Posts Tagged ‘Prog’

Captain Horizon : El Nibre (E.P.)

Posted: 22nd September 2011 by Harry in Albums
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A free four-track download E.P. from the region’s most idiosyncratic foursome? Oh, go on then. If we must. Slightly harder-edged, and a touch more contemplative than the soar-away, feel-good vibes of this year’s Radiostasis release, this is the multi-talented, multi-faceted Captain Horizon revealing yet another side to their beguiling musical persona. Recorded during those Radiostasis [...]

22 : Plastik

Posted: 18th July 2011 by Harry in Albums
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First published by Soundsphere Magazine, http://www.soundspheremag.com/reviews/54-cd/2277-cd-review-22-plastik-, July 2011 In musical terms, Norway is possibly best known for its black metal scene and the unbridled enthusiasm its fans bring to the burning of their country’s churches. In one particularly infamous case, that “enthusiasm”, ahem, even extended to the murder of one Øystein Euronymus’ Aarseth. Yeah, they [...]

Amplifier : The Octupus

Posted: 12th February 2011 by Harry in Albums
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First published by Soundsphere Magazine, January 2011. www.soundspheremag.com The King is dead. Long live the king. The deceased monarch in this instance being rock ‘n’ roll. At least according to DJ, broadcaster, musicologist and writer, Paul Gambaccini… In an astonishingly poor article, written in the Guardian, the Professor Of Pop intones the last rites over [...]