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Ozric Tentacles - The Floor's Too Far Away

One can always count on Ozrics to deliver a disc full of captivating grooves, shredding guitar solos, surreal swirling psychedelic atmospheres, unusual rhythmic textures, and clever sonic gimmicks....

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Øresund Space Collective - Øresund Space Collective

Scandinavia appears to be the 21st Century’s space rock incubator and Øresund Space Collective is one of the latest offspring. The ØSC is a group of Danish, Swedish, and...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2007-03-01)

Paatos - Silence of Another Kind

After tinkering with electronic sounds on their last album, Kallocain from 2004, this Swedish band has taken a bit of a turn towards a more “live” sound. Maybe it’s just...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2007-03-01)

Panzerpappa - Koralrevens Klagsang

It’s been a few years since anything new from Panzerpappa has crossed this desk. Skillful denizens of the playful Canterbury-esque jazz-rock realm, the four-piece has undergone some changes...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Pattern Is Movement - The (Im)Possibility of Longing & Stowaway

In spite of their obvious resemblance to progressive rock, this Philadelphia band has gone the “math rock” route, and are apparently getting away with it. More power to them –...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2007-03-01)

Paul Ellis - The Infinity Room

Isn’t time a subject that has fascinated and haunted mankind from the beginning? Ellis pushes through the barriers and finds endless space in a yet confined room. Isn’t this the perfect...

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(Posted by Roel Steverink 2007-03-01)

Paul Simon - Surprise

It should come as no big shock that singer-songwriter Paul Simon would be seeking a new sonic vehicle for his well-established career. Given the international success of Graceland it's...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2007-03-01)

Peter Hammill with Stuart Gordon - Veracious

Now that VdGG reunion has come and gone it’s clear that Hammill has taken the nudge to jump back into a smaller configuration to present his solo material. These live duo performances have not been...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2007-03-01)

Peter James - Footnotes to Fairytales

Bearing an intimate and individualistic style rooted both in folk music and minimalism, Bay Area (by way of England and Hong Kong) guitarist, singer, and songwriter Peter James has appeared on the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Phideaux - Fiendish, Ghost Story, Chupacabras, 313, & The Great Leap

Even if you've never heard of Phideaux, you already know one thing about them. They are a busy little band – though sometimes I wonder if "band" is the right word. It's...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2007-03-01)

Phil Manzanera - 50 Minutes Later

Guitarist Phil Manzanera has struck upon the renaissance era of his star-crossed musical career. Together with close longtime friends such as Brian Eno and Robert Wyatt, Manzanera continues to push...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2007-03-01)

Pienza Ethnorkestra - Indiens d'Europe

Beginning with a disclaimer that nearly anything even remotely related to Magma will receive an initial positive reception in this writer’s considerations, it was a delight to be assaulted by...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Project Creation - Floating World

Project Creation is the brain child of multi-instrumentalist and composer Hugo Flores, who has built a minor progressive rock masterpiece on par with the best of Queensrÿche, Fates Warning,...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2007-03-01)

Puppetina - Piewacket!

I first listened to this CD without any knowledge of who Puppetina were. My guess was that they were a folk ensemble from the Balkans who were, as an experiment by some half-mad, half-genius...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2007-03-01)

Pure Food and Drug Act - Choice Cuts

Their extended version of "Eleanor Rigby" sounds uncannily like "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" with a splash of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." Preferring jam over...

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(Posted by Cesar Montesano 2007-03-01)

Ray Russell - Goodbye Svengali

Veteran Brit-jazzer Ray Russell has a lengthy resumé, having played with numerous famous musicians in a sideman role. On Goodbye Svengali, a tribute to the late Gil Evans, we get to...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2007-03-01)

Rena Jones - Driftwood

I suppose any instrument could lend itself to electronic music given the right attitude, but there’s something about bowed strings that makes for a particularly nice pairing. Rena Jones...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2007-03-01)

Renaissant - South of Winter

Here’s another branch of the Renaissance tree, this one under the stewardship of longtime drummer Terrence Sullivan, along with what appears to be numerous Sullivan family members (Lee,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Richard Bone - Saiyuji

Named after an ancient Singaporean Buddhist temple, Saiyuji is a collection of Asian-tinted electronic music. The songs are definitely serene and calm, and most follow a similar structural...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 2007-03-01)

Richard Pinhas - Metatron

Whirling, twirling, swirling electronics. That is exactly what you hear from the opening track “Tikkun” on Richard Pinhas’ newest double CD release. Actually “Tikkun” is presented in four...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2007-03-01)