Various Artists "ZZAJ: Jazz From the 23rd Century"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Experimental
Label: Discus Music
Format: CD,digital
Release date: December 2, 2022
Tracklist/Performers

CD1

1. Amanda Chaudhary - Donershtik (Meow Mix) (6:26) 

2. Amy Denio - UNTRAPT (3:19) 

3. Elliott Sharp - Baile De Sombras (1:58) 

4. Dereck Higgins - I Didn't Hear It On The Radio (1:29) 

5. Haco - Watercrown (5:03) 

6. Pete Prown & Jeff Gordon - Grifter (5:02) 

7. Alfred Harth - Czernowitz (4:53) 

8. Marmhelodic Rascals - The March (9:25) 

9. Jerry & Michele King - Avalon (3:03) 

10. Atsuko Kamura - Ginza Street Lights (4:06) 

11. Nick Didkovsky - The Curse Of Anubis (1:46) 

12. Nubdug Ensemble - Entrance (1:15) 

13. David Moss - It's The Galaxies (4:51) 

14. Shawn Persinger - The Real Book N-Z (Abridged) (1:10) 

15. Intige Taluure - Saskatoon (3:55) 

16. David Newhouse - Pluck Wind Bang (4:37) 

17. Anthony Coleman - Unfilled Hooks (3:14) 

CD2

18. Brian Woodbury - Mentally Ill (3:48) 

19. The Lunar Asylum - Zroidian Be Bop (6:45) 

20. Paul Sears - In Praise Of Folly (3:33) 

21. Henry Kaiser - Five Death Haiku (7:41) 

22. Forrest Fang & Joseph Bendola - Wrong Exit (5:30) 

23. Paul Morris - Diner On The Ship James (3:51) 

24. Frank Chickens - Looking For Me (2:45) 

25. Anthony Pirog - 23rd Century Pirog (1:43) 

26. 2-9 Compaxident 1 - Dead Ducks (8:02) 

27. Greg Segal - Daily (1:42) 

28. Fred Hodshon - Wordless Whisperer (3:24) 

29. Ron Anderson - Strangulation (2:44) 

30. Leandro Kalen - A Tale Of Southern Groove (2:28) 

31. Martin Archer - Song For John Gilmore (5:35) 

32. Tom Djll - The Black Bird Bossa (6:38) 

33. Killick Hinds - Arborial Futurity (3:08) 

34. Steve Beresford - Elastic Articles (2:03) 

Total Time 136:52

Compilation producers: Jerry King and Dave Newhouse

Mastering engineer: Ian Beabout

Front cover design: Eric Kearns

Other design and back cover art: Dan Sauer

Cover painting: Dave Newhouse

Landscape paintings: Pete Prown

Description/Reviews:

ZZAJ: Jazz from the 23rd Century, is a thrilling new collection of music featuring 34 new songs – all previously unreleased – from artists from all over the world. The brainchild of producers/multi-instrumentalists Jerry King (Cloud Over Jupiter, Moon X, John Shirley & Jerry King) and Dave Newhouse (The Muffins, Manna Mirage, Moon X), ZZAJ asked musicians to interpret jazz from various conceptual viewpoints, particularly avoiding traditional jazz sounds.

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Various Artists "Animals Reimagined – A Tribute To Pink Floyd"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock, Hard Rock
Label: Cleopatra Records - CLO2573CD
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist

1. Pigs On A Wing 1

2. Dogs

3. Pigs (Three Different Ones) 

4. Sheep

5. Pigs On A Wing 2

Line-up

Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) (1)

Graham Bonnet (Rainbow), Vinnie Moore (UFO), Kasim Sulton (Utopia), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) (2)

James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Al Di Meola, Joe Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult), Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues), Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra) (3)

Arthur Brown, Rick Wakeman (Yes), Jan Akkerman (Focus), David J. (Bauhaus), Carmine Appice (Cactus/Vanilla Fudge) (4)

Jon Davison (Yes), Albert Lee, Billy Sherwood (Yes) (5)

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Various Artists "A Tribute to Pink Floyd - Still Wish You Were Here"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Cleopatra Records - CLO2309CD
Format: CD, digital, vinyl 
Release date: May 28, 2020
Tracklist

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (13:16) 

2. Welcome To The Machine (6:57) 

3. Have A Cigar (5:07) 

4. Wish You Were Here (5:33) 

5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9) (12:38) 

Total Time 43:31

Line-up
Geoff Tate, Steve Hackett, Billy Sheehan, Mel Collins, Geoff Downes, Ian Paice (1)

Todd Rundgren, Rick Wakeman, Tony Levin (2) 

James LaBrie, Steve Stevens, Patrick Moraz, Rat Scabies, Jah Wobble (3)

Rik Emmett, Joe Satriani, Edgar Froese, David Ellefson, Carmine Appice (4)

Rod Argent, Steve Hillage, Ian Paice, Bootsy Collins (5)

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Various Artists "Tales from the Edge - A Tribute to the music of Yes 2"

Country: Russia, Italy, Venezuela
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Format: digital
Release date: February 7, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Roz Vitalis - Yours Is No Disgrace (18:13)
2. La Coscienza Di Zeno - Homeworld (the Ladder) (9:31)
3. Mojo Pojo - Close To The Edge (18:40)
4. Goad - I'm Waiting (4:42)
5. The Pravednicks' Band - Awaken (16:13)

Total time 67:19

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Various Artists "The New Generation of Turkish Psychedelic Volume I"

Country: Turkey
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Post Rock, Psychedelic
Label: Ironhand Records
Format: vinyl
Release date: October 21, 2016
Tracklist/Bands: 
A1 Yarımada - Profesyonel - 2:56
A2 irtifakaybediyoruz! - Lala's Song - 7:01
A3 Help! The Captain Threw Up - Floodgate - 4:20
A4 Balina - Azim - 8:21
B1 milankundura - Ran - 6:40
B2 Lopenstraat - Hike - 15:16


Total Time 44:34

Description/Reviews: 

Anatolian Rock was one of the most authentic and distinctive contributors of the first global psychedelic upheaval in late 60s and early 70s - and it still echoes in the works of Turkish modern rock bands. Indeed, modern Turkish psychedelia is something that is fully connected to the roots of a natively global sense of expression, which can be easily discriminated from other national products such as American Garage Bands, German Krautrock and British Psychedelia. The uniqueness of Turkish psychedelia is hidden in the historical and geographical exposure of its musical psyche.
Comprised of previously unpublished psychedelic songs by modern Turkish bands, “The New Generation of Turkish Psychedelic Volume I” is the first compilation album released by Ironhand Records. In this compilation you will find new and mind blowing sounds of Turkish psychedelia:
The album opens with the aggressive rhythm and raw melodic bass lines of “Profesyonel” by Yarımada, which is the only song with lyrics in the album. The second title, “Lala’s Song” by irtifakaybediyoruz! is a rage of melancholy amidst wisdom and despair. The third title, “Floodgate” by Help! The Captain Threw Up is a moody yet fluent piece that carries influences of psychedelia and post-rock.  “Azim”, the punchy, clear-cut last title on A side, is performed by Balina from Izmir, which -with their own definition- is a hearty band in love with dark riffs and sorrowful psychedelic sounds. The B side opens with “Ran” by milankundura, which takes us to a thought-provoking trip over a cloud of jazzy sounds. And the closing piece, Lopenstraat’s 15-minute epic “Hike”, is a nerve-shredding adventure in a dusky forest of acoustic and electric sounds.

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Various Artists "Decameron. Ten days in 100 novellas - Part III"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Seacrest Oy
Format: CD
Release date: July 2016
Tracklist/Bands
CD 1
1. "Intro" Robert Webb - HeeBeeGeeBee (5:36)
2. Ageness-The Bizarre Garden Incident (7:43)
3. Ellesmere & Pericle Sponzilli-Sull'orlo Dello Spago (9:21)
4. JPL-Masquerade (5:23)
5. Willowglass-The Siena Ghost (8:09)
6. Trion-Two Hundred Florins (3:50)
7. Stella Lee Jones-A Wandering Poet (5:45)
8. Nexus-The Heliotrope (5:13)
9. The Nova Mob-The Jagged Edge (5:24)
10. Elephants Of Scotland-Swing The Gavel (5:35)
11. Jinetes Negros-The Other Pig (7:16)

Total time 69:15
CD 2
1. Mauro Mulas-Pampinea (9:57)
2. Latte E Miele-Elitropia (4:56)
3. Oceanic Legion-Indictiment Ever After (6:59)
4. Interpose+-Lady Of Sicily (11:43)
5. Court-Bleeding Hearts (10:45)
6. Ars Ephemera-At Lombardy Convent (8:20)
7. UPF-Mercenaries (6:34)
8. Alex Grata-Take Thief (5:45)
9. Il Tempo Delle Clessidre-Gnaffe (6:28)

Total time 71:27
CD 3
1. The Rebel Wheel-A Night With Niccolosa (9:19)
2. Taproban-Il Sogno,la Bestia,la Ritrosa (7:23)
3. D'accord-Rai-ti-tai (8:12)
4. Phoenix Again-The Bridge Of Geese (6:23)
5. Castle Canyon-Put A Tail On It (6:08)
6. S.A.L.U.E.N.A.-Ahead Of Fortune (9:40)
7. Il Castello Die Atlante-Chino E L'Abate Di Cligni (6:36)
8. Fran Turner-Neighbors (5:31)
9. Blank Manuskript-Decamerone 10/4 (10:26)

Total time 69:38
CD 4
1. Ozone Player-The Winter Garden (8:20)
2. Faveravola-Carlo D'Angio E L'Amore Perduto (8:00)
3. Cirrus Bay-The Knight's Tale (9:37)
4. Marchesi Scamorza-De Bello Inter Fratres (13:00)
5. Bornidol-Il Ritorno Mai Sperato (13:04)
6. Locus Amoenus-Comunque Vada (9:59)
7. Castle Canyon (Outro)-Nephile's Song (8:13)

Total time 70:13
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Various Artists "Women in Prog"

Country: Italy, Poland, USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Format: digital
Release date: July 8, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Simona Angioloni (Aries) - It struck me every day 03:58
2. Ania Batko (Albion) - Scarecrow 05:26
3. Laura Mombrini (Prowlers) - Il gioco di giada 04:54
4. Nancy Kaye (Harlequin Mass) - Reality plague 05:44
5. Annalisa Accorsi (Trama) - Fuoco nel buio 05:54
6. Liusea Cumpenici (Heatwave) - Шедевр (Relic) 06:25
7. Antonella Suella (Nova Mala Strana) - Jane inside the mirror 03:48
8. Paola Polese (Barrock) - Romanza 04:29
9. Paola Buscaglia (Heatwave) - If you were me? 05:20
10. Vittoria Mezzano (Fungus) - Dream no. 3 04:34
11. Izaskun Alzola (Seed) - The way 05:38
12. Stephania Bejma (Nostalgia) - The fault is mine 05:57
13. Micaela Gotelli (Mindflower) - The ancient firefly 04:44
14. Annalisa Malvasio (Quasar Lux Symponiæ) - Pana's dreams 02:46
15. Tonia Quarantiello (Luz Escondida) - Not for me 05:02
16. Liliana Bodini (Zauber, Clarion) - Addio 05:01

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Various Artists "Scandinavia Tributes"

Country: Finland, Norway, Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Format: digital
Release date: June 10, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Mikromidas - Go now (The Moody Blues) 06:20
2. Overhead - Konevitsan Kirkonkellot (Piirpauke) 05:55
3. Landberk - Afterwards (VDGG) 03:56
4. Rivendell - The endless enigma [part 1] (ELP) 05:25
5. Unicorn - Afterglow (Genesis) 04:22
6. Mist Season - Aqua marina (Santana) 04:58
7. Chameleon - Crumble - Didn't matter anyway (Hugh Hopper - Hatfield and the North) 09:42
8. Circle - Kun Menet Tarpeeksi Kauas Tulevaisuuteen, Huomaat Olevasi Menneisyydessä (Haikara) 08:37
9. In The Labyrinth - Cities (The Moody Blues) 05:49

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Various Artists "Shine on Magic Hotel - Procol Harum Tribute"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 30, 2014 (digital)
Tracklist/Line-up: 

1. Aurora Lunare (featuring Alessandro Corvaglia) - A whiter shade of pale 05:57
2. Nanaue - Grand Hotel (chute et revanche) 07:46
3. Pierpaolo Bibbò - As strong as Samson 04:40
4. Il Fauno Di Marmo - About to die 04:08
5. Ad Maiora - Whaling stories 07:18
6. Safara - Robert's box 07:31
7. Fabio Orecchioni - The thin end of the wedge 04:01
8. Orchestre Celesti - In held 'twas in I 16:09

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Various Artists "In the land of geese, ghosts and confusion. Tribute to Genesis solo careers"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 18, 2014 (digital)
Tracklist/Line-up: 
CD1

1. Sipario- Time and time again (04:48)
2. Nosuchthinking - Romani (06:04)
3. Heatwave Drum - Hideway (06:16)
4. The Ancient Veil - Over my shoulder (03:18)
5. Trama - In the air tonight (05:54)
6. Riccardo Lolli  - The roof is leaking / Droned (06:30)
7. Aurora Lunare  - Lorenzo (05:32)
8. Algebra - Goodbye baby blue (04:39)

CD2

1. Greenwall - The lie / After the lie (10:35)
2. David Bagsby - You (06:31)
3. Marco Lo Muscio - excerpts from Henry: Portraits from Tudor times - (I) Fanfare / (II) Lutes' Chorus (02:46)
4. Massimo Mazzeo & Paolo Sommariva - excerpt from Henry: Portraits from Tudor times - (IV) Henry goes to war (02:33)
5. Marigiam- God if I saw her now (05:34)
6. Nanaue - Collections / Sleepfall: the Geese fly west (05:59)
7. Marco Masoni - Master of time (06:26)
8. The Shepherd - The Anthem from Tarka (04:15)

Description/Reviews: 

After the tributes to Genesis solo careers of Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett, now the last double hommage to solo careers of: Tony Banks, Anthony Phillips, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Ray Wilson.

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Various Artists "Echoes of Secrets - A Pink Floyd Tribute"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Format: digital
Release date: August 26, 2014
Tracklist/Line-up: 

1. Nanaue - Summer 68 07:38
2. Roz VIitalis - Remember a day 07:44
3. Karda Estra - It would be so nice 04:25
4. Acoustic Floyd - Welcome to the machine 06:15
5. Lodovico Ellena - Interstellar overdrive 06:19
6. Quarkspace - Paint box 03:43
7. Fabio Zuffanti - Chapter 24 05:15
8. Pavoni / Botti - Wish you were here 03:23
9. Luca Scherani - See Emily play 04:18
10. The Pravedniks' Band - POW R TOC H 07:31
11. Riccardo Lolli - Shine on you crazy diamond 04:47
12. Astral Weeks - Lucifer Sam 04:27
13. Lila Madrigali - If 05:16
14. TNR - The final cut 04:52
15. Giuseppe Scaravilli - Cymbaline 01:34

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Various Artists "Decameron. Ten days in 100 novellas - Part II"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Multigenre
Label: Musea
Release date: July, 2014
Tracklist/Bands 
CD 1
01. Robert Webb - Intro - 8:07
02. Nexus - Fourth tale (IV, 4) - 6:29
03. Serdimontana - Fifth tale (IV, 5) - 5:10
04. Jinetes Negros - Sixth tale (IV, 6) - 6:16
05. Mogon - Seveth tale (IV, 7) - 8:21
06. Willowglass - Eighth tale (IV, 8) - 7:51
07. Intarsia - Ninth tale (IV, 9) - 10:29
08. Oceanic Legion - Tenth tale (IV,10) - 8:32

CD 2
01. The Samurai of Prog - First Tale (V, 1) - 7:33
02. Steve Unruh - Second tale (V, 2) - 14:35
03. Ars Ephemera - Third tale (V, 3) - 9:28
04. The Rome Prog(j)ect - Fourth tale (V, 4) - 5:05
05. Orchestra d'oblio - Fifth tale (V, 5) - 6:12
06. King of Agogik - Sixth tale (V, 6) - 8:15
07. Marchesi Scamorza - Seveth tale (V, 7) - 6:06
08. Playing the History - Eighth tale (V, 8) - 8:48

CD 3
01. Senogul - Ninth tale (V, 9) - 9:12
02. Camelias Garden - Tenth tale (V,10) - 5:26
03. Rhys Marsh - First Tale (VI, 1) - 3:54
04. Narrow Pass - Second tale (VI, 2) - 8:02
05. Mauro Mulas - Third tale (VI, 3) - 9:08
06. La Bocca della Verità - Fourth tale (VI, 4) - 5:05
07. Faveravola - Fifth tale (VI, 5) - 9:00
08. Trion - Sixth tale (VI, 6) - 4:22
09. La Théorie des Cordes - Seveth tale (VI, 7) - 10:48
10. Jaime Rosas & Rodrigo Godoy - Eighth tale (VI, 8) - 5:00

CD 4
01. Unitopia - Ninth tale (VI, 9) - 20:05
02. Piccolo Zoo - Tenth tale (VI,10) - 8:56
03. Karda Estra - First Tale (VII, 1) - 7:38
04. Yagull - Second tale (VII, 2) - 2:49
05. D'AccorD - Third tale (VII, 3) - 6:49
06. Ozone Player - Fourth tale (VII, 4) - 9:11
07. The Rebel Wheel - Fifth tale (VII, 5) - 8:18
08. Tommy Eriksson - Sixth tale (VII, 6) - 5:47
09. Robert Webb - Outro - 7:46

Various Artists "Family Snapshots. A tribute to Genesis solo albums: Steve Hackett"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Release date: November 17, 2013 (digital, CD in 2014)
Tracklist/Line-up: 

1. Spirits Burning - A tower struck down 05:03
2. Paolo Sommariva - Ace of wands 03:26
3. Clarion - Hands of the priestess 04:49
4. Conqueror - Shadow of the Hierophant 08:21
5. Grey Lagoon - Narnia 05:48
6. Leviathan - Kim 02:08
7. Narrow Pass - How can I ? 05:38
8. Jay Tausig - Icarus ascending 05:22
9. Pensiero Nomade - Clocks 04:49
10. Karda Estra - Tigermoth 07:41
11. Roberto Magni - The steppes 06:03
12. Ozone Player - Jacuzzi 04:38
13. Marco Lo Muscio - Hammer in the sand 03:08
14. Lucio Lazzaruolo - Tales of the riverbank 01:18
15. Orchestre Celesti - Transylvanian Express 04:12
16. Algebra - Sleepers 05:07

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Various Artists "The Age of Twilight"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Multigenre
Release date: October 2013
Tracklist / Line-up: 
1. New Year's Day -Tomas Stark  1:50
2. Il Lavello Della Cucina - Eric Baumgartner 4:20
3. Allen the Alien - Ant Bowles  6:18
4. Acquiring Glass Friends - The Rebel Wheel  4:17
5. Thieves (feat. Susie Minnear) - Mini Minor  4:35
6. Mantra - Blissful Behemoth  2:47
7. Midsummer's Day  - Tomas Stark  1:52
8. I Am Become Death, The Destroyer of Worlds - Monetary Soul  4:33
9. The Code (feat. Glenn Leonard, Jamie Krutz & Bob Holzner) - Bob Parker  7:56
10. Kerried Away - Dan Lawrie  2:16
11. Groundless - Adam Levin  4:46
12. Given Take - Octovox  3:23

Description/Reviews: 

A collection of works by artists inspired by the music of Gentle Giant

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Various Artists "The Exquisite Corpse Game"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre:  Avant Prog, Electronica, Experimental, Psychedelic
Label: Believers Roast
Release date: September 2, 2013
Tracklist: 
Fold 1: Khyam Allami
Fold 2: Karda Estra
Fold 3: JG Thirlwell
Fold 4: Kavus Torabi
Fold 5: British Theatre
Fold 6: Bob Drake
Fold 7: Weasel Walter
Fold 8: Dominique Leone
Fold 9: Appleblim
Fold 10: Katharine Blake
Fold 11: Max Tundra
Fold 12: Mikrokosmos
Fold 13: Craig Fortnam

Line-up: 
Khyam Allami
Karda Estra
JG Thirlwell (Foetus/ Manorexia/ Steroid Maximus etc)
Kavus Torabi (Knifeworld/ Cardiacs/ Guapo)
British Theatre (Oceansize/ Biffy Clyro)
Bob Drake (Thinking Plague/ 5uu's/ The Science Group etc)
Weasel Walter (The Flying Luttenbachers/ Behold The Arctopus)
Dominique Leone
Appleblim
Katharine Blake (Mediaeval Baebes/ Miranda Sex Garden)
Max Tundra
Mikrokosmos (Levitation/ Dark Star/ Cardiacs)
Craig Fortnam (North Sea Radio Orchestra/ Arch Garrison)

Description/Reviews: 

Exquisite corpse is a method by which a collection of images is collectively assembled. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence until finally the whole completed picture is revealed. This technique invented by the Surrealists is similar to the old parlour game, Consequences, in which players write in turn on a sheet of paper, fold it to conceal part of the writing, and then pass it to the next player for a further contribution.

The Exquisite Corpse Game is a unique musical collaboration based on these rules. Once the first 'fold' was recorded each artist was given only the last 20 seconds of the previous composition and had to continue by recording instrumental music in any way they saw fit.
Whether they chose to develop themes or take an obtuse 90 degree turn was entirely up to them. Each 'fold' had to be a response to the 20 seconds they were given and be between one and four minutes long. None of the contributors heard the entire piece until the final 'fold' had been completed

Taken individually, The Exquisite Corpse Game represents thirteen brand new, original compositions by thirteen innovative musical artists but taken as a whole the entire album has a kaleidoscopic, dream-like yet homogenous quality. Themes and ideas seem to repeat and reoccur throughout in a way that could not have been known to the contributors. There is an ebb and flow throughout that sounds both pre-concieved and deliberate.

 Also read the review by Oliver Arditi

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Various Artists "Crime Symphonia"

Country: Japan
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: King Records
Release date: August 7, 2013
Tracklist/Line-up:
1. Follow You/ Vienna
2. Beyond Good And Evil/ Outer Limits
3. Mr.Sirius Love Incomplete/ Mr.Sirius
4. La Mosaique De La Reverie/ Pageant
5. Ryu-Hyo/ Asturias
6. Galatea/ Providence
7. Leanhaun Shee/ Magdalena
8. Edmond's Old Mirror/ Yumemaboroshi
9. After Moon 2/ Pale Acute Moon

Various Artists "Strange Fish Five"

Sub Genre: Multigenre
Label: Fruits de Mer Records
Release date: June, 2013 (CD)
Tracklist:
1. Elevation (USA) - The Introduction 4:55)
2. Jay Tausig - Shortwave (10:37)
3. The Golden Cake Company  - Floating With..excerpt (4:59)
4. The Cream People - Will Of The Cusp (15:15)
5. Mademoiselle Marquee - Salvia (6:05)
6. Mademoiselle Marquee - Suflowersingle (3:33)
7. Oceanfire - Elevations (5:47)
8. Purple Rock Trip - Cathedral (10:55)
bonus tracks:
9. Beau - Rainbow Jam Theme (2:37)
10. Amazing Sounds Of D.B. Turi - Der Flammenwerfer (8:19)

Description/Reviews:

A strange fish bonus CD, exclusive to buyers of strange fish one – four.
The CD is packed with tracks and artists that that didn’t quite fit or work within the themes or time-limits of the vinyl releases, or were so wild and different I wanted to share them with you, come what may.
Elevation was recorded in the Nevada desert in 1999 on the night of the millennium by Michael Padilla from The Soft Bombs; Beau recorded back in the 70s for John Peel’s Dandelion label, but I bet you didn’t know he recorded this instrumental piece for a video project in the mid-80s.
Jay Tausig is a Fruits de Mer regular, a multi-instrumentalist from the USA who put the whole thing together solo…and as for D.B Turi, he's essentially the psychedelic lost boy, written out of the history books of rock and roll, hung out with and influenced the greats of the rock/psych/Woodstock generation scene of the late 60s, 70s; he influenced the great guitar players on both sides of the Atlantic both in swinging London and in California within the inner circles of the scene; it was believed he never recorded until, quite recently tapes were discovered...(it says on the photocopied press release that has just arrived at FdM Towers, but whoever believed a press release?).

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Various Artists "Strange Fish Four"

Sub Genre: Electronica, Ambient
Label: Fruits de Mer Records
Release date: June, 2013 (vinyl)
Tracklist:

side 1 (23:26)
1. Cat Frequency - Dreaming Of A Wooden Fish (3:15)
2. Organic Is Orgasmic - Chinese Horoscope (3:43)
3. Organic is Orgasmic - Lifeless Void (3:32)
4. Zenith:Unto The Stars - Juno Quartet (2:26)
5. Zenith:Onto The Stars - Con Bala (4:52)
6.The Vox Humana - Shortwave Radio And The Ionosphere (5:43)
     side 2 (21:02)
7. James McKeown - Avebury (3:00)
8. James McKeown - Euclid Dreaming (4:21)
9. James McKeown - Ursa Minor (2:56)
10. James McKeown - Sublime Knight Elect (4:46)
11. Temple Music - Dreaming of Flying East (3:30)
12. The Bordellos - Spirals (2:32)

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The fourth in a series of four Strange Fish vinyls by Fruits de Mer Records. An LP compilation of acoustic guitar+electronics/synth/'modern ambient' tracks.
Most of these artists also appear on strange fish one/two/three, but there are a few names that are new to this series of albums, if not FdM:

The Vox Humana is the alter-ego of Soft Hearted Scientists’ Dylan Line, when he is recording solo, which he obviously is here. Hopefully, you’ll remember the Soft Hearted Scientists from their double LP on Fruits de Mer – completely sold out, naturally (the album, that is, not SHS)
James McKeown is on sabbatical from Hi-Fiction Science with his recordings for strange fish, but he’s already building quite a reputation in his own right.
The Bordellos put in an appearance on the Fruits de Mer 2010 Annual 7” with their take on I’m A Man; on their website, they say they’re “underrated and underpaid” – add to that “totally unpredictable” as you have NEVER heard the Bordellos sound like this before!
By the way, Organic Is Orgasmic is a project led by Kamille Sharpadinov, from The Grand Astoria.

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excerpts from James McKeown, Temple Music and more

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Various Artists "Strange Fish Three"

Sub Genre: Space Rock, Electronica
Label: Fruits de Mer Records
Release date: June, 2013 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 

LP 1 side1 (21:54)
1. Palace of Swords - Live At The Aberdeen Witch Trials 1597 (2:16)
2. Zenith:Unto The Stars - Gemini (3:42)
3. Earthling Society - The Vampire’s Kiss (13:21)
    a.Theme From A Vampire's Kiss (2:57)
    b.The Dream (2:57)
    c. Kiss Of The Vampire - Morning Glory (7:27)
4. Palace of Swords - Vicus Lemurum (2:26)
     side 2 (22:23)
5. Dead Pylons - Theme From The Dead Pylons (2:36)
6. Dead Pylons - Osiris (4:10)
7. Dead Pylons - Dream Cargoes (4:42)
8. The Golden Cake Company - Thrum Mystique (7:15)
9. Palace of Swords - The Temple Of Golden Rays (2:42)

LP 2 side 3 (21:48)
1. The Golden Cake Company - Arthurian (7:18)
2. Vert:x - A Floating Mass Of Metal And Heavy Electricity (2:57)
3. Vert:x - Bad Calibration (6:51)
4. Vert:x - Killer Beez (4:39)
      side 4 (20:38)
5. Black Tempest - Energy Of Stars (13:47)
6. Frobisher Neck - Underwater Starblob (6:53)

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The third in a series of four Strange Fish vinyls by Fruits de Mer Records. A double LP compilation of kosmische/motorik/sequencer/electronic/Neu!/Tangerine Dream /Klaus Schultze-influenced tracks .

Strange fish three is a bit of a ‘Head Music’ reunion for most of the people featured here – is that a good thing? Well, Fruits de Mer’s club members voted it their favourite FdM release of 2012, which is not a bad start.
As for the FdM newbies. The Golden Cake Company are a group of improvising musicians making electronic, ambient music, primarily using analogue synthesizers; based in the Welsh Marches region of the UK, the core membership is Simon Lewis (also Phoenix Cube), Stephen Palmer (Mooch) and Geoff Puplett – they cite Tangerine Dream as an influence.
These are Dead Pylons’ first recordings, but they comprise members of Hi-Fiction Science, who Fruits de Mer regulars already know and love.

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Earthling Society and more
Vert:x, Black Tempest and more

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Various Artists "Strange Fish One"

Sub Genre: Ambient, Electronica
Label: Fruits de Mer Records
Release date: June, 2013 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
     side1 (24:45)
1. Craig Padilla - Full Moon World (10:23)
2. Craig Padilla - Secret Language (14:22)
     side2 (23:55)
3. Sendelica - Strange Fish (23:55)

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The first in a series of four Strange Fish vinyls by Fruits de Mer Records. An LP of one-artist-per-side floating ambient/synth/sequencer/guitar sounds.

Craig Padilla lives in the USA. With over two decades of recording behind him, he combines analogue and digital synthesizers to create soundscapes influenced by Klaus Schulze, Wendy Carlos, Kraftwerk, Steve Roache and more. Bizarrely, this is Craig’s first release on vinyl
Full Moon World was recorded back in 2005, it has never had an ‘official’ release, although it was once used as a soundtrack to trippy, mediation video! The main sequence is a combination of the ARP 2600 and ARP Axxe with the ARP Sequencer; the percussion is from an old Univox Rhythm Machine (incidentally, Jean-Michel Jarre used the Univox device on his Oxygene album).
Secret Language was recorded in 2010, using a bank of mainly analogue synthesisers.

Sendelica - based in West Wales - is an instrumental psyche-space-rock band whose work blends early psychedelic outings, occasional heavy riffing, and electronic ambient musings.
The core band in UK is: Pete Bingham on guitars & electronics and Glenda Pescado on bass.
Recording of Strange Fish was started in Boston, while the band were touring, in night time ‘ambient chill out’ sessions at Vizzie’s home studio. Overdubs and mixing was in 2009  at Sendelica’s afterhours studio in Wales. The track didn’t get named until Pete had sent it in as a ‘possible’ for this series of albums, and it seemed to sum up for me one aspect of what I envisaged ‘strange fish’ standing for – long, meandering tracks that are perfect for a side of vinyl.                                                                                              

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excerpts from a side of music by Craig Padilla

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