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Ultimatum
A lost jewel in the crown of the French underground. Mosaic made this, their only album, in 1978. You'll hear similarities to Zeuhl bands, Hatfield and the North, King Crimson, National Health. The music is mostly instrumental fusion/progressive performed on acoustic and electric guitars, synths, cello, double bass, electric bass, keyboards, drums and percussion. This reissue includes their 1977 demo tape Cuvée 77 and two additional bonus tracks.
Floret Silva
2006 reissue. 1977 progressive avant-folk masterpiece from minimalist composer Kay Hoffman. Includes collaborative performances from Jacqueline Darby and Gaio Chiocchio, members of the legendary Italian progressive group Pierrot Lunaire.
Originally slated for release on RCA/IT (Italy) in '78, the album was
later rejected due to recording deadlines, release schedules, and
requests by RCA for other artistic/musical considerations. However, many
years later, Floret Silva did end up surfacing on…
Vietato ai minori di 18 anni
* Gatefold cardboard cover with 12-page booklet (photos, lyrics and liner notes in Italian and English) * One of the best italian progressive rock/experimental album released in Italy "Vietato ai minori di 18 anni?" is Jumbo's third album from 1973, is their most ambitious work, containing strong lyrics and fragments of avantgarde-inspired music, with the help of Franco Battiato's great VCS3 oscillators and Lino Capra Vaccina's (of Aktuala fame) bells and chimes' sinister tolling. Long spacey an…
Live 1975-1979
Heldon's Live recordings in Paris 1975 to 1979. Disc 1: "Live Electronic Guerilla," live 1976 (featuring: Richard Pinhas (g, moog), Patrick Gauthier (mini-moog, moog bass), Francois Auger (drums). Disc 2: "Well And Alive In France," live 1979 (featuring: R. Pinhas, P. Roussel, F. Auger)." This 3CD set is a special reissue of two previous Captain Trip releases that were issued separately: Live Electronik Guerilla (CT 550CD) and Well And Alive In France (CT 551/52CD). A terrific electronic powerdr…