It’s another misty morning in the shire, and to suit todays recommendation is a healthy mix of ambience, rhythm and mood. The Afro Celt Soundsystem are a fantastic cross over between ‘world’ and celtic music, set to a backdrop of modern western electronic sounds. The creation of producer Simon Emmerson the band play traditional celtic [...]
Read More...Today is my first day back at work after BLOC Weekender 2009. I’m sat on the bus on the way to the office still thinking about the last few days. Outside the air is filled with the haze of morning mist. And I am listening to the perfect soundtrack for such a morning. Ulrich Schnauss [...]
Read More...We’ve not had any prog for a while! So lets take a trip with Dream Theatre! Hell’s Kitchen has to be one of the best instrumentals ever. Ok, so it might not be as ‘proggy’ as it gets, but it’s just a nice song, you know? It has everything you could want from a Dream Theatre instrumental, some excellent musicianship, powerful melodies, complex rhythms and above all the ability to keep you hooked right the way through.
Read More...So last night I started watching ‘the 4400′. It seems like it’s gonna develop into quite a good series. One thing that I really liked about it was the music. A lot of it was obviously specially composed for the show – but during one montage scene this song was used.
It was perfectly placed, it’s a very chilled song, with a strong sense of melancholy, and almost reminiscence (in an odd sort of way). Very similar to my recent post about Zero 7, it’s a down tempo masterpiece.
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