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Feb 23, 2024 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Music
With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ
Exploring multiple facets of jazz-adjacent prog-rock, edgy fusion, Canterbury, Zeuhl, Rock-In-Opposition, avant-prog, Rock Progressivo Italiano, world music, ambient, anything virtuosic.
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| Zhong Guo 寒雅戯水 Liang Zhu Tender Feelings Universal Music Limited 2005
This is the disc I have. Maybe you can figure it out. |
| 7:08 AM |
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| 7:12 AM |
| Do'a - Randy Armstrong & Ken LaRoche The Valley of Search Ornament of Hope Philo 1979 Do'a was an American world music ensemble formed in 1974 by multi-instrumentalists Randy Armstrong and Ken LaRoche.
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| 7:24 AM |
| Popol Vuh Tanz der Chassidim Seligpreisung Kosmische Musik 1974 Popol Vuh get their name from a text that recounts the mythology and history of the K'iche people, one of the Maya peoples, who inhabit the Guatemalan Highlands, Mexican Chiapas, Campeche and Quintana Roo states, and areas of Belize. The name "Popol Vuh" translates as "Book of the Community", "Book of Counsel", or more literally as "Book of the People".
"Seligpreisung" (Beatitudes) is their 4th LP.
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| 7:27 AM |
| Soft Machine The Nodder (Live) Alive & Well (Recorded In Paris) Harvest 1978 Recorded with the lineup of John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins and John Marshall. They were joined here by Steve Cook on bass, and Rick Sanders on violin.
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| 7:33 AM |
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| 7:37 AM |
| Forgas My trip Cocktail Musea 1977 French prog rock and fusion drummer, singer, instrumentalist, and early devotee of Robert Wyatt. He released this solo LP in 1977. When it had no success, he sold his drums and dropped out of the music scene - until 1990.
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| 7:54 AM |
| Sensations Fix Music Is Painting Music Is Painting In the Air (1974-1977) RVNG INTL. 2012 Italian progressive electronic band from the 1970s. https://sensationsfix.bandcamp.com/album/music-is-painting-in-the-air
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| 7:57 AM |
| Shrift Hum Lost in a Moment Six Degrees Records 2006 Chillout/electronica duo based in London, UK, comprised of Dennis Wheatley and Nina Miranda. After a single in 2001, and this debut CD in 2006, they unfortunately have not done much.
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| 8:04 AM |
| Mirage Time Less Words Now You See It... Compendium Records 1977 British fusion super-session group of the mid/late 1970s, tangentially related to the Canterbury scene.
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| 8:11 AM |
| Volaré Vespers The Uncertainty Principle The Laser's Edge 1997 Formed in 1994 in Athens-Georgia, USA and active until 1997 - One-off reunion in 1999. They released two albums in the late 1990s.
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| 8:18 AM |
| Philip Catherine Noburl Guitars Warner (France) 1975 Belgian guitarist, born in London in 1942, at the forefront of the European jazz scene since the 1960s.
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| 8:26 AM |
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| 8:30 AM |
| Echolyn A Little Nonsense Suffocating the Bloom Velveteen Records 1992
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| 8:33 AM |
| Gong The Pot Head Pixies Flying Teapot - Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 1 Charly Records 2006 Psychedelic rock band formed by Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth in France in 1969. Gong became pioneers of a new brand of psychedelia/space-rock/trip-rock - with a conceptual ethos involving aliens and alternative realities. Wikipedia
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| 8:36 AM |
| Ivor Cutler I believe in bugs. Dandruff Virgin 1974 Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler, 15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist. (He had a small role in the Magical Mystery Tour movie.)
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| 8:37 AM |
| Supersister Wow Live in Scheveningen 1972 Soss Music 2021 Dutch progressive rock band, existed from approx. 1970-1974. Often lumped in with the Canterbury scene, due to their similarities with Caravan.
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| 8:46 AM |
| Mörglbl Février Afgan Grötesk Free Electric Sound 2007 Mörglbl is a French fusion band founded in 1997, led by guitarist Christophe Godin. The band's music can be described as 'power-jazz-metal instrumental music', but with a sense of humor.
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| 8:51 AM |
| Kruzenshtern & Parohod Danglers Song The Craft of Primitive Klezmer Auris Media Records 2003 A klezmer-rock band from Tel Aviv, founded in 2002, variously described as "experimental jazz", "klezmercore", "ethno jazz", "avant-garde". https://kruzenshterniparohod.bandcamp.com/
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| 8:56 AM |
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| 9:01 AM |
| Mike Keneally Lightnin' Roy Hat Exowax Recordings 2007 After getting his start in Frank Zappa’s legendary 1988 big band (replacing Steve Vai as "stunt guitarist"), Keneally released his first solo album "hat." in 1992. https://mikekeneallymusic.bandcamp.com/
He has released many more since, but "hat." is his most Zappa-esque. |
| 9:16 AM |
| Primus The Pilcher's Squad Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People: Promo de Fromage - EP Interscope 2003 Primus is a bass-oriented alternative metal band, formed in California in the mid 1980s, led by Les Claypool.
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| 9:18 AM |
| Pyramid Scheme Two Birds, One Wing Monobody / Pyramid Scheme - EP Monobody & Pyramid Scheme 2017 Pyramid Scheme is a math rock band from Chicago. This EP (shared with Monobody) is their first release.
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| 9:22 AM |
| Yowie Mysterium Tremendum Synchromysticism SKiN GRAFT Records 2017
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| 9:28 AM |
| Médéric Collignon, Philippe Bussonnet & Christophe Godin Wax One Wax'in Le Triton 2016 Metal jazz fusion supergroup, featuring Philippe Bussonnet (Magma, One Shot, BBI) & Christophe Godin (Mörglbl).
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| 9:35 AM |
| LE SILO Ozakko No.2 yamai Arcangelo 2019 Le Silo (from Japan) has originally started as a rock group named Miyako with Elegant Punk, and finally turned into a progressive instrumental trio, influenced by prog rock, modern music, and even hardcore. Le Silo made its debut in 2004. Yamai is their latest.
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| 9:39 AM |
| Cardiacs Hello Mr Sparrow The Seaside The Alphabet Business Concern 1984 Founded in Surrey, UK, in 1977, Cardiacs are embraced by much of the prog rock community, as well as fans of punk, alternative, indie and pretty much every other permutation of rock music. They are best known for their unique style of music (termed "Pronk" by many) which contains elements of Progressive Rock, Punk and Psychedelic Rock.
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| 9:44 AM |
| black midi Slow Cavalcade Rough Trade 2021 Experimental rock band from London, UK. They met while studying at The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, Croydon UK. Formed "properly" in 2017 as the four members graduated. They burst on the music scene in 2018 with an experimental post-punk avant jazz math rock combination with surprising virtuosity and edge for a bunch of musicians just out of high school. https://bmblackmidi.bandcamp.com/album/cavalcade
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| 9:49 AM |
| Panzerballett Birdland Starke Stücke ACT Music 2008 German band from the Munich area defining their own style as progressive, funky Math Jazz Metal.
This release is all covers of standards, and this track features Nguyen Le on guitar.
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| 9:53 AM |
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| 9:58 AM |
| The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra Orange County Lumber Truck Money? What Money? Cordelia Records 2015
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