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Ataraxia - Adolescence of an Ancient Warrior

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Ataraxia were one of the more obscure of the original Made in Japan labelmates, back when they were still affiliated with the now-defunct Edison label. The band made one album in the mid-80s and...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1995-07-01)

Banda Elástica - Los Awakates de Nepantla

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Dedicated to the memory of Frank Zappa, this Mexican RIO ensemble's superb new album is almost as reminiscent of another underappreciated influential innovator in rock music as it is of Zappa....

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-07-01)

Banda Elástica - Los Awakates de Nepantla

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I haven't much music coming from across the border recently. However, we are very lucky that Banda Elástica managed to record their third album before the peso crashed. Los...

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(Posted by Mike Borella 1995-07-01)

Barrock - Oxian

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Like their name seems to imply, Barrock's music combines elements of Baroque and rock. The rock, in this case, is a modern Italian symphonic progressive sound with a clear allegiance to the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Barrock - Oxian

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Barrock is a band I want to like very much. Their music is strongly reminiscent of classic early 70s Banco (one of my favorites), both in the fluid contrapuntal writing and creative orchestration,...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-07-01)

Barrock - Oxian

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Two things should immediately give this one away: (1) it's on the SI (Sans Identity) label; and (2) the cover art featuring a mighty sea serpent, a large and fantastic castle, and a wizard king...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-07-01)

Battiato - Fetus, Pollution, Sulle Corde di Aries & Clic

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Franco Battiato, as is well known, was an Italian pop singer who for a span in the 70s made a string of very experimental albums that fit in the vein of groups such as Opus Avantra or Pierrot...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-07-01)

Bella Band - Bella Band

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Smokin' hot fusion is the specialty delivered by this instrumental five-piece of keys, winds, guitar, bass, and drums from Firenze. Comparable to some other Italian jazz-rock bands like Perigeo...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Biota - Object Holder

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I must admit up front that Biota has been around a lot longer than I have been tuned in to their music. My introduction, less than two years ago, was an early LP titled Horde by the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Biota - Object Holder

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A project over two years in the making, this effort includes a huge number of musicians on 24 tracks, the most notable names being RIO staple Chris Cutler (percussion, electronics) and Susanne...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-07-01)

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