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The Gourishankar - 2nd Hands

In 2002, Russian guitarist Nomy Agranson and keyboardist Doran Usher formed The Gourishankar, a Russian neo-prog band that now also includes vocalist Vlad MJ Whiener and drummer Cat Heady. 2nd...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

The Neil Campbell Collective - Particle Theory

Neil Campbell is a talented composer, virtuoso classical guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist (acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, synths, glockenspiel, and harmonic vocals). Particle...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

The Wrong Object - Platform One & Stories from the Shed

Platform One from last year is properly credited to The Wrong Object featuring Annie Whitehead and Harry Beckett, British jazz trombonist and trumpeter respectively, continuing this...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Thork - Nula Jedan

Hmmm… programmed drums transmitting from another planet, ghostly atmospherics, trance-y scraps of electronica, crunchy guitars… do I detect the hand of Porcupine Tree? Germany has...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Through a Glass - Tragedy vs Comedy

Through a Glass are a young (as in still in high school when this was recorded), Tennessee-based rock band. That’s rock as in two guitars, bass, drums, vocals, and lots and lots of youthful...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Time's Forgotten - A Relative Moment of Peace

Time’s Forgotten is a new progressive band from San Jose, Costa Rica. Formed in 2004, the band consists of Juan Pablo Calvo (keyboards, samples, background vocals, programming), Jorge Sobrado...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Tom Heasley & Toss Panos - Passages

For those who admire purely timbral musics, Tom Heasley and Toss Panos have put together more than an hour of inventive, often original work based wholly on the tuba and percussion. Original because...  » Read more
(Posted by K. Leimer 2008-10-01)

Tony Harn - Loops

Ever since his 1998 debut, From the Inside, English guitarist Tony Harn has demonstrated a keen knack for creating densely layered instrumentals revolving around his harmonically nuanced...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Tor Lundvall - The Seasons Unfold Sampler

Lundvall seems stubbornly drawn to subject matter already covered. His 2006 Empty City drew context and settings from a topic covered by composers as disparate as Aaron Copland and Henry...

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(Posted by K. Leimer 2008-10-01)

Trank Zappa Grappa in Varese? - More Light

TZGIV is a band led by Swiss saxophonist Markus Strauss; the band’s name stands for “Trank Zappa Grappa in Varese?” so one might take a wild guess at who one of their chief...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Turn to Fall - For the Fairest

Turn to Fall is a Seattle-based band that falls into the same general category of contemporary alternative prog that houses The Mars Volta (though less frenetic), Coheed and Cambria (less emo and...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Ulkomaalaiset - 1 & 2

How do you celebrate Easter in rural Finland, especially when you are a foreigner? All the shops are closed and the locals are home spending time with their families. It so happened that three...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Unitopia - More Than a Dream

More Than a Dream is probably the best of the recent Unicorn Digital releases, and that is saying a lot! Unitopia hails from Down Under and they independently released More Than a...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Various Artists - Psychedelic Phinland: Finnish Hippie & Underground Music 1967-1974

This archival collection presents the music of 24 Finnish bands, most unknown to Western ears. Disc One contains 19 psychedelic/progressive rock songs and Disc Two contains ten experimental/avant...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Volcano the Bear - Amidst the Noise and Twigs

In #34, I likened Volcano the Bear’s previous outing, Classic Erasmus...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet - Tabligh

Wadada Leo Smith is known to many fans as the joint leader of the Yo Miles! projects that spawned a new audience for heavy groove inflected fusion. Tabligh is a cousin of that...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2008-10-01)

Wayne Horvitz - A Walk in the Dark & One Dance Alone

One of Seattle’s finest composers, Wayne Horvitz, has crafted a new ensemble album for his main quartet. Horvitz’ signature technique translates into imploring melodic constructs within...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2008-10-01)

Willowglass - Book of Hours

Perhaps I’m just overly influenced by the artwork in the booklet, but it truly does seem like this music conjures up imagery of scenic rural England in times long gone by – green grass,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Xinema - Basic Communication

Xinema is a three-piece group from Sweden; the members originally played in a band called Madrigal in the mid-80s (not to be confused with the current band of the same name). Basic...

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(Posted by Pam Thompson 2008-10-01)

Zed - You Are Here

Not to be confused with Bernard Szajner’s dark and ominous band Zed from the late 70s, this Colorado based jazz-rock quartet has a positive outlook and a bright, colorful collection of styles...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)