Stumari "1227 მ. ზღვის დონიდან" /"1227 m. Above the Sea"

Country: Georgia
Genre(s): Prog Folk
Format: digital
Release date:  August 6, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. ფუძის ანგელოსო / Guardian Angel (5:25)

2. ყოველ სნეულებაზე / Every Disease Has Its Cure (5:06)

3. არარა ვარ, არარა / I Am Nobody (3:51)

4. აჰურა / Ahura (4:42)

5. იმხიარულე / Rejoice (4:16)

6. სამ-ხმოვანება / Triad (4:28)

7. არული / Aruli (4:53)

8. ძილისა / Lullaby (3:15)

9. შენ ცისკარი ხარ / You Are the Sunrise (4:25)

Total Time 40:21

Line-up: 

Nino Janjgava - vocals, keyboards (1,2,7), triangle (3), flute (4-6,8,9)

Marina Janjgava - violin (2-6,8), percussion (7,9)

David Khositashvili - guitar, percussion (3,4,8)

Javad Javadzade - double bass (1,2,5)

Vakho Babunashvili - bass (9)

Avtandil Tabukashvili - drums (1,5,9)

Aliosha Kaki Japaridze - daf (daira) (1)

Vitsal Prasher - tabla (9)

Nodar Manchkhashvili (Uncle Nodar) - percussion (9)

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Giorgi Mikadze "Georgian Microjamz"

Country: Georgia
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Folk
Label: RareNoise Records - RNR116
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 28, 2020
Tracklist: 
01. Metivuri (3:43)
02. Dumba Damba (9:34)
03. Shedzakhili (1:03)
04. Elesa (8:46)
05. Mirangula (1:10)
06. Moaning (7:08)
07. Racha (1:20)
08. Maglonia (7:25)
09. Gelato (0:35)
10. Kartlos Blues (5:52)
11. Gurian Lullaby (2:45)
12. Lazhghvash (4:22)
13. Tseruli (2:43)

Total Time – 56:00

Line-up: 
Giorgi Mikadze – Microtonal Keyboards
David Fiuczynski – Fretless Guitars
Panagiotis Andreou – Fretless Bass
Sean Wright – Drums
    With:
Basiani Ensemble – Vocals (4, 12, 13)
Nana Valishvili – Vocals (6)

Description/Reviews: 

According to the the PR that came with the album, Georgian Microjamz is, as the title suggests, a hybrid of traditional Georgian folk music and progressive microtonal jazz. But the hybrid is quite clearly skewed toward Mikadze’s original compositions, with any traditional folk pieces serving only as inspiration, and only three tracks on the album being arrangements of traditional Georgian folk songs.

Read the full review by Nick Hudson at theprogressiveaspect.net

Also read the review by S. Victor Aaron at somethingelsereviews.com

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Dumba Damba

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Orion "Lunatic Asylum"

Country: Georgia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 15, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Problems (2:06)
2. Before Birth (6:49)
3. Lying To Yourself (4:11)
4. 4  Out Of Order (3:23)
5. Lunatic Asylum (3:15)
6. Laws We Break (2:23)
7. Catcher In The Rye (3:16)
8. Shades Of Nights (3:59)
9. 9  Revolution (4:23)
10. Inert Way (3:50)
11. On The Edge (3:13)

Total time 40:48
Line-up: 
Beqa Minadze - Guitar, vocals
Nika Jorbenadze - Keyboard
Lasha Xijakadze - Bass
Luka Bokuchava - Drums

Media/Samples
3 tracks

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The Light Year "Steps To Life"

Country: Georgia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 27, 2016 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. Tornado, Pt. 1 (Entry) (4:38)
2. Steps To Life (8:57)
3. Tornado, Pt. 2 (6:30)
4. Steps Reprise (1:20)
5. Side (7:22)
6. Dark Times (6:41)
7. Damskerland (3:25)
8. Love Without Love (11:12)
9. Digital Dream (7:37)
10. My Lord (14:52)
11. Sky Way (6:04)
12. Tornado Part III (Leave) (1:16)

Total Time 79:54

Line-up: 
Gigi Gegelashvili - vocals, keyboards, flute, acoustic guitar
Guja Mchedlishvili - guitar
Kobi Manjgaladze - guitar
Gia Surguladze - bass
Giorgi Lomidze - drums
Natia Chugoshvili - violin
Giorgi Ghambashidze - keyboards

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Steps to Life

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