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For anyone interested in the virtuoso sitar music then check out.
Jasdeep Singh Degun:
A Brief Biography Breaking down cultural boundaries with his extraordinary artistry and new approach to composition, virtuoso sitarist, Jasdeep Singh Degun, brings a new energy and vision to both Indian classical and contemporary music. He's redefining genres and passionate about exposing music from his heritage to audiences across the globe.   Learning under the careful guidance of Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, Jasdeep has performed all over the world in many high profile productions and prestigious venues, including Buckingham Palace, the Amphitheatre in Doha, and Westminster Abbey at the Royal Commonwealth Service 2022 in the presence of the British Royal Family and Prime Minister. He's written, arranged, and produced music for a diverse array of projects and soundtracks, including music for orchestra, contemporary classical ensembles, and high profile music productions. Signed to the prestigious Real World Records, Jasdeep releases his much anticipated debut album titled 'Anomaly', working under the guidance of celebrated musician and producer Nitin Sawhney. Jasdeep was recently announced as Artist-in-Residence at Opera North, an appointment designed to create new musical encounters and to bring unique ideas and perspectives to the Company.
ANOMALY:
On 6th May 2022, submit to the beauty and sorrow of the award-winning sitar virtuoso and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun’s debut album Anomaly, out on Real World Records. Anomaly showcases exceptional musicality, improvisation, composition and collaboration that is rooted in the ancient repertoire of raags — the frameworks used in the improvised performances of Indian classical music — yet influenced by Jasdeep’s sparkling, contemporary flair that will charm purists and newcomers alike.
Anomaly is OUT NOW and is available to order on 2LP and CD.

Just finished listening to Allister Thompson. And he is absolutely awesome so. Here’s some information about him.
This is the place to find the psychedelic, progressive, ambient, and folk/rock music of Allister Thompson released under his own name and as The Gateless Gate, Sons of Birches, Twilight Fields, and Khan Tengri.
Allister Thompson is a singer-songwriter from Canada influenced by seventies British folk, progressive rock and psychedelic music. His more recent musical projects include Twilight Fields, The Gateless Gate, and Khan Tengri, all of which can be found on Spotify. and Bandcamp

Well I’m not sure what the problem was this morning and early afternoon but. Didn’t do anything. Plus I have only watched one episode of A Touch Of Frost and now just getting around to answering emails and looking at a few posts here. Then I’m going to call it quits for tonight so. Goodnight everyone…

Today’s playlist was:
Mike Oldfield - Incantations
The Nice - The Best Of The Nice
Vangelis - Beaubourg
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene
All on vinyl then I watched an episode of A Touch Of Frost and now I’m catching up with my emails and social media accounts.

Syd Arthur UK:
Sound Mirror:
released May 20, 2014 Produced and Engineered by Syd Arthur at Wicker Studios, Kent. Mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios, New York. Released by Harvest Records.
On An On:
released July 3, 2012 Produced by Syd Arthur. All music by Syd Arthur.   Engineered and Recorded by Syd Arthur at Wicker Studios and Bramble Hall May 2011-Feb 2012.   Mixed by Joel Magill and Tom Coveney and Syd Arthur. Mastered by James Stone and Joel Magill.   Art work by Liam Magill. Photography by Liam Magill & Gavin Bush. Thanks to Lab Neuf.
Nobody's Fault But My Own:
released March 8, 2019 Sam Bailey - Keyboard Paul Booth - Tenor Saxophone Liran Donin - Double Bass Mark Holub - Drums Jack Hues - Electric Guitar Chris Hughes - Shaker Liam Magill - Electric Guitar Joel Magill - Fender Bass Fred Rother - Drums   Recorded at Bramble Hall, nr Canterbury on July 13th 2012. Engineered by Joel Magill. Mixed & Edited by Joel Magill & Jack Hues. Produced by Chris Hughes. Mastered by Ray Staff at AIR Mastering. Front Cover photograph by Jack Hues. Design by Joel Magill. license.
Jack Hues & The Quartet ft. Syd Arthur:
Epigonal Quark:
released November 18, 2022 Recorded on 12th April 2019 in St. Thomas’ Hall, Canterbury, except the intro to Facelift recorded on 11th April 2019 at St. Pancras Old Church, London by Mark Stampe.   Edited and Mixed by Jack Hues, Chris Hughes and Joel Magill with assistance from Mark Frith.   Artwork and design by Joel Magill   Analogue photography by Kamila Lobuzinska   Mastered by John Davis at Metropolis Studios, London   Produced by Jack Hues and Joel Magill.

Not a lot going on here so. I’m just trying to figure out what to expect from the day.

Well over the weekend we had my sister-in-law visiting so didn’t have much time for the usual activities. I did have a couple of listening sessions on Bandcamp and added a few more new musicians to my collection. So it’s now Monday and it’s a mmm sort of day so far. I’m hoping that it will be a bit more productive in the music portion than the weekend and possibly add more movies and television series too.

Lost Crowns:
Every Night Something Happens.
released January 25, 2019 Nicola Baigent - clarinet, bass clarinet, recorder Charlie Cawood - bass guitar Sharron Fortnam - vocals Keepsie - drums, handbells Richard Larcombe - lead vocal, guitar, handbells Rhodri Marsden - piano, harmonium, electric piano, bassoon, saw, harpsichord, vocals Josh Perl - synthesiser, vocals, handbells   All songs written, arranged and produced by Richard Larcombe Mixed by Rhodri Marsden A Larcombe/Marsden production Mastered by Ron Synovitz at Golden HIVE Studios, Prague.
Piano, harmonium, harpsichord, clarinet, Vox amps, double-kick drums - that kind of stuff. tags alternative avant-prog progressive rock psychedelic.

Trojan Horse Salford, UK.
Trojan Horse. We listened to a load of King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Yes LPs, and dragged the 70s kicking and screaming through the subsequent decades, whilst cutting away all the 20 minute keyboard solos and ditching the capes. Rolling that ball of musical joy, further forward in time to create a genre snowball effect. Until we landed, ready to sculpt the mass of noise into beautiful shapes.
Fukushima Surfer Boys:
tags math rock prog nouveau progressive rock pronk rock weird rock.

Thumpermonkey London, UK:
A person in space, walking, or adrift, but safe, exploring, freedom, discovery. A clockwork piano contraption, like a giant ballerina box, but turning a big totem pole, around which smart office dressed people slowly dance with dead glazed eyes as a slightly out of tune slow Satie-like Lydian melody loops round. White men in pith helmets hunting large animals to extinction. thumpermonkey.com
Electricity:
View purchase options Share In Wishlist 1. Garmonbozia 04:27 2. Tzizimime 03:35 3. This Is Not A Fire 05:04 4. Woadscrivened 05:58 About this album The voice of the genius was heard again:   “See, O mortal, what the efforts of man can accomplish. He has known how to employ the forces of nature, and prosperity has promptly taken the place of desolation. I shall reveal to thee the secret of the power of this people. Science has made them free. They live comfortably to the laws of reason. Impregnated with all noble ideas, they have become the most civilised people on earth. They have known how to avail themselves of the greatest force of the universe – electricity. This has increased the forces of man a hundredfold. This small corner of Asia shows thee what later on the surface of the globe will become.”   From ‘Babylon Electrified’ - recounted by Albert Bleunard (1889). ​ So begins this lost tale of human misadventure; the story of Victorian MP and visionary Lord James Badger, who, under divine instruction almost two hundred years ago, set out to conquer nature and “restore” the civilisations of Mesopotamia with the new power of Electricity. ​ ...fast-forward 140 years... ​ ...to a chance encounter with an illustration from Bleunard’s forgotten book, preserved in the digital archives of The British Library. It beguiles and intrigues our own modern explorer and musical adventurer, Michael Woodman, who has stumbled across it quite by chance while looking for his own spark of inspiration. In the image, a pith-helmeted Englishman is atomized by technology he hoped would transform the canals of the Euphrates, all because he followed the instructions of an angelic visitation. In this promethean moment, Michael and his accomplices in Thumpermonkey are irresistibly propelled forward on their own epic musical journey, The theme of the songs that make up Thumpermonkey's new EP 'Electricity' echoes that of the distant past - the luminous magnificence of human foolishness. Pith helmets remain optional. Little else has changed.
released October 13, 2017 Written / Recorded 2017 Recorded at Urchin Studios Recorded and mixed by Al Green Mastered by Robin Schmidt Produced by Thumpermonkey   Michael Woodman - Vox / Guitar Rael Jones - Guitar / Keys Sam Warren - Bass Ben Wren - Drums © all rights reserved.
tags concept album rock rockosmos time signatures art rock post rock progressive rock.

Down with the Gypsies:
KASSIOPEIA is the debut LP of Down with the Gypsies. The band is located in Karlsruhe, Germany and Linz, Austria.   All songs written and performed by Down with the Gypsies. Recorded in March 2017 at KAPU Studio, Linz.   Gaba Wierzbicka - Vocals, Guitar, Keys Melina Tzimou Weis - Guitar Mitja Besen - Bass Philipp Reiter - Flute, Clarinette, Percussion Tom Schneckenhaus - Drums, Saz. released July 17, 2017 Recorded & mixed by Sabina Sloth. Mastered by Niels Reckziegel. Drawing by Hel Cadura. Layout design by Tom Schneckenhaus. tags progressive rock rock blues flute folk krautrock psychedelic rock karlsruhe.
Willow Child:
WILLOW CHILD is based around Nuremberg and plays warm blues rock fueled by impelling hard rock riffs and psychedelic instrumental outbursts.
Paradise & Nadir:
released May 11, 2018 Eva Kohl: vocals, guitar Flo Ryan Kiss: guitar, backing vocals Jonas Hartmann: organ Javier Zulauf: bass David Kohl: drums, backing vocals   all songs written and performed by Willow Child   Recorded at: BigSnuff Studio, Berlin / Richard Behrens / January 2018 Mastered by: Nene Baratto Cover artwork: Harley and J (front & back), Edison Wormhole (inside) Layout: Imagineria Del Mar Muerto Pictures: Bastian Barth, Kristin Kerscher Logo by: Starfountain Design   Label: StoneFree Records (Vienna, Austria) Distribution: Broken Silence (Hamburg, Germany)

Weddings:
[COLOR=blue]tags rock doom grunge heavy psych psych rock stoner rock.