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Space Gypsy
By Nik Turner
Label: Purple Pyramid
Released: 2013
Track listing: Fallen Angels STS-51-L; Joker’s Song; Time Crypt; Galaxy Rise; Coming of
the Maya; We Ride the Timewinds; Eternity; Anti-Matter; The Visitor;
Something’s Not Right (Bonus Track).
ROVO and System 7: Phoenix Rising
by Glenn Astarita
Fabled British progressive rock guitarist Steve Hillage was a pioneer back in the 1970s via his work with Gong. His morphing of far- out, psychedelic guitar licks with cutting edge prog stylizations became highly influential. Moreover, the guitarist's solo albums during this time fused electronics with dreamy soundscapes, sturdy backbeats and memorably melodic comps. Moving forward, ...
Nik Turner: Space Gypsy
by Glenn Astarita
Nik Turner (woodwinds, vocals) was a member of the seminal British space-rock band, Hawkwind. Here, he rekindles the days of yore with a splendid new offering that proffers a fresh perspective. To a certain extent, Space Gypsy generates a contrast of how current and perhaps cleaner digital technology contrasts the warmer, full-bodied sound of analog, when ...
Nektar: Journey To The Centre Of The Eye
by Glenn Astarita
British progressive-rock band Nektar's epic 1971 Sci-Fi, spacey, psychedelic debut Journey To The Centre Of The Eye, benefits from a finely engineered re-mastering job, along with a vintage bonus disc featuring a live performance of the album. During its day, the band achieved great success outside its native UK and settled in Germany, where this production ...
Brand X: Manifest Destiny
by John W. Patterson
Oh baby, this is why I love band reunions or should I say band revivals. For this is one on-fire, cranked-up, slammin’ and funkified fusion fest. John Goodsall, Percy Jones, and the gang whirl you around by your heels until your brain pops. Being a dormant entity for most of the ‘80s, Brand X is obviously ...
Billy Cobham: Focused
by Glenn Astarita
Jazz, Fusion pioneer Billy Cobham returns with a new band and a new look, featuring the electronic or digitally treated trumpet work of Randy Brecker. Cobham, as the liners suggest places a strong emphasis on composition and tight-knit ensemble work. Other than his now legendary work with John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, his early 1970’s recording “Spectrum” ...