Year archive

2017

Articles published in 2017.

24 articles
Reviews

ONEMENT9 - The Third Kind (2017) review

Jason Weekes produces his debut solo with 'The Third Kind' under the name Onement9. With a long list of musical influences and education, Jason plays keyboards, drums, bass, electronic tambura, trumpets, tambourine, electric guitar…

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Monarch Trail - Sand (2017) review

Following nicely after the debut 'Skye' (2014) this is Monarch Trail's second release. Being Ken Baird's project, he does all the words and music. Throughout, the use of lush and nimble keys, some nice…

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Smells Like - Aranis (2017)

When a band I have put on a throne for their immaculate series of recordings of various original chamber music styles, including avant and cover songs from other Belgian composers, announces they are doing…

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United Ubiquity of Flesh - Salim Ghazi Saeedi (2017) review

New solo by guitarist/programmer/composer/producer/engineer artist begins gentle and builds into a prog metal/Middle Eastern King Crimson sound. Out of the eleven all instrumental compositions, some have a sense of exploring improvisation. 'United Ubiquity of…

Interviews

This Way North interview

I have a peculiar approach toward new music myself. My mind is mostly progressive rock oriented but my music listening ranges from jazz and classical music to funeral doom metal (this one is a…

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Lara - Lara (2017) review

This self titled debut by singer and multi instrumentalist (flute, guitar, & percussion) from Antwerp, Belgium is a gorgeous display of Lara's talent. Accompanied by Nicolas Dechene(musical arrangments, guitars, bass, baritone & glockenspeil), Tristan…

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Band of Rain - The Dust of Stars (2017) Review

Six years after his last release ('Sun In VIII' - 2011) British composer and musician Chris Gill put together a team of bandmates, artists, and technical helpers for the finest recording yet by Band…

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Afasia Yuri - Flow.w.w.w (2017) Review

Imagine a multi media artist who can produce a wide variety of atmospheres and styles in the electronic world. One who has compositions ranging from early Tangerine Dream, Gilli Smyth, ancient tribal, ritualistic meditation…

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Isgaard - Whiteout (2016) Review

A very ethereal , rich, powerful and moving release with just the perfect amount of melancholy, by this talented German female vocalist. While some of her early work had a style of Euro tech…

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Rouge Gorge Rouge - Hypersomnia (2016) Review

This is the second release by this French art pop band from Bordeaux (formed in 2012) and it is a beauty. Miles ahead of their debut ('Froast' - 2013) which was more straight ahead…