Thinking Plague - Moonsongs

From USA
Rio/Avant Prog
Thinking Plague - Moonsongs 1987
Tracks.
1. Warheads (8:03)
2. Etude for Combo (6:59)
3. Collarless Fog that one day soon (3:20) 
4. Inside Out (4:12)
5. Moonsongs (15:23)
Total Time: 38:28
 Musicians
- Bob Drake / bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, voice 
- Mark Fuller / drums, timbales, simmons drums 
- Eric Moon / keyboards 
- Mike Johnson / guitars, drums, percussion voice 
- Susanne Lewis / voice 
- Mark McCoin / drums, percussion, voice, samplers 
- with Fred Hess / alto sax 
- Glenn Nitta / soprano sax

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Xaal - En Chemin

From France
Rio/Avant Prog
Xaal - En Chemin  (1991)
Tracks.
01. Child (L'Enfant) (6:25) 
02. Walk (Ballade) (Version) (5:32) 
03. Hhunk's Garden (le Jardin) (3:58) 
04. On the Way (en Chemin) (6:37) 
05. Talisman (5:14) 
06. Old Butterfly Hunter (le Vieux Chasseur de Papillons) (7:40) 
07. Ascension (6:38) 
08. Byblos (11:09) 
09. Final (:52) 

Musicians
- Nicolas Neimer Bass 
- Xaal Arranger, Performer, Main Performer 
- Jad Ayache Synthesizer, Guitar (Synthesizer), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar Synth 
- Patrick Boileau Percussion, Drums, Engineer 
- Alain Guillard Sax (Tenor) 
- Yvon Guillard Trumpet 
- Stephane Jaoui Keyboards 

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Von Zamla - 1983

From Sweden
Rio/Avant Prog
Von Zamla - 1983 (1999)
Tracks.
01. Ten Tango (7:23)
02. Forge Etyde (4:23)
03. Harujänta (7:56)
04. Temporal you are (5:59)
05. Antsong (5:34)
06. Für Munju / Indojazz (4:46)
07. Glassmusic (1:00)
08. Rainbox (3:11)
09. Doppler (7:57)
10. Akarondo (2:48)
11. Dancing Madras (0:30)
12. Clandestine (6:59)
13. Ödet (Bonus track) (5:42)
Total Time: 64:16
Musicians
- Michel Berckmans / bassoon, oboe
- Eino Haapala / guitar
- Lars Hollmer / piano, organ, korg, accordion
- Hans Loelv / piano, organ, korg, melodica
- Wolfgang Salomon / bass
- Mårten Tiselius / drums

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Universe Zero - Crawling Wind

From France
Rio / Avant-Prog
Universe Zero - Crawling Wind 1983
Tracks.
01. Toujours plus à l'est (5:29) 
02. Before The Heat (4:03) 
03. Central Belgium In The Dark (9:50) 
04. Influences (7:36) 
05. Triomphe Des Mouches (9:51) 
06. Complainte (5:28) Recording 
Total Time: 42:17

Musicians
- Daniel Denis / drums, percussion, voice, violin, harmonium 
- Dirk Descheemaeker / clarinet 
- Andy Kirk / piano, organ, synth, voice, viola, music box, percussion, harmonium, radio 
- Guy Segers / bass, voice, violin, invisible talk, flies talk 
- Alan Ward / violin 
- Christian Genet / bass 
- André Mergenthaler / cello 
- Jean-Luc Plouvier / keyboards 
- Michel Berckmans / oboe, bassoon 
- Patrick Hanappier / viola 
- Roger Trigaux / guitar

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*Info: 
Re-released in 2001
- Track 1 & 2: Recorded and mixed by Michel Rorive in Jemappes (Belgium) in 1983 
- Track 3: Recorded live by Michel Denayer in Haine Saint Pierre (Belgium) on March 27th, 1982 
- Track 4: Recorded by Eric Faes in Hennuyères (Belgium) in January, 1982 
- Track 5: Recorded live at the Pavillon, Hannover (Germany) on March 31st, 1984 
- Track 6: Recorded live at 'T STUC' in Leuven (Belgium) on April 5th, 1979

Gatto Marte - Danae

It's recorded in April 1997. The group more influenced by the jazz and classical music and folk tunes are also available. A successful violin and piano and my favorite track is Otto Spikin. best pleasures

From in Italy
Rio / Avant-Prog
Gatto Marte - Danae - 1997
Tracks.
01. Corano (5:25)
02. Menestrelli (5:02)
03. Danae (4:24)
04. Barbara (3:19)
05. 900 (3:45)
06. Paris, Texas (3:21)
07. Fuga semiotica (4:15)
08. Kindergarten (2:34)
09. Otto Spikin (3:28)
10. Il castello (4:25)
11. La bottega (2:19)
12. Belial (6:29)
Total Time: 48:16
Members.
- Nino Cotone / violin, viola
- Giuseppe Brancaccio / bassoon
- Maximilian Brooks / piano, keyboards, vocals
- Pietro Lusvardi / contrabass
- Jaime Castaneda / drums
Guests Musicians
- Maryam Soumare-Dahan / vocals
- Irina Solinas / cello

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Stormy Six - Un Biglietto Del Tram

From in Italy

RIO/Avant-Prog

Stormy Six - Un Biglietto Del Tram - 1975

Tracks.

01. Stalingrado
02. La fabbrica
03. Arrivano gli americani
04. 8 settembre
05. Nuvole a Vinca
06. Dante Di Nanni
07. Gianfranco Mattei
08. La sepoltura dei morti
09. Un biglietto del tram 

Members.

- Franco Fabbri / guitar, vocals
- Umberto Fiori / guitar, vocals
- Carlo De Martini / sax, violin
- Tommaso Leddi / violin, mandolin, balalajka, guitar
- Luca Piscicelli / bass, vocals
- Antonio Zanuso / drums

Godspeed!

Opus Avantra - Introspezione - Donella Del Monaco

From in Italy

Rio / Avant Progressive

Opus Avantra - Introspezione - Donella Del Monaco - 1974

Tracks.

01. Introspezione
02. Les Plaisirs Sont Doux
03. La Marmellata
04. L'altalena
05. Monologo
06. Il Pavone
07. Ah, Douleur
08. Deliee
09. Oro
10. Rituale

Members.

- Donella Del Monaco / vocals
- Alfredo Tisocco / keyboards, tastiere
- Luciano Tavella / flute
- Enrico Professione / violin
- Pieregidio Spiller / violin
- Riccardo Perraro / cello
- Pierdino Tisato / drums
- Tony Esposito / percussion, strumenti, effetti

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Yugen - Labirinto d'Acqua

Yugen biography

This band/project originating from Italy features a very promising and international lineup in its debut cd. It was conceived in autumn 2004 by Francesco Zago (formerly of The Night Watch) and Marcello Marinone who wanted to create a band which will play combine RIO and chamber music. As influences they state the following: "Satie, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Cage, Reich, Zappa, Henry Cow, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Univers Zero".  

The name chosen for this group is Yugen which is a Japanese word "which expresses the aesthetic canon of japanese art, as haiku in poetry or Noh in theatre".  Between December 2004 and January 2005 they record their first demo. Diego Donadio (former drummer of The Night Watch), is drummer in this recording. In February 2005 the lineup is reinforced in the shape of keyboard player Paolo Botta (French TV) and Swiss saxophone player Markus Stauss (Spaltklang, Ulterior Lux) when they have a jam session in Tradate. Another expansion is the joining in of bassist Stephan Brunner (Spaltklang), and reed player Peter Schmid (Evan Parker, Vinny Golia). As Zago composes more music the band wants to fully express their potential by adding more musicians who will help create a final outcome befitting the aim. It is then that these people join in: percussionist Massimo Mazza, harpsichord player Giuseppe Olivini (OZ, Contrapplugged), the classical players Maurizio Fasoli (piano), Elia Mariani (violin) and Marco Sorge (clarinets). Finally arrive drummer Mattia Signò, Tommaso Leddi (Stormy Six) and U.S. drummer Dave Kerman (Thinking Plague, 5uu's, Present, Ahvak Blast).  

In June 2005 they start recording their first album entitled Labirinto d'Acqua and the album is released in 2006. The album was mixed and mastered by Udi Koomran (Avhak, Present, Thinking Plague). 

The record is instrumental, and while you can trace the chamber rock sound similar to Univers Zero and Art Zoyd, it has a fresh modern and rockier sound. Since there are several different backgrounds here in the lineup (Zago is symphonic oriented, Kerman and Leddi are RIO people and other players are classically trained) we get a mix of everything, and the result is compelling. You can hear some 5UU's, Thinking Plague and Ahvak similarities, dynamic chamber rock, chamber music, mellow and ponderous parts, some "symphonic prog" parts (there is a mellotron and minimoog), quickly changing rhythms and unusual time signatures, layers of instruments playing different tunes, some quirky tracks which are free-form and more abstract (played mostly by only the classical instruments) and you have the complete freak-out parts where the band goes insane. There is a myriad of styles here and you need many listens to be able to absorb all of it and identify the numerous influences and musical ideas. The sound is rich due to the expanded lineup and the production. 

==Assaf Vestin (avestin)==

From in Italy

Rio / Avant-Prog

Yugen - Labirinto d'Acqua - 2006

Tracks.

01. sévére réprimande (0:50)
02. catacresi (6:35)
03. omelette norvegese (1:07)
04. corale metallurgico (7:33)
05. danse cuirassée (periode grecque) (1:03)
06. brachiologia (3:11)
07. la mosca stregata (0:56)
08. quando la morte mi colse nel sonno (9:23)
09. skellotron 003 (1:23)
10. le rovine circolari (6:53)
11. anastomosi (1:28)
12. danze corazzate (3:49)
13. labirinto d'acqua (1:21)
14. incubi concentrici (4:42)
Total time 50:14 

Members.

- Paolo Botta / E-Piano, Mellotron, Organ, Moog
- Stephan Brunner / Bass
- Maurizio Fasoli / Piano
- Dave Kerman / Drums (Track 4)
- Tommaso Leddi / Mandolin, Flute
- Massimo Mazza Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel
- Elia Mariani / Violin
- Guiseppe A. Olivini / Cembalo, Percussion, Shakuhachi, Theremin
- Peter Schmid / Bassclarinet, Tubax, Subcontrabass Sax, Bass Flute, Taragot
- Mattia Signo / Drums
- Marco Sorge / Clarinets
- Markus Stauss / Sax
- Francesco Zago / Guitars, Keyboards
- Diego Donadio / Drum Arrangements 

Godspeed!

Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid

From in Sweden

Rio / Avant-Prog

Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid - 1973

Tracks.
01 - Dundrets fröjder (10:43)
02 - Oförutsedd f¢rlossning (3:10)
03 - Den återupplivade låten (5:53)
04 - Folkvisa i morse (2:07)
05 - Syster system (2:27)
06 - Tärningen (3:33)
07 - Svackorpoängen (3:11)
08 - Minareten (8:21)
09 - Værelseds tilbud (2:26)
Bonus.
10 - Minareten II
11 - Circus apparatha
12 - Probably the probably

Members. 

- Coste Apetrea / Gitar, Vokal (11 hariç)
- Hasse Bruniusson / Davul, Perküsyon, Arka Vokal, Cam
- Lasse Hollmer / Piyano, Klavye, Vokal- Lasse Krants / Bass, Vokal
- Henrik Öberg / Tumba (11)

Godspeed!

Moonchild Trio - The Crucible

From in USA.
Rio/Avant-Prog
Moonchild Trio - The Crucible - 2008
Tracks.
01. Almadel (7:10)
02. Shapeshifting (3:20)
03. Maleficia (8:14)
04. 9x9 (5:37)
05. Hobgoblin (2:55)
06. Incubi (7:44)
07. Witchfinder (3:49)
08. The Initiate (5:42)
Members.
- Joey Baron / Drums
- Trevor Dunn / Bass
- Mike Patton / Voice
- Marc Ribot / Guitar
- John Zorn / Alto Sax
Godspeed!

Sebkha-Chott - Nagah Mahdi – Opuscrits En 48 Roule

Sebkha-Chott - Nagah Mahdi – Opuscrits En 48 Roule

"Sustained by a music oscillating between Frank Zappa and Magma, Mr Bungle and Fantômas, between 70's prog and 21st century's extrem metal, the story - the prank should I better say - of a dictatorship based on Mekanik Metal Disco's vinyls production and the aversion of the mustache. A crazy and resourceful tale, lead by those 8 notorious raving mad haunting the stage and setting fire to the audience with their enormous energy and their scathing, cynical and out of boundaries sense of humour[...]"

From in France

Rio / Avant-Progressive Rock

Sebkha-Chott - Nagah Mahdi – Opuscrits En 48 Roule - 2006

Tracks.

01. Boum Boum Yüla ! (0:35)

02. Valdez Retro Maldito Seveso (1:43)

03. Ruben With The pippermint (0:25)

04. La Complainte D'Yvette H. (1:44)

05. Alchamie Malhabile (1:11)

06. L'Âge Du Cuivre (1:15)

07. Furtive (0:05)

08. Bossa 'Na Bossa (0:46)

09. Préavis De Grève (0:25)

10. La Procession Des Imbéciles (2:44)

11. Un Autre Chemin Que La Violence ? (2:00)

12. Lâche Cette Cuillère !!! (0:30)

13. La Routine Habituelle (Les Gaugau... Les Gaugau... Les Gaulois !!!) (1:04)

14. Nice Trap (1:33)

15. Café La Main Verte (1:14)

16. Sombre Gloire (1:25)

17. : Wagadey Wagadey Wagadey Wagadey Wagadey Woy Heeeee :Woille Hey (0:23)

18. Pour Quelques Mollards De Plus (1:30)

19. Hymen (2:02)

20. Sensual Lips And Magic Tricks (2:08)

21. Menstrual Fix And Phallic Sticks (0:53)

22. Fils-Phoque Au Gingembre (1:18)

23. Olé ! (1:07)

24. All Blacks (0:39)

25. Mrs Râ Et Amon Aclack Ont Une Fille À Tête De Chat? (0:07)

26. Illusions (1:47)

27. Salle D'Attente - Pasteurisation (1:20)

28. Confrérie De L'Intox (1:58)

29. Choc Post-Opératoire (1:12)

30. Ferme Les Yeux, Tu Vas Tacher Tes Lunettes ! (1:09)

31. J'Ai Éjaculé Une Boîte De Mouchoirs ! (1:03)

32. De Saint Calais À Bétlehem En Trafic (0:42)

33. Le Tupperware De La Mer Morte (1:32)

34. Agrabah (1:03)

35. VaGoDor Deu Sahpun (Introduction Au Rastafarï Vénusien Albinos) (1:53)

36. L'Harmonie Est-Elle Municipale? (Thèse - Antithèse - Synthèse) (1:23)

37. Méchoui (0:35)

38. Mais Qui A Laissé Cramer Le Chameau? (1:13)

39. Voodoo Break (0:45)

40. N'y Va Pas, Tante Mireille ! (0:29)

41. Ode Létale (2:05)

42. Near Death Exercise (1:57)

43. Goat Of Rahahaaz Vs Mustach'Man (1:07)

44. Enlève Ton Pied De Ma Chaussure, Pablo ! (0:12)

45. Soul Coït (12:50)

46. 1'29" À Peine (inspired by John Cage's 4'33") (1:29)

47. Ma Lamborghini Tato (II) (1:02)

48. Le Cirque Des Enfers (Yüla T'Informe) (0:58)

Members.

- Yüla Slipovitch / drums, glockenspiel, big cowbell, vibraslap, shoutings

- Wladimir Ohrelianov II / bass, little cowbell, hip hop, drunk-hunting songs, shoutings, snaps, guitars

- Tzom Trümb / trombone, drunk-hunting songs

- Pr Siphon Trounezöhle / machines, Ratzgado guitar, shoutings

- Hrabe (Black) Sebbath / vocals

- Comtesse Gnania Del Amafia / vocals

- Capt'ain Roses / guitars, shoutings

- Alter Frabrovitch / keyboards, clarinet

Guests:

- Zornberguette / tap dance

- VaGoDor Deu Sahpun / baritone saxophone

- Labial Aerostick / alto saxophone

- P.A.Squale Del Amafia / soprano saxophone

- Nain Nain / trumpet

- Mustach'Man / vocals

- Julios Lefranc-Gaulois Kaïser / percussions

- Grümse / gromulus

- Genbaku Orchestra / directed improvisation

- Goat of Rahahaaz / vocals

- David Rabillet / cajon

- DJ Guilty / turntables

- Cristobal Del Amafia / trumpet

- Benoît Popol II / keyboards, snaps

- Amaël / black metal vocals

Godspeed!

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

Godspeed!