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Topic: Radiant Frequency

Posted By: _kid_a_
Subject: Radiant Frequency
Date Posted: October 17 2011 at 03:28

Norwegian progband with elements of psychedelia, pop and post-rock. Should be checked out by fans of bands like Porcupine Tree.

Released their debut album "The Abandoned" on CD/LP and download in November 2010.

It wax mixed by Jacob Holm-Lupo /White Willow, Opium Cartel)

Check out three of the album tracks here:

http://www.myspace.com/radiantfrequency" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/radiantfrequency

The album`s title track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3O9A42J3vY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3O9A42J3vY

The album can be brought on iTunes, and can also be found on spotify.

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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: October 17 2011 at 12:10

Very enjoyable music indeed! However, the band is very little known outside of their own country.

Band website http://www.radiantfrequency.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.radiantfrequency.com/ where there is an album preview with short samples from all tracks (also available here: http://soundcloud.com/radiant-frequency/preview" rel="nofollow - http://soundcloud.com/radiant-frequency/preview ) and track 3, "Euthanasia - The Coldest Winter Night (part II)", which is also available on myspace.com.

Their myspace page (given in the o.p.) in fact has three full tracks, including the interestingly-titled 15 minute 5-part opener "Cosmic Crystal And The Biker-Babes From Space".

Full tracklist:

COSMIC CRYSTAL AND THE BIKER-BABES FROM SPACE 15:34

I: escaping... or being saved

II: machine gun fire / napalm (biker-babes are starting to appear in the not-to-far distance)

III: dreaming, or letting the mind wander (are they real?)

IV: slowly drowning in crocodile tears (your time is up)

   V: hiding in the flying colours
ÖRKEN 7:05
EUTHANASIA - THE COLDEST WINTER NIGHT (PART II) 3:48
HIDING IN THE FLYING COLOURS (REPRISE) 2:20
INTO THE VOID 4:06
JUST WHEN YOU FEEL IT (IT'S GONE) 6:40
THE ABANDONED 10:53
SLEEPING OUT 1:56

Band line-up:

Anders Brørby - Vocal
Ola Waage Vang - Guitar
Kenneth Eknes - Guitar and keyboards
Roar Stabell - Bass
Kim Are Olausen - Drums

Kim André Eknes - Percussion
Turid Berg - Trombone
Ramon Figueras Alsius - Trumpet

The band essentially plays alternative rock, but with influences from the genres post-rock and psychedelia, as well as melodic pop. Genre-wise the band has been compared in Norway with Porcupine Tree and Motor Psycho.

Review in Norwegian: http://www.groove.no/anmeldelse/15113758/the-abandoned-radiant-frequency" rel="nofollow - http://www.groove.no/anmeldelse/15113758/the-abandoned-radiant-frequency

Edit: The bass player in the band is now Håvard Myhre, Roar Stabell having left in August this year.

Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 18 2011 at 10:46

Wow, "The Abandoned" is brilliant. Sounds a lot like moden Porcupine Tree, just more ballad-oriented. The tracks on MySpace are more accessible sounding, with plenty of shoegaze influence and some AOR-like vocal arrangements (Cosmic Crystal sounds like from a different band for a lot of its running time).

I think the best place for this band would be in Crossover Prog, they're just a tad on the mainstream side. I'll notify the team.

Posted By: _kid_a_
Date Posted: October 20 2011 at 17:46

I can provide a biography (summary) for the band, if needed.

The discography is quite short:

"The Abandoned" (2010) Label: big dipper

(The album is distributed in norway only, but people can order it on cd and vinyl on the band`s official webpage.)

Hopefully, the second album will be released in 2012.

Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: October 23 2011 at 12:55

added to crossover.

Note: The ordering link on the band's website appears to be faulty - I get a 404 error on that one. In case any band members should happen to read this.

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Posted By: _kid_a_
Date Posted: October 24 2011 at 03:34

The website is currently being updated and reconstructed. It should be done soon.

Meanwhile, orders can be done via e-mail.

Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 24 2011 at 06:11

Whoah, this went fast!