HAMEL

Peter Michael Hamel

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Progressive Electronic

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3.90 | 10 ratings | 1 reviews | 20% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 1972

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Storm Over Asia And Calm 4:10
2. Baliava I 5:10
3. Baliava ll 8:22
4. Fire Of Holy Eyes 9:55
5. Song Of The Dolphins 7:30
6. Sinking Sangsara 3:55
7. Aura 20:05
8. Gomorrhaga 8:45
9. Cathedral On C 9:20

Total Time 75:52

Line-up / Musicians

- Peter Michael Hamel / prepared piano, organ, electronics, voice, composer

With:
- Walter Bachauer ("Anatol Arkus") / synthesizer (not confirmed)

Releases information

Artwork: Guntram Holdgr�n

2xLP Vertigo ‎- 6641055 (1972, Germany)
2xLP Wah Wah Records ‎- LPS070 (2010, Spain) Remastered by Ulrich Kraus

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PETER MICHAEL HAMEL Hamel ratings distribution

3.90
(10 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(20%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(60%)
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Collectors/fans only (10%)
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Review by admireArt
PROG REVIEWER

A true disciple of John Cage and Morton Feldman!

Maybe also, a not so distant connection to Terry Riley's ideals and aesthetics in music composition ("Fire of Holy Eyes", track 4 is proof of it).

Michael Peter Hamel founder member of "Between" a Krautrock 70's band, kind of got his way out of the average "prog" scene, due to his actual work with not exactly "rockers" or "proggers", John Cage could hardly be considered neither.

In short, "HAMEL", 1972, has everything in terms of proposals in musical language. Some are true to the progressive electronic spirit (his own of course), others are more inclined to Cage's sonic experimentations with unorthodox approaches and intervention of their acoustic instruments. (eg: the use of the acoustic guitar's body as a percussion instrument.). Others are slow minimalistic "drone-like" pieces, which as Riley's music, also project a more "spiritual" cadence with enticing and mysterious musical lines.

Rich and sober, original in its variety of musical ideas and true to its own musical quest, this project has stood the test of time, by sounding in this 2014, fresh as new.

What else is needed to become an "essential" Progressive Electronic lost jewel? For electronic proggers only.

****4 PA stars+my review.

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