la YnE "La Grande Illusion"

Country: Finland
Sub Genre: Progressive Pop/Rock
Label: Musea
Format: CD, digital
Release date: June 3, 2014
Tracklist: 
1 - La Grande Illusion - Ad Astra (1'29)
2 - Par Avion (4'06)
3 - Stigmata (3'29)
4 - December 23 (3'03)
5 - La Porte De L'Enfer (4'36)
6 - 5:15 AM (5'16)
7 - Meiko (4'11)
8 - Requiem (1'42)
9 - The First Snowfall (4'11)
10 - Unexpected (4'14)
11 - La Grande Illusion - Endos (2'39)

Line-up: 
Matti Laine - Keys and Synths, Fretless bass/bass, additional guitar & eBow, Programming and editing, Radio, Loops and Sampler and Sample Programming
   With
Verneri Pohjola - Trumpet
Kari Reini - Percussion, didgeridoo, vibraphone, voice and Voodoo sound
Thomas Rönnholm - Drums and Percussion
Emmi Kaasalainen - Violin
Olli Vänskä - Violin
Tomi Laaksonen - Percussion sample
Jarkko Hassinen - Additional Vocals
Pekka "Splendid" Laine - Electric Guitars and sequenced loops

Description/Reviews: 

I suspect, as this isn't a typical progressive rock creation at all. As far as that particular universe goes, this one resides somewhere within the pop-art section of it, with strong ties to more mainstream oriented types of music such as, for instance, dream pop. The 11 songs here may arguably be described as creations with a pop music approach at the core in some ways, as distinct bass motifs and easygoing rhythms are central elements in many of these songs, and the lack of distinct structural complexities and somewhat unconventional development that does set progressive rock apart from mainstream rock will be elements some might find lacking. Then again, the arrangements are peculiar, and there are aspects to the music on this album that merits a description as sophisticated too, albeit in a manner rather far removed from what most bands in the 70's were doing. Exotic sounding elements are a key feature throughout. 

 Read the full review by Olav M Bjornsen at progressor.net

Media/Samples 
Par Avion
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