Yuri Gagarin "The Outskirts Of Reality"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Space Rock
Label: Kommun2 Records, Sound Effect Records - SER079
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: January 31, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. QSO
2. Oneironaut
3. Crystal Dunes
4. Laboratory 1
5. The Outskirts Of Reality

Line-up: 
Christian "Crille" Lindberg: Lead guitar
Leif Göransson: Bass guitar
Stefan "Steffo" Johansson: Drums
Robin Klockerman: Synthesizers and FX
Jon Eriksson: Rhythm guitar

Description/Reviews: 

Based on their fundamental "Space Ritual-era-Hawkwind" template, Yuri Gagarin stay firm on their path while getting more versatile in the ideas, more evocative in their soundscapes and, most importantly, richer in their melodic approach; unlike many of their contemporaries, Yuri Gagarin, except for their ambient mastery, rely on their innate sense for melody and, almost cinematic, approach to drama. On "The Outskirts Of Reality" Yuri Gagarin present five new songs! Maybe with no lyrics, but still, these are songs, with the entire human feelings' part lying in the details; as if stuck in a never-ending spacetime continuum loop, trying to fabricate small changes each time, looking for a hole leading to eternity...

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Hollow Earth "Out Of Atlantis"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Retro Prog, Psychedelic
Label: Kommun 2 KOMMUN2-43 (vinyl), Sound Effect SERC046 (CD)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 24, 2017 (digital, vinyl), December 8, 2017 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. Electric Eden (4:00)
2. Riders On The Vapour Trail (5:17)
3. Out Of Atlantis (4:43)
4. Incantation (5:23)
5. Behind The Ivory Gate (16:49)
6. Ave Satánas Or Tea-Time With Lucifer (3:53)

Total Time 40:05

Line-up: 
Cristóbal Nemo — Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer Piano, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Modular Synthesizer, Ribbon Synthesizer, Spinet, Vibraphone, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Percussion & Vocals
Don Pharaoh — Bass Guitar & Vocals
Rod Handel V — Drums, Tambourine
   With
Pescador - Additional Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Quintette Terre Creuse - Strings (1)

Description/Reviews: 

Ken at the Laser's Edge says: "...One thing for certain is the band is clearly in love with the sounds of the 70s. They cite early Deep Purple and Pink Floyd as influences. You can clearly hear Pink Floyd sounds. Deep Purple a bit but you'll also hear Iron Butterfly and a bunch of late 60s, early 70s organ driven bands. Plenty of wicked guitarwork as well. Canterbury sounds are here as well. Overall it shoots for a certain vibe, basically British proto-prog and hits the mark. You could easily be fooled into thinking this is an album released in 1971. It's a hell of a lot of fun."
"Very excellent keyboard trio retro-prog from Sweden. [---] This is psychedelic infused progressive rock that channels the heritage of 1970-era Pink Floyd mixed with the Hammond work of Jon Lord with early Deep Purple; they are aiming for and hitting the UK 1970/71 'proto-prog sound - a pretty good place to be!" - Wayside

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Yuri Gagarin "At The Center Of All Infinity"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s):  Instrumental Space Rock
Label: Kommun2 Records (vinyl)
Format: vinyl, digital, CD, cassette
Release date: December 2, 2015 (vinyl, digital), December 2015/January 2016 (cassette), February 2016 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. The New Order (7:50)
2. Cluster Of Minds (5:42)
3. In The Abyss (6:25)
4. I See No God Up Here (3:01)
5. At The Center Of All Infinity (8:06)
6. Oblivion (9:15)

Total time 40:19

Line-up: 
Christian "Crille" Lindberg: Lead guitar
Leif Göransson: Bass guitar
Stefan "Steffo" Johansson: Drums
Robin Klockerman: Synthesizers
Jon Eriksson: Rhythm guitar

Description/Reviews: 

The band's formula isn't very intricate, relying instead on the huge atmosphere the instruments create. Also, repetition is essential in this type of music, as it manages to induce you in a lovely trance, while they work wonders. Two years later, Yuri Gagarin are back with a sophomore effort, entitled At The Center Of All Infinity. I had high expectations and I am happy to admit there's improvement on all grounds. Even though the album doesn't stray from its predecessor, it's okay, because at this point it really shouldn't. These guys had to continue working on their chemistry and that's exactly what happened.

 Read the full review by Raul Stanciu at sputnikmusic.com

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Agusa "Två"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Retro Prog
Label: Kommun2 (vinyl), The Laser’s Edge (CD, digital)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: July 21, 2015 (vinyl), July 24, 2015 (CD, digital)
Tracklist: 

1. Gånglåt från Vintergatan - 20:21
2. Kung Bores Dans - 18:17

Line-up: 
Tobias Pettersson - Bass
Mikael Ödesjö - Guitar
Tim Wallander - Drums
Jonas Berge - Hammond Organ
Jenny Puertas – Flute

Description/Reviews: 

With almost forty minutes of new material, Agusa delivers a wide array of seamlessly executed, organic rock on the aptly titled Agusa 2. The band's tranquil output blends tripped out psychedelic and progressive rock structures. Two epic length tracks are inspired more by folk, occult influences, instillin visions of nature, the cosmos, and dreamlike passages, meandering into realms of a possibly supernatural or parallel existence. While not a fully instrumental recording, backing vocal mantras only seep in through purposeful cracks in the construction of these immense movements, adding an even more spacious feel to the overall flow of the album. 

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Agusa "Högtid"

Country: Sweden
Sub Genre: Instrumental Psychedelic, Krautrock, Retro Prog
Label: Kommun2 (vinyl), Transubstans Records (CD)
Release date: February, 2014(vinyl), April 2, 2014 (CD)
Tracklist: 

1. Uti Vår Hage
2. Melodi Från St Knut
3. Östan Om Sol
4. Västan Om Måne
5. Stigen Genom Skogen
6. Kärlek Från Agusa

Line-up: 
Tobias Pettersson - Bass
Mikael Ödesjö - Guitar
Dag Strömkvist - Drums
Jonas Berge - Hammond Organ

Description/Reviews: 

Agusa is a new Swedish band with obvious leanings toward such diverse acts as Kebnekajse (Sweden), Amon Düül II (Germany) and Colosseum (UK), but at the same time presenting something unique. Authentic 70's progressive tunes that lived through four decades can be heard on this amazing album! Featuring members of Sveriges Kommuner & Landsting, Kama Loka and Hoofoot. 

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