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    my debut solo single (perhaps of interest to Pekka Pohjola fans)

    Greetings,

    I don't think I've had the opportunity to mention my solo debut CD being released on Bandcamp before now, so I thought I'd share the link now for anyone who might be interested:
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  2. Thanks a lot, Chris!

    Thanks a lot, Chris!
  3. Thanks so much, Kim!

    Thanks so much, Kim!
  4. now on all major streaming platforms too

    Hi again,

    Just a quick note to announce that "Better Days" is now available on all major streaming providers now as well:

    https://listen.lt/AlanBenjaminBetterDays

    Thanks very much to those...
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    my top three

    Greetings,

    My top concerts for the year (chronologically):


    5/25: Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
    6/30: Childish Japes with KADAWA opening up, The Sultan Room,...
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    my top three (different than the vast majority, as usual)

    Greetings,

    My top three (in alphabetical order by artist):


    RASMUS DAHL - Unearth
    NICKEL CREEK - Celebrants
    MATS ÖBERG - Visa fr​å​n Inner​ö​ra

    Cheers,
  7. Greetings, Very interesting recent finds...

    Greetings,

    Very interesting recent finds indeed.

    Cheers,


    Alan
  8. Thanks so much for your very kind words about the...

    Thanks so much for your very kind words about the tune! I'm happy that you're continuing to enjoy it.

    All the best,


    Alan
  9. Thread: Kenso

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    My pleasure. I'll try to upload a few photos....

    My pleasure. I'll try to upload a few photos. Here you go:

    173401734117339
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    I seem to recall it being quite good, though I...

    I seem to recall it being quite good, though I haven't had time to watch it in several years and I can't remember much detail. I'm happy to take a photo of the package if you like.

    Best wishes,
    ...
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    Yes, I have a copy. What would you like to know?...

    Yes, I have a copy. What would you like to know?

    Cheers,


    Alan
  12. "Better Days" single has been released (discount code for today, Advent included)

    Hi again,

    Just a quick note to announce that the single is now released. Again, it can be heard (and purchased, if you're so inclined) at:

    https://alanbenjamin.bandcamp.com/

    Additionally, in...
  13. Thanks very much, Jed, all the way around! ...

    Thanks very much, Jed, all the way around!

    Best wishes,


    Alan
  14. Thanks a lot, Jimmy!

    Thanks a lot, Jimmy!
  15. Alan Benjamin (Advent founder) debut solo single coming this Friday

    Greetings,

    I'm very excited to announce the release of my debut solo single this Friday (December 1st). Please note that, at the outset, the tune will only be available on my new Bandcamp page:
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    Aside from one small delay during vacation (just...

    Aside from one small delay during vacation (just last month), I believe all Advent Bandcamp orders shipped no later than the following business day. (I'm the one fulfilling 99% of the orders so I can...
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    Greetings, Apparently, there's a Chrome plugin...

    Greetings,

    Apparently, there's a Chrome plugin that can help you download all of your purchased music in Bandcamp in bulk form:
    ...
  18. Hi Jed, Look forward to seeing you there...

    Hi Jed,

    Look forward to seeing you there tomorrow.

    Cheers,


    Alan
  19. Mats Öberg's (2023 release) "Visa fr​å​n Inner​ö​ra" now out on CD

    Greetings,

    For anyone interested in picking up a CD copy of Mats Öberg's fantastic new album, Visa fr​å​n Inner​ö​ra, it (the CD version) was just released today. To have a listen and/or buy, the...
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    Greetings, This one is mid-1990s, but I liked...

    Greetings,

    This one is mid-1990s, but I liked it quite a bit at the time:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRX2Pb3UQl0

    I also recall their next one, Uneven (from 1997), being quite good too....
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    There is a CD in the works as well. As of now, I...

    There is a CD in the works as well. As of now, I think it should be out later this summer.

    Cheers,


    Alan
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    a couple of different choices

    Greetings,

    Though I suppose I may be a little biased (as I contributed a little sitar guitar to the final track), this one is definitely my favorite prog album of the year so far:
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    Very sorry to hear this, Ed. Wishing Mike's...

    Very sorry to hear this, Ed. Wishing Mike's family all the best. -Alan
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    Good call. I actually thought about this album...

    Good call. I actually thought about this album recently and have been meaning to give the CD another spin. (It's been a while.) Thanks for the reminder.

    Cheers,


    Alan
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    Much appreciated!

    Much appreciated!
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    Thank you very much, Dok! The pandemic ended up...

    Thank you very much, Dok! The pandemic ended up bringing on some fairly big life changes for some of Advent's band members, making it really difficult to work on our next release (initially one...
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    Thanks a lot!

    Thanks a lot!
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    Thanks very much!

    Thanks very much!
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    remastered versions of Advent's two GG tributes from the 1990s

    Hi again,

    While I'm here (revisiting this thread for the first time in a while), I thought I'd share the remastered versions of Advent's two Gentle Giant tribute works as well:

    ...
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    Greetings, Dan is an extremely talented guy...

    Greetings,

    Dan is an extremely talented guy (and a dear friend who is really great to work with too). Really happy to see his Egentligen Giant getting some well-deserved love here.

    Cheers,

    ...
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    Hi Ed. Here you go: ...

    Hi Ed. Here you go:

    https://svart.ochre.store/release/307010-jupu-group-umpeen-kasvoivat-polut

    Cheers!


    Alan
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    Thanks very much. Looking at the Prog Archives...

    Thanks very much. Looking at the Prog Archives lineup listings, though, I didn't see Juhani “Jupu” Poutanen listed on the new one. Based on the link you kindly shared, though, I see that Poutanen is...
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    Hi Ed. It's kind of odd, as I think the lineup is...

    Hi Ed. It's kind of odd, as I think the lineup is completely different, but the band logo is identical. (I'll have to get to the bottom of this at some point.) -Alan
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    Greetings, My top five list: 1. GREEN...

    Greetings,

    My top five list:

    1. GREEN ASPHALT - Green Asphalt
    2. GABRIEL KAHANE - Magnificent Bird
    3. BARCELONA ART ORCHESTRA - Ragtime Stories
    4. JUPU GROUP - Umpeen kasvoivat polut
    5....
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    Hi Jed (and all). Just in case you're interested,...

    Hi Jed (and all). Just in case you're interested, here's a video that covers the classic Heil Talk Box:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY1N08vjC_8

    I'm pretty sure this is what was used on...
  36. Thanks, Rene! I hope you enjoy the album. ...

    Thanks, Rene! I hope you enjoy the album.

    Cheers,


    Alan
  37. Advent sale on Bandcamp today (in honor of what may be the final Bandcamp Friday)

    Greetings,

    As it looks like today may be the final Bandcamp Friday (ever) and we're also in the holiday season, Advent is offering a rare 20%-off sale on all Bandcamp purchases for the remainder...
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    Hi again, I'm not sure how this one ended up...

    Hi again,

    I'm not sure how this one ended up in my YouTube "Watch Later" queue (and apologies if it was listed here earlier and I couldn't find the reference), but it seems like a good candidate...
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    Greetings, I can only remember missing three...

    Greetings,

    I can only remember missing three concerts, all under quite different circumstances (one extremely sad):

    1. We had tickets to see Bill Bruford at the Iridium in NYC and got a call...
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    This one is pretty cool indeed. I don't think...

    This one is pretty cool indeed. I don't think I've seen a metallic fingerboard on a fretless bass before (though I have seen one on the bass side of Steve Adelson's half-fretless Chapman Stick). It's...
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    Hi again, I haven't had much time to think...

    Hi again,

    I haven't had much time to think about other technically difficult (composed/written) parts, but this video happened upon my Facebook timeline recently and thought it was worth sharing:...
  42. Avner Kenner track and great fusion album by his son, Eitan

    Hi again,

    Though not an album (or even part of an album I believe), I thought some folks might enjoy this classic prog track from Avner Kenner:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf9EEnw78HQ
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  43. Hi again, A few more: 7. Anakdota -...

    Hi again,

    A few more:

    7. Anakdota - Overloading (https://altrockproductions.bandcamp.com/album/overloading)
    8. Right on Time - Tightly Tied...
  44. Hi, Sure, there are a bunch. Some favorites...

    Hi,

    Sure, there are a bunch. Some favorites off the top of my head:

    1. Project RnL - Internet Releases (https://open.spotify.com/album/71bFYah5qrawge33OyI9hv?si=THve3VkBTx6cpCuX8eU5dA)
    2....
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    Thanks very much for your kind reply (including...

    Thanks very much for your kind reply (including the nice words about Advent). Frank Gambale is certainly a great player and his first instructional video was actually one of the very few purchases I...
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    Hi. Thanks for your kind reply. First of all,...

    Hi. Thanks for your kind reply.

    First of all, that Mohini Dey video is very impressive. (I've been following her for several years and I think this is the most technically advanced example of her...
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    Greetings, With all due respect, the guitar in...

    Greetings,

    With all due respect, the guitar in this piece seems to hover near the tamer end of the "advanced" spectrum in regard to the technical virtuosity required (and displayed) in my...
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    Thanks. We were in Sweden for the annual...

    Thanks. We were in Sweden for the annual gathering of On-Reflection mailing list members. (We hosted in 2019 as well, by the way, the last year before Covid put a hold things.)

    Cheers,


    Alan
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    Great live band too (saw them live in 2016)

    Greetings,

    We had the pleasure of seeing the band play live (in Sweden) just a little over six years ago. They sounded great and I'm told I was the first to ever have a CD (the APM pressing in my...
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    Very cool catch, Rene. I wish I could be there. ...

    Very cool catch, Rene. I wish I could be there.

    For anyone who may end up going, I would strongly recommend bringing ear plugs (ideally the type that are designed to let music be heard properly)....
  51. Thread: Kit Watkins

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    Hi Bob, I'm a bit Kit Watkins fan as well (as...

    Hi Bob,

    I'm a bit Kit Watkins fan as well (as was my mom, who passed away a few years ago) and it was a nice surprise to hear your adapted/lengthened interpretation of one of his pieces that I...
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    Hi again, Just a quick reminder that tickets...

    Hi again,

    Just a quick reminder that tickets for the event are on sale here:

    https://www.simpletix.com/e/2022-nj-proghouse-summer-day-camp-tickets-107662

    We hope you'll consider buying your...
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    Hi Jed. You're absolutely correct (and I just...

    Hi Jed. You're absolutely correct (and I just confirmed this with Jim).

    Best wishes and hope to see you there,


    Alan
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    tickets on sale now (link included)

    Greetings,

    Thanks very much for posting this.

    For those who are interested, tickets are now on sale:

    https://www.simpletix.com/e/2022-nj-proghouse-summer-day-camp-tickets-107662

    We very...
  55. Very sad news indeed. Bill was an extremely kind,...

    Very sad news indeed. Bill was an extremely kind, talented, and supportive fellow. I'll really miss him and extend all best wishes to friends and family.
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    Thanks very much for your kind feedback, Hans....

    Thanks very much for your kind feedback, Hans. You are correct in that the drums were programmed (emulating what I actually played on my lap) and rendered through an old Kawai R-50 drum machine.
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    Thanks very much, Richard! I digitally archived...

    Thanks very much, Richard! I digitally archived virtually all my old Porta One tapes several years back--and, though I tried to replicate the rough mixes I'd bounced down directly to cassette back in...
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    Thanks very much, Renate. Yes, the melody line...

    Thanks very much, Renate. Yes, the melody line was all played on my old Moog "The Source" (that I still have).

    All the best,


    Alan
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    one more snippet from my old "The Decades" (unfinished) demo

    Hi again,

    Inspired by the kind reception the first part of my old demo received, I thought I'd go ahead and share the next snippet from the idea as well:
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    Thanks very much for your kind words, Joe! I...

    Thanks very much for your kind words, Joe! I appreciate the compliment regarding my keyboard playing, but I should clarify that the arpeggios you mentioned were actually step-sequenced (though...
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