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Fourteen: 1976.įrench symphonic prog band CARPE DIEM was founded, albeit with another name, in 1969 in the city of Nice.Īlongside bands such as Alice and Ange, they were one of those early French bands that drew notable influences fromīritish progressive rock, especially from Genesis. Posted Wednesday, Janu| Review this album | Report (Review #2676601)Ģ0-Year Chronological Run-Through pt. Those tracks that are not only bolded, but are italicized as well, are essential listens in my book. Once more reminiscent to me of the work of Didier Malherbe (of Gong). Performance is very cool and slowly ramps up with duel synth-guitar (and eventually reeds) leads. Then very modern-sounding (ya know, post-1990) drums enter. Brought the album down a hair, for sure.įinally, "Jardin de verre", another lush use of space, this time featuring soft violin lead over ethereal, sort ofīaroque (to my ears) accompaniment. The vocalist has a nice voice, but it doesn't do a Synth-Pop, though this is clearly more a 'Post-Progressive' thing. Again, sonic choices that could have sprouted out of early-80s Then, the queer, almost Gothic(?) "Wedding Day". A lovely and appropriate breaking-up of the norm. "Namire" is a beautiful acoustic guitar solo interlude. Guitar lead over epic, grandiose keyboards and classic rhythm section. "L'imagerie fantastique", quiet and soft at first, is This album in such a way that I'm just so drawn. I wouldn't say that I'm such a fan of the so-called 'Progressive Electronic' idiom, but they are using elements from it throughout I had no clue what to expect from this album, but it wasn't this. Then what sounds like a modernist church organ comes in around minute 5. Sounds like sped up lead-bass melody(?!), scurries along in this upbeat, positive way.
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This band has strengths in its rhythm section, no doubt about it, but the reeds work is most lovely.Īnd then, the title track, "Circonvolutions", at first a scurrying, spacy number Don't know how not to love.ĭespite sounding a bit like tired Synth-Pop at times, "Tibetan Monument" still has Sort of reminds me of latter-day '70sĭaevid Allen Gong. Regardless of how they made it all, it's a pretty infectious opener.Ī winner from its get-go, "Conte de saxs" is fun and upbeat.
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Reminds me of old PC games from my childhood. Toward the end is this horn that is so compressed and morphed, I This is worth a listen.įrom the get-go with "Along the Great Wall", very electronica(?)-forward. Nearly 40 years! I hope they stay together for long and continue to release more material. The album released after their reforming in 2014, Circonvolutions (2015) is the band's first release in As a note after listening: Such a thrill to finish To listen to this current time around: ~430 artists. The final album from this now-prior run of The List! Very exciting for me.