Museum Musica

Zhanteimi · 10-13-2018, 07:24 PM

0029 Miles Davis - Nefertiti
(USA, 1968, post-bop / modal jazz)

Not my favorite of Davis' albums, but I feel like I've just scratched the surface. I have only 11 of his albums in my collection, and it looks like he's got about 60 studio releases. It's just kind of daunting. Anyway, this album--maybe it's because it's not got any Davis compositions on it is why I don't rate it as highly as I do his later jazz fusion stuff. We got Herbie Hancock on piano, so that's a plus. After a re-listen to this, I'm going to have to check out some of Anthony Williams' and Wayne Shorter's music. I enjoy how the lazy horns are juxtaposed with the drum-roll type percussion on the title track.

**Frownland** · 10-13-2018, 09:08 PM

Pretty great Miles record. If you haven't checked out Shorter's Juju, definitely fix that since it's full of simply sublime themes and improvisation alike.

Zhanteimi · 10-14-2018, 06:28 PM

I've got Juju and Speak No Evil on my wishlist.

Zhanteimi · 10-15-2018, 03:56 AM

0030 Renaissance - Turn of the Cards
(UK, 1974, symphonic prog / progressive rock)

The poetic atmosphere created by the melodic lyricism with touches of darkness of this 70s gem comforts me more with each listen. This is a very wintry album, and in my mind, the whole document is a build up to the last, epic track, "Mother Russia", which veers away from the delicacy of most of the album and brings the hammer down. I don't know anything about Solzhenitsyn other than the fact that he was an exile from his homeland, but man I really feel for the guy when I hear the lyric, "Red blood white snow, He knows frozen rivers won't flow, So cold so true, Mother Russia he cries for you." I'm glad he was able to die on his native soil.

Zhanteimi · 10-15-2018, 06:18 PM

0031 Kenso - Kenso II
(Japan, 1982, symphonic prog)

This album comes at the end of prog's heyday, but it's still a worthy addition to the genre. You can tell which decade this one fits into, though, because of the moments of strong 80s synths. 空に光る is generally considered to be the strongest track, but I think I prefer 麻酔パート1 and 麻酔パート2 together.

Zhanteimi · 10-17-2018, 06:26 AM

0032 3 Hür-El - Hürel Arşivi
(Turkey, 1974, Anatolian rock / psychedelic folk)

First listen. See, I was putting together a playlist of songs from my wife's birth year and came across this gem, so though I didn't add anything from this album, I added it to my queue, and here it is! This album has a lot of energy; it's bright and fun, especially because of its--strangely enough--honky tonk-sounding piano. There are a lot of different styles here, though, and I love the tribal-esque percussion, especially when they pair it with a groovy bassline.

Zhanteimi · 10-17-2018, 04:07 PM

0033 Fabio Frizzi - L'aldilà
(Italy, 1981, film score / horror synth)

I've never seen this Italian slasher/horror flick, and I'm not sure I even want to. Looks cheesy af. But the music is cool. Not too spooky, but very atmospheric. It actually has a lot of symphonic prog elements to it, which ends up making the music rather cozy. Track 9 sounds like the "too horny to live" scene of a horror film.

Zhanteimi · 10-18-2018, 07:04 PM

0034 Сергей Курёхин (Sergey Kuryokhin) - Опера Богатых
(Russia, 1992, experimental rock / progressive electronic / progressive rock)

This is the album just before Kuryokhin's masterpiece, Воробьиная оратория (Sparrow Oratorium), and you can hear among the experimentation on this album the seeds of the next album, even containing parts of the finished tracks to be finished later. Track 2, "Аль-Кадбар буги", has a stronger electronic feel than the other stuff on Sparrow, mixed with some weird jungle vibe, making it a good highlight.

Zhanteimi · 10-21-2018, 07:13 PM

0035 They Might Be Giants - Flood
(USA, 1990, alternative rock / indie pop)

This album is a fun trip through some zany tunes. This is as good as *Lincoln*. The weird thing about TMBG is that they actually tackle some serious, dark topics, but they do it with such glibness that many people don't take their songs seriously. I find this paradox to be the duo's strength. They really make me stop and listen, but at the same time I can just sing along and feel happy singing some dark lines like "I lost my lucky ball and chain...and now I rock the bar stool...I thought I was so cool...I just stood there whistling 'there goes the bride' as she walked out the door". Also, "Minimum Wage" might just be the most scathingly satirical song ever written.

Zhanteimi · 10-22-2018, 08:15 PM

0036 Catherine Ribeiro + 2 Bis - Catherine Ribeiro + 2 Bis
(France, 1969, avant folk / psychedelic folk)

Not as good as her work with Alpes, but still pretty damn good. The intensity of her voice is gripping. What Ribeiro starts with Patrice Moullet here they expand on with their later work. Her voice is like a fiery French version of Grace Slick's bold vocals.

10-13-2018, 07:24 PM	#911 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0029 Miles Davis - Nefertiti (USA, 1968, post-bop / modal jazz) Not my favorite of Davis' albums, but I feel like I've just scratched the surface. I have only 11 of his albums in my collection, and it looks like he's got about 60 studio releases. It's just kind of daunting. Anyway, this album--maybe it's because it's not got any Davis compositions on it is why I don't rate it as highly as I do his later jazz fusion stuff. We got Herbie Hancock on piano, so that's a plus. After a re-listen to this, I'm going to have to check out some of Anthony Williams' and Wayne Shorter's music. I enjoy how the lazy horns are juxtaposed with the drum-roll type percussion on the title track. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:32 PM.

10-13-2018, 09:08 PM	#912 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Pretty great Miles record. If you haven't checked out Shorter's Juju, definitely fix that since it's full of simply sublime themes and improvisation alike. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-14-2018, 06:28 PM	#913 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	I've got Juju and Speak No Evil on my wishlist. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

10-15-2018, 03:56 AM	#914 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0030 Renaissance - Turn of the Cards (UK, 1974, symphonic prog / progressive rock) The poetic atmosphere created by the melodic lyricism with touches of darkness of this 70s gem comforts me more with each listen. This is a very wintry album, and in my mind, the whole document is a build up to the last, epic track, "Mother Russia", which veers away from the delicacy of most of the album and brings the hammer down. I don't know anything about Solzhenitsyn other than the fact that he was an exile from his homeland, but man I really feel for the guy when I hear the lyric, "Red blood white snow, He knows frozen rivers won't flow, So cold so true, Mother Russia he cries for you." I'm glad he was able to die on his native soil. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:32 PM.

10-15-2018, 06:18 PM	#915 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0031 Kenso - Kenso II (Japan, 1982, symphonic prog) This album comes at the end of prog's heyday, but it's still a worthy addition to the genre. You can tell which decade this one fits into, though, because of the moments of strong 80s synths. 空に光る is generally considered to be the strongest track, but I think I prefer 麻酔パート1 and 麻酔パート2 together. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:33 PM.

10-17-2018, 06:26 AM	#916 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0032 3 Hür-El - Hürel Arşivi (Turkey, 1974, Anatolian rock / psychedelic folk) First listen. See, I was putting together a playlist of songs from my wife's birth year and came across this gem, so though I didn't add anything from this album, I added it to my queue, and here it is! This album has a lot of energy; it's bright and fun, especially because of its--strangely enough--honky tonk-sounding piano. There are a lot of different styles here, though, and I love the tribal-esque percussion, especially when they pair it with a groovy bassline. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:33 PM.

10-17-2018, 04:07 PM	#917 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0033 Fabio Frizzi - L'aldilà (Italy, 1981, film score / horror synth) I've never seen this Italian slasher/horror flick, and I'm not sure I even want to. Looks cheesy af. But the music is cool. Not too spooky, but very atmospheric. It actually has a lot of symphonic prog elements to it, which ends up making the music rather cozy. Track 9 sounds like the "too horny to live" scene of a horror film. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:33 PM.

10-18-2018, 07:04 PM	#918 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0034 Сергей Курёхин (Sergey Kuryokhin) - Опера Богатых (Russia, 1992, experimental rock / progressive electronic / progressive rock) This is the album just before Kuryokhin's masterpiece, Воробьиная оратория (Sparrow Oratorium), and you can hear among the experimentation on this album the seeds of the next album, even containing parts of the finished tracks to be finished later. Track 2, "Аль-Кадбар буги", has a stronger electronic feel than the other stuff on Sparrow, mixed with some weird jungle vibe, making it a good highlight. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:33 PM.

10-21-2018, 07:13 PM	#919 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0035 They Might Be Giants - Flood (USA, 1990, alternative rock / indie pop) This album is a fun trip through some zany tunes. This is as good as Lincoln. The weird thing about TMBG is that they actually tackle some serious, dark topics, but they do it with such glibness that many people don't take their songs seriously. I find this paradox to be the duo's strength. They really make me stop and listen, but at the same time I can just sing along and feel happy singing some dark lines like "I lost my lucky ball and chain...and now I rock the bar stool...I thought I was so cool...I just stood there whistling 'there goes the bride' as she walked out the door". Also, "Minimum Wage" might just be the most scathingly satirical song ever written. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:33 PM.

10-22-2018, 08:15 PM	#920 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0036 Catherine Ribeiro + 2 Bis - Catherine Ribeiro + 2 Bis (France, 1969, avant folk / psychedelic folk) Not as good as her work with Alpes, but still pretty damn good. The intensity of her voice is gripping. What Ribeiro starts with Patrice Moullet here they expand on with their later work. Her voice is like a fiery French version of Grace Slick's bold vocals. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 10-24-2018 at 11:25 PM.