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Carol Grimes, Uncle Dog & Sweet F.A. - Voiceprint 2000 Reissues

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Upon the demise of Delivery (Phil Miller's quartet augmented by Janis Joplin stylized blues vocalist, Carol Grimes), Grimes moved off to join another blues-based, less improvisational group,...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-12-01)

Delay Tactics - Out-Pop Options

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Delay Tactics was the St.Louis based trio of Reed Nesbit (guitars), Walter Whitney (synths, rhythm machines), and Carl Weingarten (slide guitar, loops, delay), Out-Pop being the first of...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-12-01)

Gila - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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This era of Gila is a far cry from the first, improv-based, psychedelic electric version. In fact, this band is essentially the same band as Popul Vuh of the same period (guitars, grand piano /...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

Haizea - Haizea

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I had only recently checked out this Basque band's second effort, Hontz Gaua, which is a nice mix of gentle folk and almost Popul Vuh-like extended compositions. This disc disappoints...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

David Rose - Distance between Dreams

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An exceptional zeuhl / fusion disc from France sees the light of day once again. As is so often the case, there is a common lineage here: among other zeuhl protagonists previously involved with...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

Sam Rosenthal - Before the Buildings Fell

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Before the Buildings Fell is another intimate and introspective look into Sam Rosenthal’s flesh and blood. It is melodramatic. It is serious and unfortunately pretentious at times....

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(Posted by Jerry Baiden 2001-12-01)

Sezon Dozhdei (Rainy Season) - Vozvrashcheniye (Return)

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This Russian band (Сезон Дождей - Sezon Dozhdei = Rainy Season, from St.Petersburg) is one of those rare cases that simply defies classification. Mostly instrumental, in tone and spirit...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-12-01)

2nd Vision (John Etheridge / Ric Sanders) - First Steps

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2nd Vision is actually the band name of this Soft Machine offshoot from the late 70s. Their album was entitled First Steps and was released by the English Chrysalis label, which carried...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-12-01)

Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. - Like a Duck to Water (1974-1976)

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Mother Mallard was an ensemble formed by Cornell University students in the early 70s who wished to experiment with electronic music. This led to recordings as well as live performances throughout...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2001-12-01)

Wendy Carlos - Digital Moonscapes & Beauty in the Beast

Cover art One of the shortcomings of electronic music is that no matter how sophisticated the hardware and software have become, it can’t approach natural instrumentation for the wealth of detail in sound and...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-07-01)
 

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