Museum Musica

OccultHawk · 12-12-2018, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

0081 Far East Family Band - Parallel World
(Japan, 1976, space rock / progressive rock)

Engaging, interesting, and complex space rock out of Japan. I really feel like I'm on some kind of trippy space odyssey with this album. It's got a lot of good progressive electronic elements to it, too.

What a fantastic way to start my morning!

rostasi · 12-12-2018, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

I did not know that but thank you kindly for pointing out the connection. I have a few Klaus Schulze records in my collection.

Yeah, those first three ...Family Band LPs had Kitaro who was a fan of Schulze who worked on all of those.
It was this influence that made Kitaro become the solo artist (and new age darling) that he's become today.

Schulze has been a part of my life since the early 70s and his complete discography lives comfortably here and in my head.

Zhanteimi · 12-12-2018, 01:45 PM

I see now that Günter Schickert was assistant engineer on Parallel World, too. I dig his first two albums. Small world!

Zhanteimi · 12-12-2018, 06:06 PM

0082 Angels & Airwaves - I-Empire
(USA, 2007, alternative rock)

I don't know anything about this supergroup or the other groups the members come from. I haven't even heard any other Angels & Airwaves album, and I'm not sure if I'm even interested in exploring their catalog. But this album is gold. It's got a cheese-sheen on some of the tracks, but that's fine. This is a fun collection of catchy rock songs that should be played in a stadium full of positive people. People who just want to rock out without navel gazing and double-checking that they're liking the "right" kind of music. I don’t have anything else like this in my collection.

rostasi · 12-12-2018, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

I see now that Günter Schickert was assistant engineer on Parallel World, too. I dig his first two albums. Small world!

There's a previously unreleased recording from '75 that finally came out about
5 years ago called "The Schulze-Schickert Session" that you might want to search for.

Zhanteimi · 12-12-2018, 07:29 PM

0083 Bruno Nicolai - Tutti i colori del buio
(Italy, 1972, film score)

Another one of those 70s Italian film scores that snuck its way into my collection via user RYM lists. I’ve yet to see any of these slasher movies, but I can imagine from the music that they’re probably pretty campy / great. This music teeters between the symphonic and snyths overlaid with minimal guitar. It’s all about mood. The second half of the album gets a bit spookier, with more unsettling sounds and vocals.

Zhanteimi · 12-12-2018, 09:16 PM

0084 Morte Macabre - Symphonic Holocaust
(Sweden, 1998, progressive rock)

This is a highly atmospheric album, so much so that it has an almost post-rock feel to it. Some people find this music disturbing, but I find it rather relaxing, actually. Maybe the original Italian horror movie soundtracks were creepier, but the way they’re covered here, they’re just soothing and beautiful. At least to me. This is another one of those bands that made only a single album, at least in this incarnation of personnel.

Zhanteimi · 12-13-2018, 04:57 PM

0085 Chick Corea - Return to Forever
(USA, 1972, jazz fusion)

I love the mellow flutes and ethereal vocals on the first track, especially because the electric piano fire kicks in after that, and the vocals give way to screeching. The third track is some bossa nova derpness, but that’s all right because I dig the playful end of the album.

Spotify Link

Zhanteimi · 12-14-2018, 02:43 PM

0086 Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
(UK, 1970, progressive rock / psychedelic rock)

The choral orchestral work gives this album a strong start, if you’re into Floyd, that is. If you’re not, this is the kind of reason why you’re not. I like it. It’s not a bug; it’s a feature. “If”, however, kinda sounds like a song my friend and I wrote in high school...and that’s not a compliment.

Zhanteimi · 12-14-2018, 05:48 PM

0087 Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie & Sonny Stitt - For Musicians Only
(USA, 1958, bebop)

I don’t have much bebop in my collection. I’m more of a jazz fusion guy, but this stuff, which I’m just scratching the surface of, though not as engaging for me as jazz fusion, is technically impressive and just plain fun. This is good first thing in the morning to set the mood for the day.

12-12-2018, 01:45 PM	#1023 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	I see now that Günter Schickert was assistant engineer on Parallel World, too. I dig his first two albums. Small world! __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 12-12-2018 at 05:53 PM.

12-12-2018, 06:06 PM	#1024 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0082 Angels & Airwaves - I-Empire (USA, 2007, alternative rock) I don't know anything about this supergroup or the other groups the members come from. I haven't even heard any other Angels & Airwaves album, and I'm not sure if I'm even interested in exploring their catalog. But this album is gold. It's got a cheese-sheen on some of the tracks, but that's fine. This is a fun collection of catchy rock songs that should be played in a stadium full of positive people. People who just want to rock out without navel gazing and double-checking that they're liking the "right" kind of music. I don’t have anything else like this in my collection. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

12-12-2018, 07:29 PM	#1026 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0083 Bruno Nicolai - Tutti i colori del buio (Italy, 1972, film score) Another one of those 70s Italian film scores that snuck its way into my collection via user RYM lists. I’ve yet to see any of these slasher movies, but I can imagine from the music that they’re probably pretty campy / great. This music teeters between the symphonic and snyths overlaid with minimal guitar. It’s all about mood. The second half of the album gets a bit spookier, with more unsettling sounds and vocals. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

12-12-2018, 09:16 PM	#1027 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0084 Morte Macabre - Symphonic Holocaust (Sweden, 1998, progressive rock) This is a highly atmospheric album, so much so that it has an almost post-rock feel to it. Some people find this music disturbing, but I find it rather relaxing, actually. Maybe the original Italian horror movie soundtracks were creepier, but the way they’re covered here, they’re just soothing and beautiful. At least to me. This is another one of those bands that made only a single album, at least in this incarnation of personnel. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

12-13-2018, 04:57 PM	#1028 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0085 Chick Corea - Return to Forever (USA, 1972, jazz fusion) I love the mellow flutes and ethereal vocals on the first track, especially because the electric piano fire kicks in after that, and the vocals give way to screeching. The third track is some bossa nova derpness, but that’s all right because I dig the playful end of the album. Spotify Link __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

12-14-2018, 02:43 PM	#1029 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0086 Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (UK, 1970, progressive rock / psychedelic rock) The choral orchestral work gives this album a strong start, if you’re into Floyd, that is. If you’re not, this is the kind of reason why you’re not. I like it. It’s not a bug; it’s a feature. “If”, however, kinda sounds like a song my friend and I wrote in high school...and that’s not a compliment. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

12-14-2018, 05:48 PM	#1030 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0087 Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie & Sonny Stitt - For Musicians Only (USA, 1958, bebop) I don’t have much bebop in my collection. I’m more of a jazz fusion guy, but this stuff, which I’m just scratching the surface of, though not as engaging for me as jazz fusion, is technically impressive and just plain fun. This is good first thing in the morning to set the mood for the day. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic