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I.E.M. - I.E.M.

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The Incredible Expanding Mindf*ck is one of Steven Wilson’s (Porcupine Tree, No-Man) side projects. The goal of the original IEM album from 1996 was to do an anonymous Krautrock project. The...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1999-11-01)

Hawkwind - Golden Void 1969-1979

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Hey look, it's another Hawkwind compilation! I hope they got paid for this one. For your information, the band is as unhappy as the fans about the crop of Hawkwind reissue albums that pop up,...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 1999-11-01)

Ginger Baker - Do What You Like

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You may think this isn’t Exposé material, but let me tell you this is quite surprising music even for today. Ginger Baker has proven he qualifies a progressive drummer /...

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(Posted by Gary Parra 1999-04-01)

Boiled in Lead - Alloy

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I discovered Boiled in Lead with their second album, Hotheads (1986). I’ve always liked the combination of Celtic music and rock, and this band does it like no other —...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 1999-04-01)

Genesis - Archive 1967-75

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At long last, the first Genesis box arrives. The compilers have chosen an interesting tack with this collection. Whereas many box sets consist primarily of (someone’s) favorite tracks, plus...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 1999-01-01)

Väsen - Spirit & Whirled

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A Swedish revelation, Väsen is an incredible folk group, a band whose resemblance to the glory days of Kolinda, Malicorne, and Gwendal is of great relief to this reviewer. While retaining...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - The World of Krautrock

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Well this is a sweet little compilation. You get nearly two hours of vintage Krautrock. Krautrock? To me it’s very similar to the Hard Rock bands of the day (early 70s Deep Purple and Black...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 1999-01-01)

Various Artists - A Bead to a Small Mouth

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Each track on this compilation integrates spoken text and sound manipulation, with results both mysterious and captivating. On "A New Dress" Nurse with Wound layers shifting, hypnotic metallic...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 1999-01-01)

Tony Conrad - Early Minimalism Volume One

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Though La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass have earned their place in the pantheon of the Minimalist composers, they were by no means alone. Recently, some of their...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 1999-01-01)

The Flower Kings - Scanning the Greenhouse

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The second best band at Progfest 97 is back with their first full-fledged stateside release, a compilation of their best work over the last three years. This collection includes two re-recorded...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1999-01-01)
 

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