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Dense, dark and urgent, NeBeLNeST is a heavy French prog-rock outfit that throws all their influences into a giant cauldron and their music transpires from the simmering brew attacking our very senses, blending dark Crimsonian improvs (Asbury Park from the Live USA album is never far away), fiery drumming, flaming psychedelic guitar mastery, a Zeuhlian bass and underlined by Tejedor's keyboard layers. The voyages they invite us in wander through the Ozrickian galaxy, sometimes firing a laser beam into the RIO black hole. Yes, this spaceship is dedicated to sombre powers that can resembles some of those Aztec divinities necessitating renewed sacrifices that can only cost you neurones, fried by the burning progressive arrows that follow unexpected trajectories dictated by the constant rhythm explorations, outlined by a a very Present Trigaux piano.
Most of the tracks on this album are pure improvs (even if the crew only admit to three of them) and those that aren't, don't last long enough to avoid space jams, barely escaping RIO meteorites trajectories, sliding between Kraut debris, Kobaiain red stars and avant-prog supernova's explosions, but retaining some kind of impact of their obstacle course. Difficult to describe the tracks other than what I've done
In a way Nebelnest is the latest French version of Crimsonoïd prog after the different generations such as Shylock (late 70's), Xaal (late 80's and early 90's) and Quebec's Pangée (mid 90's). And as such, they are very much the better of these groups also and present a bright nebula for the future. Very much worth the investment, this debut album being the mandatory introduction passage to their Universe.





"Improv : Pooks Part 1" opens with faint sounds that build. We get some angular guitar and experimental sounds but check out the bass after 2 minutes. "Shafoo" opens with mellotron then a beat comes in followed by angular guitar and a full sound. The bass is huge and like the drumming. It turns spacey around 3 minutes. It's dark and intense. The bass returns with drums and guitar around 5 1/2 minutes. Great section. "Najha" opens with mellotron before drums, bass and guitar join in. Some organ later. It's pretty intense around 4 1/2 minutes as the drums pound. It picks up a minute later and the guitar starts to rip it up. "Etude De Shimshot" is fairly quiet to open as mellotron and other sounds bubble under the surface. Angular guitar comes into this haunting setting. We get a change after 2 1/2 minutes as the drums come in. A full sound follows. Nice bass here. It settles 5 1/2 minutes in then builds. It's a powerful soundscape 8 1/2 minutes in before settling late.
"Improv : Uncertain Journey" opens with experimetal sounds and cymbals. Eventually drums and bass join in followed by the guitar making some noise. "Solilock" is a favourite of mine. It just sounds so incredible, and I guess I feel that way because this really reminds me of ANEKDOTEN with the mellotron and heaviness. It does settle some later as the guitar starts to solo. Nice. "Absinthe" is laid back early but it's dark with some bottom end. Mellotron joins in and the tempo picks up. The guitar follows. A calm 4 minutes in before it kicks back in with fat bass lines and mellotron. The guitar comes in on fire. A calm 7 minutes in with piano before the guitar and drums return. Amazing tune. "Crab Nebula" opens with piano, bass and drums. Angular guitar before a minute then mellotron. A great sounding track. The tempo picks up 5 1/2 minutes in. "Improv : Pooks Part 2" is spacey to open as outbursts of power come and go. Drums before 2 minutes as the guitar makes some noise. Mellotron 3 1/2 minutes in. Still no melody here. An experimental piece.
Man this is so close to 5 stars for me. Just love this style of music.

Nebelnest is a French modern prog bands that takes the dense darkness of Magma and adds towering Crimsonite riffs and dissonant harmonisation. They operate in the RIO section of PA but next to the notable avant-garde elements, they sure rock as wild and gripping as Crimson does.
The band keeps things entirely instrumental, laying down a heavy rhythm section with drilling bass guitar and the type of jazz-rock influenced drumming that brings back the energy and dynamism of Bill Bruford. Organs, mellotrons and guitars provide for the melodic leads, often using dissonance and weird tonalities. Not one track is less then stellar. The band is sure inspired on each of these improvisations, going fluently from uncanny spacey atmospheres to furious intensity and everything inbetween.
Kudos to Sinkadotentree for recommending this band to me and particularly for introducing me to this album. A golden tip! Highly recommended for fans of '74 King Crimson, early Anekdoten, Guapo and Magma's instrumental side.
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