Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Nov 16 21:31:16 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Cosmograf/(2011)When_Age_Нas_Done_It'sDuty

Космограф - это проект английского музыканта мультинструменталиста Робина Армстронга Сотоварищи.
Это - его третий диск (и первый, что я у него услышал).
Альбом интересный, концептуальный, посвящен старению и старости.
По текстам и музыке - в основном Пинклойд. По душевности - слегка до упомянутых не дотягивает, но очень прилично.
Надо у него ещё что-нибудь послушать.
Весьма рекомендую!

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(c) Cosmograf biography, PA

COSMOGRAF is a progressive rock project lead by Robin Armstrong, a multi instrumentalist musician from Waterlooville nr Portsmouth UK. The sound is rooted in 70s classic rock with a contemporary and progressive twist.

Robin Armstrong (pictured) plays guitar, keyboards, bass and drums, sings, and records, producing himself and fellow collaborating musicians, in his home studio, 'The Trees', self built at the bottom of the garden. The project is now in it's third incarnation, with a number of talented musicians from the progressive rock community performing and writing on the new album 'When Age has Done it's Duty'.

'Neo prog' is about as close as you can get to a label but the occasional lapse into straight metal or even classical, often dumbfounds a catch all description. I've never been very talented in weaving the genres seamlessly together like 'Yes' would do. It's fairly clear where it's at though, when you listen to it.

I've always enjoyed music that polarizes audiences and demands attention. As a teenager I was captivated by Deep Purple's fusion of Нeavy Rock with Baroque intros or lead lines. It's just fun, to throw in something that is completely unexpected but yet just fits.

I much prefer to write music around concepts. Progressive Rock allows you the freedom to span genres, stop and start in different tempos, insert mad sound effects and generally tell a story or simply create a soundscape with no real meaning. This creates a musical freedom far beyond the commerical rules and constraints of a 3min pop song.

The band has so far released three albums.
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Line-up / Musicians
Rob Armstrong / vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
Bob Dalton / Drums
Steve Dunn / bass
Simon Rogers / 12 string and electric guitars
Luke Machin / guitar
Нuw Lloyd Jones / vocals
Steve Thorn / vocals & backing vocals
Tom O' Bedlam / Growing Old' recital
Lee Abraham / guitar and bass
Dave Ware / drums
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(c) Review by apps79 , PA

The journey of Mr. Robin Armstrong continues in 2011 with the album 'When age has done its duty', after Cosmograf was signed by the Festival/F2 label. Armstrong was inspired for this concept by a loss within his family circle and the album deals with the process of ageing. While he handles again multiple instruments and sings, this work features also some great guests: Нuw Lloyd-Jones (vocals), Simon Rogers (guitars) and Steve Dunn (bass) from Also Eden, It Bites' drummer Bob Dalton, Luke Machin (guitars) of The Tangent and Maschine fame, Galahad's Lee Abraham on guitars/bass, Steve Thorne on lead and backing voices as well as drummer Dave Ware.

It seems that such a living concept, a real personal experience, was what Armstrong needed to fully develop his talent as a composer. 'When age has done its duty' contains some impressive dramatic passages and melancholic movements, really suitable to such a dark and deeply emotional concept, divided in eight tracks, most of which are longer than seven minutes. The album appears to a be a nice tribute to the history of British Progressive Rock, covering the years of the symphonic-oriented groups, giving respect to the thrilling vibes of PINK FLOYD, visiting the rural soundscapes of the British lands and transmitting the modern echoes of bands like ARENA and PORCUPINE TREE. Once more an album by Cosmograf serves the need for atmospheric soundscapes, but two years of added experience have showed Robin how to do this properly. The album features some great, Classical-drenched preludes on organ, bucolic GENESIS-influenced acoustic passages and the heavier/modern tunes of contemporary Prog, displayed on the edgy electric guitars and the mascular synthesizers. ALSO EDEN are also among the bands, which Cosmograf recall of, while the love for old Prog is also evident in a couple of Mellotron samplers and the RICK WAKEMAN-like organ showering. Armstrong has given space to some instrumental maturity, but his lyrical moments belong also among the album's highlights.
Finally, Robin has found its own, inspired way to offer his music ideas. Contemporary Progressive Rock with atmosphere, passion and sensitivity in full display. Strongly recommended.
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Инджой!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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