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Heldon — Stand By (Cuneiform Rune 53, 1979/1993, CD) |
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Richard Pinhas — Chronolyse (Cuneiform Rune 30, 1978/2015, LP) |
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Heldon — 6: Interface (Cuneiform Rune 43, 1977/1992, CD) |
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Heldon — IV: Agneta Nilsson (Cuneiform Rune 60, 1976/1994, CD) |
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Heldon — V: Un Rêve Sans Conséquence Spéciale (Cuneiform Rune 65, 1976/1995, CD) |
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Heldon — II: Allez-Téia (Cuneiform Rune 37, 1975/2011, CD) |
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Heldon — Electronique Guerilla / It's Always Rock 'n' Roll (Cuneiform 51/52, 1975/1992, 2CD) |
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Heldon — Third: It's Always Rock 'n' Roll (Belle Antique 121956-7, 1975/2012, CD) |
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Heldon — Electronique Guerilla (Spalax 14239, 1974/1991, CD) |
2020-12-09
Harold Budd RIP –
Harold Budd, one of pre-eminent American composers of avant-garde and minimalism, has died of complications from the coronavirus. Budd came to prominence in the 70s, championed by Brian Eno on his Obscure Records label, with music that blended academic minimalism with electric jazz and electronic music. Much of Budd's best known work was done in collaboration with other artists, including Eno, Daniel Lanois, Robin Guthrie, Andy Partridge, John Foxx, Jah Wobble, and many others. »
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2020-11-20
25 Views of Worthing Finally Gets Released –
A while ago, we wrote about the discovery of a "long lost" Canterbury-style gem by a band called 25 Views of Worthing. And now we're pleased to find out that Wind Waker Records has released their music on an LP. »
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2020-10-14
Audion Is Back in Business –
Our esteemed colleague Alan Freeman has restarted Audion Magazine after a seven year hiatus. The new incarnation is available online on their Bandcamp site. Audion's history goes back to 1984, and included 58 issues up to 2013. Issue #59 is available now, and #60 is in the works. »
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2020-10-06
Romantic Warriors IV – Krautrock (Part 2) Is in the Works –
Zeitgeist Media, the people who have brought us the great series of documentary films chronicling the history of progressive rock, are working on the second installment of their examination of German music. Krautrock 2 will focus on artists from Münich such as Guru Guru, Amon Düül II, Xhol Caravan, Kraan, Witthüser & Westrupp, and Popol Vuh. »
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2020-09-09
Simeon Coxe RIP –
Simeon Coxe, best known for his experimental electronics in the band Silver Apples, has died at the age of 82. The band's 1968 debut album set the stage for both German electronic music and experimental punk music a decade later. Coxe died on September 8 from pulmonary fibrosis. »
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Beggar's Farm - Itullians – I have to admit that when I saw this one I thought, "Not another tribute band." But there was that list of participants on the front cover: Clive Bunker, Mick Abrahams, Bernardo Lanzetti, Jonathan... (2008) » Read more
Magma - Rock Duo »Magma« – As the story goes, this German duo was unaware of a French band with the same name, and they certainly bear no stylistic resemblance to their more widely known and prolific namesake. Drummer Siegfried... (2004) » Read more
Various Artists - Progressive DisDURPance Vol.3 – Here’s a compilation from the folks behind the German prog-rock fan-site DURP that serves as promotion for both the bands as well as the website. With Germans you’d expect a healthy dose of... (2002) » Read more
Jan Bang - ...And Poppies from Kandahar – Sonic sculptor Jan Bang brings his formidable sampling skills to bear on this internationally star-studded disk. His large palette of extracted sounds varies dramatically from solo vocals to guitars... (2011) » Read more
Steve Hackett - Feedback 86 – It just doesn’t get much worse than "Prizefighters." I remember when GTR introduced this song during their only tour, I disliked it then and this version is worse. Take one guitar... (2001) » Read more