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VARIOUS ARTISTS - A NEW AWAKENING - Adventures In British Jazz 1966-1971 (Release date 21st Feb, 2025) (Cherry Red)
Part One: CD one I have been looking forward to something like this for a long time, a comprehensive 48 track 3 CD box set of...
Jan 214 min read
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THE TONY CURRIE ORCHESTRA- RACE THE SUN (Pye Records) (2024)
Here’s something I nearly missed in 2024 until Tony drew my attention to it. With sleeve notes from ‘pop master’ Ken Bruce, this little...
Jan 172 min read
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FIFTH DAUGHTER – STELLAR SEASON (Fruits de Mer Records) (Release date: late February, 2025)
Although a new band, a duo in fact, one of Fifth Daughter’s members James Howarth has collaborated with the KLF and Martin ‘Youth’ Glover...
Jan 171 min read
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SCHIZO FUN ADDICT – AN INTRODUCTION TO SCHIZO FUN ADDICT (Fruits de Mer Records – due to be released late February) (2025)
Schizo Fun Addict first appeared in 2008 on a single (the first to be released on Fruits de Mer) with an interpretation of George...
Jan 173 min read
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CACTUS FOR BREAKFAST – TAKE ME WHERE YOU GO (single) (2025) (Soundcloud)
Thanks to this Berlin band for contacting DISS regarding their single which in their words “combines reverb-drenched guitar solos with an...
Jan 131 min read
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FALLING A RECORDS: a plea
Thanks to Barry Lamb and Peter Ashby for a copy of their annual report. Why is this post here? Because, for over 25 years now I have been...
Jan 132 min read
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CAMEL – Music Inspired by THE SNOW GOOSE (1975/ 2025)
Another album that will be 50 years old on 25th April: strangely enough despite four albums being reissued by Esoteric Recordings in 2025...
Jan 132 min read
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THE NEW YEAR – ALBUMS THAT ARE 50 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR – PINK FLOYD – WISH YOU WERE HERE (1975)
Before I get on with the backlog of reviews of new music (Keep sending the music though!), I thought I would prewarn you of some notable...
Jan 102 min read
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INTERVIEW WITH DON FALCONE (2025)
PHIL : First of all, Don, thanks for the files of the book and the music. Our paths have crossed before in my incarnation as a music...
Jan 1011 min read
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A message from sound artist HERVÉ PEREZ
For devotees of mindfulness and deep meditation: The next live stream will be on Monday, 13th Jan at 6pm GMT Link: ...
Jan 61 min read
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NOSTALGIA TRIP #1 – THE LASER’S EDGE Prog magazine (FALL 1997)
Thanks to Thierry Sportouche, the editor of ACID DRAGON for sending me copies of extinct prog magazines, including the above. I don’t...
Jan 62 min read
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PETE SINFIELD – UNDER THE SKY – A COLLECTION OF LYRICS AND POEMS (1974/ 2024)
The article in PROG magazine reminded me of my signed copy of the above-named book. Richard Williams, writing in Melody Maker, said of...
Jan 62 min read
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PARADOX ONE – THIS FRAGILE PEACE (2015/2024)
In 2015 I had the idea of building an album from the bottom up so to speak, that is by asking Tim Jones and Paddi to provide some bass...
Jan 61 min read
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BEN WEAVER – STAY WITH (Bandcamp) (2024)
I have been a big fan of Ben Weaver’s music since I first heard “Stories Under Nails” and am delighted to review an album that has been...
Jan 62 min read
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RICHARD GORMAN – THIS GUITAR LOVES YOU and SCUNNERED (Bandcamp) (2024)
Muse, guitarist and singer songwriter Richard Gorman has never sounded in better voice than on one of his latest collection of songs...
Dec 24, 20242 min read
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ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE – AN EVENING OF YES MUSIC PLUS (Fragile Records/ Esoteric) (2 x CD/ 2 x DVD box) (Release date: 31st January, 2025)
This is a concert recorded at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The set mostly contains classic Yes material but...
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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SOFT MACHINE – SOFTS (Esoteric Recordings) (1 x LP) (Release date – 31st January, 2025)
Soft Machine’s second album for the Harvest label (following “Bundles”) featured a line-up of KARL JENKINS (Piano, Electric Piano,...
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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THE FIRST FULL CALENDAR YEAR OF DIMENSIONS IN SOUND AND SPACE
As I review the year 2024, here is one of many nice comments we have had: the link is: https://elegantsimplicity.com/2024/12/10/dimension...
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR ON DIMENSIONS IN SOUND AND SPACE (2024) (part one)
As well as some of your feedback, I’ve been having a look back at what has been reviewed by www.dimensions-in-sound-and-space.com in...
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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STEMESEDER LILLINGER with Craig Taborn - UMBRA III (Intakt Records) (17th January, 2025)
The line-up on this recording is Elias Stemeseder: composition, spinet, synth and effects; Christian Lillinger: composition, drums, samp...
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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