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11-17-2022, 07:55 AM
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Re: 2022 Work in Progress..ive
GALAHAD
ABOUT GALAHAD ....from the GALAHAD official website Galahad formed in 1985 just for fun playing roughly half covers (Genesis, Zeppelin, Rush, Sabbath, Focus, Marillion etc) and half original material. Galahad then supported a few fairly well known 'Progressive' bands that were coming up at the time including IQ, Pendragon, Haze and later Pallas and Magnum. Then, after mixing it with the slightly 'bigger boys' Galahad decided take it more seriously, and began playing only original material resulting in the release of their first proper album in 1991, 'Nothing Is Written', which was purely self -financed and released independently but which went on to sell several thousand copies. The success of 'Nothing Is Written' was also helped by the fact that the band received substantial air play on BBC Radio One, especially on the Radio One Rock Show hosted by the late, great Tommy Vance. The band then landed themselves with deals in the UK, Japan and Germany. The band has now released fifteen albums including albums by main band offshoots such as Galahad Electric Company and the Galahad Acoustic Quintet. The band has played hundreds of gigs in the UK, Europe and America over the last few years, at times in some very unusual venues! In 2002 Galahad released 'Year Zero' which featured John Wetton (Asia, King Crimson, Family etc.) on guest vocals. In September 2006 Galahad released their debut DVD 'Resonance' , which was recorded live in Katowice, Poland in May 2006. 'Empires Never Last' , which features Karl Groom (Threshold) on engineering duties, was released in 2007 and took the band in a heavier, more muscular, guitar orientated direction. This more contemporary, metallic approach seems to have worked as ‘Empires’ was a great success, both commercially and critically, and resulted in them winning album of the year at the 2007 Classic Rock Society awards. ‘Empires’ was also included in many top 10 album listings for 2007. In the interim and whilst recording TWO new studio albums Galahad released a couple of live albums ‘Sleepless in Phoenixville – Rosfest Live 2007’ and 'Whitchurch 92/93 - Live Archives -Vol.2' (CD/DVD) plus a re-issue of their 1992 Year Zero album, which also contained bonus CD consisting of live versions of tracks from Year Zero. 'Battle Scars', again recorded at Thin Ice by Karl Groom was released in April 2012 and took the band further in to a heavy/rockier direction but mixing it up with a few more overt modern dance/trance and classical influences. 'Beyond the Realms of Euphoria', the second album recorded at the same time was released in October 2012. A comprehensive biography entitled 'One For the Record - The Official Biography of Galahad' written by Andrew Wild was published in April 2013 documenting the history of the band from 1985 to the end of 2012. The Biography also comes with a companion Video Archive DVD which includes many rare and previously unreleased live performances, some dating as far back as 1986. 2014 saw the band release a clutch of EP’s, ‘Seize the Day’, 'Guardian Angel' and 'Mein Hertz Brennt' the latter containing several differing versions of the Rammstein classic. 2014 also saw Tim Ashton re-join the band on bass guitar after an absence of 22 years! 2015 was the 30th anniversary of the band forming, the band celebrated throughout the year with various releases and a special anniversary show at Mr Kyps in Poole on Saturday 4th July. To start the ball rolling in this anniversary year a re-mixed version of 'Empires Never Last' was released in January which also included a couple of extra tracks on the CD version as well as a companion album 'Empires: A curious Companion' (download only from the band's web site) containing demo tracks, some of which were and some of which were not used on the resulting album. In the summer an EP '30' was released as a limited edition containing four tracks which would later appear on the 'When Worlds Collide' 30th anniversary release. The band released a 2CD live set 'Solidarity - Live in Konin' in September 2015, which was recorded in 2013 during the Battle Scars/Euphoria tour. A 20th anniversary re-mastered digipack edition of 'Sleepers' containing an extra track was also released in the Autumn 2015. To finish off 2015 nicely the band released a double CD retrospective compilation album 'When Worlds Collide' which includes ten brand new recordings of old songs, some of which date back to 1985 and one track 'City of Freedom' which has never been recorded before, as well as a selection of tracks from their last three studio albums and recent EPs. This epic release, which also includes a 12 page booklet, clocks in at a mammoth 2 hours and 36 minutes and thus is great value for money! 2016 will be spent mainly writing new material for the next all new Galahad studio album. Spring 2017 saw the release of 'Quiet Storms' showing a more introspective, mellow side to the band. 2018 saw the release of a full on Prog/rock album 'Seas of Change' which, in true 'Prog' tradition, contains just one long form 42 minute piece of music which was performed in it's (almost) entirety at all live shows in 2018, which included performances in England, Scotland, Wales, Poland, The Netherlands and Norway. Galahad were also so nominated for the 2018 UK Progressive Rock awards in the 'UK Band/Artist of the year' category, eventually won, not surprisingly by Steven Wilson! 2019 sees the band concentrating mainly on writing and recording a brand new studio album as well as working on another exciting re-issue project. Dean released 'Constellations' an electronic album influenced by the likes of Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk etc. featuring Stu on vocals on three tracks and Lee on guitar on one track. 2020 has been very busy year in spite of or maybe because of the Covid emergency seeing the release of 'Sleepers' on vinyl LP for the first time 25 years after its original release in 1995, available on both white and black vinyl. A re-vamped Following Ghosts is re-released as a 3CD set including a brand new re-mix of the original album plus a second CD 'Alternative Ghosts' containing alternative versions of all the original tracks and CD3 which is re-master of 'De-Constructing Ghosts. This new edition also contains new artwork, commentaries by some of those involved at the time as well new photos etc. Stu and Dean re-generated the 'Galahad Electric Company' by releasing an album full of songs recorded during lockdown over the period from May to June 2020. 'When The Battle Is Over' is the first GEC album in 21 years and contains a very eclectic mix of material , including the poem 'My Orcha'd in Linden Lea' written by Dorset dialect poet William Barnes in 1856 as well as a song featuring Stu's cat Sammy Gorgeous on meows! Lee Abraham also released an EP 'Western Skies' under the name 'Echo Rain' as well as a new solo album 'Harmony/Synchronicity' featuring several vocalists including Stu Nicholson and Mark Spencer. Dean also released a couple of digital singles 'Unorthodox' and 'In Isolation' as well as the 'Outer Limits EP'. 2021 saw the release of the re-mixed 1998 album 'Following Ghosts' on a a limited double vinyl which is available in standard black, gold and a very limited red and orange splatter version. 'Galahad Electric Company' featuring Dean and Stu also released a second lock down album 'Soul Therapy' on CD. Galahad's long awaited ELEVENTH studio album 'The Last Great Adventurer' which features Mark Spencer on Bass guitar on a brand new Galahad album for the first time ever was released in October 2022. THE LAST GREAT ADVENTURER ....an excellent album... omega_lights-GALAHAD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGso2f1Z508 GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 03-10-2023 at 02:55 AM. 
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11-17-2022, 09:54 AM
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Re: 2022 Work in Progress..ive
THE SAMURAI OF PROG
ABOUT THE SAMURAI OF PROG ....from the THE SAMURAI OF PROG official website The Samurai of Prog (in fact a nickname of Marco) started as a project participating in Finnish Progressive Association Colossus's tribute box-sets produced by Marco. TSOP performed for the first time in Tuonen Tytär II in 2008. But, to be precise, TSOP got its final form shortly after that when Marco asked Kimmo to step in for the Italian Marillion-tribute recording. It was not many months before Steve was asked to join – and the permanent Finnish-Italian-US line-up was complete. Doing music together was so rewarding that soon Marco came with an idea to do a full album. In fact, Steve and Kimmo had been composing music for their other bands, Resistor and Paidarion and for their solo albums, but for some reason TSOP's first two albums included mainly covers. But there were originals all the way from the beginning as well: Besides Kimmo's The Promise, there was David Myers' Before The Lamia in Undercover (2011). In fact you could easily call David the fourth member of TSOP - as there has been at least one of his composition in each and every TSOP album ever since that. By the time Secrets of Disguise (2013) came out Steve had composed an epic ”The Case of Charles Dexter Ward” for ”The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft”. However, maybe it was ”Sweet Iphigenia” that changed the course of TSOP and lead the way to performing original music instead of covers. Sweet Iphigenia was based on a Kimmo's simple barogesque melody, that was given a wonderful treatment and arrangement by Linus Kåse into something special. Thus the idea of performing unreleased music (new of old) was born. That principle was pursued in The Imperial Hotel album (2014). It includes only originals – except the main track, which is based on a demo recording made by England in 1975. The big inspiration to include The Imperial Hotel- track was naturally the fact that we were happy to have Robert Webb from England's original line-up to join us. Robert's role was completed with his other track, Limoncello. Maybe it is fair to say that The Imperial Hotel was a milestone for TSOP in many ways: besides moving aways from covers the groups own sound was better discovered because both the mixing and mastering were done by the group itself for the first time. Moreover, for a first time Ed Unitsky was involved with The Imperial Hotel and his works with TSOP have received a lot of positive response ever since after that. We have always felt that having great artwork and a proper package is essential part of our music, although it may not be so smart in these days of Spotify etc... Even though TSOP's basic line-up has been the same in every album, we would not be here without our guests. They have played important role in every album. One reason why you don't hear so many songs by Marco, Steve or Kimmo is the the fact that especially our wonderful keyboardists (for example Octavio Stampalia, Linus Kåse, Stefan Renström Eduardo Garcia Saluena and Kerry Schacklett) have provided us with such a great compositions that it has been an honor to make them come alive. Be it covers or originals, the basic idea of TSOP has been the same from the beginning: to make high-grade music with heart and feel - and by adding our own sound and touch there. There is a word for that: Samuraization. Alhough modern technology is sometimes utililised indeed, the music is still made and played by human beings, not machines. So, thank you for joining us in this journey; a journey that is perhaps economically insane, but anyway a project which has given us friends all around the world – both musicians and listeners. Your feedback makes us very humble and grateful – and it certainly keeps us moving forward in this journey.... Anthem to the Phoenix Star-THE SAMURAI OF PROG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQg...Qgfw1pirQ&t=16 GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 11-18-2022 at 03:08 PM.
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11-18-2022, 03:09 PM
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Re: 2022 Work in Progress..ive
ALIANTE
Italian progressive rock has many excellent instrumentalists who have created many good level albums, unfortunately they have a weak point .. easy abandonments after just two albums and this situation does not create the conditions for having groups that can last many years and can with the time to reach the level of the Top bands of the progressive .... and also for the Aliante we are in this umpteenth situation. I arrive five years late to meet this group which started with a formation of three artists with Bass Drums and Keyboards .... and they have released two good level albums that I recommend you listen to "Forme Libere" and "Sul Confine" the first released in 2017 and the second released in 2019 ... you will find them both on youtube and of course it is above all a music that has the keyboards of the excellent Enrico Filippi at the center of each track but the pandemic blocks the project and when they get together to create the third album Enrico Filippi leaves the group and not to go to another group but certainly due to differences on the genre direction of the album and is still without a group: I consider it an important loss because the following ones would certainly have been worthy of attention given the previous two .... however Aliante change lineup and also the style of playing by adding a guitarist and a new keyboardist but they are still able to produce good tracks and that's why I include them in my best tracks of 2022 ... even if I preferred them in the previous lineup, maybe they'll prove me wrong with the next album In the meantime, I will keep keyboardist Enrico Filippi under control if he joins a new group ABOUT ALIANTE ....from the ALIANTE official website ALIANTE are born from an idea of bassist Alfonso Capasso. Precisely on August 17, 2016, the drummer Jacopo Giusti receives a phone call from Alfonso who offers him a new, instrumental, trio formation "bass, drums and keyboards". Jacopo accepts immediately, eager for a new project of unreleased songs and also enthusiastic about returning to play together with Alfonso after so many years. The choice of a keyboard player immediately falls on Enrico Filippi, with whom they had a musical background from 2002 to 2004, while Alfonso and Jacopo have already played together since 1995. The birth of this new project has always been based on the personal style of each of the three, who have channeled their musical experience, teaching and above all musical tastes, a combination that immediately embraced progressive, jazz-rock, improvisations typical of the 70s. The first rehearsals immediately laid the foundations for the structures of the pieces, which arose at the very moment of the performance and in part from Enrico's ideas. The part that surprised the three musicians was the complete freedom that each one has and that they gave to the others. A mutual respect of ideas and music which in the end, defining it in detail, gave the trio the opportunity to define the final structure of the compositions. In March 2017 Aliante entered the recording studio and at Riccardo Andreini's "L'Ottava Nota" they gave birth to their first album entitled "Free Forms" precisely in honor of collective compositional freedom. The disc was printed and distributed by Vannuccio Zanella's MP Records and met with unexpected success that surprised the musicians themselves. In one track there is the narrative voice of Serena Andreini, who reads the introductory text of the disc, written for the occasion by Alfonso. Several concerts followed in the Tuscan area and in the rest of Italy, the most important of which, in 2018 at the Stazione della Birra in Rome, as an opening to the Le Orme concert. In the meantime, a very important collaboration was born, through the owner of the MP Records label, between Aliante and Renzo Zenobi, a singer-songwriter whose curriculum boasts collaborations with Francesco De Gregori, Lucio Dalla, Ennio Morricone, Franco Battiato and many others. The project, destined to turn into Zenobi's current latest album entitled "Volando", saw the participation of Aliante as a studio band and actively involved in the delicate arrangements of the Roman singer-songwriter. The album, released in 2018, also saw the participation in a piece by the pianist Arturo Stalteri. After this collaborative interlude, Aliante returned to writing the pieces for their second album, preferring more the compositions of the singles, then subsequently arranged by the whole band. This is how "Sul Confine" was born, a more sought-after and less improvised album like the previous one, which also sees the presence in a piece of the violinist Marianna Vuocolo. Also this second work, still distributed by MP Records, had a notable success in terms of sales and fans of the progressive genre. In January 2020 Aliante will perform an excellent concert in Milan for the presentation of the album. The global pandemic interrupts live activity in general for all musical events. The three then decide to compose new material, when suddenly Enrico Filippi abandons the project. Alfonso and Jacopo after several auditions, decide to try a guitarist instead of keyboards. Join the band, Davide Capitanio, guitarist with various experiences but above all a researcher of very particular sounds. At the end of the same year, Aliante made their live debut in this new formation, gaining a collective consensus of great enthusiasm. During the concert, the band that opened the set for Aliante had a multi-instrumentalist in their ranks who immediately attracted the attention of the three. After the concert Michele Lenzi (keyboards, bassoon, flute and guitar) was asked to join Aliante. With Michele inside the band, the sound has moved towards an even more sophisticated progressive in terms of sounds and compositions. The songs, once again born from individual ideas, unravel between melodies, psychedelic moments, fusions between guitar, keyboards and bassoon that have enriched the arrangements. After about a year (with the due difficulties related to the Covid restrictions) at the beginning of 2022 Aliante returned to the studio, as always at Andreini's Ottava Nota, recording the much material composed in 2021. On the album there is a return to the feminine in terms of narration with Serena Andreini and to the violin with Marianna Vuocolo, both in a piece of the disc. The title of the new one is “Destinazioni oblique” and it is a long, new journey Hi friends 2022 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2022 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album The Chosen Ones-LALU-Paint the Sky Land of Green (part 1)-KARFAGEN-Land of Green and Gold Jagannath-SIMON PHILLIPS-Protocol V Alda-BREIDABLIK-Alduorka Mrs Tibbets-JETHRO TULL-The Zealot Gene Living For A Better Day-TIME HORIZON-Power Of Three A Needle Tree-KARCIUS-Grey White Silver Yellow and Gold No Still Moment-LIGHTHOUSE SPARROWS-Aerials Little Pretty-STEVE VAI-Inviolate The Elephants of Mars-JOE SATRIANI-The Elephants of Mars Wilderness Excursion-KAIPA-Urskog Changing Worlds-THE JOHN IRVINE BAND-Psychopomp In 256 Zeichen-TANGERINE DREAM-Raum Scissors-GHOST OF THE MACHINE-Scissorgames Die Before You Wake-BEN CRAVEN-Monsters from the id The Changes-THE TANGENT- Songs From The Hard Shoulder The Myth of the Mostrophus-RYO OKUMOTO- The Myth Of The Mostrophus The Odd Land Of Nod-PROPORTIONS- The Odd Land Of Nod Harridan-PORCUPINE TREE- Closure/Continuation Heroic Materials-COSMOGRAF- Heroic Materials The Continuum-DJAM KARET-Island In The Red Night Sky Der Hauch Des Lebens-KLAUS SCHULZE-Deus Arrakis Under The Microscope-ARENA-The Theory of Molecular Inheritance Better Life-DAVE KERZNER -The Traveler It's Love-GLASS HAMMER -At the Gate Confusion-PYMLICO-Supermassive Anthem to the Phoenix Star-THE SAMURAI OF PROG-Anthem To The Phoenix Star Omega Lights-GALAHAD-The Last Great Adventurer Il Mondo Di Fronte-ALIANTE-Destinazioni Oblique Il Mondo Di Fronte-ALIANTE https://mellowlabelproductions.bandc...ondo-di-fronte GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 03-10-2023 at 01:09 AM.
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11-19-2022, 08:28 AM
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INNER PROSPEKT
ABOUT INNER PROSPEKT "INNER PROSPEKT" or Alessandro Di Benedetti multi-instrumentalist with a preference for keyboards that I have been following for many years with a long discography, I thought he was the classic lone wolf closed in his recording studio in the center of Rome immersed in a room full of instruments to be recorded on tracks to then arrive at the creation of his solo albums .... and instead today looking for information on Alessandro I discover that he created his own group Mad Crayon and released 4 albums from 1994 until the last one in 2020 all of a good level that I started listening to, the best according to the critics should be "PREDA" which is ' also featured on Aural Moon and not only .... many of the keyboards of the last eight albums from 2019 to 2022 of "THE SAMURAI OF PROG" until to the album "The Spaghetti Epic 4" are by Alessandro Di Benedetti. From his last solo album "GREY ORIGIN" I have chosen "The Machinery" to include it in the best tracks of 2022. Hi friends 2022 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2022 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album The Chosen Ones-LALU-Paint the Sky Land of Green (part 1)-KARFAGEN-Land of Green and Gold Jagannath-SIMON PHILLIPS-Protocol V Alda-BREIDABLIK-Alduorka Mrs Tibbets-JETHRO TULL-The Zealot Gene Living For A Better Day-TIME HORIZON-Power Of Three A Needle Tree-KARCIUS-Grey White Silver Yellow and Gold No Still Moment-LIGHTHOUSE SPARROWS-Aerials Little Pretty-STEVE VAI-Inviolate The Elephants of Mars-JOE SATRIANI-The Elephants of Mars Wilderness Excursion-KAIPA-Urskog Changing Worlds-THE JOHN IRVINE BAND-Psychopomp In 256 Zeichen-TANGERINE DREAM-Raum Scissors-GHOST OF THE MACHINE-Scissorgames Die Before You Wake-BEN CRAVEN-Monsters from the id The Changes-THE TANGENT- Songs From The Hard Shoulder The Myth of the Mostrophus-RYO OKUMOTO- The Myth Of The Mostrophus The Odd Land Of Nod-PROPORTIONS- The Odd Land Of Nod Harridan-PORCUPINE TREE- Closure/Continuation Heroic Materials-COSMOGRAF- Heroic Materials The Continuum-DJAM KARET-Island In The Red Night Sky Der Hauch Des Lebens-KLAUS SCHULZE-Deus Arrakis Under The Microscope-ARENA-The Theory of Molecular Inheritance Better Life-DAVE KERZNER -The Traveler It's Love-GLASS HAMMER -At the Gate Confusion-PYMLICO-Supermassive Anthem to the Phoenix Star-THE SAMURAI OF PROG-Anthem To The Phoenix Star Omega Lights-GALAHAD-The Last Great Adventurer Il Mondo Di Fronte-ALIANTE-Destinazioni Oblique The Machinery-INNER PROSPEKT-Grey Origin The Machinery-INNER PROSPEKT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp2EmpKYZEE GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 03-10-2023 at 02:07 AM.
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11-22-2022, 06:59 AM
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DEREK SHERINIAN
ABOUT DEREK SHERINIAN ....DEREK SHERINIAN Biography from Progarchives.com Derek Sherinian biography Born August 25, 1966 (Laguna Beach, California, USA) DEREK SHERINIAN is an American keyboardist well known for a prolific recording and touring career, and has played as a side man to numerous musicians on tour, many very well known in the rock industry, such as BILLY IDOL, ALIC COOPER, ALICE IN CHAINS, and others. In the studio, he can be found on records from many bands, both his and others' projects, such as DREAM THEATER , PLANET X , PLATYPUS , and others. In conjunction with this, he has had an active solo career for over a decade, producing hard-hitting jazz rock albums with a metal edge. Many often feature famous guest musicians that he'd toured with. SHERINIAN began playing piano at age five. He received a scholarship to the esteemed Berklee College of Music while in high school, and he went on to room and meet with many soon-to-be-famous musicians, such as future MEGADETH and SAVATAGE guitarist Al PITERLI, and the three founding members of DREAM THEATER. After leaving Boston, SHERINIAN made his first success in touring with ALICE COOPER in 1989. He went on to tour with many bands during that period. In 1994, SHERINIAN was called by his former schoolmates John PETRUCCI, John MYUNG, and Mike PORTNOY to ask him to replace former keyboardist Kevin MOORE during their 1994 "Waking up the World" tour in support of their third studio album "Awake." After a successful tour (despite singer James LaBRIE's wrecked vocal chords during the tour), the band asked him to remain as their permanent keyboardist. He went on to record the "A Change of Seasons" EP, "Falling into Infinity," and "Once in a LIVEtime" with the band, before being asked to leave the band. He was replaced with Jordan RUDESS, whose style the band thought would better suit their music. After his stint with DREAM THEATER, SHERINIAN went on to begin a prolific recording career. Beginning in 1998 with he, John MYUNG (of DREAM THEATE  , Rod MORGENSTEIN (of DIXIE DREGS), and Ty TABOR (of KING'S X) began the recording project PLATYPUS and released two albums, "When Pus Comes to Shove" in 1998 and "Ice Cycles" in 2000, after which the band broke up (only to reform under the moniker THE JELLY JAM without SHERINIAN).This was followed finally by the genesis of his solo career. His first solo album was titled "Planet X" and was released in 1999. He recorded the spacey, metallic jazz rock album in collaboration with drummer Virgil DONATI. The album led to SHERINIAN and DONATI forming a side project of the same name making similar music to the album. "Planet X" was followed by "Inertia" in 2001, which featured a very similar style. 2003 saw the release of "Black Utopia," which was a much darker and metallic album, with the obvious jazz rock foundation still present. "Mythology" was released in 2004 and had a stronger jazz fusion feel than his other albums. The album featured a number of fusion and rock legends, such as Alan HOLDSWORTH, Jerry GOODMAN, and others. 2006 saw "Blood of the Snake" be released, which was a much more metal-heavy album, lacking the distinct jazz edge of his other albums. Appearances from musicians such as Zakk WYLDE, John PETRUCCI, SLASH, and other metal musicians accentuate this theme. SHERINIAN released his sixth studio album, "Molecular Heinosity," in 2009, which continued the style of "Blood of the Snake with a jazzier edge. 2011 saw the release of "Oceana," which was a more laid back jazz rock/metal album, seeming to be a slight return to his roots. SHERINIAN plays in a style very akin to a guitar playing, often turning his keyboard at a reflexive angle as so he can play like a guitar. He cites influences ranging from Jan HAMMER to Keith EMERSON to Steve VAI and Alan HOLDSWORTH. His dynamic style has gained him a considerable amount of praise and respect in the music world. With his current track record, one can assume fans can expect more quality SHERINIAN music for a long time. Hi friends 2022 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2022 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album The Chosen Ones-LALU-Paint the Sky Land of Green (part 1)-KARFAGEN-Land of Green and Gold Jagannath-SIMON PHILLIPS-Protocol V Alda-BREIDABLIK-Alduorka Mrs Tibbets-JETHRO TULL-The Zealot Gene Living For A Better Day-TIME HORIZON-Power Of Three A Needle Tree-KARCIUS-Grey White Silver Yellow and Gold No Still Moment-LIGHTHOUSE SPARROWS-Aerials Little Pretty-STEVE VAI-Inviolate The Elephants of Mars-JOE SATRIANI-The Elephants of Mars Wilderness Excursion-KAIPA-Urskog Changing Worlds-THE JOHN IRVINE BAND-Psychopomp In 256 Zeichen-TANGERINE DREAM-Raum Scissors-GHOST OF THE MACHINE-Scissorgames Die Before You Wake-BEN CRAVEN-Monsters from the id The Changes-THE TANGENT- Songs From The Hard Shoulder The Myth of the Mostrophus-RYO OKUMOTO- The Myth Of The Mostrophus The Odd Land Of Nod-PROPORTIONS- The Odd Land Of Nod Harridan-PORCUPINE TREE- Closure/Continuation Heroic Materials-COSMOGRAF- Heroic Materials The Continuum-DJAM KARET-Island In The Red Night Sky Der Hauch Des Lebens-KLAUS SCHULZE-Deus Arrakis Under The Microscope-ARENA-The Theory of Molecular Inheritance Better Life-DAVE KERZNER -The Traveler It's Love-GLASS HAMMER -At the Gate Confusion-PYMLICO-Supermassive Anthem to the Phoenix Star-THE SAMURAI OF PROG-Anthem To The Phoenix Star Omega Lights-GALAHAD-The Last Great Adventurer Il Mondo Di Fronte-ALIANTE-Destinazioni Oblique The Machinery-INNER PROSPEKT-Grey Origin Aurora Australis-DEREK SHERINIAN-Vortex Aurora Australis-DEREK SHERINIAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sukQRJh0Hyg GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 03-10-2023 at 01:11 AM.
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11-27-2022, 07:20 AM
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ESTHESIS
ESTHESIS a French group since 2019 , now comes out with the second album " Watching Worlds Collide" a group led by multi-instrumentalist Aurélien GOUDE an excellent album where many tracks could be considered the best and for this reason I reserve the right to change my choice , the great ability of the group to have managed to create a music that blends progressive rock and jazz elements in perfect balance should be underlined , however a emerging group to keep under control in the next albums ... for now good .... very good ABOUT ESTHESIS ....ESTHESIS Biography from Progarchives.com A French project ESTHESIS were born as a brainchild of a multi-instrumentalist Aurélien GOUDE (keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass) inspired by 70s British rock especially progressive rock, or metal, pop etc., in collaboration with three musicians : Baptiste DESMARES (lead guitar), Marc ANGUILL (bass), and Florian RODRIGUES (drums). Their first ep titled "Raising Hands" was released in January 2019, followed by their second creation / full-length album "The Awakening" out on November 14, 2020. Hi friends 2022 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2022 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album The Chosen Ones-LALU-Paint the Sky Land of Green (part 1)-KARFAGEN-Land of Green and Gold Jagannath-SIMON PHILLIPS-Protocol V Alda-BREIDABLIK-Alduorka Mrs Tibbets-JETHRO TULL-The Zealot Gene Living For A Better Day-TIME HORIZON-Power Of Three A Needle Tree-KARCIUS-Grey White Silver Yellow and Gold No Still Moment-LIGHTHOUSE SPARROWS-Aerials Little Pretty-STEVE VAI-Inviolate The Elephants of Mars-JOE SATRIANI-The Elephants of Mars Wilderness Excursion-KAIPA-Urskog Changing Worlds-THE JOHN IRVINE BAND-Psychopomp In 256 Zeichen-TANGERINE DREAM-Raum Scissors-GHOST OF THE MACHINE-Scissorgames Die Before You Wake-BEN CRAVEN-Monsters from the id The Changes-THE TANGENT- Songs From The Hard Shoulder The Myth of the Mostrophus-RYO OKUMOTO- The Myth Of The Mostrophus The Odd Land Of Nod-PROPORTIONS- The Odd Land Of Nod Harridan-PORCUPINE TREE- Closure/Continuation Heroic Materials-COSMOGRAF- Heroic Materials The Continuum-DJAM KARET-Island In The Red Night Sky Der Hauch Des Lebens-KLAUS SCHULZE-Deus Arrakis Under The Microscope-ARENA-The Theory of Molecular Inheritance Better Life-DAVE KERZNER -The Traveler It's Love-GLASS HAMMER -At the Gate Confusion-PYMLICO-Supermassive Anthem to the Phoenix Star-THE SAMURAI OF PROG-Anthem To The Phoenix Star Omega Lights-GALAHAD-The Last Great Adventurer Il Mondo Di Fronte-ALIANTE-Destinazioni Oblique The Machinery-INNER PROSPEKT-Grey Origin Aurora Australis-DEREK SHERINIAN-Vortex 57th Street-ESTHESIS- Watching Worlds Collide 57th Street-ESTHESIS https://esthesis.bandcamp.com/track/57th-street Place Your Bets -ESTHESIS https://esthesis.bandcamp.com/track/place-your-bets GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 03-10-2023 at 01:41 AM.
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12-01-2022, 11:22 AM
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Re: 2022 Work in Progress..ive
JEAN MICHEL JARRE
ABOUT JEAN MICHEL JARRE ....JEAN MICHEL JARRE Biography from Official website JEAN-MICHEL JARRE FIRST CAME TO INTERNATIONAL FAME WITH HIS NUMBER ONE HIT ALBUM « OXYGENE » WHICH WENT ON TO SELL OVER 18 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE. Composer, performer, producer. Visionary, innovator, cultural ambassador. Any list of Jean-Michel Jarre’s countless factettes would inevitably come short of his actual significance in music history. “JMJ” is a living legend and often referred to as the “Godfather of Electronic Music”. When Jarre launched his landmark- debut album “OXYGENE” in 1976, he opened a new chapter in music history. The record has sold over 18 million copies and laid the foundations for his exceptional career. Jarre’s pioneering work gave birth to a veritable cult and the fastest-growing trend the music industry has ever stood to witness: the rise of electronic music. Jean-Michel Jarre’s music always followed his firm conviction that progress could only ever be achieved through daring deviations from the norm. Born to famous film music composer and director Maurice Jarre, JMJ studied harmony and counterpoint, became a student of the great musicologist Pierre Schaeffer and began drawing his own creative conclusions from his mentor’s “musique concrète”. Boldly balancing between the spheric-abstract and the very direct melodic foundations of his music, Jarre managed to evoke the poetry of encounter and connection: between people, between handmade and high-tech, between organic and artificial, between wisdom and vision. Jarre’s visionary creative output is perpetually linked to his innovative exploration of new technological trends. From the first modular and polyphone synth and drum-machines to digital keyboards, plug-ins and apps, JMJ is always one the forefront to use them. He was the one to popularize the laser harp, he used the Houston skyline at a gigantic outdoor concert in 1986 as a projection surface for the first-ever large-scale laser-mapping performance and set up a live video connection to the MIR astronauts in space during his epic Moscow spectacle in 1997. His millennium concert in Egypt was the first concert ever to be streamed live on the internet. Jarre was also the first to release an entire album in 5.1. Sound and the first artist to use 3D audio technology for music. Jarre, a three time Guinness World Record holder for largest outdoor performances, was always keen to present his music in one-off events and turning them into unforgettable experiences for those present. Jarre came up with the idea to create a whole new form of live experience: gigantic and flamboyant high- tech performances. Spectacular shows with massive sound engineering and futuristic laser and light projections : free outdoor concerts that incorporated their iconic urban and natural surroundings into unforgettable multi-sensory experiences. Jarre set up these concerts in the most specular open air venues around the globe: Whilst Jarre is at the forefront of artists using new technology for music, his art was always accompanied by deep reflections on the role of technology for the future of our planet. The famous 1976 Oxygene cover that showcased the polluted mother earth in form of a skull, the Equinoxe cover by artist Michel Granger which was both fascinating and disturbing, added to the most iconic cover artworks of all time: countless rows of mysterious and utterly faceless “watchers” seemed to stare right at whoever looked at the image : an early vision of technology constantly watching us. Just recently the cover art for Equinoxe Infinity caused a stir. It was released in two versions. One visual depicts a utopian future, where mankind coexists peacefully with nature and technology. The other one paints a dystopian picture of fear and distortion, where dark Artificial Intelligence has taken over the world. Optimistic in nature and yet critic in spirit, Jarre always raised awareness for questions around nature and technology— and became a globally renowned expert on the topics. He was honoured with the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication, collaborated with Edward Snowden, tested Artificial Intelligence for music compositions and is constantly invited to share his thoughts in speeches and forums. The UN appointed Jarre UNESCO spokesperson for Environment and Education, and in 2013 he was elected President of the Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) in Washington. Jarre’s expertise is in demand, his input highly valued. AWARDS & RECOGNITION 2021 - insignia of Commander to the Legion of Honour 2019 - Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur. 2017 - Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. 2013 - President of CISAC – succeeding the late Robin Gibb. 2013 - Steiger Award Germany. 2012 - Doctor Honoris Causa -University Alcala de Henares, Spain. 2011 - Officier de la Légion d’Honneur. 2010 - SACEM Grand Prix des Musiques Electroniques. 2010 - MOJO Livetime Achievment Award. 2008 - Doctor Honoris Causa, Mendeleev Russian University of Chemistry and Technology. 2007 - Eska Music Awards Special Award. 2006 - Polish Television Academy's "Super Wiktor" award for his concert in Gdansk, commissioned by Nobel Prize winner, Lech Walesa. 2006 - Gdansk's Person of the Year 2005 Award. 2005 - HCA Ambassador for the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Bicentenary Festival. 1998 - IFPI Platinum Award. 1997 - Again, a new Guinness World Record entry for the biggest concert audience ever with 3.5 million sharing Moscow's 850th anniversary. 1994 - Victoire de la Musique for his album Chronologie. 1993 - UNESCO Spokesperson and Goodwill Ambassador for Tolerance and Youth, contributing to the awareness of two key UN projects “Water for Life” and “Education for All”. 1993 - Jarre becomes the only French and one of few international artists to have sold-out a pan-European 1993 - stadium tour, from Wembley to Manchester, from Barcelona Olympic to Nep Stadium in Budapest. 1990 - New Guinness World Record for the largest concert audience ever, Paris La Defense: A City in Concert. 1990 - Minor planet 4422 is named “Jarre” in honour of him. 1987 - New Guinness World Record, again for the largest live concert audience ever, Rendez-Vous Houston, USA. 1987 - "European Person of the Year" by People magazine. 1986 - Instrumental album of the year, at the Victoires de la Musique, for Rendez-Vous. 1986 - Musical show of the year, at the Victoires de la Musique, for the Rendez-Vous Houston concert. 1985 - Instrumental album of the year, at the Victoires de la Musique in France, for Zoolook. 1984 - Grand Prix du Disque - L'Académie Charles Cros for Zoolook. 1981 - The first westerner to perform in The People’s Republic of China. 1981 - Honorary member of the Beijing Conservatory of Music. 1979 - Guinness Book of World Records entry for the largest concert audience ever (La Concorde place - Paris). 1978 - Midem award. 1976 - Jarre’s debut album Oxygene hits number in worldwide & becomes the best selling French album of all time 1976 - Grand Prix du Disque from L'Académie Charles Cros, for Oxygene 1976 - "Personality of The Year" by People magazine (U.S.) 1971 - Jarre becomes the first composer to introduce electronic music into thesanctuary of the Paris Opera House. Hi friends 2022 Work in Progress..ive These are my best tracks of 2022 Track Title-Group or Artist-Album The Chosen Ones-LALU-Paint the Sky Land of Green (part 1)-KARFAGEN-Land of Green and Gold Jagannath-SIMON PHILLIPS-Protocol V Alda-BREIDABLIK-Alduorka Mrs Tibbets-JETHRO TULL-The Zealot Gene Living For A Better Day-TIME HORIZON-Power Of Three A Needle Tree-KARCIUS-Grey White Silver Yellow and Gold No Still Moment-LIGHTHOUSE SPARROWS-Aerials Little Pretty-STEVE VAI-Inviolate The Elephants of Mars-JOE SATRIANI-The Elephants of Mars Wilderness Excursion-KAIPA-Urskog Changing Worlds-THE JOHN IRVINE BAND-Psychopomp In 256 Zeichen-TANGERINE DREAM-Raum Scissors-GHOST OF THE MACHINE-Scissorgames Die Before You Wake-BEN CRAVEN-Monsters from the id The Changes-THE TANGENT- Songs From The Hard Shoulder The Myth of the Mostrophus-RYO OKUMOTO- The Myth Of The Mostrophus The Odd Land Of Nod-PROPORTIONS- The Odd Land Of Nod Harridan-PORCUPINE TREE- Closure/Continuation Heroic Materials-COSMOGRAF- Heroic Materials The Continuum-DJAM KARET-Island In The Red Night Sky Der Hauch Des Lebens-KLAUS SCHULZE-Deus Arrakis Under The Microscope-ARENA-The Theory of Molecular Inheritance Better Life-DAVE KERZNER -The Traveler It's Love-GLASS HAMMER -At the Gate Confusion-PYMLICO-Supermassive Anthem to the Phoenix Star-THE SAMURAI OF PROG-Anthem To The Phoenix Star Omega Lights-GALAHAD-The Last Great Adventurer Il Mondo Di Fronte-ALIANTE-Destinazioni Oblique The Machinery-INNER PROSPEKT-Grey Origin Aurora Australis-DEREK SHERINIAN-Vortex 57th Street-ESTHESIS- Watching Worlds Collide Sex In The Machine-JEAN MICHEL JARRE-Oxymore Sex In The Machine-JEAN MICHEL JARRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3iYpkxG90Q Epica-JEAN MICHEL JARRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dAe...L94IPOHjBKoodo Epica-JEAN MICHEL JARRE & BRIAN ENO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3TybnKdRA GOOD LISTENING Last edited by nicola : 12-01-2022 at 11:45 AM.
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