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David Rose - Distance between Dreams

An exceptional zeuhl / fusion disc from France sees the light of day once again. As is so often the case, there is a common lineage here: among other zeuhl protagonists previously involved with...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

David Thomas & Foreigners - Bay City

Starting with his tenure in the seminal art-punk outfit Pere Ubu, David Thomas has shown himself to be a lyricist of great talent and singer of acquired taste. For this outing he teams up with a trio...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-12-01)

Delay Tactics - Out-Pop Options

Delay Tactics was the St.Louis based trio of Reed Nesbit (guitars), Walter Whitney (synths, rhythm machines), and Carl Weingarten (slide guitar, loops, delay), Out-Pop being the first of...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-12-01)

Disjunkt & Awkward Star

New York and Chicago aren’t the only American cities with avant jazz scenes — Seattle has quite a bit to offer. In addition to the big names like Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz who have...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-12-01)

Djam Karet - Ascension: New Dark Age Vol. 2

Here’s another slab of Djam Karet to sink your teeth into; on the heels of their latest New Dark Age comes this collection of compositions that don’t quite fit the mold of what...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-12-01)

Early Day Miners - Placer Found

Well, the Exposé credo is to spotlight the boundaries of rock, so that must mean this young American group fits the mold. Unlike the mostly Euro-prog based music we cover, EDM has a...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 2001-12-01)

Eloy Fritsch - Cyberspace

I’ve heard Brazilian Eloy Fritsch’s name before, but had not heard him until now. Nicely layered arrangements float serenely by. The emphasis is on orchestral-sounding synthesizers,...

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(Posted by Phil Derby 2001-12-01)

Eric Mertens - White Worker

White Worker is Eric Mertens’ latest release and a follow up to his first CD Spleen. White Worker is a wonderful collection of 11 contemporary chamber music...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2001-12-01)

Erik Wøllo - Wind Journey

Wøllo’s second release for Spotted Peccary (his previous Guitar Nova was licensed for...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-12-01)

Foetus - Flow

J.G. Thirlwell’s reputation preceded him like a plague, and I knew I had to be in the right frame of mind to listen to the kind of pounding, intense onslaught he dishes out. But eventually I...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-12-01)

Gila - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

This era of Gila is a far cry from the first, improv-based, psychedelic electric version. In fact, this band is essentially the same band as Popul Vuh of the same period (guitars, grand piano /...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

Glenn Hughes / Geoff Downes - The Work Tapes

Leave it to Geoff Downes to seek out another bassist, vocalist heavyweight talent as a possible big time collaborator. I honestly don't think the ex member of the Buggles and Yes has ever lived...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-12-01)

Hábitat - Baúl Repleto de Sugerencias

Hábitat is the Argentine duet of Aldo Pinelli (vocals, bass, guitars, percussion) and Sergio Raffaghello (keyboards), with the assistance of Enrique Hittos (guitars, keys), Roberto Sambrizzi...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2001-12-01)

Haizea - Haizea

I had only recently checked out this Basque band's second effort, Hontz Gaua, which is a nice mix of gentle folk and almost Popul Vuh-like extended compositions. This disc disappoints...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

Hemisphere - Now

Hemisphere are a duo of electronic musicians Ralf Knappe-Heinbockel and Thorsten Reinhardt. Their latest CD is a seven-track album, each track named after a color (with “Red” having a...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2001-12-01)

Hoven Droven - Hippa

Well, I'm not sure I wanted a "kinder, gentler" Hoven Droven, but that's what we've all got on their 2001 release. It's not entirely acoustic, though the electric guitar is rather subdued, appearing...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-12-01)

Mick Greenwood - ...To Friends

Who is Mick Greenwood, might you ask? Apparently the man is American and made a ploy to become a pop star in the UK after being discovered in a New York club in the early 70s. He issued three LPs...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-12-01)

Miriodor - Mekano

Miriodor is one of the truly outstanding avant-prog bands of the last two decades, and this new release shows them in as strong a form as ever. This time the core trio of Falaise, Globensky, and...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2001-12-01)

Miriodor - Mekano

In the first few seconds of Miriodor's latest work you'd almost think the French Canadian group had fallen into an Aphex Twin dub experiment. But it's just a short introduction into...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-12-01)

Miriodor - Mekano

I¹d lost track of this French Canadian group since I first heard their debut release, Rencontres, several years ago. I was impressed with what I heard then and I remain impressed with...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2001-12-01)