Danny Bonte

Art Rock Show – Sacrae Symphoniae Nr. 1 (Week 27)

Weserbergerland is een experimenteel muziekproject bestaande uit verschillende Noorse muzikanten die verzameld zijn door ene Ketil Vestrum Einarsen. Hij is bekend van ondermeer White Willow, Jaga Jazzist, Motorpsycho, Panzerpappa en Kaukasus.

Prog Archives review: “What feels like a continuation of both the sound of 2020’s incredible Am Ende der Welt as well as the evolution of the Weserbergland sound and vision, we have here a headlong hypersonic immersion into a mind-blowing blending of the worlds of the acoustic and electronic–one in which acoustic instruments are merged seemlessly into one soundscape. Though prog veteran Mattias Olsson seems to have left the project that he help start back in 2015, replacement drummer Vetle Larsen is everybit as impressive (though I’m never certain which drum/percussion parts are “live” with “real” instruments and which are electronically programmed and computer generated), and one of the other founding four from Sehr Kosmisch, Ganz Progisch, White Willow/The Opium Cartel’s Jacob Holm- Lupo has moved back behind the scenes into the post-production role of mastering.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Protocol V (Week 26)

Simon Phillips is een in de VS gevestigde Engelse jazz-, pop- en rockdrummer, liedjesschrijver en platenproducer. Hij werkte met rockbands in de jaren 1970 en 1980 en was de drummer van de band Toto van 1992 tot 2014. Phillips werkte als sessiedrummer voor Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, Bernie Marsden, Jon Lord, Nik Kershaw, Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Mike Rutherford, 10cc, The Who enzovoort…

Prog Archives review: “Simon Phillips’ Protocol series is some of the best jazz fusion you will find anywhere, so don’t miss out. He collaborates with stellar players and the tunes are exciting and memorable. Especially on this outing, it’s very difficult to pick a favourite track, as they are all amazing – there’s no filler here.

This is the first time where saxophone has a lot of prominence, as Simon’s ensembles are usually guitar led, but Alex Sill on guitar is definitely no slouch!… Read more...

Rock On! Wednesday, 29 June – Beatles, Moody Blues, East of Eden, The Move, King Crimson & Camel

Psychedelic, heavy, prog and more innovating sounds spanning the late 60s and the early 70s – Wednesday September 15th. Dan’s pick of the week: The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), The Moody Blues (On the Threshold of a Dream), East of Eden (Snafu), The Move (Shazam), King Crimson (In the Wake of Poseidon) & Camel (Mirage).

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is het achtste studioalbum van de Engelse rockgroep the Beatles. Het werd uitgebracht op 26 mei 1967 en behoort ongetwijfeld tot de belangrijkste en invloedrijkste albums aller tijden.

Chris Jones van BBC Review: “But with George Martin and his backroom boys on hand, the Faberge psychedelic egg that was finally laid on the eve of the Summer of Love came so fully-realised that it changed the way we listened to recorded sound forever.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Power of Three (Week 25)

Time Horizon uit Noord-Californië brengt hun derde album Power Of Three uit en trapt af met een geweldig gastoptreden van Saga zanger Michael Sadler. “Living For Another Day” lijkt speciaal geschreven voor Sadler, hij klinkt fantastisch, en er zijn een paar coole lead trade-offs tussen toetsenist Ralph Otteson en leadgitarist Michael Gregory.

Prog Archives review: “Third time is a charm for Time Horizon and The Power of Three album (now that is what I call convoluted wordplay) , just released in early 2022. Their first two albums were gratifyingly attractive, setting the stage for this third masterpiece. While I enjoy the bleak, atmospheric, dark and at times doomsday-ish style of prog, it is certainly very handy to listen to something a bit more joyful and upbeat.… Read more...