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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2007 at 21:57
 
                      I have a very good reason to reanimate this thread:
 
 
 

R-U KAISER – Ocelos (****)

 
- This five-piece band comes from the Northern part of Chile and is rooted in 2002, it took a while before they got the opportunity to release this debut CD on the new Chilean progrock label Watcher Records.

This CD is a concept album about the experiences of the phases into the band, it contains four movements.

  1. Dioscuros (The Genesis) : a very alternating piece with spectacular work on keyboards (from a soaring choir-Mellotron sound to a flashy synthesizer solo and powrful organ runs), ‘angelic’ Spanish female vocals and fiery guitar runs, it sounds very dynamic and exciting!
  2. Letargia (The Flight) : after the sound of the sea and birds, the atmosphere is first mellow with thin vocals and tender piano and then more hypnotizing with a slow rhtyhm delivering twanging guitar and a choir-Mellotron sound, a majestic piece of music that contrasts perfectly with the previous song.
  3. Semjases (The Encounter) : this is also a very alternating track, from dreamy with wonderful female vocals to mid-tempo featuring propulsive guitar/drums and flashy synthesizer flights and a compelling final part with the focus on sensitive and fiery guitar work, very moving!
  4. Ocelos (The Future) : this is their ‘magnum opus’ (at about 11 minutes) with lots of flowing shifting moods, sensational work on keyboards and guitar and a splendid bombastic final part with awesome interplay between sparkling piano, propulsive and fiery guitarplay, beautiful, often thin female vocals, an adventurous rhtyhm-section and spectacular synthesizer runs, symphonic prog at its best!

To me this sounds as a very strong debut CD. You can hear that this band plays together for many years. If you are up to the often thin and high-pitched, ‘angelic’ Spanish female vocals, this will be an excellent symphonic prog experience!

 
R-U Kaiser on YouTube:
 
 
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Another reason to re-animate this thread... this fine review about SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA! Smile

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=154941
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I just read it Guigo (I am in the nightshift, don't worry Wink ) but I prefer Brasilian bands like Tarkus and Quaterna Requiem, their DVD's are awesome musical experiences!One of the qualities of Latin-American musicians is their huge sense of melody and rhythm Wink
To be honest, I had expected a bit more reactions on R-U Kaiser their music, a very exciting new band from Chile, it's my album of the week!!
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

To be honest, I had expected a bit more reactions on R-U Kaiser their music, a very exciting new band from Chile, it's my album of the week!!
 
Interesting. I listened the excerpts in myspace and I liked it Thumbs%20Up
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Originally posted by Atkingani Atkingani wrote:

Another reason to re-animate this thread... this fine review about SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA! Smile

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=154941

 
Good review, but I would give four stars just for their first album.
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Thanks Prog-Brazil, I am very glad you like new and promising Chilean symphonic progrock band R-U Kaiser, now the rest of Latin-America Wink 
I have send a PM to Cesar because he wrote about R-U Kaiser as I read in your link Prog-Brazil, again thanks Thumbs%20Up
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I heard something of R-U Kaiser at the radio Futuro. My first impression was interesting, but there was something I don't like. I don't know, something similar to The Gathering maybe. I'll take a look at myspace samples for a more accurate perception.
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Thanks Prog-Brazil, I am very glad you like new and promising Chilean symphonic progrock band R-U Kaiser, now the rest of Latin-America Wink 
I have send a PM to Cesar because he wrote about R-U Kaiser as I read in your link Prog-Brazil, again thanks Thumbs%20Up
 
You are welcome! So they fit in symphonic? I didn't know, since I just heard these samples and youtube's video.
In myspace they wrote their influences: krautrock, psicodelia, sinfonico, cosmic, progresivo, jazz y electronica...
If symphonic is predominant, that's good, because it's my favourite genre Wink
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Uau! I was in RU Kaiser myspace and I found this link: http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=MDUv9xk33PQ 
It's the new Flor de Loto video. Very goooood !!!!
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Proglodita: about something you don't like in R-U Kaiser their sound, perhaps the high-pitched female vocals but for me the difference with The Gathering is that R-U Kaiser their music is more varied and more elaborate.
 
Prog-Brazil: for me it's more important that R-U Kaiser will be added than that it is symphonic prog because I can imagine that the opinions differ.
About Flor The Loto, very good band!
 
Any proghead familiar with the new Mexican band Cronico and their album New Room? I will receive it this month.
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One of these days I'm going to buy an album of Flor de Loto. They are climbing on the wishlist...
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There are a tone of great bands in South America, when I was in Peru, my friend Cesar Inca introduced me to many (Anacrusa, Bubu, Arco Iris...)

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I am glad that Cesar has opened a world for you Philippe because in my opinion Latin-America is one of the most overlooked continents, what a prolific scene in all categories Clap
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Originally posted by philippe philippe wrote:

There are a tone of great bands in South America, when I was in Peru, my friend Cesar Inca introduced me to many (Anacrusa, Bubu, Arco Iris...)

Yes, we were lucky to have Cesar Inca as host...

I also met him in Lima, Peru (Feb, 2006) when I had the chance to see a live performace of Flor de Loto in his nice company.

The next day we went to the amazing Galeria Brasil, to spend some hours at its hundreds of small cd and music related stores, followed by a short walk around, to have some exotic fruit ice cream and lots of talk...

That was when I was introduced to Leusemia, a suggestion from Cesar, who actually gave me as my birthday gift their cd Hospicios, a true masterpiece.


Ione (my muse), Cesar Inca, Alonso Herrera (F.Loto) and myself at Galeria Brasil.
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Originally posted by Vaize Vaize wrote:

Originally posted by philippe philippe wrote:

There are a tone of great bands in South America, when I was in Peru, my friend Cesar Inca introduced me to many (Anacrusa, Bubu, Arco Iris...)

Yes, we were lucky to have Cesar Inca as host...

I also met him in Lima, Peru (Feb, 2006) when I had the chance to see a live performace of Flor de Loto in his nice company.

The next day we went to the amazing Galeria Brasil, to spend some hours at its hundreds of small cd and music related stores, followed by a short walk around, to have some exotic fruit ice cream and lots of talk...

That was when I was introduced to Leusemia, a suggestion from Cesar, who actually gave me as my birthday gift their cd Hospicios, a true masterpiece.


Ione (my muse), Cesar Inca, Alonso Herrera (F.Loto) and myself at Galeria Brasil.


wow i'm glad you people are talking about Flor de Loto, they are my favorite peruvian band and obviously are on my ranking of best prog fusion rock.
I own Flor de Lotos's 2 cd's and they are amazing, also i've seen them live.
Johnny Perez (flute) left the band, too bad he is a charismatic person; and they have Junior Pacora now who is a great musician.

Vaize, you go to Galerias Brasil!! ... such a nice place to find music, and you met Cesar Inca. I hope you enjoy our country.
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   Thanks for the picture with Cesar, know I have seen the person behind the PM's Wink
 
        By the way, I love Supay, another great new Latin-American progrock band Thumbs%20Up
 
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My contribution : Lima 2005 : Cesar invited me to make a conference about krautrock for the Lalata Club. It was a very friendly moment. I'm on the picture with the leader of the fusion jazz band Don Gato (Pedro Esteban)
 


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wow i see Cesar is very important in this forum, also in Lima's progrock scene

i hope we'll meet someday
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Originally posted by philippe philippe wrote:

My contribution : Lima 2005 : Cesar invited me to make a conference about krautrock for the Lalata Club. It was a very friendly moment. I'm on the picture with the leader of the fusion jazz band Don Gato (Pedro Esteban)
 


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are you actually smiling Philippe...  wow....Clap  It looks like one..

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