Friday 28 August 2009

The Yellow Moon Band, Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World


England, 2009.

First formed in 2007, The Yellow Moon Band produce an awesome blend of folk and progressive/psychedelic rock.

Playlist:

1. Polaris
2. Chimney
3. Entangled
4. Maybach
5. Focussed
6. Domini
7. Window
8. Lunadelica

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Thursday 27 August 2009

Porcupine Tree, Signify


England, 1996.

A progressive/psychedelic/space rock classic. Porcupine Tree's fourth studio album, first released in September, 1996. This was the first album that frontman Steven Wilson recorded with a full group of musicians on board from the beginning, rather than as a one-man project with the collaboration of other musicians.

Playlist:

1. Bornlivedie
2. Signify
3. Sleep Of No Dreaming
4. Pagan
5. Waiting Phase One
6. Waiting Phase Two
7. Sever
8. Idiot Prayer
9. Every Home Is Wired
10. Intermediate Jesus
11. "Light Mass Prayers"
12. Dark Matter

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Wednesday 26 August 2009

Dead Combo, Vol. II - Quando A Alma Não É Pequena


Portugal, 2006.

Dead Combo are a Portuguese alternative jazz band formed in 2002/2003 after a tribute to late guitarist Carlos Paredes. Their music mixes Fado with Spaghetti Western inspired music (especially the compositions of Ennio Morricone), jazz, alternative and world music.

Playlist:

1. After Peace, Swim Twice
2. Quando a Alma não é Pequena
3. A Menina Dança #1
4. Rodada
5. Ana (Strawb)
6. O Menino, O Vento e o Mar
7. Canja Voodoo
8. Mr. Eastwood
9. Ai Que Vida!
10. Aquele Beijo Eterno
11. O Assobio (Canção do Avô)
12. Despedida (Até Sempre)
13. Esperanza (Bounty)
14. Song For B.

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Monday 17 August 2009

Wooden Shjips, Self-titled


US, 2007.

Wooden Shjips is a San Francisco quartet playing loud rock ‘n’ roll in a style heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism and garage rock excess.

Playlist:

1. We Ask You To Ride
2. Losin' Time
3. Lucy's Ride
4. Blue Sky Bends
5. Shine Like Suns

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Sunday 16 August 2009

Bird From The Abyss, I (Promo/EP)


Finland, 2009.

"Primitive experimental heavy psych/ritual doom folk from Finland’s dark and deep primeval forests."

Playlist:

1. Intro / Beginning At The Center Of Chaos / Azathoth And Flute
2. Song To The Great Black Fox
3. Ways Of Slaughter
4. Abdul Alhazred's Anxiety

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Radius System, Escape / Restart


France, 2008.

"Torn between a desire for effectiveness and a need for experimentation, Radius System evolves towards a sound melting down hi-distorted rock, electronica, and the wide sonic spaces of post-hardcore. A vision of music made of colours and feelings, as much as energy, violence and distortion, nature and machines, hope and despair."

Playlist:

1. Release Chemicals
2. Bestsellers
3. Monochrome
4. Mental Guides
5. Impulsion Pt.1
6. Into Orbit
7. Impulsion Pt.2
8. Not Coming Back

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Wednesday 12 August 2009

Amorphis, Skyforger


Finland, 2009.

Skyforger is the ninth studio album by Finnish progressive/death metal band Amorphis. Like their previous works, this is a concept album, the lyrics being English translations of Finnish poems based on the Kalevala.

Playlist:

1. Sampo
2. Silver Bride
3. From the Heaven of My Heart
4. Sky Is Mine
5. Majestic Beast
6. My Sun
7. Highest Star
8. Skyforger
9. Course of Fate
10. From Earth I Rose

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Tuesday 11 August 2009

Estradasphere, Palace of Mirrors


US, 2006.

Estradasphere is the brainchild of 6 multi-instrumentalists, originating from a variety of musical backgrounds and trained in disciplines that include classical, avant-garde, jazz, video game music and heavy metal.

Playlist:

1. Title
2. Palace of Mirrors
3. A Corporate Merger
4. The Terrible Beautypower of Meow
5. Colossal Risk
6. The Unfolding Pause on the Threshold
7. Smuggled Mutation
8. Six Hands
9. The Debutante
10. Flower Garden of an Evil Man
11. Those Who Know...
12. Palace of Mirrors (Reprise)
13. The Return

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Thursday 6 August 2009

Neurosis & Jarboe, Self-titled


US, 2003.

“Neurosis & Jarboe” was a collaboration effort between the post-metal group, Neurosis, and Jarboe, former vocalist/keyboardist of experimental folk band, Swans.

Playlist:

1. Within
2. His Last Words
3. Taker
4. Receive
5. Erase
6. Cringe
7. In Harm's Way
8. Seizure

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Tuesday 4 August 2009

The Evpatoria Report, Golevka


Switzerland, 2005.

Following the drift of the previous post and thus completing The Evpatoria Report's discography, here is their first album, Golevka (originally released in 2005, but reissued in 2008).

Playlist:

1. Prognoz
2. Taijin Kyofusho
3. Cosmic Call
4. C.C.S Dogbook
5. Optimal Region Selector
6. Dipole Experiment

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