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David Tudor - Microphone

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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

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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 - All over You

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

Trace - Birds

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Often unjustly dismissed as "Rick van der Linden's post-Ekseption band" or "Ian Mosley's pre-Marillion band," Trace certainly deserve to be remembered for what they...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1997-02-01)

The Muffins - <185>

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This newly re-released version of <185> is an excellent document of the final recordings by this talented Washington, DC quartet. First, a little history: Fred Frith produced the...

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1997-02-01)

The Flower Kings - Retropolis

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For starters, Retropolis is a commercial progressive album. It's definitively got wide-audience appeal. We find here a balanced mix of vocal (with a tone reminiscent of John...

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(Posted by Alain Lachapelle 1997-02-01)
 

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