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Geoffrey Downes & The New Dance Orchestra - Vox Humana

The second solo album by this veteran of Yes and Asia comes pretty much in two distinct halves: a pop song half and a more inspired set of short vignettes that hint at the simpler strains of Mike...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-05-01)

Ganelin / Tarasov / Chekasin - Concerto Grosso

My first impression of this Russian trio's single, long improvisation (nearly thirty-five minutes) was that this was some vile attempt to do an Irish jig, using recorders and ocarina to begin...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

Fermáta - Huascaran

This Czech fusion group is one of the classics from the Eastern bloc, and this, their third album, is their second best in my opinion. This is a great mix of progressive and fusion, four long...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1997-05-01)

David Tudor - Microphone

In 1973 longtime John Cage associate David Tudor recorded the two pieces on this album, which could best be described as ambient sonic experimentation. Low register audio outbursts of varying tone...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-05-01)

Channel Light Vessel - Excellent Spirits

Believe it or not, Channel Light Vessel is a superstar ambient group. Personnel breakdown includes Dream Academy alumni Kate St. John, Bill Nelson, Laraaji (Ambient 3: Day of Radiance),...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

Caravan finally takes the plunge into Unplugged Greatest Hits territory, but with mixed results. New versions of ancient tracks are really no better or worse than their two decade-old predecessors,...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

Brainstorm - Smile a While

Although Germanofon released this less than a year ago, I think its a much better idea to buy this version. We all know what a fine job Musea does on their CDs, and this one is no exception,...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1997-05-01)

Arti e Mestieri - Quinto Stato

Formed by ex-Trip drummer Furio Chirico, Arti e Mestieri was one of Italy's best jazz-rock / fusion bands (certainly equal to Perigeo and Area), and they launched their career with two classic...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-05-01)

Art in America - Art in America

So many albums from the early 80s that weren't big sellers got lost in shuffle when the CD medium took the world by storm. If an album wasn't brand new or a "classic," it was...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1997-05-01)

Under the Sun - Under the Sun

According to the liner notes, this British six-piece ‘progressive’ band originally pressed only a few hundred copies of this, their only album. Aside from the two lame hard-rock numbers...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-02-01)

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