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Flyte - Dawn Dancer

This six-piece from Holland had been together since the early 70s, yet their first and only album wasn't to be released until '79. Plagued by setbacks, poor distribution, and lack of record company...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

FM - Black Noise

The reissue of the second album by this excellent Canadian trio has been long awaited by many. A rather nonstandard three-piece, their most unique feature was the substitution of mandolin/violin...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Gulââb - Veils of Mystery

Rarely do I receive a recording that makes me stand up and take notice. My jaded and tired ears perked up as I flew my astral plane while playing Veils of Mystery. What's this you ask, a...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 1994-08-01)

Haizea - Hontz Gaua

Another obscurity originally released on the Elkar label, Haizea were a five-piece from the Basque area of Spain. Sporting a sound that could best be described as psychedelic electric folk, the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Halloween - Merlin

I didn't have very high expectations for this, after all their first two albums were somewhat short of spectacular, especially with their dreadfully pronounced English vocals. Within one minute of...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Halloween - Merlin

It's been a long time, four years in fact, since we've heard from this highly regarded French outfit. Laz was greeted with a lot of hype when it came out in 1990, and had a lot of...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1994-08-01)

Halloween - Merlin

Halloween is a modern French outfit which has often been compared to Pulsar. With their third album, Merlin, they live up to that comparison, but the approach here is more assertive and...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1994-08-01)

Hawkwind - It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous

The latest incarnation of Hawkwind comprises Dave Brock, Alan Davey, and Richard Chadwick. It Is the Business... takes all but the most open-minded Hawkfan by surprise for one reason:...

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(Posted by Anatole Gordon 1994-08-01)

Heretic - 1984-88

Heretic was a Japanese synthesizer / guitar based band from the mid-80s; this release collects three tracks from their first album Interface (1985) when they were essentially a three-piece...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Imán, Califato Independiente - Camino del Águila

Here's another gem in the hidden treasure trove of Spanish progressive rock, an area I'm unabashedly a big fan of. Musea did well to release this, as it should appeal to just about anyone who has...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1994-08-01)

Iona - The Book of Kells

Imagine the best elements of Enya/Clannad blended with the folk-rock presence of Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny, make it a bit more progressive and powerful, and top it off with a Christian...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Itoiz - Ezekiel

By the time of their second album, Ezekiel, the lineup of this Basque band had grown from five members to seven, now including saxes, mandolin, electric piano, and even violin when...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Itoiz - Itoiz

While the Basque country is politically part of Spain, Itoiz gives plenty of reason to count it as a separate entity. There is an influence in this music that is definitely indigenous to this small...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1994-08-01)

Jadis - Across the Water

If this band sounds familiar to you, it's probably because Jadis are usually touted as the alter-ego of IQ. With half of Jadis also members of IQ concurrently (Martin Orford, keys;...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1994-08-01)

Jean-Pascal Boffo - Nomades

Some will recall J.P. Boffo as one of the original members of Troll and naturally expect (or perhaps hope for) a strong zeuhl influence on this effort. Well, you certainly won't find it here. Which...  » Read more
(Posted by Dan Casey 1994-08-01)

Jean-Pascal Boffo - Nomades

The master of surprises is back. Apparently this was to be his fifth album, but work on a fourth album became too expensive and time consuming, so it was temporarily placed on the back burner — so...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Jean-Pascal Boffo - Nomades

The long-awaited fourth solo album from French guitarist Jean-Pascal Boffo is in many ways a fusion of the various styles he explored on his first three albums. Nomades is a musical journey...  » Read more
(Posted by Rob Walker 1994-08-01)

Jean-Philippe Goude - Drones

Jean Philippe Goude played keyboards in Bernard Paganotti’s band Weidorje until 1979. At that time he recorded Drones and involved the various musicians he had worked with: Klaus...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 1994-08-01)

Jean-Philippe Goude - Drones

Here's a welcome reissue indeed! My old cassette of this has done a full tour of duty, I don't think it could've lasted another six months... which is to say, this is one you'll...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1994-08-01)

Jeff Greinke - Big Weather

I'm very picky when it comes to electronic music. If I like an artist in this vein (like Lightwave, Klaus Schulze, Steve Roach, or Robert Rich) I tend to really get into it. Greinke is an artist that...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1994-08-01)