Vespero
- Country
- Russia
- Profile
- Vespero, originally called Веспер (Vesper), is a band formed in Astrakhan, Russian Federation in 2003 as all instrumental quartet of Arkady Fedotov (bass, keyboards), Valentin Rulev (violin), Ivan Fedotov (drums, percussion), and Alexander Kuzovlev (guitar). Originally oriented towards space-rock and krautrock jamming, the band later expanded to include vocals and tackle more psychedelic and progressive material.
- Website
- http://vespero.ru
- Related articles (9)
-
- Review: Vespero - Hollow Moon (Henry Schneider 2019-03-13)
- Review: Vespero - Azmari: Abyssinian Liventure (Henry Schneider 2019-02-23)
- Review: Ángel Ontalva & Vespero - Carta Marina (Henry Schneider 2019-02-20)
- Review: Vespero - Shum-Shir (Henry Schneider 2019-02-02)
- Review: Various Artists - Psych Fest Volume One & Volume Two (Henry Schneider 2018-11-01)
- Review: Vespero - Lique Mekwas (Jon Davis 2016-10-07)
- Recommendation: Vespero Wants to Take You Away (Jon Davis 2016-07-24)
- News: Fruits der Mer Announces November Releases (Henry Schneider 2014-09-26)
- Review: Vespero - Careful with That Axe, Eugene (Henry Schneider 2013-12-22)
- Releases on file (20)
Latest news
2019-03-20
Freedom to Spend Unearths June Chikuma's Archives –
Jun (June) Chikuma is well known for her video game and anime soundtracks, but she also released an album of experimental electronic music back in 1986 called Divertimento where she indulged the kind of spontaneity that wouldn't work in a soundtrack. RVNG Int'l label Freedom to Spend is bringing this overlooked item to broader attention with a deluxe reissue. »
Read more
2019-03-03
Seaprog 2019 Lineup Almost Complete –
The Seaprog festival in Seattle is scheduled for June 7-9 this year, and they've announced their lineup of performers. The revitalized Trettioåriga Kriget will cap Friday night, perennial favorites Marbin are on Saturday, and District 97 will finish off the fest on Sunday night. In support, they've booked a stellar variety of artists from the Northwest and around the world, including EchoTest, Markus Reuter and Trey Gunn, and the live debut of the amazing Troot project. »
Read more
2019-02-21
You Can Be Part of an Ambient Electronic Project –
The Gesture of History is a new electronic project put together by Sam Rosenthal of Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Steve Roach, and violist Sam Shadow. The music started as an instrumental track Rosenthal was working on for a Black Tape album, but took on a life of its own and demanded further enhancements. The majority of the funds raised will go to manufacturing costs for LP and CD editions, as well as other items as detailed on the Kickstarter page. »
Read more
2019-01-31
Keyboardist Ingo Bischof R.I.P. –
Keyboard player Ingo Bischof, best known as the longtime keyboard player of German band Kraan, passed away on January 29th, 2019. Bischof was born January 2, 1951 in Berlin-Kreuzberg and joined Kraan in 1975. »
Read more
2019-01-11
Jazz Composer Mark Lomax, II Releases Epic 12CD Set –
In addition to being a fine jazz drummer, Dr. Mark Lomax, II is a composer in residence at Ohio State University, where he has been very busy on the compositional front. The year 2019 is the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ship bringing African slaves to North America, and in commemoration of this, Lomax has produced 400: An Afrikan Epic, a 12 volume set of CDs featuring a variety of different musical ensembles. »
Read more
Previously in Exposé...
Jaga Jazzist - What We Must & Spydeberg Sessions – This Norwegian band has been refining their particular brand of jazz (if that’s what you want to call it) for nearly ten years now, and while some things remain the same from their beginnings,... (2006) » Read more
Various Artists - Mannerisms - A Celebration of the Music of Geoff Mann – Priest and painter, Geoff Mann was also once the lyricist and vocalist for the English progressive band Twelfth Night. He died of cancer in February of 1993. To memorialize his life, musicians who... (1995) » Read more
Dr Folamour - Dr Folamour – About halfway through my first listen to Dr Folamour's eponymous debut, I had to go and find my copy of baG's Soudain l'Éléphant (also on Musea) to verify if the two lineups... (1996) » Read more
Runaway Totem - Le Roi du Monde – After close to twenty years on the scene, this Italian band continues to evolve and surprise, providing something new and unique with each new release. Le Roi du Monde (King of the World) is their... (2011) » Read more
National Health - Missing Pieces – Finally! Most of the missing links between the last Hatfield and the North (1975) and the first National Health (1977) albums make their way into the light of day. Several copies of these sessions... (1997) » Read more
Listen & discover
Print issues
- Issue #1 (1993-10-01)
- Issue #2 (1994-02-01)
- Issue #3 (1994-05-01)
- Issue #4 (1994-08-01)
- Issue #5 (1994-10-01)
- Issue #6 (1995-03-01)
- Issue #7 (1995-07-01)
- Issue #8 (1995-11-01)
- Issue #9 (1996-03-01)
- Issue #10 (1996-08-01)
- Issue #11 (1997-02-01)
- Issue #12 (1997-05-01)
- Issue #13 (1997-10-01)
- Issue #14 (1998-02-01)
- Issue #15 (1998-07-01)
- Issue #16 (1999-01-01)
- Issue #17 (1999-04-01)
- Issue #18 (1999-11-01)
- Issue #19 (2000-05-01)
- Issue #20 (2000-10-01)
- Issue #21 (2001-03-01)
- Issue #22 (2001-07-01)
- Issue #23 (2001-12-01)
- Issue #24 (2002-04-01)
- Issue #25 (2002-09-01)
- Issue #26 (2003-02-01)
- Issue #27 (2003-08-01)
- Issue #28 (2003-12-01)
- Issue #29 (2004-04-01)
- Issue #30 (2004-09-01)
- Issue #31 (2005-03-01)
- Issue #32 (2005-09-01)
- Issue #33 (2006-05-01)
- Issue #34 (2007-03-01)
- Issue #35 (2008-01-01)
- Issue #36 (2008-10-01)
- Issue #37 (2009-07-01)
- Issue #38 (2010-07-01)
- Issue #39 (2011-06-01)
- Issue #40 (2013-04-01)
This work
is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Total page views: 21576417