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Aranis - Made In Belgium II (2014)

Second installment of a said trilogy by exquisite Belgian band who have quite the adventurous history already. With releases showing original material of their own exploring light and dark chamber music, to turn on…

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Billy Bottle & The Multiple - Unrecorded Beam (2014)

Masterful Canterbury plus much more recording produced by the amazing and ever so multi-talented Lee Fletcher (adding various pipe organ, soundscapes, treatments, and arrangements). This will thrill fans from Hatfield & The North to…

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Syndone - Melapesante (2010)

This is another one of those long time returns from the distant past bands. Seventeen years after their last release (Inca 1993, and first one was Spleen 1992), Syndone have their third CD and…

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Oceans 5 - Return to Mingulay (2013)

Actually titled Andy John Bradford's Oceans 5, this is a must have for fans of mid to late period Strawbs, also with a nod to the ballad oriented songs of David Gilmour/Pink Floyd. The…

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Hominido - Estirpe Litica (2014)

Former drummer Rodrigo Gonzalez Mera from Chili who previously played in Le Desoorden n ani (sadly now no longer together) brings us a brand new band and recording. A couple other former members also…

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SOT - Redwings Nest (2014)

Second album from Norway’s SOT (Salt of Tusj) brings the listener more bold, daring, and game-changing progressive music. I felt their debut was stunning and I am thrilled by this release the same or…

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Shrunken Head Shop - Live in Germany (2013)

A bold and adventurous journey, Willie Oteri and company perform totally without preconceived notions, framework or discussion with this very cool set of concerts in three different locations in Germany. There is improvisation and…

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Salim Ghazi Saeedi - namoWoman (2012)

Salim’s description of his newest work 'namoWoman' says this challenges the concepts of dual sexuality, dual conceptuality and equal temperament musicality, harmoniously.

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Flat Earth Society - 13 (2013)

Not only is this NOT your father’s big band, but this is for avant big band and beyond fans. In fact, you can listen to it, allow it to cuddle you, nudge you, kick…