Dakila ~ USA ***REISSUED***

Dakila. 1972 Epic

***Reissued by Guerssen Nov 2022

UMR review

Priority: 1

11/21/09; 11/29/22 (complete)

Memoriance ~ France

Et Apres. 1976 Europa

L'Ecume Des Jours. 1979 Philips

***L'Ecume des Jours reissued by Musea Nov 2022

Relatively well known French progressive rock band, who are similar to other groups of the era like Atoll, Pentacle, Carpe Diem, Pulsar and even Shylock. There's a slight psychedelic air on the debut, whereas the second is a full blown concept album. 

Priority: 1

8/24/09; 11/19/22

Wolfgang Duren ~ Germany ***REISSUED***

Eyeless Dreams. 1980 WPL

***Reissued by Made in Germany Nov 2022

Back in the 1980s, there used to be a really cool store here in Dallas called The Record Gallery that stocked all sorts of European imports, with a strong slant towards the avant garde. Electronic music was one of the specialties of the owner (who now lives in Portland and still sells on ebay). It was here that I discovered bands like Ashra, Heldon and many others. Oh, and he sold original art paintings as well - thus the name of the store.

I remember seeing Wolfgang Düren's sole album back then, but there was just too much for me to still discover, and this one looked a bit synth-poppy to be honest. But it's nothing of the sort. Mike sent this along as he thought I'd enjoy it, and as usual he was right.

Eyeless Dreams is a solid entry for those into 1970s Berlin School sounds. Sequencers and synthesizer solos are the order of the day. Lots of Klaus Schulze, some Adelbert von Deyen and even a little Kraftwerk. Since I'm fond of the genre, this is an easy one for me to recommend.

Priority: 3

12/7/11 (new entry); 9/29/12; 11/15/22 (complete)

Granicus ~ USA ***REISSUED***

Granicus. 1973 RCA

***Reissued by Hellion (2022)

UMR review

Priority: 1

A real under the radar reissue. I'm just now seeing it (3/30/25). Hellion is a completely legit concern out of Germany and Brazil, the latter is where this comes from. Granicus reformed and has released new material on this label, hence their reissue is here as well. Has many archival bonus tracks too. I plan on hunting it down.

4/15/11 (new entry); 11/15/22 (complete)