Monday, June 10, 2024

Synopsis, France


Gamme. 1981 FLVM

Synopsis’ second album was released at the tail end of the original French theatrical prog movement, and thus was pretty much ignored by everyone. Released on the quintessential cult label FLVM (Nuance, Flamen Dialis, Kha-Ym, etc...). What strikes me most about Gamme is the lengthy instrumental passages, something that was sorely missing on the Mona Lisa albums for example. Plenty of that patented French tortured guitar, old vintage keyboards and complex rhythms. A slight improvement on their debut.

Their debut Minuit Ville was reissued by Si-Wan in 1994, but remains very scarce.

Priority: 2

12/15/09

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