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Eraldo Bernocchi / Harold Budd / Robin Guthrie — Winter Garden (RareNoise RNR021, 2011, CD) |
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Russell Mills / Undark — Pearl + Umbra (Instinct INS-501-2, 1999, CD) |
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Nicola Alesini / Pier Luigi Andreoni — Marco Polo (Volume II) (Materiali Sonori MASO CD 90073, 1998, CD) |
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Harold Budd — Luxa (Gyroscope GYR 6637-2, 1996, CD) |
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Nicola Alesini / Pier Luigi Andreoni — Marco Polo (Materiali Sonori MASO CD 90069, 1995, CD) |
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Hector Zazou — Songs from the Cold Seas (Columbia CK 67068, 1994, CD) |
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Harold Budd / Ruben Garcia / Daniel Lentz — Music for 3 Pianos (Hannibal HNCD1500, 1992/2006, CD) |
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Harold Budd / Brian Eno — The Pearl (Virgin ENOCDX 13, 1984/2009, CD) |
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Harold Budd / Brian Eno — Ambient 2 (The Plateaux of Mirror) (Virgin ENOCDX 7, 1980/2009, CD) |
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Harold Budd — The Pavilion of Dreams (E.G. Records EGS 301, 1978, LP) |
2021-02-14
SoundQuest Fest 2021 –
SoundQuest Fest, first experienced as a live festival in Tucson Arizona in 2010 was created by ambient music pioneer Steve Roach. This 2021 event will unite a worldwide gathering of artists and audience members together for a 3-day online event unique in the realm of ambient music. From March 26-28th a continuous flow of streamed performances, audio-video wonder worlds and deep immersion zones will burn bright on Roach’s YouTube channel. »
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2021-02-10
Chick Corea RIP –
The sad news has reached us that Chick Corea has Returned to Forever, so to speak. The innovative keyboardist and composer died on February 9 at the age of 79. With a career that spanned from the 60s until shortly before his death, Corea touched many listeners with the incredible variety of music he produced in his lifetime. »
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2021-01-18
Asia Minor Third Album on the Way –
On January 29, AMS records will be releasing the long-awaited third album by classic Turkish-French band Asia Minor. Released last year in Japan, this will be the widespread debut of Points of Libration. The album features original members Setrak Bakirel (vocals, guitar) and Eril Tekeli (flute, guitar). »
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2020-12-09
Harold Budd RIP –
Harold Budd, one of pre-eminent American composers of avant-garde and minimalism, has died of complications from the coronavirus. Budd came to prominence in the 70s, championed by Brian Eno on his Obscure Records label, with music that blended academic minimalism with electric jazz and electronic music. Much of Budd's best known work was done in collaboration with other artists, including Eno, Daniel Lanois, Robin Guthrie, Andy Partridge, John Foxx, Jah Wobble, and many others. »
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2020-11-20
25 Views of Worthing Finally Gets Released –
A while ago, we wrote about the discovery of a "long lost" Canterbury-style gem by a band called 25 Views of Worthing. And now we're pleased to find out that Wind Waker Records has released their music on an LP. »
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Hidria Spacefolk - Balansia – Normally it would be problematic for a band to sound the same on their third album (not counting a remix project) as on their first, especially if the first is basically a self-released demo. But when... (2005) » Read more
Various Artists - Vae Victis I & II – So here are two samplers chock full of French hard rock and heavy metal. Why should you care? Well, I guess cuz it comes from Musea’s hard rock offshoot label, Brennus. But then again, a quick... (2000) » Read more
Tristan Park - A Place Inside – Simple song structures, basic harmonic progressions, and weak lyrical content place this release squarely in the dangerously-close-to-cheesy neo-prog category. The music can't seem to decide if... (1996) » Read more
Steve Walsh - Shadowman – After 30-some-odd years in the music business (if they’re lucky enough to last that long), most artists have fallen into a comfort zone and their new albums no longer offer any surprises. For... (2006) » Read more
The Fellowship - In Elven Lands – It is no surprise that Yes vocalist Jon Anderson would finally contribute to a musical project surrounding the highly profitable Lord of the Rings books and films. What is surprising is how... (2007) » Read more