Several years ago I was introduced to the music of the “Bekummernis Grand Orchestra” based in France during the 80s and led by composer/saxophonist Luc Le Masne. This is fairly proggy for big band...
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Several years ago I was introduced to the music of the “Bekummernis Grand Orchestra” based in France during the 80s and led by composer/saxophonist Luc Le Masne. This is fairly proggy for big band...
Just wanted to express to the Advent crew how much I'm enjoying this release! Basically to echo other the positive comments:
There is a lot of music here to explore. It has an austere and...
Yeah - I enjoyed this very much. A good mix of the familiar and the bizarre. A second one to be issued on AltRock has been on Wayside's "coming soon" list for many moons.
Dominic - did you and...
Thought I would add my review of a Saturday night show in Opelika, Alabama (on Feb/7/2015) that featured Bela and a large chamber orchestra called the Knights. I know that Bela has wide-ranging...
I know the focus of this thread is the early-mid period, which has a lot of great music of course. But I've been listening to Heavy Weather lately and marveling at what a great album it really is. ...
Yeah - I agree with this assessment...except I think the level of musicianship (vocals included) is a significant cut above the pack. Good stuff!!
Hey - thanks timehat, I really liked your demo. I get the influences but the arrangements sound creative and original to me. Hard to imagine where vocals would go in there. :)
A great record indeed. Didn't expect to hear an arrangement of Barber's Nocturne (!), but beautifully done. I think there's a rich vein to mine for composition-oriented rock bands to create...
I wanted to draw some attention to the excellent Goetz Steeger and his CD / group /concept (I’m not sure which of the aforementioned might be applicable) entitled USER. I discovered him through...
Pretty intense. I think the first album suits me a little better. The singer on the video reminds of Sharon Bradford a little. The one for Thinking Plague that sang about cutting up squid, or some...
Here's a review of a progressive rock festival by someone who wasn’t even there: I was wondering how the AltRock Festival at the beginning of June went, since 1) I really love Italy and would love to...
Ah, what a real joy to hear a wonderful new Ptak composition fueled by all the parts grooving together like one finely tuned machine. Such harmony! And so many layers to peel back. I don't know...