Sezon Dozhdei - Return

Sezon Dozhdei are a Russian space prog band originally formed in St. Petersburg in 1979. Multi-instrumentalist Maksim Pshenichnyi joined the band in 1984 and they recorded their first record in 1988. By the time this lp was recorded in 1992, Pshenichnyi and the drummer/percussionist, Alexei Petrov were the only full time members left. They were joined on this session by Alex Zubarev on guitar and flute, Maksim Kuznetsov on 'free guitar' and Rinaldo on vocals for the last track. The music moves between quiet ambient passages and intense sections with Floydian guitar solos and synthesizer flights. The songs are primarily instrumental with wordless vocals adding an extra dimension on a couple tracks.

Track list:
Side A
1. Запахи Леcа (Smells of the Forest)
2. К чиcтой воде (Fresh Water)
Side B
1. Красная ночь (Red Night)
a) Часть 1 (Part 1)
b) Часть 2 (Part 2)

Enjoy!

Faster Than Sound!

Another Massiera and Torelli gem. The guys were pretty active back then. Find the details here. Once you downloaded the LP you'll be missing track B2. I didn't rip it because I couldn't stand it and still can't! But I think those of you who dig some good "space disco not space disco" stuff will be pretty happy with the rest of it anyway...
cheers,
Basso

Shit, I forgot the Mascara.....

Info here.
Music here.
Rating: I rather cry Golden Tears than use cosmetical producs like eyeliners, etc...

cheers!

Brave New World

Brave New World - Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley (1972 Vertigo).
A kraut fave over here! Instead of finding some words on this release I decided to copy the fantastic review marcelrecords wrote over at the LPs discogs entry on May 20, 2009

"Yes, this must be a concept album, at least according to the title, but not much inside the grooves conveys a Huxleyan atmosphere. Although the brainchild of OBrien, who wrote or co-wrote all the material, the main ingredient is the truly magical flute of Geller, who can produce any style imaginable and does so convincingly, too.
A sad recorder over solemn organ in Prologue slowly gives way to the warm sound patterns of Alpha, a versatile piece of jazzy rock and leading to passages with experimental use of different tape speeds. Lenina is very serene with a narration and multi-voiced flutes, while Soma is krautrock in the best of traditions with long guitar improvisations over a floor of organ. Almost early Pink Ployd, but with the unusual sound of an embedded flexatone. And there is Malpais Corn Dance, an unlikely track that sounds like folk music played by Martians.
Side B is dominated by the long suite The End (nothing to do with The Doors, of course) which pulls all stops. Wistful wind, English horn, ocarina, double-tracked recorders, sombre monks choirs, Scottish percussion, wild electric guitars, heavy synths, cascading saxes, soft-horror, well anything almost, but somehow forged into a meaningful whole, that can hardly be compared with anything else we have heard. Krautrock in its best form, an at times almost magical record!"

Be sure to scroll way down for some more Herb Geller!

cheers, Basso

link removed! 600 downloads and 1 comment is a slap in the face.

If you come here and don't find a link say thank you to those leechers.

I won't upp this again

Nicest use of the label on the cover art, huh?

First of all I want to promise to post some non-Kraut LPs in the future....
But for now another german gem called Jonathan. The same titled LP dates from 1978 and was released on Heinz Ulm's AAR first and later (soonish) rereleased on Bellaphon.
Jonathan consists of 2 basic members - Peter Garrattoni (Nexus, Euenspygel) on drums and Helmut Grab (Matter Of Taste) on the keys and electronics.
Back cover says they were accompagnied by Emil Wirth playing bass on Funky's Visit and Uli Buehl playing a Roland synth on Raising Winds, Fender Rhodes on Waters and Grand Piano on Moved Earth.

Here's the complete tracklist:
A1 Li Song (5:49)
A2 Raising Winds (3:47)
A3 Funky's Visit (4:13)
A4 Waters (2:58)
B1 Moved Earth (5:17)
B2 Stormy Days (8:20)
B3 Melotary (4:14)

I really love the combination of live drums and synths in this atmospheric and proggy album. Maybe you will too once you got it here

Cheers,
Basso

the old man's journey into the unknown

Here's one of those disco LPs that never gets boring. Good sign for a true classic.
Methusalem's "Journey into the unknown" also released as Empire "Self Titled".
Ralf Nowy, who played and produced a bunch of great & partially funky progressive Kraut LPs, is to be held responsible for this nugget. Trevor Bastow pleases us with some fantastic spatial Keyboard work! And the rhythm section - PURE BUST. Enjoy!

here

Cheers,
Basso

psi power

Daniel Janin - Dinha Mantha's Power

LP PSI [PSI-X 20706] (1974)


soul+jazz+funk:

hope you enjoy it

Follow My Dream

Follow My Dream seems to be SBB's most popular lp. This one was released in 1978 on the German Spiegelei/Intercord (sunny side up) label. 2 tracks broken into 4 parts.

Side 1: Going Away
a) Freedom With Us
b) 3rd Reanimation
c) Going Away
d) (Zywiec) Mountain Melody

Side 2: Follow My Dream
a) Wake Up
b) In The Cradle Of Your Hands (Song For Father)
c) Growin'
d) Follow My Dream

Josef Skrzek : Keyboards, Harmonica, and Vocals
Jerzy Piotrowski : Drums and Percussion
Apostolis Antimos : Guitar

Follow My Dream

Bloooood!

Here's Yan Tregger' Bloodnight from 1982.
I posted several of the tunes over @ the Dream Chimney's Track of the day - all from Side A which is the discoish of the both. The second side is the horror! I must admit I have not seen any of Lucio Fulcio's movies, but I think I will do in the future...

Get your popcorn and fake blood and enjoy the LP here

cheers,
Basso

chercher dans les rubriques électroniques

René Roussel - Rubriques
LP Editions Montparnasse 2000 [MP 128] (1980)



First rapidshare link

big band

Klaus Lenz Big Band - Klaus Lenz Big Band
LP AMIGA [8 55 433] (1975)



Satrapen & Co.

orion

Orchestra Peter Thomas - Orion 2000
LP Golden Ring Records [A30024RM] (1975)




Orchestra in Space...

Rolf Trostel - Der Prophet

This is my first contribution to The Growing Bin. I hope you enjoy it.
Der Prophet was Rolf Trostel's 3rd lp and was released in 1982 on the Norwegian Uniton Records label. 6 tracks:
Side 1:
1. Der Prophet
2. Digital Track
3. Individual Destiny

Side 2:
1. New Age of Intelligence
2. Town Dreamer
3. Sehnsucht

Der Prophet

giordano's free sound

Jacky Giordano - Philopsis
LP Freesound [FS6] (1975)
http://www.zshare.net/download/6484021369399416/




Some cool moments inside

music from radio-cine-television

Ball Bearing Group - Experience
LP A.A. [1006] (1976)
http://www.zshare.net/download/643817307b8e9b12/




Interesting sounds.

Amazing Space Vol. 4

and here we have volume 4 of Meda's amazing amazing space mixes.
Thanks a lot, Meda!!

http://rapidshare.com/files/275581477/AMAZING_SPACE_MEDA_MIX_N__4.mp3

Amazing Space Vol. 4

Brute Reason Ripping Season

At least this here LP has not been posted yet, or has it? Anyway - another really excellent album by Bernard Szajner used to be available here and is now waiting for you to buy it somehwere....
Cheers,
Basso

PS of course this one has also been posted. Big up to France Musik. Go there immediately. It's a hell of a place!

Sandworms vs Earworms

Zed - Visions Of Dune (1979 Initial Recordings)

As far as Discogs knows this is Bernard Szajner's first LP. It is inspired by Frank Herbert's science fiction novel "Dune" and it's a trip! Two side-long tracks that take you to Arrakis and beyond. Have a nice flight!

PS. If you like this check out Szajner's later works

PPS. MAN! Everything is up here already. This LP has already been posted on almighty Mutant Sounds. At least I added some pictures.... Seems like I have to rip Brute Reason now

What the Thunk?

.... and another pretty cosmic library. This time from Great Britain. A little more heroic / epic sounds than on the superb Sauveur Mallia LP posted by Cesare but still very listenable.... off we go!
Cheers,
Basso

iron office

Iron Office - Iron Office
LP Metronome [MLP 15594] (1976)
http://www.zshare.net/download/6390767843210fb9/




Made in Denmark