Exposé print issues (1993-2011)
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It was in the mid-90s or so that I discovered the deep well of Nordic folk music, both traditional and modernized. From Finland alone, there were Värttinä, Gjallarhorn, JPP, Troka, and...
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Chas Smith is primarily known for his unique instrument creations and the recordings he makes with them, as well as being an in-demand pedal steel player, and a collaborator with the likes of...
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When it was initially released in 1971, Van der Graaf Generator’s Pawn Hearts was not well received in the UK, but in Italy they became superstars. As time passed critics realized...
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First off, let go of any thoughts that this band has any relation — member-wise, style-wise, or otherwise — with any of the other bands we’ve covered with “Gong” in...
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The wide panoramic chordal spaces and shimmering, glistening sounds that seem to be based on the beauty of nature are the trademarks of Colorado based synthesist and composer Kelly David’s...
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Human Cell Signals is the unconventional duo of Noora Laiho on kantele and Harri Topi on electric cello. The two use a variety of techniques, including modern electronics, to produce compelling...
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Ostensibly a CD single — a thirty-two minute single at that — this beautiful and inventive piece of music developed over the course of a year from a repeated long distance...
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Krautrock is alive and well in Portland. Forming in 2013 the quartet Møtrik bears an unCANny resemblance to some of the 70s Krautrock giants: Can, Neu!, and Harmonia. Sharing their passion...
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In preparation for writing about these two albums, I looked back at my review of Autumn Tears’ 2019 album Colors Hidden within the Grey. My first reaction is that everything I said...
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Take a trip in the wayback machine to the UK in the early 80s, to the birth of the so called “neo-progressive” movement, where such bands as Pallas, Marillion, Solstice, iQ, and others...
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