THE SIX SINGULAR IMPRESSIONS

As part of the japanese "prog invasion" of the late 80 and early 90, Ars Nova (a power female trio) gave us some really interesting albums always leaded by their talented composer and keyboardist Keiko Kumagai who impresses ther music with a lot of undeniable ELP-Triumvirat elements. But the music of Ars Nova goes further ina a constant search of variations into the ambitious limits of a band leaded by bombastic and even pretentious keyboards, including a sort of conceptual series of songs dedicated to the female divinity with lots of classic influences, some original oriental elements, the exquisite technique of their musicians and some wonderful epic sections...

You can find all of this into this brief but enjoyable compilation that contains great examples of the first Ars Nova Period, including the amazing "Morgan" and "Fury" from the album "The Godess of Darkness" (1996), their best production until now (IMO) and even an astonishing example of what Ars Nova can do playing live with "Transi", recorded during the '96 Progday.

This "Six Singular Impressions" give us a precise look into the first years of Ars Nova; an interesting compilation with some of their best songs and a enjoyable opportunity to know one of the most interesting japanese band of the early 90's...