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The Van Allen Belt - Lactater-Tots

The Van Allen Belt is the moniker taken by composer Troy Paiva, who wrote and performed ten tracks with Apple software packages that emulate basic rock and roll band instrumentation. Initial...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Thirteen of Everything - Welcome, Humans

I got the Thirteen of Everything demo back in 2002, so this one has been a long time in coming. A quartet out of Texas with guitars, keyboards, basses, and drums, Thirteen of Everything have sonic...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2006-05-01)

Thork - Wê-ila

The French seem to have a lock on dark symphonic prog these days (see Nil elsewhere this issue) — or maybe it’s just those two guys named Maurin (David on guitar and Samuel on bass and...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Tod Dockstader / David Lee Myers - Bijou

Tod Dockstader is one of the grand old men of electro-acoustic music, and on Bijou he is teamed with David Lee Myers, who performs on “feedback machines.” From the cover to the...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2006-05-01)

Tom Heasley - Desert Tryptich

On his previous recordings Where the Earth Meets the Sky and On the Sensations of Tone (reviewed in #23 and #26 respectively), Heasley’s floating ambient epics were created...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Tomas Bodin - I Am

For his fourth solo effort, Flower Kings keyboard player Tomas Bodin takes a more autobiographical approach, using theatrically conceptual albums like Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Pain...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2006-05-01)

Trio Fattoruso - Trio Fattoruso

It makes perfect sense that Uruguay would not be just another blip on the radar of finesse jazz and rock players. Brothers Jorge and Hugo Fattoruso have been playing various Latin and jazz styles for...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Turning Point - Matador

Sophisticated jazz and fusion is an art form unto itself having been perfected to a certain degree by acts such as the Crusaders, Yellowjackets, and Russ Freeman. Part of Turning Point’s local...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Umphrey's McGee - Wrapped around Chicago

Umphrey’s McGee occupies one of those favorable music niches somewhere between late era Phish and the Dave Mathews Band. The jam band moniker has been a complete benefit for the six-piece act as the...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Under the Sun - Schematism - On Stage with Under the Sun

Under the Sun has been AWOL since the band debuted in 2000 with mixing work done by long time Rush associate Terry Brown on Magna Carta. The band also had some name confusion with the Nova Scotia...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Univers Zéro - Live

I remember back in the day when I first heard Univers Zéro’s debut LP, I just scratched my head in bewilderment; what were these guys doing? It wasn’t until after hearing a...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Unto Ashes - Grave Blessings

Given their penchant for unusual melodic angles, middle-eastern modalities, medieval and gothic stylisms, and folky mysticism, one would be amiss to review this band without mentioning some...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Various Artists - Analogy, Volume 1

Listeners who doubt the fact that the majority of music which is made with analog synthesizers sounds mysterious and fathomed, should listen to this album. Several musicians from the Dutch EM-forum...

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(Posted by Roel Steverink 2006-05-01)

Various Artists - Flowers Made of Snow

Cold Meat Industry is a label out of Sweden that caters to those who enjoy “the evolving sound of someone else’s nightmare.” The 23 tracks spread across these two disks offer...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2006-05-01)

Various Artists - Kaleidoscope - Musicians of Door County

This diverse collection spotlights the work of a number of recording artists from Door County, Wisconsin; the eleven pieces herein are clearly inspired by the natural beauty and serenity of their...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Various Artists - Kinections: The ProgDay Support CD

Anyone acquainted with the North Carolina-based ProgDay festival knows full well the challenges this annual event has confronted in years past, having faced its imminent demise more than once. And...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2006-05-01)

Various Artists - Summoning of the Muse - A Tribute to Dead Can Dance

Dead Can Dance have had a profound impact upon musicians around the world, with a fame that has grown steadily since Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard issued their first album in 1984. Newly...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2006-05-01)

Walter Hill - Popjazz

There are a few important reasons to consider why slick jazz is still popular, emphasizing passionate sax lines and comfortable grooves. One is that the best session musicians are on tap to record a...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Wendy Carlos - Rediscovering Lost Scores Volume One & Two

Writing about music is never really easy, but writing about music that was created for a purpose other than just listening is even harder. The pieces on these two discs were recorded as background...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Wigwam - Some Several Moons

Jim Pembroke and Wigwam were one of those acts who occupied a welcome place between rock and progressive music in Finland. Pembroke’s songwriting style is an easy match to much of...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)