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JODI – Pops De Vanguardia

November 22, 2017

Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1971 / Out-Sider 2017 South American psychedelia from Stockhausen students who vanished in the vanguard of their own. “Spontaneous Pop”: that’s how the Wenger brothers, singing multi-instrumentalist Jörn and drummer Dirk, or called the pieces which they worked on in in … Continue reading →

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ANTHONY PHILLIPS – Slow Dance

August 22, 2017

Virgin 1990 / Esoteric 2017 Large-scale yet intimate tapestry where classical thinking embraces progressive tendencies. Even though it’s strange to refer to this artist as a former guitarist for the band he helped form four decades ago, it’s also impossible … Continue reading →

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DIALETO – Bartók in Rock

August 11, 2017

Chromatic Music 2017 Sweet and somewhat disturbing sounds from global village where the past meets the present. Brazilian prog band playing Romanian folk dances by Hungarian proponent of avant-garde? Unimpossible – if one is to evoke the term this trio … Continue reading →

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SAM COULSON – Electrical Classical

December 14, 2015

Cherry Red Guitar slinger from ASIA pays homage to old masters with a new spin and strum. As much as “Gravitas” – this young artist’s first album with a supergroup he’s been part of since 2013 – was a showcase … Continue reading →

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HEIDI BREYER – Letters From Far Away

August 28, 2015

Heidi Breyer 2015 A story of two lovers divided, as told by ivories and fleshed out by their guests. Three critically acclaimed albums in, this New Jerseyan Brit-born pianist decided to go for a recital, or a concept cycle, about … Continue reading →

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