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Maneige

Jazz Rock/Fusion

4.08 | 21 ratings

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Today I purchased 4 Maneige Lps from Canada. Even though some of their cds are already released, I had to include this live album "Composite" which hasn't been released as a cd format yet.

I thought this album was just a live version of early studio recordings. Well, I was wrong!!! This album is included 6 brand new tracks with one track each from the album "Ni Vent...Ni Nouvelle" and "Libre Service-Self Service".

All of compositons are great as well as their playing at the Cinema Outremont in April, 1979. No need to worry understanding the French lyric. Because this is purely an instrumental album. ^^

Maneige is very unigue band which combines prog and jazz elelments as you know. It's bit more close to jazz than prog even though the style is like chamber rock. However not so complicated like Universe Zero and Henry Cow. Not so jazzy like standard jazz bands. Not so proggy, either.

Sometimes I can related Maneige with Gentle Giant in some ways especially from the tone of sounds and multi instrumentalism. Like a river flows the music smoothly touch your brain not only musically but also emotionally.

I hope you, guys explore this unique, fresh, elegant but still exciting Canadian Art Rock Legend "Maneige"!

| 4/5 | 2004-10-13

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