Show Date: Tuesday April 3, 2001
Show #167
USA 1990's - volume 5



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Playlist:
# Artist Song (click to play) Album Year CD label My
Gnosis
Rating
1 Somnambulist Pinocchio Somnambulist 1996 Laser's Edge 11
Heavy modern progressive that reminds me somewhat of Discipline with melodramatic musical themes and excellent keyboard & guitar work. This very original music is mostly instrumental with ever shifting development. They represent many of the best elements of classic progressive, including vintage keyboards and mellotron, with a modern ideas and expressiveness.
 
2 Lonely Universe Corridor Lonely Universe 1990 CMP Records 11
Lonely Universe is Michael White on trumpet & Michel Lambert on drums with guests David Torn on guitar & Mick Karn on bass. I know of only 1 other Lonely Universe album which has White & Lambert with other musicians. The music on this album reminds me of Miles Davis more spacious recordings of the 80's, like "Aura" in particular. You can expect much of the same kind of experimental fusion that you hear with the multitude of other Torn/Karn projects. Excellent atmospheric music.
 
3 Fractious The Blue Job Fractious 2001 (unreleased demo) NA
Fractious are a Fairfax Virginia area band that is primarily Joe Cox on guitar (and song writing), Flip Martin on drums, and whoever they can get to play bass at the time. The music is complex & well structured, with an infectious melodicism. Having seen these guys play live, I know they would sound great with a studio recording. The music is an all instrumental guitar-led progression fusion that reminds somewhat of Boud Deun, sans violin.
Flip Martin: daflipper@aol.com
Joe Cox: (703) 941-8752
 
4 Hamster Theater Hamster Dance Siege on Hamburger City 1998 Cricetus Disc 10
Hamster Theatre is primarily a project of accordionist Dave Willey with Jon Stubbs and some Thinking Plaguers filling out the roster. As you can imagine, with accordion as the lead instrument, you are not going to hear anything typical. There are elements of traditional folk music but with the additional complexities of avant-garde influences of progressive music. I am reminded somewhat of Samlas Mammas Manna, but that may be the accordion-variation of the "if it has flute, it sounds like Jethro Tull" syndrome.
Hamster Theatre home page
 
5 Hosemobile Fold Six Foot Hater 1997 Big Jim Records 9
Hosemobile are a modern progressive band from Tennessee that has somewhat of a grungy-alternative / post-rock edge. The music is pretty agressive and should appeal to those who want to rawk. I am reminded a little of Don Caballero (not the guy from Second City Television). They also have a new album out on the Cuneiform label.
 
6 David Torn Particle Bugs @ Purulia Station What Means Solid, Traveller? 1996 CMP Records 11
On this album we have nearly all sounds produced by David Torn on guitars, effects, and other assorted & sundry devices. Much like an ambient-music artist, David places great care on the timbres and textures of his guitar sound, and is always experimenting with new ways of creating different sounds. David's exposure to many different world cultures and musics have also given him a unique perspective that he expresses through his music which over the course of his albums and collaborations covers a wide range of styles. On this album you might attribute styles such as ambient, fusion, rock, industrial & world music. An interesting mix with very good results.
David Torn : Solid States
 


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