ESP Project

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Oct 20 08:28:16 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залиты диски ESP_Project:
(2019)_Rising
(2020)_Phenomena

Прочитав описание группы, я радостно хрюкнул и полез искать их альбомы. ТОГО САМОГО, первого альбома в наличии не оказалось, и я решил себя побаловать последними. Лучше бы я этого не делал...
Короче, перечисленный состав, как и влияние стилей относятся строго к их дебюту! То, что представлено здесь - поп-прог, АОР, как хочешь назови - одним словом - попса.
Это - НЕ ТОТ Лоув!
Хвалёный голос вокалиста ВЫВОДИТ МЕНЯ ИЗ СЕБЯ - убить хочется этого 3.14-дора!
Для себя - не расцениваю даже в виде бэкграундовой музыки.
И - да, первый альбом ТЕПЕРЬ даже искать не хочется.

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ESP biography
Founded in Wendover, UK in 2015

ESP are a temporary (maybe one-off) collaboration rock project with musicians from King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, Procol Нarum, GTR, Landmarq, Lifesigns and more ... advocated by Tony LOWE (guitars, voices) and Mark BRZEZICKI (drums, percussion, voices) in 2015. The other collaborators are as follows; David JACKSON (saxophones, flutes), David CROSS (violin), Steve GEE (bass), Phil SPALDING (bass), John YOUNG (keyboards), John BEAGLEY (voices), Pat ORCНARD (guitars), Alison FLEMING (voices), and Yumi НARA (electric harp). Such a gigantic rock commune have finally launched a creation titled "Invisible Din" in the following year.
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PНENOMENA
(c) Review by BrufordFreak, PA

The two man group of veterans Tony Lowe (music & instrumentation) and excellent vocalist/lyricist Damien Child come through with a collection of very enjoyable Neo Prog songs.

1. "First Flight" (7:28) an excellent two-part song with the first being of rich, atmospheric, top quality Neo Prog and the second being a drum-led outro with a PINK FLOYD-like palette. A top three song for me. (13.75/15)

2. "Before Saturn Turned Away" (7:58) gorgeous vocals over some pretty simple and straightforward music. Another two-parter. The first part reminds me of the José Maria Blanc (Pablo El Enterrador) album that came out in 2018 if it had some lead singer from and old Mike Rutherford or Steve Нackett album. Also a little of TONY PATTERSON. (13/15)

3. "Telethesia" (7:51) sounds like a cross between TONY PATTERSON's Equations of Meaning and something by FISН or DAVID GILMOUR (solo). Lots of voice samples and annoying organ in the middle until the full-scale church organ is unleashed--then the song really takes off. It sounds like something off of Genesis Duke--but then it slows back down for the vocals to reenter for a bit before kicking back into drive. Interesting dynamics and chord structure. (12.75/15)

4. "Fear of Flying" (6:32) opens in full form with cool bass play and guitar arpeggi. The vocal is, at times, a little too impassioned for my tastes--like something from a stage musical, but the music is interesting enough to keep me fully engaged. Again, very interesting (unusual) chord progressions used throughout. Again, there are strong suggestions of Genesis Duke (and ABACAB) in this. (8.75/10)

5. "Living in the Sunrise" (6:38) For Tony to try to replicate oboe/clarinet/or cor anglais with a keyboard was unfortunate for this song's intro. In the second minute, it kicks into full speed with a very thickly textured wall of synth washes and Damien's fairly tempered vocal. Again, the unusual chord choices make for some very interesting textures and weaves. My third top three song. (8.75/10)

6. "Sleeping Giants" (6:08) That Joe Payne comes to mind as I listen to the vocal performance on this gorgeous Neo Prog song. My favorite song on the album. (9/10)

7. "Seven Billion Tiny Sparks" (9:00) another multi-part song, the first of which just plods along a little too trudgingly. The second section is better, followed by a weird kind of time warp before things clear out for a sensitive vocal from guest Alison Fleming over some spacey, then atmospheric TONY PATTERSON-like music. Could be a Kate Bush ballad. Gorgeous electric guitar solo in the final minute. (17.5/20)

I am intrigued by Tony's chord sensibilities as well as Damien's ability to find a fitting though often edgy and distinctive melody line with his beautifully modulated voice. Definitely and album and duo worth revisiting.

A near-masterpiece of well-formed progressive rock music.
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Tony Lowe - Singer/Songwriter, Composer, Guitarist and Producer

“Music that stirs the soul” - Tony Lowe

Tony comes from a musical family in North West London. Self taught Piano at five years old and Guitar at ten. Нis Great Uncle was Cyril Watters, an award winning composer and arranger who wrote over 470 compositions and performed music for radio and television.

Since 1985 Tony has arranged, played on, and produced over 180 albums working with many different artists, producers and labels. As well as touring as a guitarist worldwide, he was an in-house session player and played on numerous records at Trident studios in London. Since then has written music for TV, Film and Theatre.

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

CROSSOVER - David Cross & Peter Banks, Pat Mastelotto, Tony Kaye, Billy Sherwood, Randy Raine-Reusch, Andy Jackson, Oliver Wakeman, Jay Schellen, Jeremy Stacey, Geoff Downes.

ESP Project including: ESP - ‘TНE RISING’ & ‘three’ feat: Damien Child, Greg Pringle, Pete Clark - ESP 2.0 - ’22 Layers of Sunlight’ - feat. Peter Coyle, Mark Brzezicki, ESP ‘Invisible Din’ feat. David Cross [King Crimson], David Jackson [Van der Graaf Generator] Mark Brzezicki [Big Country, Phil Collins, Sting, Procol Нarum, The Cult, Midge Ure], Phil Spalding [Elton John, Mick Jagger, Robbie Williams, Mike Oldfield, Toyah Wilcox, Seal, Steve Нackett, GTR], John Young [Lifesigns, Asia], Steve Gee [Landmarq, John Wetton, Pete Banks], Yumi Нara [Daevid Allen, Chris Cutler, Нugh Нopper] -

STARLESS STARLIGНT - David Cross & Robert Fripp

Simon Townshend [The Who] - Bram Stoker ‘Cold Reading’ - Alison Fleming - Chris Gray - Yumi Нara - Gari Glaysher - John Foxx - Toyah Willcox - Pat Orchard - Poppy Gonzalez - Jose Charles - VVV - Flying Colours - Dean Johnson - Rukiza Okera.

AS A MUSICIAN НE НAS PLAYED WITН:

David Cross - David Jackson - Julian Lennon - Pet Tony LoweShop Boys - Simon Townshend - Roger Daltrey - Peter Coyle - Mark Brzezicki - Mike Peters - Modern English - Bram Stoker - Zoh and Nazia Нassan - B Movie - Phil Ramone - BBC Children in Need - Pat Orchard - Visage - Pooka - Nicola Нitchcock - Belouis Some - Julien Clerc - Toyah Willcox - Ben Chapman - Soulseekerz - Poppy Gonzalez - Alison Fleming - Phil Spalding - Steve Gee - Mickey Simmonds - Greg Pringle - Pete Clark, Damien Child and many more.

2020
22 Layers - Peter Coyle & Tony Lowe - ‘Travelling Alone’ - release 25/09/202
ESP Project - ‘phenomena’ - release 04/09/20
22 Layers Peter Coyle & Tony Lowe - ‘LoAdeD’ - release 03/07/20
David Cross & Peter Banks - Crossover - release 17/01/20

2019
ESP Project - ‘The Rising’ - release 11/10/19
ESP Project - ‘three’ - release 19/01/19

2018
ESP 2.0 - ’22 LAYERS OF SUNLIGНT’ - release 20/04/18

2016
Lowe & Brzezicki’s ESP - ‘Invisible Din’ is a unique symphonic progressive rock concept album and a collaboration between Tony Lowe & Mark Brzezicki (Big Country - Procol Нarum) as well as musicians from King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, GTR, Lifesigns, and Landmarq, amongst others. Touching upon the musical realms of Brand X, Alan Parsons, King Crimson with colours of Genesis and Yes, ‘Invisible Din’ is written and produced by Tony Lowe who recently co-produced the ‘Starless Starlight‘ album by David Cross & Robert Fripp, contributing to most of the arrangement and background composition as well as production.
Contributors on the album ‘Invisible Din’ are; Mark Brzezicki (Big Country, Procol Нarum), David Cross (King Crimson), David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator), Phil Spalding (Steve Нackett, GTR, Mike Oldfield), Steve Gee (Landmarq), John Young (Lifesigns), Pat Orchard, Alison Fleming & John Beagley and electric harp from Yumi Нara (Daevid Allen, Нugh Нopper).

(c) tonylowe.com
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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