Show Date: Fri. June 18, 1999
Show #20
Hungary / Poland / Czech. - volume 2



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Playlist:
# Artist Song (click to play) Album Year CD label
1 Fermata Valcik pre krstnu mamu Fermata 1975 Bonton Music / Opus
This is from Fermata's first album, which is now available as a 2-on-1 CD with their 2nd album "Piesen Z Hol" (Songs from Ridges). This Czech band offers a completely instrumental prog/fusion that is reminiscent of bands like Finch and Fusioon.
 
2 Kollar Attila Musical Witchcraft Suite - Part II: Dark Middle Ages Musical Witchcraft 1998 Periferic Records
This is a solo effort by Solaris' flutist Kollar Attila. The band consist of the entire Solaris crew except for the keyboardist. If you like Solaris, then you will enjoy this release, too.
 
3 SBB Nowy Horizont Nowy Horizont 1975 Muza
SBB, from Poland, are a mostly instrumental band. There is a definate Mahavishnu Orchestra influence. The bass is heavy and mixed loudly, similar to Magma. They became a bit more symphonic on later albums.
 
4 East Far Away with the Clouds Játékok 1981 Hungaroton-Gong
East plays a symphonic music with some fusion touches. To me, the music sounds similar to late 70's Camel and FM. This is East's first album.
 
5 Solaris The Martian Chronicles II - III The Martian Chronicles 1985 (?) Hungaroton-Gong
Solaris is an instrumental symphonic band. They create a modern symphonic which is very polished, with digital synths, flute, and guitar that has a slight metal touch. This album is almost universally praised. Certainly one of the best releases of the 1980's.
 


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