MESSAGES FROM AFAR: THE WORKING TAPES

Karfagen

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Symphonic Prog

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3.96 | 26 ratings | 3 reviews | 35% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2024

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. The Game of Imagination (Uvertura) (5:28)
2. Hymn of Hope (4:01)
3. Second Nature Intermezzo (1:08)
4. Bond of Love (3:57)
5. Agora (3:23)
6. Searching for Mr. Kite (7:34)
7. Faces (First Contact Tapes) (21:14)
8. Summer Dream (2:20)

Total Time 49:05

CD Exclusively Bonus Tracks (featuring music of Max Velychko):
9. Alone in the Field (4:28)
10. Snow (3:02)
11. Red Moon (3:19)
12. Morning View (3:27)

Line-up / Musicians

- Antony Kalugin / keyboards, vocals, percussion

With:
- Maria Panasenko / lead vocals (4)
- Konstantin Ionenko / bass (4,6)
- Dmytro Ignatov / electric & acoustic, guitars (4,6)
- Ivan Goritski / drums (4,6)
- Viktor Syrotin / drums (2)
- Konstantin Shepelenko / drums (7)
- Yan Vedaman / saxophone (4)
- Max Velychko / guitars (2,5,7,9-12)
- Oleg Prokhorov / bass (7)
- Michail Sidorenko / saxophone (7)
- Olha Rostovska / vocals (7)

Releases information

"Faces" - the working stage from the early "First Contact" sessions (originally meant to be an epic track, but later on was split into 4 pieces)

Composed, produced, arranged, mixed, mastered, Artwork design, concept: Antony Kalugin
Performed, composed, arranged, mixed & mastered: Max Velychko (9-12)
Igor Sokolskiy: paintings

Recorded: 2017 - 2023
Format: CD, Digital
Release date: January 26, 2024

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KARFAGEN Messages from Afar: The Working Tapes ratings distribution

3.96
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(35%)
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Good, but non-essential (31%)
Collectors/fans only (0%)
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4 stars "The Game of Imagination (Uvertura)" for the symphonic intro which flirts for a moment with the sounds of TANGERINE DREAM; Ushua�a flute and a solemn air with percussion in front, the synths bringing the sidereal musical beauty, a magnificent rise; great from the start and the why of my choice t ... (read more)

Report this review (#2991782) | Posted by alainPP | Friday, February 16, 2024 | Review Permanlink

4 stars Last week I reviewed Messages From Afar: Second Nature, here are my words about the other 2024 release entitled Messages From Afar: The Working Tapes by the Ukrainian multi-instrumentalist Antony Kalugin and his band Karfagen. This effort (featuring recordings between 2017 - 2023) also sounds ve ... (read more)

Report this review (#2991223) | Posted by TenYearsAfter | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | Review Permanlink

4 stars Antony Kalugin also releases this companion album at the same time as 'Messages from Afar: Second Nature' which includes unreleased material and alternative versions contained in 'Second Nature'. An interesting flipside to the abovementioned album. This begins with 'The Gnome of Imagination ( ... (read more)

Report this review (#2987470) | Posted by Drmick1971 | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | Review Permanlink

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