If you’re not already familiar with the magical world of Ozric Tentacles then the first question would have to be “where have you been?”. For over 30 years Ed Wynne has led his merry band out to the far reaches…
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Colossus Project – Decameron: Ten Days In 100 Novellas – Part II
Some will be aware of the long running partnership between the Finland’s Colossus Project and French label/distributor Musea Records. The fruits of this joining have produced an impressive twenty-plus back-catalogue of ‘compilation’ releases dating back over a decade and a…
View More Colossus Project – Decameron: Ten Days In 100 Novellas – Part IITaylor’s Universe – From Scratch
Linking nicely with my earlier review of the reissue of Burnin Red Ivanhoe’s W.W.W. is the latest album from the prolific Danish band Taylor’s Universe, amongst whose number is none other than the Ivanhoe’s veteran sax blower, Karsten Vogel. Robin…
View More Taylor’s Universe – From ScratchRoland Bühlmann – Aineo
Back in 1972 Mike Oldfield went into the Manor Studios and recorded Tubular Bells, huge sound desk, multiple instruments and copious recording engineers. Now the likelihood is that a singular artist will record in the back bedroom/garage/shed at the bottom…
View More Roland Bühlmann – AineoVennart – The Demon Joke
It’s probably hard to dance to but I wouldn’t know about that. What I do know is that Vennart’s The Demon Joke is a great listen. I want music to captivate my mind and soul and it doesn’t matter what…
View More Vennart – The Demon JokeWilliam D. Drake – Revere Reach
Take a swathe of eccentricity of the Very English kind, a keening sense of melody, mix in a wide spread of acoustic instrumentation with wielders who know how to get the best out of them, add pinches of folk, Cardiacs,…
View More William D. Drake – Revere ReachSimon Steensland – A Farewell To Brains
Simon Steensland hails from Sweden, and makes a living as a professional musician composing and playing music for theatre productions. The list of plays he has contributed to is rather impressive. He describes his albums away from the “day job”…
View More Simon Steensland – A Farewell To BrainsGhost Rhythms – Madeleine
Young French jazz-fusion ensemble Ghost Rhythms arrive at TPA Towers hitherto unknown to me with their third album, a two-hour long instrumental tribute to the movie Vertigo. Intrigued by the oft-quoted synchronicity between Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon…
View More Ghost Rhythms – MadeleineLunatic Soul – Walking On A Flashlight Beam
According to some, Steven Wilson is a genius. Believe me, Mariusz Duda is not far behind. You may know him from his bass playing, singing and writing for Riverside but if that is as far as you have got, then may…
View More Lunatic Soul – Walking On A Flashlight BeamSky – Sky 3 / Sky 4: Forthcoming / Sky Five Live / Cadmium / The Great Balloon Race / Mozart
At the end of last year I reviewed the first two fruits of Esoteric’s remastered reissues series of the complete works of Sky, the Anglo-Aussie classical/rock crossover band formed in 1978 by classical guitar maestro John Williams. Probably the zenith…
View More Sky – Sky 3 / Sky 4: Forthcoming / Sky Five Live / Cadmium / The Great Balloon Race / Mozart