Released in 1970, Afreaka! is a wild mash of Afro-Latin funk, breakbeats, tripped-out soul, jazz fusion, and psychedelic journeying. These seven black musicians took on everything that was happening, and were musicians enough to make it work for them. Most tracks run in the eight- and nine-minute range and get down with tough drums at the core, with rhythmic shifts happening on a grooved dime. Killer horns, Hammond B-3s, electric guitars, and deep tough slinky funky bass all wind together to create a mix so utterly intoxicating and fluid that it's difficult to take in one listen -- check out the Eastern mode sax solo on "Another Country" or the stomp-and-slide greasiness of "Past Present and Future." There's also a fine extended voodoolicious psych-soul cover of Ray Harris' R&B classic "Mercy" (subtitled "Variation No. 1"). This is the real deal -- solid, freaky-deaky, and groove-centric. Not to be missed.
Re: Чемпионат мира по футболу. Россия-2018 Автор:havefun69Дата: 03.07.18 22:56:28
Немецкая группа, не самая стандартная для краутов начала семидесятых, так как мелодика, манера исполнения, само построение всех композиций вполне в русле американского хард-блюза. Нет привычной монотонности и других примет германского рока этого времени. В общем очень характерная работа переходного периода, еще есть отдельные эффекты психо, но уже вполне зрелый и сложившийся, несмотря на дебют, ВИА, делающий тяжелый рок с рифами, мрачной работой ритм-секции, соответствующим вокалом. Кстати, его на пластинке Dirt Box представлял единственный в банде англичанин. Ричард Рутледж, он же и ведущий гитарист, прекрасно вписался в коллектив, о котором совсем немного сведений. Насколько я понимаю. несмотря на то, что винил записывался на гамбургской студии Windrose, сами ребята имеют к славной гамбургской рок-когорте отношение только опосредованное и относятся изначально к берлинскому андерграунду. Но это все не самые важные факты биографии, главное - перед вами не шедевр, но очень крепкий, жесткий и редкий альбом.
Re: Редкие группы Автор:havefun69Дата: 03.07.18 16:36:55
Увы, Nattura "Magic Key" на CD не выходили и я их не слышал. А рецензии на русском не мои, а с отличного сайта Sound Voyager который всем рекомендую: http://soundvoyager.blogspot.com/
Re: Редкие группы Автор:havefun69Дата: 03.07.18 15:17:58
Their music is very unique and very good in its own right with odd meters and constant time changes, lots of dynamics, quirky rhythmic and melodic motifs, excellent musicianship, a healthy variety in their sound, even within the same song, and well performed, if sometimes odd, vocals. This album is mostly a collection of Icelandic folk songs, some of which are several hundred years old. Hinn Islenzki Thursaflokkur took these old melodies and stories and gave them their own unique twist. These songs appear to retain a strong connection to their folk roots, but rock and classical motifs are also added liberally to the mix. The result is deliciously progressive, but it seem s that prog rock was not necessarily what the band was aiming for. Not all the songs fit into the common conception of progressive rock, but by the same token, all of the music sounds quite original.
Probably the closest comparison this writer can make to a better known progressive rock band is to Gentle Giant or Von Zamla, the last revision of the original Samla Mamas Manna name. This is largely due to the presence of bassoon in both bands, but a general vibe of Nordic folk weirdness is also a common thread. Unlike Von Zamla, however, Hinn Islenzki Thursaflokkur s music is less experimental, more traditional and incorporates a vocalist. The instrumentation is guitar, a variety of keyboards, bass, drums, and sometimes bassoon, all played with plenty of enthusiam and intensity. All songs are sung in Icelandic, but lyrics are printed in the CD booklet in English and Icelandic, as are the stories behind the songs, providing an educational read while listening to the music. Piano, electric guitar, bass guitar drums round out the rest of the instrumentation. Hinn Islenzki Thrusaflokkur is far from all the well-worn paths of pop, rock, folk, so-called world music and even progressive rock you may have ever traveled. These remarkable albums are strongly recommended to anyone wanting to expand their musical horizons far beyond the norm.
Their name on their first eponymous album was Hinn Islenzki Thursaflokkur (translation: The Icelandic Flock of Trolls).
Re: Редкие группы Автор:havefun69Дата: 02.07.18 22:16:06
One of the highest regarded symphonic bands from Iceland. Surprisingly, there is little information available about them. The membership was consistent with Magnus Finnur Johannsson on flute and vocals, Thorsteinn Magnusson on guitar, mini moog and vocals, Petur Hjaltested on keyboards, Asgeir Oskarsson on drums, Haraldur Thorsteinsson on bass, percussion and vocals, and ryggvi Julius Hubner on guitar, percussion and vocals. Their career started in 1971, and lasted till 1978. In that time they only managed to release two albums, 1976's "Spelgun" and 1977's "Hrislan Og Straumurinn" They have a predominantly symphonic style, with elements of rock, blues, jazz, and even a bit of funk. Very much in the school of their '70's contemporaries, but infused with the essence of Iceland. Their closest relative would probably be Finland's Wigwam. Other influences are the usual suspects, Yes, Camel, and some Kansas.
Re: Редкие группы Автор:havefun69Дата: 02.07.18 22:01:23
>2havefun69: >Любимейшая Haikara! >Даст фору большинству известных прог-произведений - >необычная, неординарная и ни на что другое не >похожая, финский язык лишь добавляет изысканности >и неповторимости. >Вообще, полка с финским прогом у меня едва ли >не самая заполненная - и Wigwam, и Tasavallan Presidentti, >и Kalevala, и Ferris, и Charlies Bottocks - на >верхних строчках личного хит-парада.
Скандинавы вообще все интересны, даже исландцы. Но мои любимые - датчане. Самые креативные и язык на английский похож. Где то читал, что если бы англичане не проиграли битву при Гастингсе, то современный английский был бы практически как датский.
Re: Редкие группы Автор:havefun69Дата: 02.07.18 10:56:02
Покупать сборник 2002 года за 2600 руб.(40$) в то время, когда на Дискогзе его цена от 10 до 25$ - это просто нонсенс https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/2715434?ev=rb А я то гадал, как Боря Симонов умудряется выживать со своим магазином в это непростое время.