Topic: The Prog Español Appreciation Society Posted: July 22 2011 at 11:29
^Hey Jim - if you´d like to expand that ever growing music library of yours, you could start by getting their self-titled debut, which is very much the best way to start with the band
Small side-note: I think I read somewhere, that many of the percussive instruments used on their albums are homemade, which I found very enticing and actually was one of the main reasons I bought one of their records in the first place.
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
I don´t know if this is cheating, but do any of you guys know Cabezas de Cera? They´re from Mexico, so I suppose they´re Espanol speaking as well.
Memowakeman seems to be the only chap around, who like me have completely fallen for this wonderful band. These guys are fantastic, and at least according to my ears, one of the guiding lights on the forefront of modern progressive music. In fact I think Nil, The Gourishankar, Vespero and Cabezas are among those bands who could be the future of prog, if the genre still wants or needs to progress. This is not to say, that I don´t enjoy a lot of other artists or that everything needs to be "progressive" for me to like it - nonono no, but more in the vein of how absolutely fantastic it is to find music, that breaks boundaries and successfully to boot!
Edited by Guldbamsen - July 22 2011 at 11:22
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Posted: July 21 2011 at 15:06
I bought the Gotic album "Maqueta" from Greg Walker. It comes in a Tachika mini lp sleeve. The quality of the tracks compositionally is essentially equivalent to "Escenes," though the style is a bit more upbeat on "Maqueta." The audio quality is very good--in fact there is a song included which is labeled as a demo, which is clearly inferior to the others. The other seven songs are all excellent, and anyone who enjoys "Escenes" should have the same feelings about "Maqueta." No real new ground broken, but they continue in the excellent style of the debut.
I recall that Greg told me that he had talked to the guitarist about this album. Apparently he was quiet for a second and then said, "Oh! Yes! Now I remember. We made those recordings but they never came out on a record."
I haven't added it to the database because frankly it's probably considered a bootleg. I don't know how Tachika got the tapes of the session, but they've been floating around for many years. It's a shame, because the quality is easily good enough for an official release.
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Posted: July 20 2011 at 15:49
Luca Pacchiarini wrote:
By the way, does anyone have informations on the legendary Gotic second album?
It is rumored that they recorded a folow up to Escenes, in a jazzier vein... some say it's not available, some say it can be founda as bootleg, some say it's an official release...
Anybody?? I'd love to hear it
I don't know, but Greg Walker offers it:
MAQUETA (+ BONUS TRACK) (JAPANESE TACHIKA MINI LP SLEEVE) $20 -- Previously unreleased 2nd album from 1978!
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Posted: July 20 2011 at 04:18
By the way, does anyone have informations on the legendary Gotic second album?
It is rumored that they recorded a folow up to Escenes, in a jazzier vein... some say it's not available, some say it can be founda as bootleg, some say it's an official release...
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Posted: July 18 2011 at 20:52
Gotic - Escenes
A classic late 70s release with great sound on the remaster. Probably not typical to Spanish prog, in that they sound like they could hail from anywhere. A mix of instrumental prowess not unlike DFA, with plenty of color. But the jazzy sections are mixed with pleasing pastoral softness (which conjures the imagery of the great artwork) and TONS of melodic flute. Bright crisp percussion, lots of e-piano and occasionally fiery guitar solos, some acoustic moments, no vocals, some organ, and again, a flute lover's dream.
That's the 60 second review
...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 05:45
Dellinger wrote:
The only prog band I know from Spain is Triana, and for me their first two albums are a gem, 5 star albums both. The third one was somewhat weaker. I don't know the rest.
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Posted: July 14 2011 at 19:38
The only prog band I know from Spain is Triana, and for me their first two albums are a gem, 5 star albums both. The third one was somewhat weaker. I don't know the rest.
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