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Satoko Fujii Quartet - Vulcan

Ever need an album to clear out your apartment when the partygoers don’t know that it’s time to leave? The opening track of this one should do the job pretty well, with throat singing...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Smoking the Century Away - Animated Weightlessness

Another textural trip from the Mexican duo from Loch Ness and Humus. This time out the result is more firmly focused on electronic effects and manipulations, leaving out a lot of the various...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2002-04-01)

Smoking the Century Away - Animated Weightlessness

You can forget the luggage, only your head is a taking a trip. What the fuck is this? From the minds of Jorge Beltran and Victor Basurto comes Smoking the Century Away, an excursion into aimless...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 2002-04-01)

Soft Machine - Soft Machine Turns On, Volume 1 & 2

The legacy of the early Soft Machine has been chronicled by many bootlegs and re-releases of the band's first album demos by Giorgio Gomelsky. What so far have not surfaced are official...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Sonus Umbra - Snapshots from Limbo

I was a little worried when I saw the names Luis Nasser and Jeff Laramee in the credits for this disc. They are both in the band Kurgan’s Bane, along with singer Lisa Francis (who provides guest...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Steve Hackett - Live Archive 70, 80, 90's

Since Steve Hackett walked away from the Genesis rainbow, it's been a well-kept secret to fans that his live shows carried forward the finesse of that group. Adding further proof is a new four...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Steve Morse Band - Split Decision

Steve Morse is back with his second recording for the Magna Carta label and he turns in a predictably outstanding effort. While the concept is not as compelling as last year’s solo effort (

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2002-04-01)

Steve Roach - Pure Flow: Timeroom Editions Collection 1

Acting as a sampler of the long-form ambient music found on Roach's Timeroom Editions label, Pure Flow may or may not appeal to the Roach fan who already has most of this material....

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2002-04-01)

Steve Roach - Streams & Currents

Streams & Currents acts as sort of a sequel to Roach’s Midnight Moon, a...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2002-04-01)

Stinkhorn - Tunguska

Back in #20 I reviewed the debut by this Seattle jazz group. I’m happy to say that this second release, Tunguska, is every bit as good as the first, and maybe better. Stinkhorn’s...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Syndromeda - In Touch with the Stars

Belgian Danny Budts has done it again with another fine piece of electronic space music, perfectly balancing long stretches of ethereal ambience with totally fun sequencer energy. Starting with the...

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(Posted by Phil Derby 2002-04-01)

Tales - The Seskian Wars

Here we have another in the continuing series of electronic concept albums from French synthesist Jean-Luc Hervé Berthelot. This one tells the story of an interstellar conflict between an...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

The Necks - Hanging Gardens

Where to start? The first thing that strikes the listener about this one-hour improv is that the drummer never stops riffing the whole time; the guy is just on fire (okay, he does take a break for...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2002-04-24)

The Tea Party - The Interzone Mantras

The Interzone Mantras is this Canadian band’s fifth full length release, and shows a continuing refinement of their style, which is (to simplify a bit) Led Zeppelin inspired rock...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Theo Travis - Heart of the Sun

After three years of touring, writing, and recording with Gong and various individual projects, Theo Travis has finally found the time to gather his wits and record his own new disc. Special guest...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Traffic - Mr. Fantasy & John Barleycorn Must Die

The legacy of Steve Winwood arguably extends from psychedelic pop roots to what would become a staple of 70s progressive rock. Island records has shown the proper care for Winwood's old...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Unto Ashes - Saturn Return

Goth-folk band Unto Ashes is now a quartet. Comprising vocalists / multi-instrumentalists Michael Laird, Melody Henry, Natalia Lincoln, and Ericah Hagle, the group primarily uses keyboards,...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2002-04-01)

Various Artists - Beyond Me

This compilation is the brainchild of Paul Ellis of Dweller at the Threshold. Twelve diverse tracks are seamlessly merged together into a surprisingly cohesive whole. Beginning with his own track,...

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(Posted by Phil Derby 2002-04-01)

Various Artists - Canterburied Sounds Volume 3

The third volume of the Canterburied sounds series merits a bit more scrutiny than several of the other collections assembled by Brian Hopper (saxophonist and Hugh's brother who appeared on...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Various Artists - Dreams & Shadows

The title on this one pretty much explains it. These nine tracks are the perfect accompaniment for any sort of meditative or relaxation activities. The five artists represented here all slot easily...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2002-04-01)