Gazpacho, Missa Atropos

Norway, 2010.

Another conceptual album by Gazpacho.

"Gazpacho envisaged a story of a man who cuts all ties to the world and moves to a lighthouse to write a mass for Atropos and to taste true solitude. The title is also a wordplay on misanthropy which supposedly plays a part in the concept as well. The album tells the story of what happens inside his head and includes three of his attempts to write the mass as well as the final Missa Atropos."

To be honest, this album hasn't moved me like their two previous releases, but maybe it's just a matter of time.


Playlist: 1. Mass For Atropos I
2. Defense Mechanism
3. I Was Never Here
4. Snail
5. River
6. Mass For Atropos II
7. Missa Atropos
8. She´s Awake
9. Vera
10. Will to Live
11. Mass for Atropos III
12. Splendid Isolation
13. An Audience

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Gazpacho, Night

Norway, 2007.

In my opinion, this is the best album by Gazpacho - and, apparently, progarchives must agree for it ranks as the sixth best album of 2007. Atmospheric and very melancholic, this work demonstrates a more progressive composition than the band's previous albums.

Playlist:

1. Dream of Stone
2. Chequered Light Buildings
3. Upside Down
4. Valerie's Friend
5. Massive Illusion

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Gazpacho, Bravo

Norway, 2003.

Norwegian art/neo prog band Gazpacho were formed in 1996. Their music has been described by one critic as being "classical post ambient nocturnal atmospheric neo-progressive folk world rock". Despite not being a very technical prog, Gazpacho's music is quite enjoyable and well produced.

Playlist:

1. Desert
2. Sea Of Tranquility
3. Nemo
4. Ghost
5. California
6. The Secret
7. Sun God
8. Mesmer
9. Novgorod
10. Ease Your Mind
11. Bravo


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