sexta-feira, julho 28, 2017

Gentle Giant-Three Piece Suite September 29

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GENTLE GIANT - THREE PIECE SUITE

ON SEPTEMBER 29TH 2017 GENTLE GIANT WILL RELEASE "THREE PIECE SUITE."

Gentle Giant—Three Piece Suite is a specially curated selection of songs and compositions from the band's first three albums (Giant, Acquiring the Taste, Three Friends) presented in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo. There are nine tracks from the albums, plus a pre-debut song, remixed by Steven Wilson. The choices were determined by the limited availability of multi-track master tapes from the era. Only a few songs from each album are known to exist as multi-tracks, with the rest presumably lost.

Three Piece Suite is available in the following formats:
*A two-disc digipak containing 96/24 animated Blu-ray plus CD.
*A single disc digipak CD.
*A two-disc gatefold LP in180g high-end vinyl.
*A digital download of the two disc Blu-Ray plus CD version.

Gentle Giant's Three Piece Suite includes the songs "Giant," "Nothing At All," and "Why Not" from the first album Giant.
"Pantagruel's Nativity," "The House, The Street, The Room" from the second album Acquiring The Taste.
"Schooldays," "Peel the Paint," "Mr. Class And Quality," and "Three Friends" from the album Three Friends completes the list of the original recorded material.
The band and Steven Wilson are including a previously commercially unreleased song "Freedom's Child" taken from the first recording sessions with legendary producer Tony Visconti.

The liner notes by Interviewer Anil Prasad include reflections from Gentle Giant's members about the writing and recording sessions.

Steven Wilson and Tony Visconti share their incredible observations about the early days of this unique collection of timeless music from one of progressive rock's most influential bands.

Tony Visconti recounts:
"I was a very optimistic young man in 1970…I thought music like theirs would save the world from mediocrity. I couldn't wait to sink my teeth in it. I championed their cause by becoming sympathetic to the point where I temporarily joined the band for both albums. I modified their arrangements and pulled off some stunning audio effects that gave their sound more depth and immediacy. The band knew I was on their side. I remember there being a great feeling of camaraderie during the sessions."

Steven Wilson explains:
"To create the new mixes, I used Logic as the software and Universal Audio plug-ins, which provide emulations of classic analog outboard effects, channel strips and old mixing desks…I used these tools to clean things up and bring out some more clarity, detail and definition in some of the instrumental interplay. There was never a question of trying to outdo the original mixes, but offer different perspectives on them."

Tony Visconti continues:
"In our own way, we've touched the ears, minds and hearts of thousands of true believers."

The band members, collectively, feel there are still good reasons its fans continue to enjoy Gentle Giant's music and why it continues to be discovered by new generations.

For fans of Gentle Giant Three Piece Suite is a must have. For fans of great musicianship and progressive rock this is an incredible insight into the earliest days of this legendary band.

Blu-ray BD50
 
The Steven Wilson Remixes
Giant
Nothing At All
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child
 
Audio Formats:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
96/24 5.1 LPCM
96/24 Stereo LPCM
 
Instrumentals
Giant
Nothing At All
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child
 
Audio Format:
96/24 Stereo LPCM
 
Original Album Mixes
96/24 Stereo LPCM
 
Gentle Giant
Giant 
Funny Ways 
Alucard 
Isn't It Quiet And Cold?
Nothing At All 
Why Not?
The Queen
 
Acquiring The Taste
Pantagruel's Nativity
Edge Of Twilight 
The House, The Street, The Room
Acquiring The Taste
Wreck 
The Moon Is Down 
Black Cat
Plain Truth
 
Three Friends
Prologue
Schooldays
Working All Day
Peel The Paint
Mister Class And Quality?
Three Friends
 
CD
Giant
Nothing At All
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child
Nothing At All (Steven's 7inch Edit)
 
VINYL (180g High End Vinyl 2 disc Gatefold Sleeve) 
Side 1:
Giant
Nothing At All
Side 2:
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Side 3:
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Side 4:
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child
Nothing At All (Steven's 7inch Edit)

Pre-Order Links for Amazon & iTunes to be announced athttps://www.facebook.com/gentlegiantband/.
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Power of Peace from Santana & The Isley Brothers OUT Today! -- Don't Miss Carlos and Isley Brothers on CBS Sunday Morning

Power of Peace


NOW AVAILABLE

Recorded last year, Power of Peace is the fulfillment of a dream, a new musical studio collaboration connecting Santana and The Isleys on a mind-bending journey through some of the immortal soul, funk, blues, rock, jazz and pop songs that continue to inspire them.
Track Listing
1. Are You Ready
2. Total Destruction To Your Mind
3. Higher Ground
4. God Bless The Child
5. I Remember
6. Body Talk
7. Gypsy Woman
8. I Just Want To Make Love To You
9. Love, Peace, Happiness
10. What The World Needs Now is Love Sweet love
11. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
12. Let The Rain Fall On Me    
13. Let There Be Peace on Earth


The Isley Brothers & Santana Power of Peace is available in CD, 12" vinyl and digital formats.
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quinta-feira, julho 27, 2017

SOUL ENEMA Releases New Apocalyptic Comics Video for "Spymania"



Heroes and villians are fighting the world in a mystic conspiracy thriller, coming from the factory of an Israeli Progressive band Soul Enema. "Spymania" is a part of a new album Of Clans and Clones and Clowns, released on June 23rd. A colorful and diverse 73-minute work features guest appearances from Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) and Yossi Sassi (ex-Orphaned Land) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend).

"As it turns out, an evil reptilians from planet Nibiru came down to Earth, and they are very close to get the key to universal knowledge. The super-human powers of Batman and Chuck Norris stand on their way, but it turns out, that only something related to the world of music is able to save the human race. What is it? Watch out till the end!," the band commented.

"We used some paintings of a brilliant modern Russian artist Vasya Lozhkin, who's a big phenomenon in his home country, but still not really known in the Western World yet," says songwriter and keyboard player Constantin Glantz, adding, "I must state that 'Spymania' has some amusing background. The lyrics for this song were written way back in 2006, or maybe even earlier, and it features a kind of goofy, paranoid mock story about someone being mysteriously thrown down from the roof of Empire State Building, and seen too much things you ain't allowed to see, while flying down to the ground. So much, in fact, that this person was forcefully killed even before he naturally hit the ground. Fast forward to the year 2015, and guess what — suddenly we have a totally real conspiracy scandal taking place around the same Empire State Building during a big ecological happening, when some claimed there's Kali or Satan images projected on a building windows, as part of some mystic apocalyptic ritual! The Hell you know, indeed."

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ProgDay 2017: FLOR DE LOTO Cancels, HEDERSLEBEN and EPHEMERAL SUN Confirm!

It is with great sadness and disappointment that we must announce that Flor de Loto has cancelled its performance at this year's ProgDay.

However, we have two more great bands to announce:

HEDERSLEBEN (Multinational)

HEDERSLEBEN is a spacerock/psyche/krautrock band whose goal is to embrace the mindset and sound of early progressive rock/krautrock.  Often compared to bands like Amon Duul II, Hawkwind and Gong, HEDERSLEBEN was hatched in the village of the same name on the outskirts of Quedlinburg, Germany.  Beside the ancient stone cloister in the half-timbered Bauernhaus, British guitarist Nicky Garratt (an original member of the iconic punk band UK Subs) jammed with krautrock luminary Uve Mülrich, (Embryo), inspiring Garratt's next project.

In 2012, Garratt became the musical director for Ex-Hawkwind's Nik Turner.  Garratt gathered musicians to collaborate and record Nik Turner's Space Gypsy album.  After a short incubation period, the prototype version of HEDERSLEBEN was born from those sessions.

After the success of Space Gypsy, Nicky Garratt took on the musical director position for the legendary Swiss band Brainticket.  Working with original keyboard/flute/sitar player Joel Vandroogenbroeck, the songs were developed by HEDERSLEBEN in rehearsals in Oakland while Joel worked in Mexico.  The result was Brainticket's Past, Present and Future, the first Brainticket studio album in 15 years.

Upgoer, HEDERSLEBEN's debut release, was recorded back-to-back with the Brainticket album, and released in 2013.

Since then HEDERSLEBEN has continued to release albums and evolve, ranging from a new take on classic krautrock to full-blown prog-rock concept albums.  The band has toured the US multiple times, both opening for and backing Nik Turner, and their music has been used in feature films.

EPHEMERAL SUN (US)

Started as a project featuring ex-Rain Fell Within members John Battema (keyboards) and Charles Gore (bass), EPHEMERAL SUN began life as a vocal band with an atmospheric and experimental approach to prog-metal. However, with the release of their second album, Harvest Aorta, the band abandoned vocals and found their musical identity in a special captivating brand of progressive rock combining influences from symphonic, metal, ambient, electronica and fusion, presented with a strong, almost cinematic vision. Having been compared to bands like Anekdoten, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater and Finch, but really sounding like none of them, EPHEMERAL SUN has continued the pursuit of their unique sound.   With the release of Lord Of Hounds, they follow the course charted by Harvest Aorta to a darker place.

Join HEDERSLEBEN (Multinational), EPHEMERAL SUN (US), BUBBLEMATH (US), SHYLOCK (France), SONAR (Switzerland) with special guest DAVID TORN, and iNFiNiEN (US) for the twenty-third edition of ProgDay.  ProgDay 2017 will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 2nd and 3rd, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  For more information, please visit us at www.progday.net.

To hear music from all this year's bands, please visit the ProgDay Music page (http://www.progday.net/ProgDay-Music.html).
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Odin’ Court to return with forthcoming album

Odin's Court Announce New Album 
"Turtles All the Way Down Volume II"
 
Odin' Court to return with forthcoming Release "Turtles All the Way Down Volume II" via Melodic Revolution Records

Melodic US Progressive Rock outfit Odin' Court is nearing completion of the recording and production for their 5th concept album Turtles All the Way Down Volume II.
ODIN'S COURT is a Maryland, USA Progressive Rock band that was formed by Matt Brookins in 2001. The band is best described as a mixture of progressive rock and prog metal, fusing classic and modern sounds that transcend traditional genre definitions.
About the Album

Turtles All the Way Down Volume II is the band's second offering from a planned "Turtles Trilogy," and it will feature eight new studio tracks, one of which will be an epic 20 minutes long and full orchestration. The album is expected to be released in late 2017.

Turtles All the Way Down explores deep issues about mankind's understanding of the universe, the individual, and how each new discovery may challenge what we think we understand about our surroundings.

Brookins comments on the upcoming release.
"This album takes it up a notch from where Dimetrius, Rick, and I left off with the previous album. I think Turtles II has our best material and production yet. I know artists often say these types of things when talking about a new release, but I think Gary Raub's drum style adds a nice vibe to the sound we previously established. We also went for some 'epic' sounding choruses on this one with layered choirs, which are nicely supplemented by the beautiful voice of Michelle Loose Schrotz [of mid-Atlantic based band Brave]. I think this album also has a big, ambient, and dense sound, but even with that big sound, we still maintain focus on 'the song' because that's what it's all about – the messages and emotions that music attempts to deliver."

Band Members
Matt Brookins – Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard, and (Studio) Bass
Rick Pierpont – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Dimetrius LaFavors – Vocals
Gary Raub – Drums, Percussion, and Backing Vocals
Jason Pierpont – (Live) Bass Guitar
Further album details coming soon!

Odin's Court - "And the Answer Is..." 
[Official Video] from the previous album "Turtles All The Way Down"

Odin's Court Links
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King Crimson To Tour The US Fall 2017!


Now in their 48th year, King Crimson will be returning to America in the Fall of 2017! The new dates see the group performing in some states and cities that have not been visited in a while. Atlanta, Georgia, for example, last had live Crimson music in 2001, while Texas has experienced something of an epic Crimson drought since 1974, not counting ProjeKct Three's week-long residency in the Lone Star state during March 1999.

Tour dates:
19 Oct Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX 
21 Oct Music Hall, Dallas, TX 
23 Oct Center Stage, Atlanta, GA 
24 Oct Center Stage, Atlanta, GA 
26 Oct Duke Energy Centre for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, NC 
28 Oct Lisner Auditorium, Washington D.C. 
29 Oct Lisner Auditorium, Washington D.C. 
31 Oct New Jersey Performing Arts Centre, Newark, NJ 
02 Nov Merriam Theatre, Philadelphia, PA 
03 Nov Merriam Theatre, Philadelphia. PA 
06 Nov Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 
08 Nov The Egg, Albany, NY 
09 Nov The Egg, Albany, NY 
11 Nov Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, PA 
17 Nov Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 
18 Nov Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 
22 Nov Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI 
24 Nov Hard Rock Rocksino, Cleveland, OH 
26 Nov Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI 

For more ticket information: https://www.dgmlive.com/tours?liveshow=on

With three drummers up front including Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, as well as the return of multi-instrumentalist Bill Reiflin on keyboards, guitarist, and original founding member, Robert Fripp, states that this "double quartet formation" is likely to make more noise than ever before. Rounding out the eight piece line up are guitarist and vocalist Jakko Jakszyk, long-time bassist Tony Levin, and saxophonist Mel Collins, who was a mainstay of Crim from 1970-1972.

As well as standard tickets, the band's label, DGM, also has announced sale of VIP Royal Packages, limited to just 60 per show. Details can be viewed at the label's interactive and recently redeveloped website, www.dgmlive.com.

Here's what the press have raved about King Crimson's summer 2017 North American tour:

"On our final evening at the festival, we were witness to the concert that inevitably proved to be its highlight...The blend of mood, melody, ambiance and atmosphere dazzled the audience, which responded with frequent standing ovations." - Lee Zimmerman, Goldmine Magazine

"Complex musical structures, the power, the intensity and the flight of guitars, flutes and especially drums, the progressive rock of King Crimson unfolded like never...With a dense and complex performance that perfectly coincided with the title of the tour entitled Radical Action, King Crimson took over all the years of his long career, offered new material and transported the music lovers to their rich universe and especially without compromise." -  YVES LECLERC, Journal de Quebec

"Fripp and his band offered an impeccable performance in two stages. No melodies, no flapping, only musicians at the top of their art." - IAN BUSSIÈRES La Presse, Quebec

"The band finally reaps all that it has sown in its many transformations...the company of the good old days got its money's worth! In short, the king is not dead, far from it, and they still rejoice." - Réjean Beaucage, Voir.ca

There was an undeniable nostalgic thrill to these songs, but considering the unconventional setup and the band's longstanding aversion to living in the past, they weren't presented as museum pieces...this remained a celebration from a band that has found a way to honour the scope of its legacy without abandoning its avant-garde principles. Crimson has never sounded more complete, or more joyous, on stage than it does now." -  Jordan Zivitz, Montreal Gazette

"The eclectic setlist covered the bands forty plus years, beginning with 1973's 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One' earmarked by one of several Mel Collins' exemplary solos, then jumped a decade later for the fluid 'Neurotica' with Fripp's hyper-kinetic guitar riffs perched alongside a dizzying high tempo jazz beat. The uniqueness of seeing each of these seasoned musicians working is near indescribable and has to be experienced live, to fully embrace their vision - think of eight master painters working in their own style, but on a common canvas, and you begin to get the idea of things." - We Heart Music, Minneapolis

"As part of their 17-show 'Radical Action Tour 2017,' King Crimson made a stop at the Greek Theatre for what can only be succinctly described as nearly three hours of absolute musical bliss — subtle and pastoral on one hand, a cacophony of sonic thrusts on the other." - Shawn Perry Vintage Rock

"While their strong EP of new originals 'Heroes,' (in tribute to David Bowie) has devoted fans pleased and open-eared, it's the rarities from the back catalog that haven't been played in decades or ever that make this tour's lineup exceptionally strong. Astounding as it was, King Crimson still has the propensity to tackle songs from all over their vast catalog, while incessantly adding new intersections and elements." - Dylan Muhlberg, Grateful Web

In other news:

The band has recently released "The Elements Of King Crimson 2017 Tour Box." As with previous releases in the "Elements" series, the full variety of King Crimson's music is presented over 2 CDs! Featuring extracts from rehearsals, new live recordings, elements from studio recordings, full tracks, alternate takes and finished recordings from 1969-2016, many of which make their first appearance on CD.

Every line-up is featured across the double CD set. Of particular interest on the new set is the inclusion on disc 2 of every part of "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" (some studio, some live) from "Part I" to "Level 5" – interspersed with elements taken from the original studio sessions and rehearsals.

Packaged in a DVD-sized fold out digipak style book case with a 24 page booklet including sleeve notes by co-compiler Sid Smith, photos of memorabilia, full info about the 2016 tour and a number of band and individual photos of the current band line-up. http://shop.schizoidshop.com/the-elements-of-king-crimson---2017-tour-box-p1670.aspx

Also, coinciding with the first leg of the tour, King Crimson released a CD EP titled "Heroes - Live In Europe, 2016." Recorded in Berlin during the band's 2016 European tour., the EP was released on June 2nd 2017 and, along with "The Elements Of King Crimson 2017 Tour Box," can be ordered via the shops atwww.dgmlive.com as well as available through traditional retail outlets. The US based Schizoid Shop has recently added a range of new shirts and other band-related merchandise, and offers weekly specials including offers to win free tour tees. www.schizoidshop.com.

For more information: www.dgmlive.com

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Unified Past Release Etched in Stone (Video) Live at Rosfest 2017

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Unified Past release Etched in Stone the first of many live videos to come from their performance at RoSfest (Rites of Spring Festival) on May 6th, 2017 at Majestic Theater in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Etched in Stone is the 3rd track from the band's critically acclaimed album Shifting the Equilibrium and was the final song performed by Unified Past at RoSfest.
 
YouTube Video

The Rites of Spring festival or RoSfest is an annual progressive rock festival which takes place at the end of April or in early May. Established in 2004, and held the Majestic Theater in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Unified Past was a well kept progressive rock secret. However, their 2013 release "Spots" was their most gripping recording yet that connected with fans of progressive rock and was met with positive reviews in progressive rock circles. Shifting The Equilibrium is the band's7th release and promise to appeal to an even wider array of prog fans as the band has stepped up a notch or two with the addition of Emmy Award Winning Singer, Song Writer, and Vocalist Phil Naro. 

The Band
Phil Naro – Vocals
Stephen Speelman – Guitar
David Mickelson – Bass
Roger Banks – Drums
John Battema – Keyboards

Unified Past Links
Official Website: http://www.unifiedpast.com/
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Stick Men Feat. King Crimson Members To Tour US & Canada In Support of "Prog Noir" Studio Album & Forthcoming Double Live Album “Roppongi - Live in Tokyo 2017, Featuring Mel Collins”



In support of their their critically acclaimed studio album "Prog Noir" and forthcoming digital only live album "Roppongi - Live in Tokyo 2017, Featuring Mel Collins," Stick Men, featuring Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson and Markus Reuter, will tour North America starting in August.

Says Tony, "Stick Men are happy to continue their 'Prog Noir' tour with U.S. and Canada dates in August and September. And the band has a new release, "Rapongi - Live in Tokyo 2017," accompanied by the great King Crimson sax & flutist Mel Collins. The unique sounding band is at the peak of their abilities, helping define progressive rock." Pat adds, "Here we come! It's the back in the van tour as our Stick Men power trio heads up the East Coast all the way into Canada and then back to touch the northern Midwest."

To purchase Stick Men's new live "double" download album "Roppongi - Live in Tokyo 2017, Featuring Mel Collins": 

Stick Men is a progressive rock band created by musicians with extensive experience playing together. Pat Mastelotto and Tony Levin are the rhythm section of the legendary band King Crimson. Mastelotto is in demand all over the world as the premier drummer for progressive rock. Levin plays in Crimson, with Peter Gabriel, and has recorded with John Lennon, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and others. Markus Reuter is a renowned composer and guitarist who designed and plays his own unique touch style guitar.

Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, the powerhouse bass and drums of the group King Crimson for more than 2 decades, bring that tradition to all their playing. Levin plays the Chapman Stick, from which the band takes it's name. Having bass and guitar strings, the Chapman Stick functions at times like two instruments. Markus Reuter plays his 8-string touch guitar – again covering much more ground than a guitar or a bass. And Mastelotto's drumming encompasses not just the acoustic kit, but a unique electronic setup too, allowing him to add loops, samples, percussion, and more.

The result; audiences are fascinated by watching just three musicians onstage perform their unique compositions as well as wild improvisations and some cover versions of songs by King Crimson, Mike Oldfield, etc.

Before  "Roppongi - Live in Tokyo 2017, Featuring Mel Collins," Stick Men have released 5 studio CDs (Soup, Absalom, DEEP, Open, Prog Noir) as well as two live albums.

Stick Men "Prog Noir" Chapter 4 North American Tour Dates:
Sat, Aug 12 - Schenectady, NY (The Van Dyke)
Sun, Aug 13 - Asbury Park, NJ (The Saint)
Tue, Aug 15 - New Hope, PA (Havana)
Wed, Aug 16 - Newton, NJ (Newton Theater)
Thu, Aug 17 - New York, NY (The Iridium)
Fri, Aug 18 - Pawling, NY (Daryl's House)
Sat, Aug 19 - Natick, MA (Natick Center For Arts) 
Sun, Aug 20 - Portland, ME (One Longfellow Square) 
Tue, Aug 22 - Northampton, MA (The Iron Horse) 
Wed, Aug 23 - Burlington, VT (Higher Ground)
Thu, Aug 24 - Montreal QC, Canada (Cafe Campus)
Fri, Aug 25 - Quebec City, QC, Canada (Auditorium du Cégep Garneau)
Sat, Aug 26 - Ottawa, ON, Canada (The Rainbow)
Sun, Aug 27 - Toronto, ON, Canada (The Garrison) 
Tue, Aug 29 - Buffalo, NY (The Waiting Room)
Wed, Aug 30 - Cleveland, OH (The Beachland Ballroom) 
Thu, Aug 31 -  Indianapolis, IN (Irving Theater)
Fri, Sep 1 - Chicago, IL (Reggie's)
Sat, Sep 2 - Milwaukee, WI (Shank Hall)
Sun, Sep 3 - Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI (Callahan's)

The Stick Men are releasing a free digital download companion album to the limited edition promotional CD "KOLLEKTED" (Blue), which is currently available exclusively at King Crimson concerts. For this download version we've assembled some other favorites under the name "KONNEKTED" (Red), and included are also some rather odd tracks from the catalogue. Enter "0" (zero) to download for free. 
Direct links for this album are:

To purchase Stick Men's "Prog Noir":

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sábado, julho 22, 2017

Tuesday The Sky - "Drift" album out NOW!

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Tuesday The Sky,the new Ambient Instrumental Rock project by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, is releasing its debut album 'Drift' worldwide today via InsideOutMusic.
 
In anticipation of the release, Tuesday The Sky unveiled three singles as follows:
 "Vortex Street" promo video: https://youtu.be/rWIq6Wul8Fw
 "Today The Sky" static clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XITon_EBATA
 
"It Comes In Waves" playthrough video: https://youtu.be/Lq85M8O2IgA 

Tuesday The Sky and "Drift" sees Matheos expanding the boundaries of his playing and sound even further than ever before. "Drift" came together in the downtime between Fates Warning finishing "Theories Of Flight" and the beginning of the touring cycle, enabling Matheos to explore a type of atmospheric and instrumental music you might not expect of him. Taking cues from artists like Brian Eno, Boards Of Canada, Sigur Ros and Explosions In The Sky, he explores expansive textures and ambient electronica, as well as some of the most colossal riffs he has ever produced.
 
"Drift" also features the talents of God Is An Astronaut's drummer Lloyd Hanney, who provides a rhythmic backbone that is at once punchy, precise and restrained when necessary. Other guests include long-time OSI collaborator and former Dream Theater member Kevin Moore who plays keys on two songs as well as Anna-Lynne Williams (Trespassers William, Lotte Kestner), who provides ethereal vocals (of the non-verbal kind) on two other songs.
 
"Drift", whose cover artwork created by Jan Tomic can be seen above, will be released as special edition CD, black LP + CD & digital download. Here is the album's track-listing:
 
Tuesday The Sky - "Drift":
1. Today The Sky
2. Kite
3. Vortex Street
4. It Comes In Waves
5. Dyatlov Pass
6. Far And Away
7. Westerlies
8. Roger, Gordo
9. The Rowing Endeth
10. Drift
 
The album can be ordered here: www.insideoutmusicshop.com 

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PFM signs worldwide deal with InsideOutMusic

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PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi), the most famous Italian rock band in the world and InsideOutMusic are proud to announce their partnership to release the band's upcoming albums worldwide!
 
PFM began writing their new opus, entitled 'Emotional Tattoos', in 2016, started recording in early 2017 and are about to finalize it in July! The worldwide release is currently planned for late October.
 
Drummer and singer Franz Di Cioccio commented: "We are delighted to be a part of the InsideOutMusic family! We have created a powerful record that will bring the sound and creative energy of PFM all over the world."
 
Patrick Djivas, bass player and co-author of the music, added: "I am very excited to sign with such an important record company. I'm looking forward to the opportunity of playing our new songs for our audience all over the world."
 
Thomas Waber, Label Manager and Head of A&R at InsideOutMusic says: "We are really excited to be working with this legendary Italian band. Their passion and fire still burns very bright!"
 
PFM is a very eclectic and exuberant musical group with a distinctive style that impressively combines rock, progressive, and classical music into one mesmerizing sonic entity. Formed in 1971, the band quickly gained a prominent place on the international scene by making it to the Billboard charts (for 1973's 'Photos Of Ghosts'), and winning a Gold record in Japan while constantly ruling the charts in their home country until today. Recently, PFM were honored with position #50 in the "UK Classic Rock Hall of Fame" of the 100 most important artists in the world.
 
'Emotional Tattoos', PFM's new album, marks the return of the band's trademark sound after two more experimental releases: "PFM in Classic, from Mozart to Celebration", dedicated to leading European classical music composers; and 'States of Imagination', a journey of sound and images comprising eight short movies, each with a different theme and atmosphere.

'Emotional Tattoos' finds its inspiration in a compassionate and wide look at the predicament of our planet and humanity as well as on the relationship between music and dreaming. The album's sound is energetic, imaginative and encompassing, inviting all listeners to really sink into its musical facets and stories. These are not just songs: these are emotional tattoos you can feel on your skin.

 
 
PFM is (from left to right):
Alessandro Scaglione: keyboards, Hammond, Moog
Lucio Fabbri: violin
Patrick Djivas: bass
Franz Di Cioccio: lead vocals, drums
Marco Sfogli: guitars
Roberto Gualdi: drums
Alberto Bravin: keyboards, backing vocals
 
PFM discography (studio albums only):
Storia di un minuto (1972)
Per un amico (1972)
Photos of Ghosts (1973)
L'isola di niente (1974)
The World Became The World (1974)
Chocolate Kings (1975)
Jet lag (1977)
Passpartù (1978)
Suonare Suonare (1980)
Come ti va in riva alla città (1981)
PFM? PFM! (1984)
Miss Baker (1987)
Ulisse (1997)
Serendipity (2000)
Dracula (2005)
Stati di immaginazione (2006)
A.D. 2010 - La buona novella (2010)
PFM In Classic - Da Mozart a Celebration (2013)
Emotional Tattoos (2017)

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RIVERSIDE - Summer festival appearances and more European tour dates announced!

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After a successful European tour in May, 
Progressive Rock masters RIVERSIDE 
have announced their upcoming
live-dates for 2017 as follows:

RIVERSIDE - Summer Festivals 2017:
13.07. Słupsk (Poland) - 11. Festiwal Legend Rocka
28.07. Sibiu (Romania) - ARTmania Festival
12.08. Ulft (The Netherlands) - Huntenpop Festival
19.08. Cieszanów (Poland) - Cieszanów Rock Festiwal
20.08. Warszawa (Poland) - Prog In Park Festival
01.09. Wrocław (Poland) - Wrock For Freedom Festival
02.09. Szczecinek (Poland) - Materiafest

RIVERSIDE - "Towards The Blue Horizon Tour 2017":
20.09. Szczecin (Poland) - Słowianin
22.09. Copenhagen (Denmark) - Lille Vega
23.09. Gothenburg (Sweden) - Sticky Fingers
24.09. Oslo (Norway) - John Dee
25.09. Stockholm (Sweden) - Bryggarsalen
27.09. Jyväskylä (Finland) - Lutakko
28.09. Joensuu (Finland) - Kerubi
29.09. Tampere (Finland) - Klubim
30.09.Helsinki (Finland ) - Tavastia
01.10. Tallinn (Estonia) - Rock Cafe
03.10. Białystok (Poland) - Zmiana Klimatu
 
RIVERSIDE vocalist/bassist Mariusz Duda comments about the band's ongoing touring cycle:
"The aim of the 'Towards The Blue Horizon Tour' is to prove that Riverside, in spite of the earthquake of February 2016, have got back to their feet and have been reborn stronger than ever. We are really glad that after the extremely successful April leg in Poland and May leg in the Western Europe, we will be able to play the September leg in Scandinavia. We know that our fans in Sweden, Norway and Finland have been waiting for us for a long time. We're also going to play in Denmark for the first time. These will be incredibly emotional and unforgettable evenings. We look forward to seeing you all there!"
 
RIVERSIDE have recently announced guitarist Maciej Meller to complete the band's line-up for shows after taking a longer break from any live performances due to the tragic passing of founding member and guitarist Piotr Grudziński on February 21st, 2016.

Last October RIVERSIDE released a complementary instrumental album entitled "Eye Of The Soundscape", including 13 experimental and highly atmospheric compositions, which showcase RIVERSIDE's ambient electronic side. The release entered the sales charts in various European countries as follows: Germany # 69, Switzerland # 92, The Netherlands # 60, Belgium (Flemish) # 122, Belgium (Wallonia) # 112 and Poland # 4.
 
"Eye Of The Soundscape" compiles all the special instrumental RIVERSIDE tracks previously used as bonus material for the "Shrine Of New Generation Slaves" and "Love, Fear And The Time Machine" albums, alongside rare cuts as well as 4 new songs ("Where The River Flows", "Shine", "Sleepwalkers" and "Eye Of The Soundscape") into a massive playing time of +100 minutes, available as 2CD-Mediabook, 3LP (With both CD's as bonus and an etching on Side F!) or as Digital Download.

A video clip for the track "Shine" can be seen here:
 
The release's opening track and first single, "Where The River Flows", can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/tBTZJLXOptM

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Kaipa announce new album 'Children of the Sounds'

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Legendary Swedish progressive rockers Kaipa, led by mastermind Hans Lundin, have announced the release of their new studio album 'Children of the Sounds' for September 22nd, 2017. The band's 13th album, and 8th since the act were reborn in 2002, this album features the line-up of Lundin, accompanied by Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry), Morgan Ågren (Karmakanic), Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings, Karmakanic), Patrik Lundström (Ritual) & Aleena Gibson, plus a guest appearance from violinist Elin Rubinsztein.

Hans comments: "In November 2014 when I was still filled with all the energy I had captured during the summer I started to write the new songs. What really made me push the start button this time was a magic spirit that filled my whole body after visiting a concert with Morgan Ågren and his band 'Mats & Morgan Band'. I woke up the morning after the concert and still felt that enormous groove filling every part of my consciousness. I realized that I had to canalize all this energy somewhere so I decided to start to write some new music. I had also found a lot of inspiration from the long bicycle rides that I made during the summer in the open land-scape around Uppsala. It was like if the notes were rising up from the billowing fields I passed and the words were falling like raindrops from the clear sky. So now I suddenly had found the key to open up all these ideas that had been slumbering at the back of my mind for a while. All the beauty and the wondrous inspiration from nature in combination with this
 "enormous groove" made me create five long songs during the next months."

 

The track-listing for the album is as follows:
1.     Children of the Sounds 11:31
2.     On The Edge of New Horizons 17:10
3.     Like A Serpentine 12:52
4.     The Shadowy Sunlight 6:57
5.     What's Behind The Fields 9:31
 
The result is as colourful musically and lyrically as Kaipa devotees will expect from the band's rich discography dating back to the debut opus released in 1975. Formed in 1973, Kaipa never shied away from experimentation, embracing fresh elements and sounds manifesting especially on the albums released in the 2000's. 'Children Of The Sounds' is no exception, the album burns with creative fervour and spirit most vividly displayed on the title track, the 17 minutes long 'On The Edge Of New Horizons' or closing track 'What's Behind The Fields'. It embodies a powerful, positive energy and artistic brilliance that is irresistible and true to the genre's very essence.

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sexta-feira, julho 21, 2017

The Tangent - 'The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery' out now!

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The Tangent, the progressive rock group led by Andy Tillison, have released their new ninth studio album 'The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery' today! To celebrate, watch Andy discuss the making of the album in this new interview:


Andy comments: "This is our furthest reaching, most ambitious and genuinely heartfelt album since we began our career together. It is the result of our experiences, friendships, disasters and successes over 15 years. We believe in not just OUR music, but the ability of Progressive Rock to be a real life movement in today's world. This album is our attempt to prove this philosophy true."

The album is available here:


The album has been receiving some fantastic reactions from press, you can find a few of them below:

"Eloquent, far-reaching prog" - Prog Magazine

"sophisticated and spot on" - Classic Rock

"This is essential listening" - Powerplay

"simply masterful...The Tangent are indeed back." - The Prog Report

"one of the most unique-sounding and technically-impressive groups ever to come out of the British Isles" - Get Ready To Rock

Listen to an excerpt of the track 'Slow Rust' here:

Listen to previously released track 'Two Rope Swings' here:https://youtu.be/s9ins8XqqRI

The line-up for this album once again features Tillison on keyboards, vocals (and for the first time on a Tangent record - drums), Jonas Reingold on bass, Luke Machin on guitars and vocals, and Theo Travis on sax and flutes plus new member Marie-Eve de Gaultier on keys and vocals. There are also guest appearances from author/playwright and Chumbawamba founder Boff Whalley on vocals, and upcoming DJ/producer Matt Farrow.

The album sees The Tangent in political commentary mode once again - this time often focussing on the horrendous plight of refugees from war torn parts of the world - and the way in which they are treated by the West, and in particular by the tabloid press. The album laments the new trend in building walls and defending borders across the world yet takes time to look at the breakup of friendships and other more personal issues - along with a song about the fate of wildlife in the modern consumer world.

And it's a Progressive Rock Record. Full of intricacies, long developed pieces, challenging arrangements and virtuoso playing from all members. New sounds and styles (the band have brought a DJ on board for some sections) - new voices and techniques (first female vocals in The Tangent since the "Not As Good As The Book" album 10 years ago). A new producer in the form of Luke Machin whose open and deep/clear sound is a major factor of this album, a new drummer in the form of Andy Tillison who decided at long last (after drumming for 30 years) to let his own performances guide the rest of the band rather than adding another musician later. And after 13 years of asking, Jonas finally agreed to play some double bass in a song where Luke also plays some Scat guitar and Andy does a full on drum solo.

"The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery" also features stellar artwork from Marvel / DC Comics artist Mark Buckingham. The sleeve of the album is totally based on the music it contains and was especially created for this project.

Tracklisting:

1.  Two Rope Swings
2.  Doctor Livingstone (I Presume)
3.  Slow Rust
4.  The Sad Story of Lead and Astatine
5.  A Few Steps Down the Wrong Road
6.  Basildonxit

The band will head out on tour in support of the new record, once again joining forces with Sweden's Karmakanic to present albums by both bands. The full list of dates is as follows:

Aug 26th 2017 - Bierkeller, Reichenbach, DE
Sept 1st 2017 - 2 days of Prog +1 Festival, Veruno, Italy
Sept 9th 2017 - The Boerderij, Zoetermeer
Oct 8th 2017 - SUMMERS END Festival, Chepstow, UK
Oct 21st 2017 - Progtoberfest, Chicago, USA
Oct 22nd 2017 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI, USA
Oct 24th 2017 - Token Lounge, Westland MI, USA
Oct 26th 2017 - Roxy & Dukes, Dunellen NJ, USA
Oct 27th 2017 - The Regent Theatre, Arlington MA, USA

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David Gilmour: Live At Pompeii - Pre-Order Now


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quinta-feira, julho 20, 2017

RADIO MOSCOW Reveal Album Details & Debut Track From "New Beginnings", due Sept. 29

Announce New US & UK Fall Tour Dates


Southern Californian rock trio RADIO MOSCOW has just delivered the masters of its fifth studio album, "New Beginnings", which is set for release via their new label home, Century Media Records, on September 29, 2017.
 
The album's striking cover artwork was created by artist Courtney Cole and photographer Dana Trippe with lettering coming from Robin Gnista. "New Beginnings" was recorded at Lost Ark Studio in San Diego with Mike Butler, produced by the band's own Parker Griggs and mastered by Mark Chalecki at Little Red Book Mastering.
 
As a sneak peek at what to expect, check out a video of a radio session take of the album's first track, "New Beginning": https://www.vuhaus.com/videos/radio-moscow-new-beginning
 
"New Beginnings"  Track Listing:
1. New Beginning (WATCH)
2. Deceiver
3. Woodrose Morning
4. Driftin'
5. No One Knows Where They've Been
6. Last to Know
7. New Skin
8. Pacing
9. Pick up the Pieces
10. Dreams

"New Beginnings" will be released as regular black and limited-edition colored LP+CD (including a poster designed by Robin Gnista) as well as on CD, and all digital/streaming platforms.
 
Right on time with the release of their new opus, the band has confirmed the "The Drifting Tour", which will drown Europe from September 26 to October 31 in waves of fuzzy, hard rocking riffs and sweaty, cranked up blues!
 
Prior to that, RADIO MOSCOW will perform at several European festivals as well as head over to the UK for a mini tour in August with support coming from The Groundhogs. Furthermore, a US west coast tour has been recently added. Full dates can be found listed below.
 
Formed in 2003, the power trio led by Stratocaster genius Parker Griggs carved their own sonic niche fusing crunching, heavy Sabbath-style chords with fiery 'Hendrixian' solos and a raw intensity that is addictive and captivating. From the self-titled debut back in 2007, which was produced by Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, over to last year's "Live! In California",RADIO MOSCOW proved to be not just a cheap time machine but a direct descendant from the golden age of rock 'n' roll!
 
RADIO MOSCOW LIVE DATES 2017
8/12    Dortmund, DE - Junkyard Open Air
8/13    Cernoy, FR - Celebration Days 
8/14    London, UK - Borderline #
8/15    Hastings, UK - Paintworks # 
8/16    Bristol, UK - Exchange # 
8/17    Birmingham, UK - The Castle & Falcon 
8/19    Saint-Nolff, FR - Motorculto Festival 
8/25    Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfarer 
8/26    Los Angeles, CA - The Resident 
8/27    San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill 
8/29    Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
8/30    Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt 
8/31    Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 
9/1    Boise, ID - The Olympic 
9/2    Salt Lake City, UT - Crucial Fest
9/3    Las Vegas, NV - Bunkhouse
9/26    Paris, FR - Backstage ^ 
9/27    Nantes, FR - Le Ferrailleur ^ 
9/28    Bilbao, ES - Kafe Antzokia ^ 
9/29    Gijon, ES - Casino Acapulco ^ 
9/30    Porto, PT - Hard Club ^ 
10/1    Lisbon, PT - RCA ^ 
10/2    Madrid, ES - Caracol ^ 
10/3    Barcelone, ES - Rocksound ^ 
10/4    Montpellier, FR - Secret Place ^ 
10/6    Pratteln, CH - Up in Smoke ^ 
10/7    Athens, GR - Desertfest ^
10/9    Roma, IT - Traffic ^ 
10/10    Altroquando, IT - Zero Branco ^ 
10/11    Torino, IT - Blah Blah  ^ 
10/13    Antwerpen, BE - Desertfest ^ 
10/14    Groningen, NL - Vera ^ 
10/15    Cologne, DE - Underground ^ 
10/16    Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof ^ 
10/17    Vienna, AT - Arena ^ 
10/18    Innsbruck, AT - PMK ^ 
10/19    Etagnieres, CH - Croc The Rock Festival ^ 
10/20    Munich, DE - Keep It Low ^ 
10/21    Dresden, DE - Beatpol ^ 
10/23    Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang ^ 
10/24    Copenhagen, DK - TBA ^ 
10/25    Stockholm, SE - Undergangen ^ 
10/26    Gothenburg, SE - Sticky Fingers ^ 
10/28    Bergen, NO - Garage ^ 
10/30   Hannover, DE - Chez Heinz 
10/31    Berlin, DE - Festsaal 
# with The Groundhogs
^ with Kaleidobolt 

Radio Moscow line-up
Parker Griggs (vocals, guitar)
Anthony Meier (bass)
Paul Marrone (drums)
 
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