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2009 etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster
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30 Ocak 2025

Kings of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence


Kings of Convenience made headlines last month. No, wait, Leslie Feist did. It's been an eventful five years since the Norwegian duo's previous album, Riot on an Empty Street, featured the Canadian songstress on two tracks. After Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambæk Bøe's recent New York show, that a surprise Feist guest appearance got top media billing underscores just how eventful. Sorry, guys, I guess royalty isn't what it used to be.
No longer does Quiet Is the New Loud, the title of Øye and Bøe's 2001 Astralwerks debut, sound like such an appealing mantra. The hushed politeness that Kings of Convenience and, earlier, Belle and Sebastian reintroduced to indie listeners around the turn of the millennium must've lost its fresh feeling somewhere between Natalie Portman big-upping the Shins and the Decemberists doing a prog-folk rock opera. Then there's the more than 400,000 copies Riot sold in Europe, a number that looks virtually impossible for a group of such modest stature today. Throw in Øye's two mostly solid albums fronting dance-poppers the Whitest Boy Alive, and, well, what do Kings of Convenience have left to say?
"Quieter is the new quiet," apparently. Despite calls for the whisper-folk pair to make Øye's house and techno background more apparent, Declaration of Dependence doubles down on hushed Scandinavian understatement. No drums, unless you count slapped fretboards or squeaking fingers: just two voices, two acoustic guitars, and occasional cello, viola, or one-finger piano plinks. Along with sharper songwriting focus, this go-for-broke softness makes for the most durable, rewarding Kings of Convenience album yet-- a Pink Moon to past efforts' Five Leaves Left. Barring a last-minute José González surprise, it's also probably the best new full-length of its style you'll hear this year.
The songs on Declaration of Dependence reveal everyday tensions with a cool, undemonstrative reserve. You can hear the spare but descriptive verses as about romance, the band itself, or global politics, depending on your preference. Where Riot opener "Homesick" offered the suggestive image of "two soft voices blended in perfection," the new album's first track, tender "24-25", declares, "What we build is bigger than the sum of two." Slowly shuffling "Renegade" uses bold, vivid brush strokes to carry out that old maxim, "If you love something, let it go"; "Why are you whispering when the bombs are falling?" a solitary voice asks, between slightly dissonant strums. "Riot on an Empty Street", a holdover since years before the album of that same name, finds a traveling singer lost for words, but not for delicate melodies.
Rather than become more electronic, Kings of Convenience here choose simply to apply dance music's minimalism and sense of texture more fully to their chosen acoustic-pop form. Bittersweet single "Mrs. Cold" has been compared to Jack Johnson, probably because both use percussive hand slapping, but the popular surfer-turned-singer has never recorded anything so perfectly poised, so deceptively depressing; a ringing lead guitar line repeats like a looped sample. "Boat Behind", a single in other countries, floats a melancholy violin line over a tangled tale about reuniting with someone but never belonging to them, sounding almost like another lost Arthur Russell demo. "Rule My World", which follows Sweden's González into forceful denunciations of theocratic zealotry, has the bouncy upswing of French house. Øye's smoky falsetto fills in for the absent Feist on songs like "Freedom and Its Owner". "Power of Not Knowing" neatly echoes Simon & Garfunkel's "April Come She Will".

Both halves of the duo now live back home in Bergen, Norway, after a multi-year absence by the Whitest Boy Alive singer. Whether inspired by lovers, each other, or the warmongers of the world, Kings of Convenience's latest is ultimately just what its title says: a bold and beautiful assertion that we are better off together than apart. Or, as "My Ship Isn't Pretty" wonderfully puts it: a series of "quiet protests against loneliness." If the album cover had you expecting 2009's umpteenth nu-Balearic cruise, be glad we got this eloquent message in a bottle instead.


04 Ocak 2015

Birth Control - 2009 - Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg Live

From Germany 
Heavy Progressive Rock
Birth Control - 2009 - Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany, November 5 
Tracks.
01. The Work Is Done
02. Plastic People
03. Trial Trip
04. Alsatian
05. Back From Hell
06. Drums
07. Gamma Ray
08. Crowd
09. Hope

22 Eylül 2013

Hiromi Uehara Place to be



From Japan
Hiromi Uehara Place to be
Jazz Rock/Fusion
Tracks.
01. BQE (5:56) 
02. Choux a la creme (5:29) 
03. Sicilian Blue (8:26) 
04. Bern Baby Bern (2:56) 
05. Somewhere (5:38) 
06. Capecod Chips (5:41) 
07. Islands Azores (4:29) 
08. Pachelbel's Canon (5:22) 
09. Viva! Vegas: Show City, Show Girl (3:56) 
10. Viva! Vegas: Daytime in Las Vegas (4:30) 
11. Viva! Vegas: The Gambler (5:37) 
12. Place To Be (6:39) 
Total Time: 64:39
Bonus track on Japanese release:
Green Tea Farm (4:09)
Musicians
- Hiromi Uehara / piano, keyboard

11 Şubat 2011

Moğollar - Umut Yolunu Bulur

 


From in Turkey
Progressive Folk Rock
Moğollar - Umut Yolunu Bulur - 2009
Tracks.
01. Çaya Kaç Şeker
02. Geri Sar
03. Haydarpaşa Merdivenleri
04. Yalan
05. Umut Yolunu Bulur
06. Moğol Miskeri
07. Kadınlarımız
08. Kriz Bastı
09. Bulutlar Adam Öldürmesin
10. Günler
11. Alarm
12. Uğur Mumcu Anısına

- Cahit Berkay / Elektro, Acoustic ve 12 String Guitars, Vocals (1,2,3)
- Engin Yörükoğlu / Drums
- Taner Öngür / Bas Guitar, Vocals (7,11)
- Serhat Ersöz / Keyboards
- Emrah Karaca / Vocals
- Utku Ünal /Drums
- Chorus / Yaşar Kurt, Elif Yakarçelik, Derya Petek, Emrah Karaca, Cahit Berkay (3,12)
- Bünyamin Olguncan / Percussion (4)

Godspeed!

27 Ocak 2011

Janos Várga Project - Elixir


From in Hungary
Eclectic Progressive Rock
Janos Várga Project - Elixir - 2009
Tracks. 
01. India (5:20)
02. Eldorado (5:26)
03. Rozsak a Folyon (6:28)
04. Kelet-Nyugat Expressz (5:05)
05. Tisztelet a Mesternek (6:00)
06. Karavanszeraj (4:56)
07. Korbe es Korbe (6:51)
08. Pentaton Attak (4:48)
09. A Helyes Ut (6:32)
10. Megvalosult Alom (7:17)
11. Vallomas (5:04)
Total Time 63:47 
Members. 
- Janos Varga / guitars, guitar-synthesizer, bass, percussion programs
 - Zsolt Nagy / keyboards
 - Istvan Kiraly / drums
 - Janos Varga Jr. / drums
 - Gyorgy Ferenczi / violin

Godspeed!

21 Ocak 2011

Darwin's Radio - Template For A Generation



From in UK
Neoprogressive Rock
Darwin's Radio - Template For A Generation - 2009
Tracks.
01. The Illusion Is Freedom (19:18)
02. Breath It In (11:28)
03. Age of Broken Reason (13:35)
Total Time 44:21
Members
- Declan Burke / vocals, guitar
- Mark Westworth / keyboards, vocals
- Sean Spear / bass
- Tim Churchman / drums
Godspeed!

16 Kasım 2010

İşteş Gezen Fiiller - Buruk Dünya


From in Turkey
Acoustic / Progressive Rock
İşteş Gezen Fiiller - Buruk Dünya - 2009
Tracks
CD.1
01- Hayallerim Elimde Kaldi
02- Buruk Dunya
03- Martilarin Peri Tozlari
04- Ortu
05- Siyah Cicek
06- Kanla Beslenen Ortadogu
07- İstes Gezen Fiiller
08- 22
CD.2
01- Hayallerim Elimde Kaldi (Sami Akkurt ile birlikte)
02- I.G.F. (Ozlem Akpınar ile birlikte)
03- Hayallerim Elimde Kaldi (Tibet Ural ile birlikte)
04- 22 (Omer Atagun ile birlikte)
05- Hayallerim Elimde Kaldi (Industrial Version)
06- Kanla Beslenen Ortadogu (Video)
07- Hayallerim Elimde Kaldi (Video)
08- 22 (Video) Gokce Pehlivanoglu
Members.
- Gülşah Yönel, Tamer Isli...Lyrics, Vocals, Back Vocals, All Sound, Mix, / Instruments and Arrangements

14 Kasım 2010

Gargamel - Descending

Resemble...
King Crimson, Gentle Giant, The Mars Volta, Van der Graaf Generator, Mew, Soft Machine, Tortoise, Queens of the stoneage, Jaga Jazzist, Stereolab, Genesis, Anekdoten, White Stripes, Anglagard, Frank Zappa, Yes, ELP, Jetro Tull, The Decemberists, Guapo, Sixteen Horsepower, Shining, Camel, Big Bang, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Nektar, Mogwai, Radiohead...

From in Norway
Eclectic Progressive Rock
Gargamel - Descending 2009
Tracks.
01. Descending (9.55)
02. Prevail (13.59)
03. Trap (5.31)
04. Labyrinth (17.40)
Total Time.  47:08
Members.
Tom Uglebakken: Electric, acustic and baritone guitars, Vocals, Flute and Saxophone
Stig Jøran Rygg: Bass Guitars
Arne Tøn: Hammond Organ, Rhodes, Piano, Mellotron , Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Yamaha YC-45D
Morten Tornes: Drums and percussion, Vocals, Glockenspiel, Theremin, Korg MS20, Space whistle
Bjørn Viggo Andersen: MiniMoog, Korg MS20 & Moog Prodigy Aslak Tøn: Trombone *
Leif Erlend Hjelmen: Cello *
Jøns Sjøgren: Trumpet solo *
 
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Enginered by Bjarne Stensl
Additional recordings at various apartments in Oslo, enginered by Morten Tornes
Mixed by Bjarne Stensli
Mastered at Cutting Room, Stockholm, by Håkan Åkesson Produced by Gargamel and Bjarne Stensli
Lyrics by Tom Uglebakken
Music by Tom Uglebakken & Gargamel, arranged by Gargamel




06 Kasım 2010

Siddhartha - A Trip to Innerself

The power of psychedelia lies behind its ability to let you take a trip to your innerself, through experiencing new ways, discover hidden areas in your mind and feel the pleasure of illumination coming through music that's gently stroking your soul.

The access code to innerself... ACCEPTED!!!



From in Turkey
Psychedelic / Space Rock
Siddhartha - A Trip to Innerself - 2009
Tracks.
01. A Trip to Innerself (10:25)
02. The Explorer (6:51)
03. Desert (3:30)
04. Baroque (3:57)
05. Nervous Breakdown (11:51)
06. Beyond Destiny (9:33)
07. Distant Cry (6:42)
08. Black (8:45)

Total Time 61:34
Members.
- Özgür Kurcan / vocals, guitars
- Ege Madra / guitars
- Ulas Akin / bass
- Volkan Yildirim / keyboards
- Orkun Öker / keyboards
- Kaan Sezgin / drums
- Nil Karaibrahimgil / vocals
- Kerem Özyegen / vocals
- Neslihan Engin / keyboards
- Berke Özcan / percussion
- Serkan Yilmaz / percussion

24 Eylül 2010

Magma - Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré


From in France
Zeuhl - Progressive Rock
Magma - Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré - 2009
Tracks.
01. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré I (6:53)
02. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré II (22:25)
03. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré III (13:06)
04. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré IV (3:54)
05. Funëhrarïum Kanht (4:19)
06. Sêhë (0:27)
Total time: 51:04
Members
- Christian Vander / drums, voices, piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, percussions
- Stella Vander / voices, percussions
- Isabelle Feuillebois / voices
- Hervé Aknin / voices
- Benoît Alziary / vibraphone
- James Mac Gaw / guitar
- Bruno Ruder / Fender Rhodes
- Philippe Bussonnet / bass

23 Şubat 2010

Wobbler - Afterglow



From in Norway
Symphonic Progressive Rock
Wobbler - Afterglow - 2009
Tracks.
01. The Haywain (0:55)
02. Imperial Winter White (15:02)

03. Interlude (2:32)
04. In Taberna (13:10)

05. Armoury (3:00)
Members.
- Lars Fredrik Froislie / keyboards, glockenspiel
- Martin Nordrum Kneppen / drums, recorder
- Kristian Karl Hultgren / bass, alto & tenor saxophone
- Tony Johannessen / vocals
- Morten Andreas Eriksen / electric & acoustic guitars, mandolin, tambourine, kazoo
Guest musicians:
- Ketil Vestrum Einarsen / flutes, vocals
- Ulrik Gaston Larsen / Theorbe, Baroque guitar
- Paulina Fred / recorder
- Aage Moltke Schou / percussion
Godspeed!

16 Şubat 2010

Gazpacho - Tick Tock

From in Norway.
Crossover neoprogressive Rock
Gazpacho - Tick Tock - 2009
Tracks.
01.Desert Flight (7:39)
02.The Walk (13:41)
03.Tick Tock (22:24)
04.Winter Is Never (4:55)
Members.
- Thomas Andersen / piano & keyboards
- Jon-Arne Vilbo / guitar
- Kristian Torp / bass
- Mikael Kromer / guitar & violin
- Robert R. Johansen / drums
- Jan-Henrik Ohme / vocals
Godspeed!

12 Ağustos 2009

Alamaailman Vasarat - Huuro Kolkko

From in Finlandia
Avant-Prog
Alamaailman Vasarat - Huuro Kolkko - 2009
Tracks.
01. Mielisaurus (3:30)
02. Liskopallo (4:50)
03. Meressä Ei Asuta (4:04)
04. Natiivit (3:47)
05. Lounto Tuli Lähelle (3:03)
06. Tujuhuju (5:32)
07. Luola (6:32)
08. Omalla Ajalla (4:20)
09. Lautturin Viivat (4:06)
Total Time: 39:17
Members.
- Jarno Sarkula / saxophones, clarinets, tubax, various ethnic woodwinds
- Erno Haukkala / trombone, brass
- Miikka Huttunen / pump organ, grand piano
- Tuukka Helminen / cello
- Marko Manninen / cello, theremin
- Teemu Hänninen / drums, percussio

25 Mayıs 2009

SBB - Iron Curtain

From in Poland
Eclectic Progressive Rock
Sbb - Iron Curtain - 2009
Tracks.
01. Iron Curtain (5:07)
02. Defilada (6:08)
03. Camelele (4:51)
04. Aleatoryka (5:50)
05. Rozmowa z Mistrzem (5:14)
06. Opowiesc (4:34)
07. Blogoslawione dni (5:00)
08. Niesmiertelnosc (3:16)
09. Sunrise (3:02)
10. Gory tanczace (4:41)
11. Dopoki zyje matka jestes dzieckiem (4:18)
Total Time. 51.52
Members.
- Józef Skrzek / Bass, piano, organ, micro moog, mini moog, vocals
- Apostolis Anthymos / guitars
- Gabor Nemeth / Drums, percussion
Godspeed!

20 Nisan 2009

2009 - Los Natas - Nuevo Orden De La Libertad

From in Argentina
Psychedelic Stoner Rock
Los Natas - Nuevo Orden De La Libertad - 2009
Tracks.
01. Las Companados (5:06)
02. El Nuevo Orden De La Libertad (5:39)
03. Resistiendo Al Dolor (5:00)
04. Hombre De Metal (5:33)
05. Ganar-Perder (6:42)
06. Noviembre (6:19)
07. David & Goliath (3:26)
08. Bienvenidos (1:41)
09. 10.000 (5:27)
10. Dos Horses (4:55)
Total Time 49:48
Members.
- Sergio Chotsourian / guitars, voices
- Walter Broide / drums
- Gonzalo 'Crudo' Villagra / bass

12 Mart 2009

Zu - Carboniferous

From in Italy
Rio / Avant-Prog
Zu - Carboniferous - 2009
Tracks.
01. Ostia (4:55)
02. Chthonian (6:48)
03. Carbon (4:24)
04. Beata Viscera (3:57)
05. Erinys (3:43)
06. Soulympics (5:05)
07. Axion (5:21)
08. Mimosa Hostilis (4:09)
09. Obsidian (6:29)
10. Orc (5:20)
Total Time 50:11
- Jacopo Battaglia / drums
- Massimo Pupillo /bass
- Luca T. Mai / saxophone

09 Mart 2009

Zombi - Spirit Animal

From in USA
Electronic Progressive Rock
Zombi - Spirit Animal - 2009
Tracks.
01. Spirit Animal (14:01)
02. Spirit Warrior (8:55)
03. Earthly Powers (10:45)
04. Cosmic Powers (6:47)
05. Through Time (17:30)
Total Time 57:57
- Steve Moore & A.E. Paterra / electronics & all instruments

Crystal Antlers - Tentacles

From in USA
Psychedelic / Space Rock, Stoner Rock
Crystal Antlers - Tentacles - 2009
Tracks.
01. Painless Sleep (2.16)
02. Dust (2.27)
03. Time Erased (3.37)
04. Andrew (3.34)
05. Vapor Trail (2.18)
06. Tentacles (1.54)
07. Until The Sun Dies (Part 1) (2.50)
09. Glacier (3.01)
10. Foot Of The Mountain (0.25)
11. Your Spears (2.24)
12. Swollen Sky (4.12)
13 Several Tongues (7.11)
Total Time. 36.09
Members.
- Kevin Stuart / Drums
- Errol Davis / Guitar
- Jonny Bell / Bass / Vocals