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UDO PANNEKEET – Electric Regions

December 31, 2019

In and Out of Focus 2019 FOCUS bassist concentrates on compositional aspect of things to locate most charged areas of his artistry. As a conservatory graduate, Udo Pannekeet harbored the ambition of shaping an epic piece for a long time, … Continue reading →

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FOCUS – 11

March 1, 2019

In And Out Of Focus / Cherry Red 2018 Going up to eleven, Dutch legends deliver a record straight out of house of the king. Even though experimentation has never left this band’s building, it seemed rather subtle since their … Continue reading →

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FOCUS – The Family Album

March 20, 2018

In And Out Of Focus / Cherry Red 2017 Snapshot of Dutch veterans’ recent past and nearest future, with not a ghost from distant palace. It’s a bit misleading: usually, family albums are dedicated to the exploration of roots and … Continue reading →

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FOCUS AND FRIENDS – Focus 8.5 / Beyond The Horizon

September 13, 2016

Cherry Red 2016 Dance of fire and water for Netherland proggers and a new crop of Tropicalistas who break the boundaries of style. It’s quite telling that the opening piece of this unique record is titled “Focus Zero”: with an … Continue reading →

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FOCUS Report From All Around The World

July 26, 2016

Given that FOCUS‘ last endeavor was a  of the band’s previously released cuts, one would assume Thijs van Leer has excluded experimentalism from their creative scope. As if to counter such a notion, there are three new releases from the Dutch veterans … Continue reading →

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