Various Artists – A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute (Purple Pyramid, 2018) A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute honors the work…
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Category: CD Reviews
Roine Stolt’s Epic Alchemy and Social Conscience
Roine Stolt’s The Flower King – Manifesto of an Alchemist (Inside Out Music, 2018) Swedish guitarist, composer and progressive rock marvel Roin Stolt is a…
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Arabs in Aspic Live At Avantgarden in Trondheim
Arabs in Aspic – Live At Avantgarden (Apollon Records, 2018) Live At Avantgarden showcases the energy and talent of Norwegian progressive rock band Arabs in…
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Dramatic Instrumental Rock
Alizarin – Cast Zenith (2018) Alizarin is an instrumental rock trio from Los Angeles. On their album Cast Zenith, the band delivers a fabulous set…
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Guitar Genius Dewa Budjana Dazzles Again
Dewa Budjana – Mahandini (Moonjune Records/Bukalapak, 2018) Indonesian guitarist Dewa Budjana continues to demonstrate why he’s one of the finest guitarists in the jazz and…
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The Fusion Marvels of Barxeta II
Per Mathisen, Jan Gunnar Hoff and Horacio “El Negro” Hernández – Barxeta II (Losen Records, 2018) The Barxeta series revolves around two exceptional instrumentalists and…
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Phenomena, an easy listening rock and pop music concept album series envisioned by record producer Tom Galley and his brother, guitarist Mel Galley, is now…
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Dina El Wedidi Explores Ambience and the Sounds of Trains
Dina El Wedidi – Slumber (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2018) Egyptian artist Dina El Wedidi is known as a vocalist, composer and percussionist who performs world music…
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Entrancing Ambience from Laraaji, Arji OceAnanda and Dallas Acid
Laraaji • Arji OceAnanda • Dallas Acid – Arrive Without Leaving (2018) Arrive Without Leaving is a fascinating collaboration that brings together various artists involved…
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Vasil Hadzimanov Band – Lines In Sand (Moonjune Records, 2018) Vasil Hadzimanov Band is one of the most fascinating progressive jazz fusion acts in the…
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