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Gualberto - Vericuetos

If the first fifteen seconds of the opener "Luz de Invierno" don't convince you that you've made a good purchase — with the duel between violin, sitar and string-synths, then perhaps nothing will....  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Hecenia - La Couleur du Feu

If you've ever heard Hecenia's first album, Légendes from a few years ago, with vocals, drum machines, and all, you might want to push all that out of your mind now. This...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Heldon - Agneta Nilsson & Un Rêve Sans Conséquence Spéciale

With these two reissues over the last few months, Cuneiform have faithfully completed their exhaustive Pinhas/Heldon reissue series. While both of these albums are rightly considered transitional...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-07-01)

Hugh Hopper Band - Carousel

For the past decade bassist Hugh Hopper has played bandleader to a number of different lineups, all of which have been oriented primarily towards live gigs. Carousel finds him back in the...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-07-01)

Hugh Hopper Band - Carousel

Former Soft Machine bassist Hopper has pretty much kept a low profile throughout most of the 80s, so it's good to see him active again. His latest project is a band bearing his name, recorded...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1995-07-01)

Il Berlione - In 453 Minutes Infernal Cooking

One of the things I dislike about the CD revolution is the fact that many artists feel obliged to fill out at least 65 minutes of music on it, when it's obvious they don't have that many...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-07-01)

Il Berlione - In 453 Minutes Infernal Cooking

This new release by Il Berlione is a mosaic feast to the ears. The soundscape is quite colorful, ranging from piano and drum solos to electric and acoustic guitar duets, the works. Not all of it...

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(Posted by Alain Lachapelle 1995-07-01)

Il Berlione - In 453 Minutes Infernal Cooking

This Japanese quintet has widened their scope a bit for this, their second regular release, bringing in some ethnic, folk, and jazz elements to share the already crowded space with their fast and...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Il Berlione - In 453 Minutes Infernal Cooking

Il Berlione's eponymous debut was a sleeper-classic of 1992. Combining fusion, heavy rock, and avant/experimental music, they've forged their own path as unclassifiable instrumentalists....

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(Posted by Mike Borella 1995-07-01)

Il Castello di Atlante - Passo Dopo Passo

Although Il Castello only released their first proper album in 1993 (Sono il Signore delle Torre a Nord, see review in issue #3), they have actually been together continuously since the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

In Spe - Typewriter Concerto

This is the second album by this outstanding Estonian ensemble, probably better known as The Girl on the Beach (based on the photo on the front cover, all information on the original LP...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Iona - Beyond These Shores

Three albums on now, Iona's latest release shows a higher degree of maturity and refinement overall. Still solidly in the Celtic folk-rock vein, they are in many ways comparable to bands like...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Isildurs Bane - Lost Eggs

Although they take their name directly from the Tolkien novels, don't be too quick to write this band off. Lost Eggs is a compilation of material recorded from '76 to '93, spanning the...  » Read more
(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-07-01)

Itoiz - Alkolea

As you may recall, the first self-titled Itoiz album was more of a progressive rocker, while the second Ezekiel could best be described as a rich blend of electric folk. On their third...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Itziar - Itziar

Itziar is both a person and a band: singer Itziar Egileor and her backing group. Though the band made only one album, Itziar remain one of the best-known Basque folk-progressives. Part of...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1995-07-01)

Izukaitz - Otsoa Dantzan

This Basque folk group offers multi-guitars, violin, flute, tin-whistles, some keyboards, percussion and two singers (male and female), with occasional saxes and pipes. Their musical concept...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Jean-Philippe Goude - Ainsi de Nous

This album is a collection of small ensemble pieces written by French composer Goude for some really interesting combinations of orchestral instruments. There are no drums, electric bass, or guitar...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

John St. Field - Control

This 1975 release by Scottish folkster St. Field was released only in Spain, originally on the renowned Movieplay label. I don't know if St. Field actually lived in Spain (all the musicians are...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1995-07-01)

Kaipa - Solo

Kaipa's third studio album from early '78, and probably their last one of any merit, is a solid effort, instrumentally strong like the previous two, although seeming to encompass a bit more variety...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-07-01)

Kaizen - Gargula

Kleber Vogel, ex-Quaterna Requiem violin player, is all over with his expressive violin playing, be it acoustic, electric or MIDIfied. He wrote all compositions, except one he co-wrote with bass...

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(Posted by Alan K. Lipton 1995-07-01)