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JPP, Troka, Loituma & Frifot - History, Smash, In the Moonlight & SummerSong

Here we have new releases by some of the more traditional of NorthSide’s Scandinavian artists, three from Finland and one from Sweden. You’ll find no electronic textures on these discs,...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 1999-11-01)

Ken Pedersen - Deja Views

Deja Views is a collection of 12 piano instrumental pieces based upon various classical themes. Many of the tracks are piano solos, and some have wind or string accompaniment. The songs...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1999-11-01)

Kennelmus - Folkstone Prism

Something of a last gasp for psychedelia, this Phoenix quartet’s self-released 1971 debut proved to be their sole vinyl offering. Though originally conceived as a rock opera, most of the...

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(Posted by Michael Draine 1999-11-01)

Kenziner - Timescape

Remember when a "shredding" guitar player was the exception? Seems you can't turn around these days without knocking one over. Kenziner is another one of these small-label guitar bands. The focus is...  » Read more
(Posted by Dane Carlson 1999-11-01)

Klimperei & Pierre Bastien - Mécanologie Portative

Here are a couple of musicians who are as idiosyncratic as you are likely to find. Klimperei, who released an album on AYAA a few years back, plays a kind of naive music, with minimalist tendencies...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 1999-11-01)

Landmarq - Science of Coincidence

Science of Coincidence sees this English band fronted by a new singer, and this time it’s the “busybody” of the neo-prog scene, Tracy Hitchings. Tracy rejoins her former...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 1999-11-01)

Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 2

Remember that old adage about the sequel never being as good as the original? WRONG! Case in point. While LTE #1 had many fine moments, the overall approach seemed a little jammy and...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1999-11-01)

Mani Neumeier - Terra Amphibia & Terra Amphibia II

Man this guy never quits, does he! For every two CDs that come our way, Mani jumps into two more projects, that is not counting his collaborations with Engler and Moebius on the incredible...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1999-11-01)

Marillion - Clutching at Straws

This EMI reissue has given me an opportunity I thought was long past: to review what I consider to be Marillion's finest moment. When I first discovered Marillion, I was dying for something new to...  » Read more
(Posted by Dane Carlson 1999-11-01)

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

[Regarding the 1998 reissue]

Marillion's opus Misplaced Childhood is about as perfect a specimen of the neo-progressive genre as you'll find. I am no adherent of...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-11-01)

Marshall / Travis / Wood - Bodywork

Guitar, sax and drums: an unsafe collaborative ground for three noted jazz players on their first album, Bodywork. John Marshall is familiar to those who recall his skilled drum work from...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1999-11-01)

Mathew Shipp Duo with William Parker - DNA

Mathew Shipp has paid his dues in the eastern US jazz circles for the past several years and DNA is his first for Thirsty Ear Records out of New York. Two traditional pieces are included on...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 1999-11-01)

Melbourne - Indian Ocean

If you happened to catch Mike Oldfield’s recent European tour (or the video release), you might have noticed a striking figure in his new ensemble on electric bass and Chapman Stick. Her name...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1999-11-01)

Melodic Energy Commision - Moon Phase Compendium

Rarely does one uncover psychedelic music from the late 70s or early 80s, so when one finds a pair of albums as anachronistic as these, and as good as these, one is obliged to wax superlative....

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-11-01)

Men of Lake - Music from the Mountains, Lake and Wine

Of the latter-day crop of Italian progressive groups, Men of Lake haven’t received the accolades of many of their peers. It’s not that they have received many bad reviews, but the...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 1999-11-01)

Mother Gong - The Best of Mother Gong

I suppose there's a large segment of the record-buying public (not many Exposé readers among them) for whom the concept of The Best of Mother Gong would be a strange...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 1999-11-01)

Motoi Sakuraba - Force of Light

Sakuraba is one of Japan’s most impressive keyboard players, from Deja Vu through Force of Light, his fourth solo album. This is basically music for a video game, and is an alternate...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-11-01)

Neil Haverstick - Acoustic Stick

This is a fine release that will appeal equally to fans of pure guitar technique and to fans of good old acoustic jazz and blues guitar. It is definitely tempting to write on and on about how the...  » Read more
(Posted by Steve Robey 1999-11-01)

Neil Sadler - Theory of Forms

Theory of Forms is a high-energy blast of horn-powered energy almost from start to finish. Sadler is an accomplished composer, keyboardist, and percussionist, and he’s recruited a...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 1999-11-01)

Nexus - Detrás del Umbral

This five-piece band from Argentina has roots dating back to Buenos Aires in the 70s! Led by keyboardist / composer Lalo Huber, Nexus presents a melodic symphonic album in the style reminiscent of...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1999-11-01)