CODE 18 "Human Error!"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Unicorn Digital - UNCR 5097
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 1, 2020
Tracklist: 
01) Crystal of Time (5:34)
02) Underlude I (2:37)
03) Waste (14:28)
04) Underlude II (2:38)
05) They Took It All (5:57)
06) The March (1:29)
07) River of Blood (6:48)
08) Drought (8:45)
09) Underlude III (3:10)
10) Bed Time Story (8:56)

Line-up: 
Johnny Maz (Huis) - keyboards
JF Rémillard - guitars
Bönz - bass and vocals
   With
Sonny Tremblay - drums (5, 7, 9)
Dan Lacasse (Nathan Mahl) - drums (1, 3, 8, 10)
Donald Prince - bass guitar (8)
Michel St-Père (Mystery, Huis) - guitar solo (8)
Rachelle Behrens - lead vocal (10)

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Huis "Abandoned"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Symphonic, Neo-Prog
Label: Unicorn Digital - UNCR-5096
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 1, 2019
Tracklist: 
1- Abandoned
2- The Giant Awakens
3- Caducée
4- Stolen
5- Solilude
6- Chasing Morning Glory
7- Haunting days
8- We Are Not Alone
9- Oude Kerk III

Line-up: 
Sylvain Descôteaux - vocals, keyboards
Michel St-Père (Mystery) - guitars
Michel Joncas - bass, Taurus bass pedals
William Régnier - drums, percussions
Johnny Maz - keyboards
    With
Serge Locat (Harmonium) - piano (8)
Éloïse Joncas - vocals (9)
Gabby Vessoni (Fleesh) - vocals (1)
Jean Pageau (Mystery) - flute

Media/Samples 
Progstreaming
Teaser
Stolen

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Mystery "Lies and Butterflies"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, AOR
Label: Unicorn Digital - UNCR-5120 (CD), Oskar (vinyl)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: July 14, 2018 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. Looking For Something Else (16:54)
2. Come To Me (5:17)
3. How Do You Feel? (4:53)
4. Something To Believe In (7:34)
5. Dare To Dream (6:54)
6. Where Dreams Come Alive (7:26)
7. Chrysalis (15:08)

Total Time 64:06

Line-up: 
Jean Pageau - lead vocals, flute, keyboards
Francois Fournier - bass, keyboards
Jean- Sebastien Goyette - drums
Sylvain Moineau - guitars, keyboards
Antoine Michaud - keyboards
Michel St-Pere - guitars, keyboards

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Teaser
Looking for Something Else (excerpt)
How Do You Feel? (excerpt)
Where Dreams Come Alive (excerpt)

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Vecteur K "Incident Au Café"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Unicorn Digital
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 24, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Incident Au Cafe (1ere Partie): Le Cafe Des Gens Taxes (2:37)
2. Incident Au Cafe (2e Partie): L'incident (7:55)
3. Rue Jeanne-Mance (6:02)
4. Dilemme (8:02)
5. La Route Des Adirondacks (4:22)
6. La Peur Du Bronx (4:18)
7. Souvenir De Sarah (2:34)
8. 714 Park Avenue (9:13)
9. Rencontre, Dialogue Et Vendetta (9:56)
10. Prologue (5:31)

Total time 60:30

Line-up: 
Marc-André Noël - Vocals, Guitars
Marc-Antoine Sauvé - Guitars
Jonathan Dion - Bass
Alexandre De Sève - Drums

Media/Samples 
Stream

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Huis "Neither in Heaven"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Symphonic, Neo-Prog
Label: Unicorn Digital
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 15, 2016 (digital), May 1, 2016 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. Neither In Heaven (2:40)
2. Synesthesia (13:09)
3. Insane (5:47)
4. Even Angels Sometimes Fall (5:28)
5. Entering The Gallery (3:41)
6. The Man On The Hill (7:44)
7. The Red Gypsy (6:25)
8. Memories (8:43)
9. I Held (3:35)
10. Not On Earth (11:41)

Total Time 68:53

Line-up: 
Sylvain Descôteaux: vocals, keyboards
Michel St-Père (Mystery): guitars, keyboards
Michel Joncas: bass, Taurus bass pedals, keyboards
William Régnier: drums, percussion, keyboards
     With:
Johnny Maz: keyboards
Gerben Klazinga (Knight Area): keyboards
Nathan Vanheuverzwijn: piano
Benoit Dupuis (Mystery): keyboards
Johanne Laplante: flute

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Teaser
The Man on the Hill

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Mystery "Delusion Rain"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Neo-Prog
Label: Unicorn Digital
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015 (digital), November 13, 2015 (CD)
Tracklist: 

1. Delusion Rain (10:04)
2. If You See Her (6:11)
3. The Last Glass of Wine (6:47) 
4. The Willow Tree (19:30)
5. Wall Street King (6:39)
6. A Song for You (12:35)

Line-up: 
Michel St-Père - guitars, keyboards
Jean Pageau - vocals, keyboards and flute
Benoit Dupuis - keyboards
François Fournier - bass, taurus pedals, keyboards
Sylvain Moineau - guitars
Jean-Sébastien Goyette - drums
   With
Antoine Michaud (Monochrome Project)
Sylvain Descoteaux (Huis)

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Delusion Rain
Sampler

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Antoine Fafard featuring Vinnie Colaiuta and Jerry De Villiers Jr "Ad Perpetuum"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Instrumental, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Unicorn
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 15, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Shuffle It! - 5:28
2. Riff & Raft - 4:51
3. Polyseven - 5:33
4. Same but Different - 4:30
5. Five Course Meal - 5:10
6. D-Day - 5:20
7. Eternal Loop - 5:22
8. Slash One - 4:52
9. The Egg - 5:52
10. Presilence - 2:52

Line-up: 
Antoine Farfard (Spaced Out) - bass
      With:
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Jerry De Villiers Jr - guitars
Gerry Etkins - keyboards
Jean-Pierre Zanella - saxophones
Gary Husband - drums (6)

Description/Reviews: 

Ad Perpetuum includes a total of ten tracks and close to an hour of music. The music on the
album encompasses a broad spectrum of grooves and atmospheres. A conscious effort was made to offer a multitude of tempos, time signatures, structures and harmonic variations in order to showcase the virtuosity of the players. De Villiers Jr’s incredible guitar playing and tone brings a deep vitality to the music, while Colaiuta’s playing is simply flawless.

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Eternal Loop (excerpt)
Shuffle it (excerpt)
Riff Raft (excerpt)

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Nathan Mahl "Justify"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Label: Unicorn Digital
Release date: June 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Tantrik Kobbler
2. Deception
3. It Tolls for Thee
4. Spirit
5. Ballad of an Angry man
6. Justify
7. Infinite Light

Line-up: 
Guy LeBlanc
Tristan Vaillancourt
Don Prince
David Campbell
   With
Andrew Latimer

Description/Reviews: 

For Justify, bandleader Guy LeBlanc has recruited his most trusted and reliable collaborators to record 7 new songs that explore Good and Evil, and the best way to tell the difference.
From its first aggressive sensual strains to the grandiose passionate finale, Justify will take you for a ridethat covers the whole spectrum of human emotions and attitudes. Nathan Mahl delivers an album of hard-edged prog/fusion that will be sure to please fans of these genres.

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Spirit
Tantrik Kobbler

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Huis "Despite Guardian Angels"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Symphonic, Neo-Prog
Label: Unicorn Digital
Release date: January 15, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Beyond the Amstel
2. Haunted Nights
3. The Last Journey
4. Oude Kerk I
5. Lights and Bridges
6. Little Anne
7. If by Morning
8. Oude Kerk II
9. Write Your Name
10. Salvation
11. Garden of Dust

Line-up: 
Sylvain Descôteaux - vocals
Michel St-Père (Mystery) - guitars
Pascal Lapierre - keyboards
Michel Joncas - bass, bass pedals, keyboards
William Régnier - drums, percussion
   With
Mark Vermeule - guitar solo on Oude Kerk I

Description/Review

Despite Guardian Angels incorporates all of the staples of a great prog rock album, including lush instrumentation, odd time signatures, sharp tempo changes, well balanced, omnipresent keyboards with hammond, moog and mellotron tones, mesmerizinc compositions impeccably interpreted, highly cohesive, never going overboard on the symphonic side, and with Michel St-Père's elegant and tasteful guitar work throughout. The album as a whole flows incredibly well between the vocal and instrumental components.
The musical themes explored on this album range from medieval sounds inspired by Alan Parsons, to snappy and energetic rock compositions, all the way to soaring melodic symphonic prog rock, and features a well-balanced mix of ballads and rhythmic compositions, with strong classic progressive rock roots, but sill remakably original and refreshing.
Highlights are the excellent instrumental compositions Oude Kerk I & II featuring fantastic guitar solos and a great rhythm section, and the stunning Little Anne showcasing Sylvain's melodious vocals, with a serene intro that builds into a lofty crescendo. There are no long epics on Despite Guardian Angels, with track lengths ranging between 3 and 9 minutes, a total of 11 tracks clocking at 73 minutes.
What a wonderful new musical discovery! Fans of highly melodic symphonic progressive music will enjoy this new album thoroughly. Highly recommended! (Robert Dansereau at progmontreal.com)

Media/Samples 
Progstreaming
Beyond the Amstel
Lights and Bridges

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Antoine Fafard "Occultus Tramitis"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Instrumental, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Unicorn
Release date: May 15, 2013 (digital), June 1, 2013 (CD)
Tracklist: 

1. Peace for 4
2. The Chamber
3. 13 Good Reasons
4. Sum of Six
5. Holding Back Time
6. Fur & Axes
7. Funkevil
8. Tree O
9. Slydian
10. Methamorphosis
11. Prelude No.2 in C minor 

Line-up: 
Antoine Farfard (Spaced Out) - bass
      With:
Sylvain Bolduc: bass
Terry Bozzio: bass
Emmanuelle Caplette: drums
Magella Cormier: drums
Jerry De Villiers Jr: electric guitar
Jerry Goodman: violin
Gavin Harrison: drums
George Hayes: electric guitar
Scott Henderson: electric guitar
Denis Labrosse: bass
Martin Maheux: drums
Simon Phillips: drums
Chad Wackerman: drums
Dave Weckl: drums
Jean-Pierre Zanella: saxophone

Description/Reviews: 

The music on Occultus Tramitis differs between the tracks, and the fusion of influences that characterises Antoine’s music means it doesn’t fall easily into a single style or genre. However, the album was composed as a complete work. Melodic aspects are beautifully realised by Jerry Goodman, who features on more than half of the tracks among odd time signatures, multiple modulations and rhythmical illusions. There are exceptional performances from all Antoine’s collaborators, including spectacular solos.
 Occultus Tramitis is an independent release presenting exciting and powerful new music for any fan of instrumental jazz-rock, progressive and fusion music.

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Teaser

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