. |
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Lana
Lane - Secrets
of Astrology: The queen of symphonic rock dishes it out
in a progressive heavy metal and hard rock fest with hooks aplenty. |
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Ricocher
- Quest for the Heartland:
What?! Neo-prog is nothing more that complex pop?! I don't think
so. One of the best new bands out there at the moment. |
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Yes
- Magnification:
And I thought this band was dying!
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