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Finnforest wrote: Been a while since I visited this one....perfect for a summer night. Checked their website and it appears there is no news....maybe this band will end up a one-off, in the tradition of some of the classic bands....

But what a tradition, Jim!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: hellogoodbye wrote: Two albums from Argentina inspired by the 70's RPI movement. Great stuff ! Pierre, I bought the CD reissue of this one about a year ago, some of the vocals are a little dated, but it's generally excellent. I've kept it on my Ipod so I can eventually review if hopefully! progbethyname wrote: Astrolabio. Buddy, I forgot to tell you that I very much enjoyed your review on their debut album. 5 beans huh? That's high praise. Looks like i shall lend an ear....or 2! I think you'll dig this one too, Nick! Check out this promo track of samples of the album: As soon as there's some full clips I'll post them.

that was cool.

Thank you for the rock degressivo Italiano.

hellogoodbye wrote: The link  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWa5u0Kf66U

Tom Ozric wrote: Dunno, my 'D-Day' is tomorrow............(just ask Aussie-Byrd......). If I never appear on P.A. again, blame it on IGA....... Seriously though, still, to this day, my ultimate, ultra-fave RPI fave has got to be Le Orme's Uomo di Pezza. May this fact be known ( and I have well over 100 RPI Prog LP's)....... Hard to beat this Orme album for me.....

Dunno, my 'D-Day' is tomorrow............(just ask Aussie-Byrd......).
If I never appear on P.A. again, blame it on IGA.......
Seriously though, still, to this day, my ultimate, ultra-fave RPI fave has got to be Le Orme's Uomo di Pezza. May this fact be known ( and I have well over 100 RPI Prog LP's).......
Hard to beat this Orme album for me.....

Edited by Tom Ozric - June 23 2014 at 04:54

Very good album, Mike. Personally I prefer the Sintesis album from 76. But only Lp.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Great H! Glad you liked the Astrolabio! Thanks for the heads up about a few other titles, more to look in to! It never ends...and that's a good thing!

Astrolabio.
Buddy, I forgot to tell you that I very much enjoyed your review on their debut album. 5 beans huh? That's high praise. Looks like i shall lend an ear....or 2!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Great H! Glad you liked the Astrolabio! Thanks for the heads up about a few other titles, more to look in to! It never ends...and that's a good thing!

Thanks, Italy is a horn of plenty if it come to Prog.

Still have to spin the new Nodo Gordiano (I think Finnforest Review
is spot on) and the latest CONQUEROR (not heared yet).

The pace of releases is higher than my wages at the moment

Loads of stuff on the finishing line at the Moment
(Abash,DAAL,Egonon,Gran Turismo Veloce,Catafalchi del Cyber,Fonderia,
Promenade etc.)

Altare Thotemico will havea DVD out soon,SLIVOVITZ started recording
a new album..

etc. etc.




Edited by TheH - June 21 2014 at 17:29

Mellotron Storm wrote: TheH wrote: As I promised some feedback to our australian feathered friend: Astrolabio: Really a fine piece of work, an great variety of styles with an overall good balance. In their weirder moments they come close to "Deus ex Machina". A remarkeable offical debut. (4 soild stars) Just listening the first time to the new LogoS album will typing this, seems to be a (big) winner (need some more spins). Heared Sezione Frenante's (a 70s band) debut once till now. A good synphonic prog Album, maybe a bit to harmless. Humana Prog: Brilliant long track as opener, really beautifull folk prog with lots of flutes violin and warm organ. The other tracks are much simpler, mostly vocals, acoustic guitars and percussion (nice but not really the stuff I prefer). Greenwall: Their last Album was underated symph prog, this new one is rather different. Orchestrated (keys) backgrounds with fantastic female vocals. Somehow a mix of Art Pop, Classical sounds, Folk and lots of Jazz (and some Prog of course). Really recommended (though different). Still sit on a number of other albums to go through... Greenwall is a band that continues to surprise. They were so technical and abrasive, a difficult listen in fact until I got used to their sound. Then their last one veers over into the Symphonic realm and now the description of the latest has me interested. Man these guys are intelligent players who can play with the best of them.

A track from the album showing the diversity of styles, love it: