Syrinx - Reification (2003)

Artista: Syrinx

Álbum: Reification
Año: 2003
Género: Progresivo ecléctico
Duración: 54:49
Nacionalidad: Francia

Lista de Temas:
1. Reification
2. Emanescence
3. The Twentieth Circle
4. Orbis Ubique
5. The Hypostasis of the Archons

Alineación:
- David Maurin / acoustic guitar
- Benjamin Croizy / keyboards
- Samuel Maurin / bass
- Philippe Maullet / drums

Yo nunca terminé de definir (cosa que hacen muchos) cuales serían los 10 discos que eligiría si me fuera a una isla desierta, más allá de que sería al pedo elegir algún disco porque si está desierta no habría electricidad ni equipo donde escuchar el disco, pero dejemos la lógica de lado, hablo de que si algún día puedo llegar a definir mis 10 discos preferidos, no me asombraría que este absoluto discazo esté en ese listado. Pero al menos estoy absolutamente seguro que si estaría en mis 50 discos preferidos, sin duda alguna. Comienzo el posteo avisando que no puedo ser objetivo con este trabajo, lo amo, y me genera millones de sentimientos cada vez que escucho sus intrincadísimos pasajes.
No puedo ser objetivo en mi posteo, este disco me parece maravilloso como pocos, muy pocos. Estoy extasiado ante tamaña belleza sonora, musical, cambiante, melodiosa, mágica, deslumbrante... aclarado ese punto, entonces me dispongo a hacer esta entrada.
En realidad, me lo habían pedido, pero no soy tan veloz como Alberto para saciar las inquietudes de nuestros amigos cabezones. Pero hacer esta entrada me sirve como excusa para disfrutar nuevamente esta obra de arte desconocida... claro que es otra brillante joya que resplandece en el barro en medio del olvido y nosotros nos atrevemos a rescatarla y valorarla como se debe.
A los miembros de esta banda ya los hemos presentado no solamente en el disco que anteriormente hemos publicado de Syrinx, llamado "Qualia", sino también en su también fabuloso proyecto paralelo bautizado NiL, grupo que también me ha brindado increíbles momentos de tremenda belleza sonora.
Y ya que hablo de los proyectos de estos franceses, les comento que son sumamente misteriosos, casi tanto como su música, ya que no hay información en su web, mientras que su gráfica está llena de símbolos esotéricos e imágenes en la penumbra o la oscuridad, mientras que ellos mismos parecen adentrarse así en un proyecto temático de gran profundidad. Cada acotación sobre el trabajo del grupo es fragmentado y críptico. La banda llama a su propuesta "música metamórfica" algo típico dentro de algunos grupos del rock progresivo que trabajan en base a la permanente mutación de un armónico y lo rítmico, desarrollando un estilo muy personal y complejo. Es rock progresivo instrumental electroacústico que se hacerca al jazz rock pero con aspectos folk, elementos de música contemporánea e inclusive música electrónica. El desarrollo de sus temas está en los límites de la improvisación; un uso notable de las guitarras acústicas, teclados climáticos y atmosféricos y una base sumamente enrevesada, entonces se consigue la mezcla entre la instropección y el éxtasis, mientras los infinitos senderos por los que nos lleva la música nos hacen pasar por innumerables estados de ánimo fascinantes y evocadores por momentos, gracias a que el aura abrumadora que emana cada uno de los temas está llena de oscuridad y decadencia, pero a menudo también hay momentos de explosiva luminosidad que hace que toque el cielo con las manos... o mejor dicho con los oídos.

Pero mejor dejo de halagar tanto a este disco que me resulta maravilloso y veamos lo que dice otra gente de él... a ver...

Diviértete si quieres indagando cuántos grupos musicales hay que se llaman SYRINX, o cuál fue la primera banda que compuso una canción inspirada en la ninfa Syrinx. La verdad es que el grupo que ocupa mi atención en este momento está más allá de cualquier semejanza que perversamente o por pura coincidencia uno encuentre, situándose por su propuesta en alta estima de mi parte. Pero veamos los antecedentes: “Un syrinx (siringe en español) es el órgano vocal de un ave. Syrinx es también una ninfa que está en el reino de la creación sonora; es la ninfa que escapó de Pan convirtiéndose en una caña y luego Pan confeccionó con cañas una flauta que abandonó en una cueva. Varias leyendas de la mitología griega han sido interpretadas de distintas formas, siempre filosóficas y/o sociológicas. La historia de Pan y Syrinx no es la excepción, pero además a Syrinx se le incluye en un montón de libros esotéricos, inspira a muchos artistas, es punto de partida de abundantes trabajos, y es la musa de este grupo de músicos franceses, señora y esclava de su designio por un breve lapso de tiempo”.
Con una filosofía madura, SYRINX nos regala con su álbum debutante "Reification" «cosificación» la primera parte de una trilogía que se acerca a su final. Una trilogía que pretende compilar los fragmentos del mensaje de la ninfa Syrinx, “mitigados en el tiempo y esparcidos de la misma forma en el espacio astral del grupo. Esos trozos de mitología son la inspiración motivo para componer, basado "Reification" en el componente comunicación. El segundo componente, "Qualia", reside esencialmente en la decodificación de los artefactos físicos (textos): de acuerdo a su interpretación, esos textos han sido inspirados por la acción de Syrnx en el tiempo. La interpretación puede, por supuesto, ser debatida. Como en toda exégesis, la interpretación es reducida a extrapolar los fragmentos extraviados, e intentar ponerles orden de una forma coherente en la historia de Syrinx, de tal manera que resulte atemporal. Hay que tomar en cuenta que los primeros fragmentos encontrados no son siempre analizados primero, razón por la que el orden puede resultar caótico. Descifrar los últimos fragmentos podrá ayudar, no obstante, a clarificar las restantes y confusas partes de la historia”.
"Reification" es un álbum 100% instrumental, rico en armonías complejas. Me gusta mucho el efecto que se logra con la ausencia de guitarra eléctrica, y cómo los teclados establecen las atmósferas –¿o debería decir los escenarios?– precisas para comprender los diferentes ánimos y humores que la música pretende entablar. No se escapa, desde luego, una base rítmica que sirve tanto para conducir los tempos como para reforzar el diálogo musical tan exquisito y detallado, legible, contrastato equilibradamente, emotivo y pasional. Y claro, todo esto se interpreta desde una base cuyo estilo es primordialmente el rock progresivo, pudiendo identificar elementos jazz, folk, hard e incluso avant garde, colocados con mesura y gusto refinado sobre una plataforma sinfónica.
SYRINX es uno de los descubrimientos más gratificantes que he tenido este año, y aunque su debut fue presentado en 2003, no le falta madurez en absoluto. Su propuesta musical es simplemente de lo más fino que se ha logrado en rock progresivo, tan bueno este álbum como el que le sigue. Francamente, un proyecto imperdible.

Alfredo Tapia-Carreto

Y si el anterior comentario no les satifizo del todo, vamos con el review de nuestro infatigable comentador involuntario de siempre:

Syrinx es un proyecto francés conformado por músicos de diversas trayectorias quienes, unidos por el deseo de dejar una huella en la escena progresiva actual, gestaron en 2003 un fantástico disco conceptual instrumental llamado “Reification”. La idea unitaria del disco tiene un núcleo místico que el grupo traduce sonoramente en una música claroscura elaborada con tonalidades y melodías cuyos colores portan un aura sombría finamente elaborada. El resultado final producido por la sólida interacción entre los músicos exhibe una envolvente densidad otoñal de principio a fin. Cabe mencionar que Syrinx sabe expresar su energía propia de manera dinámica a pesar de que el rol principal es ocupado por la guitarra acústica (bases armónicas, cadencias, fraseos), en torno al cual los teclados construyen sus edificios de orquestaciones estilizadas (y también, un tanto espartanas, aludiendo mucho más de lo que materialmente dicen); por su parte, la dupla rítmica elabora un esqueleto firme y fluido. Los miembros de este proyecto conservan la reserva de sus nombres tanto en la página web como en los créditos del disco: tuve que copiarlos de ProgGnosis para completar la información de esta reseña.
Vayamos al repertorio mismo. La pieza homónima inicial ocupa poco menos de los primeros 17 minutos del disco, instaurando así el panorama estético del grupo. El grupo mantiene vuelos sabiamente sostenidos con oportunas expansiones sobre las ideas básicas, nunca extendiéndose hasta llegar a autoindulgencias exageradas, pero sí dando la sensación de que las exploraciones fueron exhaustivas e inteligentemente enmarcadas en un clima de libertad creativa. ‘Emanescence’ y ‘Le Vingtieme Cercle’ tienen cada una un espacio menos extenso, pero esto no evita que cuenten también con una riqueza sonora notable: se nota, en todo caso, el uso de atmósferas ligeramente más gráciles en algunos pasajes, pero Syrinx nunca se proyecta realmente hacia lo que llamaríamos climas optimistas o vibraciones positivas. Esto se cumple de manera más cabal en los dos temas restantes. ‘Orbis Ubique’, con sus 14 ¾ minutos de duración, ofrece una estructura ambiciosa afín a la de ‘Reification’, pero en esta ocasión indagando un poco más profundamente en el lado más sombrío del asunto. Hay un solo de sintetizador que resulta literalmente espectral, añadiendo un matiz extraterreno a la recurrente atmósfera de misterio que el grupo ha venido creando y recreando consistentemente. Finalmente, ‘L’Hypostase des Archontes’ supone un realce de la línea musical oscura cultivada por el grupo, aunque es cierto que el dinamismo provisto por la sección rítmica ofrece una agilidad efectiva que funciona como complemento. La sucesión de redobles y demás adornos percusivos en la batería durante el clímax conclusivo ejemplifican muy bien esta idea.
“Reification” tiene todas las cualidades que yo he descrito como he podido en los párrafos precedentes: sólo me queda añadir que el repertorio tiene una solidez y cohesión extraordinarias. Syrinx ha creado con este disco una obra combativa dentro de la misión perpetua de crear música renovadora y excitante dentro del movimiento progresivo.

César Inca

Lo único que hay que lamentar es que estos franceses no han terminado su trilogía, ya que fue planificado éste primer disco, al que mencionamos antes ("Qualia" del año 2008) y está publicado en el blog, y terminaría con un tercer disco del que no tenemos noticias. Es de destacar que hay gente que reza por las noches (tal el caso de nuestro amigo desaparecido Pyramide, o más conocido como Conejo)... y la verdad que yo no rezo simplemente porque no soy creyente, pero a veces me dan ganas de, al menos prender una velita.
Ahora vamos con algunos otro comentarios de gente maravillada con esta música, pero en inglés:

SYRINX are a four piece band from France.They had originally chosen to remain anonymous like some of the old time artists who refused to sign their art, instead allowing the art to be the sole focus. It has been revealed though that the Maurin brothers, the guitarists for NIL and THORK are the brains behind this project. The SYRINX project is concieved to be developed over several albums.
The theme of this record is Greek mythology, but check out their web site for an indepth answer to what the theme is exactly. I would describe the music as dark, atmospheric, beautiful, melodic, subtle and complex. Similar sounding artists are NIL, EXSIMIO and GUAPO. There are no electric lead guitars, but the acoustic guitar is used as the lead and is stunningly beautiful throughout. The keyboards are used a lot to create the mood and also the atmosphere. So there are lots of synth washes, and they are usually used to create a dark atmosphere, much the way mellotron is used to create a similar mood. The drumming is amazing, bringing the band TOOL to mind at times. It's hard to put into words how great the playing is on each of the five tracks.The production top notch as the sound here is crystal clear. And this means so much when you hear the acoustic guitar picking.
So put the head phones on and turn out the lights and take a trip that will blow you away.

John Davie

Syrinx is a French instrumental project formed by musicians from diverse tendencies united by the common need to create something new in an artsy manner -something they label as metamorphic music. The album "Reification" bears a patent mystic vibe to it, and that means that they successfully blend the sonic colors of their compositions with the concept behind them. Their sound is quite chiarobscure, built on main melodies, orchestrations and tonalities that seem to be born out of the misty ambiences from dew- wet forests in an autumn evening. The lyrical sections feel somewhat sinsiter, while, in contrast, the scary passages bear a melancholy texture that keeps them from becoming overtly creepy. It is incredible how the acoustic guitar, being the least loud item in the instrumentation, leads so effectively the nervous development of the main ideas and the subtly complex links between them. The organ solos, the synthesizer washes, the powerful rhythm duo, all of them have an undeniably punch to them, yet the acoustic guitars' arpeggios, leads and strums seem stubbornly stuck on the center stage. The most wonderful thing that Syrinx accomplishes is a perfectly polished sense of ensemble, but it's not their only wonderful achievement: great melodies, captivating atmospheres, efficient balance between all moods that successively build up the continumm of each track. Each compositional piece has a Spartan structure to it, but the instrumentation goes beyond playing them and becomes a real arranging tool, which sets a dialectics of extra composition. The namesake opening piece fills the album's first 17 minutes, clearly defining the band's ideology. The sonic panorama is enriched by controlled yet ambitious expansions of the basic motifs, never getting into the excessively self-indulging thing. The sense of control doesn't work opposite the musicians' creative freedom, but as a complement to it. 'Emanescence' and 'Le Vingtieme Cercle' have each a shorter room for expansion, but this small detail doesn't stop them from including a notable set of rich variations and mood shifts. The atmospheres are, in comparison to the opening track, a bit more colorful without letting go of that special mysterious vibe that is intended to fill the whole album, sound by sound, second after second. That is particularly true for the eerie interlude of 'Le Vingtieme Cercle', to put a random example. 'Orbis Ubique', with its 14 ¾ minute span, offers a more ambitious strcture, not unlike 'Reification', albeit digging deeper into the most somber side of the band's musical vision. Perhaps this is the main reason why it stands out as one of the definitive highlights of the album. A special mention has to go for the very, very creepy synth solo that emerges like something out of the underworld. Finally, 'L'Hypostase des Archontes' reincides on the album's overall essence, although with a more explicit dynamics, which is no doubt due to the special dose of energy provided by the rhythmic section. The drum input during the concluding climax has to be the most impressive performance delivered by Philippe Maullet, and indeed, he helped his partners to shine at their respective instruments especially for this section. This track is another amazing highlight, but this section has merits of its own. An incredible ending for an incredible album - "Reification" is a progressive classic for the millenium and Syrinx is a name to be included in any good prog collection. 4 to 4.5 stars for this album!

César Inca

Syrinx are a modern prog quartet coming from Annecy,France.The four musicians of the band are all experienced regarding the prog field.Brothers guitarist David Maurin and bassist Samuel Maurin has played both for Thork and Nil,drummer Philippe Maullet has also been a member of Thork and Benjamin Croizy played keyboards for Nil.However this project aims to explore brand new musical horizons than those of Thork and moreover Nil.
Definitely a KING CRIMSON child,Syrinx play dark,mysterious and complicated jazzy Progressive Rock,all instrumental.All five long tracks are highlighted by an obscure atmosphere with complex breaks,acoustic passages and heavy bass lines.The drumming is often very complex certainly following a jazzy mood and synths appear from nowhere to create some more mysterious soundscapes.When the whole band jams together,the interplays are adventurous,abstract and even hard to follow,but the overall atmosphere is quite unique.Good thing is the band uses KING CRIMSON only as an influence and it's very far from the plagiarism phenomenon.Another positive: Melody is not totally absent,a few atmospheric passages hold some interest regarding this part,even some lovely flutes pop up somewhere.
This ''Réification'' debut album is a massive musical attack against demanding ears and can be a really painful or a simply majestic experience,depending on what the listener searches for.For me it's a very strong first step that deserves 3.5 stars,while the band shows great potential for even producing a masterpiece in the near future.

Apps79

A staggering work. The way in which all the instruments are mixed is simply extraordinary. In every moment I have the feeling that something is going to happened because these musicians know how to keep your attention.
The sound is like trying to accomplish something and they donâ??t know exactly how to go on but just keeping to square up to the situation.
I was completely impressed by the first song and I was wondering what will come next. Surprises almost everywhere on the next track also. Then I had no doubt and I said: these guys know what they are doing. Of course my intuition was right and I enjoyed every song.
It is hard to put somewhere in a certain genre this music because the sound is like taking small pieces from everything I listened to before in a way but on the other way like nothing I listened before. It is impossible to choose a highlight because every song is perfect. Even if is hard to predict the directions the prog music will have I would like to think that in the years to come the music will evolve in this direction.
On the other way this release may be hard to get in for somebody who's trying discover the progressive genre. The compositions have a certain kind of abstract approach which I find it very enjoyable.
Almost a perfect album.

Petru Cristescu

Syrinx is a side project of mainly guys from NIL: David Maurin on acoustic guitar, Benjamin Croizy on keyboards and Samuel Maurin on bass accomplished with Philippe Maullet on drums. The alliance took place already at 1999 when they decided to create music of new form. At first they remained anonymous: ''They work together to attain a common goal which bears the name of Syrinx: thus, the name and career of each musician are unimportant'' and they named the band as Syrinx: ''Syrinx normally designs a nymph from Greek mythology. This concept does not belong exclusively to this mythology. It not only existed before it, but it exists to this very day. Syrinx, then, is the origin of this music.'' According to the band, the form of their music is Metamorphic Music fulfilling three conditions:
1) It is constructed on rhythmical and melodic themes which develop, change, and metamorphose in a subtle way into other themes. Depending on the effects intended, this process is more or less perceived by the listener. If this metamorphic construction is elaborated correctly, it can lead to the two following consequences:
2) It induces a special interior state in the listener. In fact, all music influences our movements, our emotions and our will-power, whether we are conscious of this or not. Syrinx' music is precisely conceived in this sense to operate an internal transmutation, an interior metamorphosis of the listener.
3) In the place where it is played, it creates a sort of climate: it contains in itself all that is necessary to be able to catch on progressively in the physical area where it is propagated. After the music has stopped, it still impregnates the area. A sensitive person can feel this phenomenon, even if he or she were not present at the time of its diffusion.
As far their only album of this form, ''Reification'', got published four years after the formation. Like said in conditions, the music of Syrinx is an ever changing flow that's easy to float with, but that's in a complex and dangerous way: there's a whirlpool behind the calm waters once you get into - there's no coming back! Now, think of a football team, where 's no leading player but everyone plays as a part of team, to one destination: goal. Nobody keeps the ball for himself a long but the interplay is fast with all twists and turns. Syrinx is just like a perfect and very disciplined football team. The absent of electric guitar is the most notable and 'commanding' element here, it leaves the doors wide open for the rest of the instruments here: All are as much in leading and in accompanying role, which are constantly changing like a played ball.
The flow of music is kind of slow and minimal in a way (not rhytmically or thematically), but that's only an illusion actually again for the missing leading instrument. So, all the souds and notes are well considered thus getting an extra weight on them. Every sound, every note, every pick of bass and every beat of drum is MEANINGFUL. And for this reason the listening of 'Reification' is quite an exhausting experience: it forcefully takes your full attention and doesn't leave a listener any chance to take a breath. After listening to this record I feel like after an hour of jogging or something (I have actually once listened this four times consecutively... it makes you demanding for more of it! I think I'm in quite good physical shape now, thanks for Syrinx :)
Now, imagine four random and different frequency sinusoid or cosine like curvatures that goes on... they're the players lines here. So at least one of them is always at the peak granting a wow-effect and keeping the attention while the lines below are sneakily chancing and rising a moment after into another wow. At times there comes a moments when all the curvatures are simultaneously at the peak, and that's a WOW!
Of the players I have to say that they're all absolutely stunning with all the fretless bass playing, imaginary drum patterns, wonderful guitar picking, extraordinary keyboard playing and superb compositions. Syrinx cannot be compared to any other band, any other music ever before, it's above them all. Only NIL's Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinai grants some similar moments as far as I know.
Of the songs Syrinx lighten us:
1. Reification: reify signifies to give reality to a concept. It renders palpable that which is evanescent; then essence becomes substance. This first piece gives its title to the album and characterizes the musical direction of Syrinx as well as posing the base of the metamorphic structure of the music.
2. Emanescence: an emanescence is a living contact, impalpable and ephemeral. It is a sort of soft touch, a fugacious imprint of a moment of grace. Everyone has an experience of this kind during their lives, and interpret it in an artistic, psychological, rational or mystical way...
3. The twentieth circle: this refers to the hierarchical structure of the universe that numerous traditions materialize as circles or concentric spheres. Syrinx was part of the twentieth circle (or level, plane, dimension).
4. Orbis Ubique: this is a Latin expression designing that which is spherical (orb) and that which can be found everywhere (ubiquity). That corresponds equally to the musical structure of the piece and to the nature of Syrinx.
5. The Hypostasis of the Archons: Archons is the term utilized by the Gnostics to design what the theologians called Powers, that is to say the divine emanations located two levels under the Archangels. The Hypostasis constitutes a change of state which occurred among the Archons at the beginning of our era, and which benefited indirectly to Syrinx. The Hypostasis of the Archons is also the title of one of the 52 texts found in Egypt. This archaeological discovery is considered by some as being the most important one since that of the Red Sea Manuscripts.
That just have to do with the songs because I couldn't describe these pieces musically: They're the ever changing flow, hard to separate into any parts and they change with your own feelings and mental conditions showing themself a different side from listening to listening. At first, Syrinx may sound a bit dull, again for the missing solos and vocals for example, but as you keep listening to this masterwork, you begin to realise the small details and to comprehend the unnatural flow and changes of the music. Soon you'll find this album as a prog-grug that you gonna have to get your regular dose.
Hope somebody cared to read all this nonsense of mine, but anyhow: this album is extremely recommended and it's definitely the best insrumental album I've ever heard! Now, there's a brand new album to be expected from them at any day now and I'm very exited!

Nilman

“After long wondering through the ages.
Across the ether-impalpable support.
Where the cry is multiplied, fragmented.
Indefinable echo: Syrinx cries out.
Her voice reaches us by synaesthesia.
Reifying her cry into multiple fragments.”
This French band and CD is wrapped in a cover of thick mysterious mist. “Reification” is the first stage of a prestigious project of Metamorphic Music. This musical project will be developed over several albums. The beautiful artwork of the cover represents a woman seated on a sphere, holding a lyre with her eyes blindfolded and turning her back to the light… the nymph Syrinx who was transformed into a reed to escape from the god Pan (an episode of Greek mythology). In the booklet you can read the following:
Inspired by Heon Syrinx, this musical creation tends to restore life to she who was named Syrinx, by spreading vibrations formed by sounds and rhythms organized according to particular patterns. “Reification” represents a first stage which will later allow the mysteries of Syrinx to be progressively unveiled.
Several fragments of Syrinx message have reached us. The music resulting from their transcription has proven to be rich, complex and melodious.
Yet, as a whole it belongs to no existing style. This work inaugurates a new musical trend named “Metamorphic Music”, whose influence on the environment shall condition the listener, in order to produce a succession of exterior and interior transmutations.
The musicians:
The four musicians come from different bands. They are playing acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and drums. The name and career of each musician is unimportant. They are “transcribers”.
Considering the concept of promotion and the fact that the envelop which contained this CD was stamped in the French town Annecy, I had the strong feeling that one or more members of this band have a connection with the band Nil. Some of you will remember my review of their brilliant album “Quarante jours sur le Sinai”. And the dark atmosphere of the music of both bands confirms my assumption. But maybe I’m wrong. Indeed the musicians are not important... it is about the music.
This first album “Reification” is completely instrumental. Listening to the album is one big musical adventure. This is music for the open minded. The music consists out of rhythmical and melodic themes which develop, change and metamorphose in a subtle way into other themes.
The album is divided into five tracks with the following titles:
“Reification” (16:56), “Emanescence” (8:32), “The twentieth circle” (7:30), “Orbis Ubique” (14:41) and “The Hypostasis of the Archons” (7:04). Like I did with Nil I would describe the music of Syrinx as dark symphonic/progressive rock. But it is not comparable because of the refreshingly choice of instrumentation. Acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and drums are the primary instruments. But you can also find some delicate flute passages. It is very uncommon in symphonic and progressive rock music not to use electric guitar. The result is that not only the acoustic guitar but also the bass guitar has an important role in the music. Everything is hold together with atmospheric and/or symphonic keyboards.
Personally I get a great deal of pleasure out of this kind of dark, adventurous and often complex music. But it will not be everybody’s “cup of tea”. In a Dutch magazine I read a not so positive review. The reviewer (who probably listened to the album once!) wanted the next time electric guitars in the music. In the next edition of the magazine someone was complaining that most of the progressive music nowadays sounds the same. I find this very irritating! Adventurous music (like that of Syrinx) doesn’t get the attention it needs and later on people are complaining. Wake up reviewers, if you search a little bit you can still find beautiful gems. But you have to listen to it first. Of course not everybody likes dark symphonic music. The review I mentioned was a very bad one, because of the fact that if I had only read that review I would never have searched for this album. Just because the description was not right. The reality was slightly different; I already knew the album and was very excited about it.
My conclusion: This is an adventurous album for the open minded progfan who has a preference for dark symphonic music. Can’t wait to hear the next album.

Douwe Fledderus

Un disco surrealista, con cambiantes estados de ánimo basados en su inmersión permanente en territorios crimsonianos de una fusión derivada de los ritmos del jazz pero que ya tiene poco de jazz. Un disco que es una permanente investigación melódica y casi espiritual por oscuros caminos atmosféricos. Pero para sintetizar, un disco que es una maravilla y que nunca me canso de escuchar.
Déjate hipnotizar y recorre extasiado el inmenso, mágico y maravilloso laberinto sonoro que han creado estos franceses, piérdete en sus entrañas, y te advierto que si el estilo de su arte te gusta, no tardarás en recorrerlo mil, o un millón de veces.
Recontra pero recontra mil veces recomendado... no dejen de disfrutar de esta verdadera obra maestra de la música, y no solamente progresiva, es una joya para cualquier amante de la BUENA MUSICA.

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