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Rufus Zuphall - Outside the Gates of Eden

Rufus Zuphall is a German band from Aachen that first hit the stage in 1969. They released three albums in the early 70s and then disintegrated. Because of reissuing their albums on CD, there was...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Salle Gaveau - Alloy

A new French band, right? Not exactly, although this Japanese quintet of guitar, piano, violin, accordion and contrabass could give many a European folk-jazz-RIO band a surprisingly good challenge...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Sándor Szabó / Kevin Kastning - Resonance & Parallel Crossings

These are two collections of duos featuring New England based Kevin Kastning and Hungarian born guitarist Sándor Szabó, the latter with a number of previous releases to his credit....

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(Posted by Jon Davis, Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Satellite - Into the Night

Satellite are a Polish band who try to fuse modern rock and production methods with prog of the not so distant past. The songwriting has powerful dynamics and moments of clarity in the melodic...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Setna - Cycle I

It’s good to see some new releases on SZ again, after what seems like a long hiatus. Setna is a French six-piece of drums, bass, soprano sax, two keyboards (Rhodes and Mini-Moog), and female...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Signs of One - Innerlands

Signs of One is yet another industrious band trying to make a name for themselves in a crowded and competitive prog market. Innerlands is their second album, and with it they’ve...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Simon Mayor and the Mandolinquents - Dance of the Comedians

The Mandolinquents are an acoustic, mandolin based (how did you guess?) quartet that’s been playing together off and on for a dozen years or more, and this – documenting one of their...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Soma Planet - Bholenath

Musea does it again! They have found another exciting and superb band worthy of your attention. Soma Planet (Andreu P. Méndez on guitar, keyboards, Theremin, and effects; Marc Prat on bass; Furmi...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Soriah - Ofrendas de Luz a los Muertos

Sometimes music is a journey. Sometimes it’s maybe even more a journey than it is music, as is the case with Soriah’s work. He (I think that’s the appropriate pronoun) is credited...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Space Ritual - Otherworld

Space Ritual is a new band formed from the remnants of Hawkwind. Consisting of Nik Turner (sax, flute, and vocals), Dave Anderson (bass, electric guitars, acoustic guitar, and vocals), Terry Ollis...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Spaced Out - Live at the Crescendo Festival

Typically, the first thing that comes to mind when one hears the name Spaced Out is the superhuman bass playing of Antoine Fafard. Make no mistake, band mates Mark Tremblay (guitar) and Martin...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart - Earth Born

Some may remember Wishart from her brief tenure as a member of Hawkwind in the early 90s (she was featured on the Space Bandits studio album, and the live Palace Springs and...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Steve Hackett - Tribute

During the last decade many British rock musicians either went classic or strengthened their classical roots: examples range from Jon Lord to Roger Waters, from Mike Oldfield to Sting. Steve...

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(Posted by Alessandro Michelucci 2008-10-01)

Steve MacLean - Bridges

The double set covers two decades of work from composer, guitarist, and programmer Steve MacLean. The pieces run a gamut from completely computer-based programmed compositions to a five-piece band,...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Steve Peters - The Webster Cycles

One usually thinks of the trombone in its more typical context as an essential part of a jazz ensemble, filling in the melodic low end parts between blazing trumpets, saxophones, and such. On its...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Steven Freeman and Alan Freeman - The Crack in the Cosmic Egg

Brothers Alan and Steve Freeman have been long time fans of Krautrock etc. as well as record shop owners specializing in this and similar music, and publishers of Audion magazine. This...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Stone Breath - A Silver Thread to Weave the Seasons

Picture if you will that it is harvest time in the heart of Appalachia. Leaves are blowing, acorns are falling, pumpkins are ripening, and all manner of woodland critters are scurrying about. That...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Strawbs - The Broken Hearted Bride

Over the last ten years or so, Strawbs have toured and recorded in various configurations, from a three-piece acoustic trio to a fully amplified five-piece electric band. The Broken Hearted...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Sun Ra - Disco 3000 - Complete Milan Concert 1978

Most of the Sun Ra I’ve heard before (and I’m far from an expert on his extensive catalog) was in large ensemble settings. Here we get an Italian quartet gig from 23 January, 1978, featuring the...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

The Frankenstein Consort - Classical A-Go-Go

That’s "The Frankenstein Consort featuring Erik Lindgren." That’s the Erik Lindgren of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. That’s “Invigorating Musical Novelties for...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)