progrock

Squeezed out of our inbox in the last couple of weeks, this two part edition for Nov 09 has some great tunes. The second part contains more beats be it electronic or otherwise. Ernest Gonzales, Aficionado, Ithamara Koorax covers Joao Gilberto, Protassov

Our first ever exclusive mix, done by Can and me, for the Manchester based peddler-of-all-things-cosmic the unsurpassable Cosmic Disco blog which we frequently mention in our sideblog, is online. Plus a classic spacey Gong track up for grabs.

A five song compilation made from 5 star material from my itunes.
+ The Alps a side project of Tarantel’s Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
+ French Zeuhl/Prog band Eskaton
+ Bibio and Reigns from UK
+ Finnish psychfolk from avant guitarist Keijo Virtanen.

Off 70’s Italian progrock / folk band & RIO participant Stormy Six‘ Al Volo album. A special song.

Don’t forget to check our tumblr for more Gong and the first video to the upcoming Max Tundra album among other gems.

We went to see Rune Grammofon’s avantjazzmetal combo Shining yesterday night. I had heard that they pack a punch at their shows. They were very loud indeed. When the guitars kicked in during their opener Winterreise, I thought my ears were bleeding.

If you remember a few days ago I told that, “So Embarrassing” the second album by Philadelphia rock band Capillary Action deserves a bit more pondering. Anyone who frequents this blog knows that we love eclecticism as long as it’s used in the authentic form of the word, “drawing upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas”. Capillary Action has taken eclecticism further with barely a few musical neighbours.

San Diego instrumental-prog rockers Sleeping People was one of the last real finds of 2007. Released on Temporary Residence the label, which also hosts Explosions in the Sky, Tarantel and Maserati and Grails among others, “Growing” is a straight forward instrumental rock album with trailing guitar riffs and rock solid drumming.