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Tony Conrad - Early Minimalism Volume One

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Though La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass have earned their place in the pantheon of the Minimalist composers, they were by no means alone. Recently, some of their...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 1999-01-01)

Tony Geballe - Native of the Rain

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I was lucky enough to catch Geballe in his opening slot on the recent California Guitar Trio tour. Just one man and his twelve string guitar, an abundance of creativity and invention, and some...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1999-01-01)

Triakel - Triakel

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Triakel is a three-piece side-project featuring Kjell-Erik Eriksson (fiddle) and Janne Strömstedt (harmonium) from the band Hoven Droven, and singer Emma Härdelin of Garmarna, playing a...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1999-01-01)

Troka - Troka

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Another NorthSide folkie, and one of their more traditional outfits; between fiddler Matti Makela and violin / viola player Ville Ojamen there are sure a lot of bowed instruments here. The music...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - A Bead to a Small Mouth

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Each track on this compilation integrates spoken text and sound manipulation, with results both mysterious and captivating. On "A New Dress" Nurse with Wound layers shifting, hypnotic metallic...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - Electroacoustic Music Vol.1 - Russia 1997, Disc 1 & 2

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Interestingly enough, this excellent – what should be a 2CD set – is packaged as two separate discs with almost identical covers. Only the careful eye will note the small red "Disc...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - Nordic Roots

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A sticker on the front of this 78-minute sampler of NorthSide artists proudly trumpets “Cheaper Than Food.” Indeed, if the recommended $2.99 price tag is heeded by store owners,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - Soundscape Gallery 2

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On the heels of last year's excellent ambient anthology comes a new gallery from Lektronic Soundscapes, a second overview of what is still a unique and inventive genre. There are not as many...

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(Posted by Mike King 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - The World of Krautrock

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Well this is a sweet little compilation. You get nearly two hours of vintage Krautrock. Krautrock? To me it’s very similar to the Hard Rock bands of the day (early 70s Deep Purple and Black...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 1999-01-01)

Väsen - Spirit & Whirled

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A Swedish revelation, Väsen is an incredible folk group, a band whose resemblance to the glory days of Kolinda, Malicorne, and Gwendal is of great relief to this reviewer. While retaining...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)
 

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