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Thanks for the picture.

In that album the tracks are missing.

 

I used Italianprog.com as one of the major sources. I am just not happy wyth the bio. The one I  lost was much better and more elaborate.

 

Yes, no other choice.

The problem is that those first 3 albums are quite rare and I don't expect someone to pop uo with this. Unless someone will want to review it and then he'll fill the missing info in.

900$ on one album? Think how much other albums you can get for that price...

 

I think this band needs to be here, without a doubt.

I will wait till my fellow RIO team mate vote on this matter and if they will vote yes like I did, I will add them asap.

I have bought today, their We Need New Animnals which is very good as weill. Chamber Rock too.

 

In this album you have the following lineup:

Han Stubbe - clarinet

Buni Lenski - Violin

Simon Lenski - cello

Roel Van Kamp - accordion

 

Guests:

An Pierle - Vocals

Angelique Willkie - Vocals

David Bovee - Guitar

Michael Brook - Guitar, Bass

Jason Lewis - Drums

Phil Evans - Prog(ramming)

 

I thought this album would be a dissapointment after their other album of theirs I have - the first one which Eugene mentioned, which is a brilliant semi-classic semi jazz and some electronics in it album.

This one as well, shows this bands ability to create beautiful and somewhat complex tunes with their simple but varied resources. The programming mingles well with the other instruemnts, when it is used. But what I like most is when they play their plain acoustic music with just the chamber instruments - the result is in my opinion a must for this genres' fans.

It sometimes reminds me of classic music and at other times it reminds me of French chanson with the accordion.

I also have their albums Life Transmission and Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain. I still need to absorb those, but now I have great expectations.

Official: http://www.daau.com/

Unofficial: http://www.yurk.net/daau/news.htm

 

5 albums are listed and one of them was released this year - Domestic Wildlife.

 

 

 

On another note, I am now listening to The Flying Luttenbachers - The Void.

I have asked Joren to add them to the RIO teams list of to vote on bands.

It is quite a noisy album, intricate and very dynamic and unrelenting music.

I think that those of you into the bands mentioned in this thread already form the Japanese school of Avant-Noise () will like it (as do I).

 

I think they should be added.

 

 

 

 

I looked at it out of curiosity as to what some people find fascinating about this album. I'm glad you get so much out of it, because for me it's a long, monotonous listen. The starting with a gong and that minute of silence cut kind of typify the pretentiousness...like, "Our music is so HEAVY, you need a minute to recover and get ready for the rest". But that heavy, doomsday drone they maintain throughout doesn't seem supported by much in the way of new ideas or musical content. I'd write a review, but that would mean listening to it again. Not to be negative, it's a good effort from some young musicians, but there's so much more interesting music out there, especially in the new RIO category. Like the one and only Zaar album that came out recently, very much the same direction, but also much more polished and engaging.

 

I looked at it out of curiosity as to what some people find fascinating about this album. I'm glad you get so much out of it, because for me it's a long, monotonous listen. The starting with a gong and that minute of silence cut kind of typify the pretentiousness...like, "Our music is so HEAVY, you need a minute to recover and get ready for the rest". But that heavy, doomsday drone they maintain throughout doesn't seem supported by much in the way of new ideas or musical content. I'd write a review, but that would mean listening to it again. Not to be negative, it's a good effort from some young musicians, but there's so much more interesting music out there, especially in the new RIO category. Like the one and only Zaar album that came out recently, very much the same direction, but also much more polished and engaging.

 

Have you heard Black Oni? Guapo themselves consider it a big improvement on 5 Suns, although having heard 5 Suns played live shortly after it was released it remains my favourite Guapo album so far.

 

Zaar's album is good, but I think it's a bit patchy. Sefir, the 20 minute opener, is excellent, as are most of the shorter tracks, but Omk (the other long piece) seems rather rambling and confused to me - much like parts of the first Sotos album.