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Covering music from the fringes since 1993.

Available online from Issue 11

February 1997

72 Pages

Prog Day 1996, Eclectic Electric Event, Stockholm Progressive Rock Festival 96, Magma, Dead Can Dance, Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe, moe., Yolk, Medeski Martin & Wood, Phish, Shockra, Happy The Man megafeature, Boud Deun, Hiro Kawahara (Heretic), Shub Niggurath, Progressive Rock Worldwide Label, Spotted Peccary update

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Area - Gioia e Rivoluzione

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Plenty of words have already been written on this outstanding Italian jazz-rock band in the pages of Exposé‚ so anyone wanting the historical background or a detailed synopsis...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-02-01)

Area - Parigi-Lisbona

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This recording comprises two live shows from the premier "international PoPular group" of the 70s and 80s, Area, bringing us back in time to 1976 when such bands were loud (yet audible),...

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(Posted by Gary Parra 1997-02-01)

Arena - Pride

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I never thought I'd see the day when Mick Pointer became a more prolific musician than his former Marillion mates. After dropping off the face of the earth for over a decade, Mick and Co. have...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1997-02-01)

Ars Nova - The Goddess of Darkness

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It was about the time of ProgFest '94 when Arsnova's second album Transi made a big splash. Not just because this keyboard-heavy power trio was comprised of Japanese females, but...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1997-02-01)

Ars Nova - The Goddess of Darkness

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The Goddess of Darkness is the third and latest release from this Japanese instrumental trio and is a solid follow-up to their last album, Transi. Although influenced by the likes...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1997-02-01)

Ars Nova - The Goddess of Darkness

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In mostly minor modes, Ars Nova, Japan's all-female progressive band, delivers riff after riff of enjoyable, classic prog keyboard trio fare targeted at the not-so-faint-of-heart amateurs....

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(Posted by Alain Lachapelle 1997-02-01)

Ars Nova - The Goddess of Darkness

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I never thought "progressive rock" was a music of image, but Ars Nova have done a lot to change my mind about that. Anyway, what is it with the Japanese symphonic rock groups? Have you...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1997-02-01)

Art and Illusion - Seasons

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When I first broke the seal on this disc and saw the booklet photos with people playing accordions, mandolins, and balalaikas, my curiosity was piqued, hoping for some kind of folk-rock ensemble or...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-02-01)

Art Zoyd - Faust

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It's been too long since I've heard anything by Art Zoyd. They have continued down their unique path begun on L'Enfer, taking them in recent years to the macabre soundtracks of...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-02-01)

Arti e Mestieri - Quinto Stato

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Formed by ex-Trip drummer Furio Chirico, Arti e Mestieri was one of Italy's best jazz-rock / fusion bands (certainly equal to Perigeo and Area), and they launched their career with two classic...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-02-01)

Arto Lindsay - O Corpo Sutil - The Subtle Body

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Lindsay has been a fixture of the New York "No Wave" scene and beyond since the early 80s. His most notable projects have been as vocalist and guitarist for The Lounge Lizards...

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1997-02-01)

Asia - Archiva 1 & 2

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Probably the best question to ask at this point is: What relevance does Asia have within the context of a progressive rock journal? By now the question is largely rhetorical because the answer is...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 1997-02-01)

Aton's - Klein & Wagner

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Aton's is led by vocalist / guitarist / keyboardist Pietro Ratto, who is also the sole songwriter for the band. For the most part, the compositions are more interesting rhythmically than...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1997-02-01)

Attila & Dave Project - Songs of Innocence & Experience

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This new trio from the San Francisco Bay Area is a picturesque collage of styles ranging from mid-60s psychedelic music (e.g. early Pink Floyd), 50s surf style guitar playing (new words) but with a...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-02-01)

Attila & Dave Project - Songs of Innocence & Experience

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Keyboardist / singer Attila Medveczky and guitarist / backing vocalist Dave Stevenson form the core of this band, with drummer / percussionist Rusty Aceves fortifying the group's rock dimension...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-02-01)

Ave Rock - Ave Rock & Espacios

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Over the course of their two albums, Ave Rock displayed a heavier approach to progressive rock than their other Argentine counterparts. Organ and guitar dominate the instrumentation on the...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1997-02-01)

Ax Genrich - Wave Cut

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Everybody should be on to this by now, one of the most impressive comebacks in psychedelic acid rock ever. Guru Guru's most cathartic and inventive guitarist released Psychedelic...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1997-02-01)

Ax Genrich - Wave Cut

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Hey, anyone in the mood for a cheery toe-tapping experience courtesy of the pleasantries of MIDI sequencers, drum machines, and other groovy techno devices? False alarm! You won't find it here....

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-02-01)

Ax Genrich - Wave Cut

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As guitarist for the German psych / prog band Guru Guru, Ax Genrich combined crunchy power chords, woozy wah-wah effects, and groaning slide work. Fortunately for all of us, Genrich has not...

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1997-02-01)

Banda Elástica - Maquizcoatl

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This is not music in the traditional sense. But don't let this refrain you from sampling a collection of sonic atmospheres exclusively made with acoustic instruments and most noticeably, South...

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(Posted by Alain Lachapelle 1997-02-01)
 

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