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David Helpling & Eric "The" Taylor - The Precious Dark

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About a year ago we reviewed an album Interdwell by the group Dark Sky Alliance, something of...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2025-05-06)

Vittorio Nistri / Filippo Panichi - Vittorio Nistri / Filippo Panichi

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Florentine composer Vittorio Nistri, a lover of unusual and complex sounds, has built a creative path of more than 40 years. In this instrumental CD recorded with Filippo Panichi, he ranges from...

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(Posted by Alessandro Michelucci 2025-05-05)

Satoko Fujii Quartet - Dog Days of Summer

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Of the many ensembles led by pianist Satoko Fujii, the quartet that recorded Dog Days of Summer might be my favorite. There are a number of factors that lead to my fondness of the album....

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2025-05-04)

Kraan - Aladin Tapes

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In March 1980, Kraan was the quartet of Peter Wolbrandt (guitar, vocals), Hellmut Hattler (bass), Udo Dahmen (drums), and Ingo Bischof (keyboards), following the Tournee live album, which...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2025-05-03)

Ichiko Aoba - Luminescent Creatures

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Westerners' fascination with Japan often feeds on stereotypes. Some are linked to the past, such as the bravery of samurai and kamikaze, whereas others are contemporary: hi-tech Japan, sushi,...

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(Posted by Alessandro Michelucci 2025-05-01)

Kinski - Stumbledown Terrace

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The general description of Kinski is “a Seattle psychedelic rock band.” But of course that tells you almost nothing about how they sound. Other psychedelic rock bands are Grateful Dead,...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2025-04-30)

Jarguna - The Truth Lies Beyond

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Jarguna is the nom-de-plume of Italian composer, sound sculptor and multi-instrumentalist Marco Billi, who since his debut, Introspective Course in 2006, has released somewhere between 50...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2025-04-29)

Halloween - Psy-Ko

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Music fans who paid attention to progressive rock in the 90s were likely aware of the French band Halloween. We certainly covered them here at Exposé, first covering their third...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2025-04-28)

Khu.éex’ - Siyáadlan

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Before the arrival of white settlers, the area now forming the Northwest United States was home to a variety of peoples who spoke many different languages. The Haida people, who traditionally...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2025-04-26)

Stephen Grew - Fire

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What can be said about a near-hour long solo piano piece that is purely improvised on the spot and mostly eschews all genre boundaries? It could be split into three shorter tracks “Fire...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2025-04-25)
 

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