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    Posted: April 14 2014 at 09:10
Jean Louis Bucchi : Sunflower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6oB0dRf09Q

Jake Holmes : A Letter To Katerine December
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f8lbsvFJcU

Steve Maxwell Von Braund : Monster Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwVWBGh3EEk

Wara : El Inca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cxgV__kxqU
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Welcome to , 1975 classic of Australian proto-electronica, a big blast of Kosmische dust, Korgs working overtime…Arguably the first fully electronic Australian album, Monster Planet is a solo recording from one half of the infamous Australian electronic duo, . Von Braund recorded this pre-Cybotron album upon his 1973 return to Australia after soaking up the sounds of psychedelic 60s London where he mingled with , and . Circling between that classic Krautrock motorik beat, and a different, almost jazz-y kind of fluidity, Von Braund combined his London experience with his love of German Head music such as , and , to create a mutant electronic masterpiece. Praised by Tangerine Dream, and lauded by legions of Krautrock collectors, Monster Planet is an early example of visionary Australian experimentation. Also featuring ( ) on vocals and from (and many others) in the mix, this incredibly rare classic Australian cult item is lovingly reissued by the Aztec label with an extensive and informative booklet, as well as a bonus audio interview with Von Braund and a single edit cut of the title track
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 14 2014 at 10:20

Jean-Louis Bucchi - Sunflower. 1978 Trema.


Former Speed Limit member released this diverse, electronically-tinged, instrumental album - which was somewhat typical of the era and place. Reminds me a lot of Roland Bocquet's (Catharsis) "Paradia" album from the year before. CDRWL.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 14 2014 at 15:49
Never heard any of these although I know von Braund's group Cybotron. Voted for him. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 14 2014 at 15:56
A stunning album, Z, rather unique in the world ot 70's electronic music. 

This other track, Crystal Forest, is wondefull.  David (the Guld of the guild) should love it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2vqLEB6RlE



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 14 2014 at 16:36
I went with Monster Planet as well Pierre.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 00:59
Another round of investigation for me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 01:04

Thumbs Up This time I did not fall asleep, John. Wink

Ex Tim Rose & the Thorns Jake Holmes later known as the Feldmans had written entire albums for Frank Sinatra and The Four Seasons. Jake’s debut The Above Ground Sound Of Jake Holmes which featured Jake on acoustic guitar, ex Feldmens Teddy Irwin on electric guitar and ex Brain Police Rick Randle on bass carried the original “Dazed And Confused” which Jimmy Page borrowed for the Led Zeppelin debut.

Jake’s first bassist Bill Takas had defected to Ten Wheel Drive but did feature at the The Village Gate in 1967 when the Yardbirds first heard Jake perform “Dazed And Confused”.The same happened with the opening chords of Spirit’s “Taurus” which Jimmy used for “Stairway To Heaven”.

A schizoid album by all accounts the introspective “Did You Know” harking to a Buckley / Love scape does hold intrinsic beauty.The polar “Too Long” also seemed infiltrate the future Zep repertoire while the jazzy “Penny’s” has some beautiful spontaneous riffs by Teddy Irwin, which again nibbled through “Wish I Was Anywhere Else”. The true above sound is Jake’s epitaph “Signs Of Age”..... ..an immaculate revelation that everybody will one day go through. Jake’s artistic actualization follow up, A Letter To Katherine December is translucently a monumental landscape that captures a surreal bluesy world somewhere between Arthur Lee and David McWilliams.The ambient “Chase Your Eyes” or brassy “The Diner Song” with sterling Gibson guitar work by Ted Irwin are simply sensational. It’s Forever Changes but more difficult to get into, like I said Ted Irwin is bloody fast. With a little bit of Emmitt Rhodes Jake fuses styles with abstract chords and retains a jazzy format throughout, while Charlie Fox did all the string and horn arrangements that gave the album a dreamy, jazz quality in the level of Love’s Forever Changes.

It is probably Jake’s most sophisticated album with daring quests into rarely trodden areas largely thanks to ex Paupers Skip Prokop’s snare drumming that would later thunder through Lighthouse. Letter To Katherine December spills into emotive perceptions and thoughts of thoughts, wherever that takes you.The albums opus “Leaves Never Break” reaches deep and slashes with reverb and sensitive phrasing, a masterpiece in psychedelic introspection. Anyhow back to the jazzy riffing that trots through “It’s Always Someone Else” in full Van Morrison mode until the contemplating “Sleeping Woman”, so like Tim Buckley’s Happy Sad. Jake eventually retired to Nashville . Skip and Ted later supported Deonda on her native American spirited Woman in The Sun with help from Paupers / Janis Joplin Band Brad Campbell.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 11:18
The only album of these I have is Sunflower, Used to love it, and still like it considerably.

The samples are all good, but the album I most want to get is the Jake Holmes ones. Love that track (have heard it before).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 11:52
Both Jake Holmes albums are good. 


Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused (original version)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1g7qFaWaLk
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 17:41

WARA. EL INCA (Bolivia 1973).
Extremely obscure (and quite rare) prog album from Bolivia recorded in 1973. Wara was a well respected rock band in Bolivia - this is their first album. Musically similar to the early Los Jaivas albums. Lots of latin folk influences but integrated with organ, searing electric guitar leads. The five piece is augmented with flute, strings, oboe. Nataniel Gonzales' vocals have a real west coast feel. Obviously not transferred from master tapes but pretty listenable. An interesting prog artifact that I really enjoyed.
members:
Nataniel Gonzáles - vocals
Carlos Daza - guitar
Pedro Sanjinés - organ, piano
Omar León - bass
Jorge "George" Cronembold - drums, percussion
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 18:37
Originally posted by hellogoodbye hellogoodbye wrote:



Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused (original version)


That's where I know that name from; it sounded familiar but I was pretty sure I never heard his music. I heard a bit of his "Dazed" in a YouTube vid about all the songs Led Zeppelin ripped off of other people. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 15 2014 at 19:55
Yep. The Page of Jimmy was not completely white.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2014 at 08:56
Originally posted by hellogoodbye hellogoodbye wrote:

A stunning album, Z, rather unique in the world ot 70's electronic music. 

This other track, Crystal Forest, is wondefull.  David (the Guld of the guild) should love it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2vqLEB6RlE



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2014 at 13:17
Yes. Sorry fot the late answer. My computer is broken. I work now on a machine made of wood and it takes me an hour to post each message.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2014 at 14:00
S.M. Von Braund, definitely.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2014 at 14:02
Originally posted by hellogoodbye hellogoodbye wrote:

Yes. Sorry fot the late answer. My computer is broken. I work now on a machine made of wood and it takes me an hour to post each message.


LOL

Sorry Pierre, but your wood makes me laugh.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2014 at 14:56
Yay I know something here... Sunflower and Wara. Sunflower is really good, it goes into many directions, very eclectic stuff, I'll vote for it.

Oh BTW I have a wooden computer myself Dead
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2014 at 18:08
Maybe. But mine floats in the middle of a lake.
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