haLLo! Meist zum Wochenende findet ihr hier ein nettes musikalisches Machwerk, das ich euch Menschen und anderen Wirbeltieren ans Herz legen möchte…
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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon Vorweg: Nein, dies ist nicht mein ultimatives Lieblingsalbum. Das kommt später. Das kommt zum 50. und letzten Beitrag dieser Reihe. Ja, damit ist irgendwann mal Schluss… Was dieses Album aber definitiv … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 40
Type 0 Negative – October Rust Was gibt es besseres in finsteren Zeiten als Musik, die noch finsterer scheint? Eigentlich ein Herbstalbum, aber man kann es auch jetzt genießen. Für mich sind solche Alben eine willkommene Form der Katharsis. einmal … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 39
Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun Porcupine Tree waren Ende der 80er mal eine Idee, eine Geschichte, die sich Steven Wilson ausdachte. Es war eine fiktive Progressive Rock Band aus der klassischen Ära der 1970er Jahre, die in Vergessenheit geraten sei. … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 38
Yes – Tales From Topographic Oceans Man nehme: Eine der ambitioniertesten Progressive Rock Bands der 1970er Jahre, die Herausforderung, einen Nachfolger für einen absoluten Meilenstein dieses Genres, der es verkörpert wie kaum ein anderes Album, zu toppen. Hinzufüge man eine … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 37
Gustav Holst – The Planets Pluto und ich präsentieren (ungewöhnlich aber wahr): Klassisches Orchester. Bei Holst hört man deutliche Anklänge, die von vielen Filmmusikern heute fröhlich eingesetzt werden. Er fängt leise dramatisch bis martialisch (haha) beim Mars an und findet … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 36
GENESIS-MONTH V: Genesis – Live over Europe 2007 Ich bin ein paar Tage zu spät, aber kursierende Gerüchte mussten einfach abgewartet werden. Und siehe da, sie machen’s nochmal. Genesis haben heute eine Tour angekündigt, wobei bislang nur zehn Konzerte auf … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 35
GENESIS-MONTH IV: Steve Hackett – To Watch The Storms Steve Hackett, das wahrscheinlich unbekannteste Mitglied der klassischen, proggigen Genesis-Zeit, hat von allen den wohl umfangreichsten Katalog vorzuweisen. In beiden Punkten wird er wohl nur von seinem Vorgänger an der Gitarre, … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 34
GENESIS-MONTH III: Peter Gabriel – UP Man kennt ihn entweder als den Typen aus dem lustigen Knetgummi-Video zum schmissigen 80er-Jahre Hit „Sledgehammer“ oder seiner Zeit als schräg verkleideten Frontmann der progressiven 70er Jahre Inkarnation von Genesis. Dieses ist sein bisher … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 33
GENESIS-MONTH II: Tony Banks – A Curious Feeling Armer Tony. Bei Genesis hat er zwar so ziemlich den Ton angegeben und viele der zuzuordnenden Songs und der etwas „abgehobeneren“ Texte stammen von ihm, seine Keyboardsoli dominierten so manchen epischen Moment. … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 32
GENESIS MONTH I: Phil Collins – Hello, I Must Be Going! Das wohl populärste (wenngleich unbeliebteste) Mitglied der Band Genesis war/ist/wird sein: Phil Collins. Versucht man die Musik der 80er Jahre in fünf Musikern zusammenzufassen, Collins wäre dabei. Er war … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 31
Roger Waters – Amused to Death When this man has something to say, you better listen. Roger Waters gave us the lyrics and large portions of the music to one of the greatest band of all time – PINK FLOYD. … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 30
Transatlantic – The Whirlwind This is what people talk about, when they mention the term „supergroup“. Neal Morse (formerly of Spock’s Beard fame), Roine Stolt (Flower Kings and all over the place), Peter Trewavas (Marillion) and Mike Portnoy (Sons Of … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 29
Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring – Soundtrack) I’ve been away for a while, but this is worth coming back. And it is NOT about the soundtrack really, although it is great and … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 28
Steven Wilson – To The Bone It’s back to the roots for this entry. Wilson gave us the very first Album of the Week and we will get back to him once in a while. Today we have the Brit’s … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 27
Pink Floyd – The Wall Okay, this is a big one. Today, we have to talk about The Wall. It is quite hard to find the right words about an album as big as this one, as influential on me … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 26
Haken – The Mountain This album and the band behind it has just recently appeared on my horizon and already blown me away. I don’t even own a physical copy yet (which I prefer to streaming) but I just have … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 25
Queensrӱche – Promised Land When it comes to this band, people mostly look at Operation Mindcrime, but personally I like this one even better. It doesn’t have this big concept or story but it loses the whole 80s metal sound … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 24
The Alan Parsons Project – Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Edgar Allan Poe A Halloween late comer… What Eric Woolfson and his partner in crime Alan Parsons (engineer on several milestones albums like Pink Floyd’s „Dark Side of the Moon“) … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 23
Prince and the Revolution – Around the world in a day Let’s stay in the eighties – the era that brought forth many abominations like parachute pants, pastel blazers and menacingly excessive use of shoulder padding. While the late sixties … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 22
Frankie goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome Another trip down memory lane: It’s Frankie, and Frankie only. These lads shook up the clean pastel world of the eighties with sexual innuendo that wasn’t really hidden… with political statements, … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 21
King Crimson – In The Court of the Crimson King This too is now half a century old. By many, this album is considered to have given birth to the movement of progressive rock. This album is a definite classic … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 20
Monty Python – Sings Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the birth of Monty Python celebrating the broadcast of the first show of the Flying Circus. This calls for finally getting back to these albums after a two month hiatus. … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 19
Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick Legend has it that this album was conceived as a parody to all the pretentious concept albums of the early 70s just to become one of the best that came from this period. … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 18
Jon Lord – Sarabande This is a true oddity. One might know Lord from his praised work as Deep Purple’s keyboardist with his snarling Hammond-solos. While Purple is pretty straightforward rock music (and actually nothing that I am really fond … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 17
Marillion – Fugazi You might remember Marillion for its 80s hymn „Kayleigh“ and the bestselling album „Misplaced Childhood“, but instead of that, their third album, I picked this one. Fugazi is their sophomore effort. Why? Well… in the early 1980s … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 16
Gentle Giant – Octopus Well, why might I have picked this one? Gentle Giant is one of the greatest bands you’ll most likely never have heard from. These rather obscure progressive rockers managed to include not only Folk or Blues … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 15
Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Should you only know Genesis for songs like Mama, Land of Confusion or I Can’t Dance, this will be a little disturbing. Still fronted by Peter Gabriel, the band here presents its … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 14
Waltari – Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! (Death Metal Symphony in Deep C) They’re from Finland. Need I say More? Waltari managed to bring fun into Death Metal before and toyed with stretching the genre’s boundaries as if they were merely … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 13
(Who’s Afraid Of) The Art Of Noise Having borrowed their name from writings of the Italian futurists of the early 20th century, Art Of Noise (AON) were founded by electronics specialists and musicians J. J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan, composer … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 12
Pain of Salvation – In The Passing Light Of Day For personal reasons another album by these Swedes. An album about love and loss, fathers and sons, life and death. How fitting… - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 11
Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Brain Salad Surgery This album is, again, something completely different. Look at the cover, the artwork, that opens at the front to reveal a different image. That alone is just cool. The music? Well, there’s … Weiterlesen - SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 10Jeff Wayne – The War of the Worlds A true classic! This is a musical… but it’s the musical adaptation of one of the ground-breaking stories by H. G. Wells, which is also known for its radio play version by … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 9Opeth – Sorceress The title made Flöbbl want to participate. Swedish prog metal giants Opeth have gradually changed their style from harsh growling to more epic and melodic compositions. Thus they’ve gained a larger variety of styles using the traditional … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 8John Williams – Episode VI, The Return Of The Jedi Let you, me and Tim celebrate Star Wars Day with my favourite soundtrack from the franchise. This version includes the original „Yub-Nub“ Ewok Celebration. Please note the little Lego Chewbacca … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 7Pink Floyd – Animals It is quite difficult to choose one first album of my all time favourite band if there are so many greats. I picked this one which is a lesser obvious choice. Do I have to tell … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 6Frost* – Falling Satellites Quite a wild project by music producer Jem Godfrey who for the third time not only showcases his own amazing keyboard skills and composing qualities but also those of his extremely crafty friends John Mitchell (guitar), … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 5Ayreon – Into The Electric Castle Who said rock operas are dead? Dutch mastermind Lucassens’s third strike is arguably one of his best. Ranging from Folk via Classical to Death Metal with a cast from former Marillion spearhead Fish to … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 4Pain of Salvation – BE Breaking our from their progressive metal hunting grounds, this Swedish band headed by @danielgildenlow present nothing less than the history of God an mankind. The music is as ambitious as the concept, taking from metal, … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 3Dead Can Dance – Within the Realms of a Dying Sun I am unable to classify this masterpiece. Bittersweet, tragedy and melancholy, pure beauty. Close your eyes and dream of dark, gloomy but enchanting landscapes…
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 2Yes – Close to the Edge One of, if not THE defining album of classic progressive rock. Hailing back from ancient times when musicians relied on instrumental prowess and creativity instead of plug and play songs, this album is as … Weiterlesen
- SQuiShY’s aLbuM of tHE WeeK vOl. 1Steven Wilson, The Raven that Refused to Sing and Other Stories Brilliant musicianship and awesome compositions. From wild rollercoaster rides with the first song to feelings beyond heartbreak with the last. What an album by former Porcupine Tree mastermind Wilson.