Progresiv

[ttsto]

De cateva zile am fost prins de o trupa extrem de interesanta, Hostsonaten.
http://www.zuffantiprojects.com/hostsonatenweb/index.htm
http://www.myspace.com/hostsonaten
Ce sa zic, pentru mine este revalatia ultimului an in materie de rock progresiv.
Uneori sunt foarte soft si aerisit, alteori sunt doar melancolici, alteori sunt melancolici in sensul dark, uneori au un sunet aproape medieval, alteori foarte modern, insa totul se leaga... imi place si ca piesele mari sunt compozitii in sine, nu urmeaza aceeasi linie melodica de la un cap la altul, sunt schimbari de ritm, de instrumente...

[Mitica]

[seamaster]

STEVE HACKETT
Watcher of the Skies - GENESIS REVISITED ( 1996 )

1. WATCHER OF THE SKIES
2. DANCE ON A VOLCANO
3. VALLEY OF THE KINGS
4. DEJA VU
5. FIRTH OF FIRTH
6. FOR ABSENT FRIENDS
7. YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY
8. FOUNTAIN OF SALMACIS
9. WAITING ROMM ONLY
10. I KNOW WHAT I LIKE
11. LOS ENDOS

o viziune propie asupra unor piese GENESIS.
interpretate si orchestrate de catre unul dintre chitaristii/compozitorii grupului la a caror compozitie a contribuit nemijlocit.
odata cu plecarea lui steve ( 1977 ), dupa cea a lui peter gabriel,
genesis si-a schimbat orientarea muzicala, preferand sa faca bani !
ceea ce au facut inainte nu a mai revenit niciodata ...
acest disc este un tribut al acelor vremuri !
muzicienii implicati in productia acestui disc s-au adunat ocazional din trupele :
genesis, yes, king crimson, zappa, gtr, weather report, asia, the zombies, mike & the mechanics, royal philharmonic orchestra etc.

EXCEPTIONAL !
salutari.

[ttsto]

O noua recomandare din zona trupelor mai putin cunoscute.
Nemo, o trupa frantuzeasca de calibru! Am ascultat albumul Barbares din 2009. Spectaculos, o muzica ce te tine lipit de canapea de la inceput la final. Nu am mai patit asta de la Yes si King Crimson!
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=20501

[domnujim]

Ca sa-mi ostoiesc spiritul agresat, m-am dedat aseara la doua albume vechi:
Mythos, trupa (nemteasca, evident) de Krautrock, de pe la inceputul anilor '70
Arhitectura Krautrock si kosmische Musik - la pachet.
Am spus Krautrock? E suficient Restul se asculta.

De pe Progarchives:
"MYTHOS emerged from the Berlin underground scene in 1969. Less known than others german bands and artists as AMON DUUL, Klaus SCHULZE... they also signed their debut effort for the legendary ohr label. Their first two albums "Mythos" and "Dreamlab" represent Krautrock at its finest. The general mood of the band during that period was orientated to free space/psychedelic music with a lot of electric organs and keyboard parts. Their self title album includes acoustic and oriental elements as flute, sitar... which add a mystical flavor to the music. The following albums will be very far from the space, peaceful and strange music developped in the two first albums. The releases of "Concrete City" and "Strange Guys" show a new musical direction taken by the band, they turned to something more mainstream, synth, with numerous short songs. Nevertheless their two first are an absolute must for prog completists and all fans of Krautrock."

Mythos I - 1972
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3704
Mythos - Dreamlab - 1975
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3705

Dupa cum spune si prezentarea de pe Progarchives, dupa aia au cam luat-o la vale.
Ceea ce nu e de mirare, stilul asta cu constructii ample, repetitive si improvizatorice totodata, necesita multa inspiratie ca sa nu devina plicticos pe alocuri.

[ttsto]

Acum niste luni (cu o zi inainte de 1 Mai) eram in Bratislava si am nimerit la un concert tinut in piata centrala, la liber: Marian Varga & Collegium Musicum - Speak, Memory

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2014
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=28959

A fost un sentiment extraordinar sa fiu la acel concert, am savurat fiecare nota (si cateva halbe de bere)

Recent am ajuns din nou in Bratislava si mi-am cumparat 4 albume ale acestei trupe plus concertul mai sus amintit. Dupa ce le-am ascultat pe indelete, verdictul: sunt memorabili!

[Gellu Naum Voiculescu]

In martie 2011 a fost lansat ultimul album Van der Graaf Generator.
Da, chiar ei. Al treilea album de studio dupa reuniunea din 2005, tot fara David Jackson.
Inca nu am reusit sa il ascult dar conform Prog Archives si diversilor critici este un album spectaculos. Am citit chiar review-uri care il pun alaturi de vechile albumele din anii '70.

Un mic review aici (allaboutjazz.com)

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=32179

Un citat:
"Effortlessly cohesive, combining some of Hammill's most lyrical writing since Still Life (Charisma, 1976), and some of his most effectively layered vocals since Pawn Hearts, with the group's most unsettling, dissonant and unfettered music since that same classic album, the shorter pieces might suggest that this is Van Der Graaf lite; but while many of its songs can, indeed, be taken as separate entities, it's when they're taken together, in their full, 49-minute glory, that A Grounding in Numbers's biggest rewards are revealed. Other decades-old groups may continue to mine their past catalogs for legions of fans hungry for a bit of nostalgia, but Van Der Graaf Generator, instead, continues to create compelling new music that takes its innovations of 40 years ago into a new millennium. A Grounding in Numbers possesses everything that made Van Der Graaf Generator great back in the day, while its avoidance of so many of classic prog's trappings mean it remains relevant, meaningful and, most of all, vital."

[deeppurple]

ttsto cetire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z15JcnIigw&feature=related
Intr-adevar, o valoare indiscutabila, ce se cere studiata!