Their depth is truly unmatched. more
The first "export" album by PFM for the ELP label, it gathers the best of their first two LPs (plus the impressionistic Old Rain) with a clearer and more dynamic sound quality. New English lyrics by an inspired Sinfield (who reaches the peak of his surreal vein with Promenade The Puzzle). The River of constant change is the hallmark of their ever-changing music, featuring elegant baroque counterpoints, symphonic crescendos, romantic preludes, frantic violins, and dazzling sound carousels. more
It would be better if he didn't try so hard to make himself understood by everyone (especially at the box office). The Empire of the Sun is his best proof, but the first Indiana Jones is a classic. more
A bit too pro-Soviet for my tastes (at least back then!) but great rock poets. <<Praise be to Mishima and Mayakovsky!>> more
The Death of the West! more
"Did you forget Rudolf Hess??" GREAT IAN! RIP! more
A great musician who has created a "European" way of doing metal. I don't share ALL his ideas...but some are right. more
Built thanks to Brian Eno's Planned Accidents, it’s a Fantastic Voyage from Berlin to NYC (via Istanbul) more wavering than Low and Heroes but with some obscure new wave gems, like African Night Flight (a little ethno-funk jewel), JapRock Red Sails, and the pair Look Back In Anger-DJ that flirt with disco. There’s room for Belew’s incursions (especially in Boys Keep Swingin, with the others swapping instruments) and House (Byzantine violin in the reggae Yassassin). more
A group of rather hysterical screeching queens. more
Very great! more
From L.A. to Berlin. In a paranoid trance state from cocaine, Bowie (now a gaunt Thin White Duke with a new unhealthy crooner voice) records (without even remembering how) one of his best albums. If the torrid Stay (featuring two monsters like Alomar and Slick) is the apotheosis of his white funk, and Wild is the Wind a tribute to Nina Simone, it's with the title track that Bowie begins to hybridize R&B with electronics, embarking on the Kraftwerkian Autobahn towards new occult sound magics. more
Actor with balls of steel. more
One of the best live shows of the Wetton era. Unmissable. more
A double live that features two complete concerts, one from 1995 and the other from 1996. The lineup is at its peak, it's the fourth phase of the band, always aimed at sound experimentation. Powerful, furious. They play with the energy of kids, but with the usual complete control of their instruments. Absolute talent. A must-have. more
The album that opens the second phase of King Crimson. After inventing progressive rock, they set the rules to propel themselves into the future. The improvisations become increasingly complex, supported by an incredible rhythm section. Absolutely a must-have. It's impossible not to love it. more
Powerful album rich in ideas and talent. Everything flows on broad improvisations and rhythmic and melodic deconstructions. Absolutely a must-have. more
This is the album that must not be missing in any home. At least for those who truly love Music (with a capital M, emphasized). Absolute. Indispensable. Brilliant. Seminal. Do we need anything else? more
A Masterpiece, like all the albums from the Wetton era. It set the rules of contemporary Progressive. more
One of the best live shows of the Wetton era. Unmissable. more
One of the most brilliant and innovative groups in all of contemporary music. Always 30 years ahead of the others! Fripp is a genius, and he has always surrounded himself with artists of his caliber. more