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Sagarmatha - The Appleseed Cast

The Appleseed Cast are a post-rock band based in Lawrence, Kansas, USA, currently comprised of singer/guitarist Christopher Crisci, guitarist Sean Bergman, bassist Ben Kimball and drummer Nick Fredrickson. The band's predominately guitar-based music has gradually evolved in a relatively short space of time (arguably due to a combination of line-up changes and natural musical progression) from intense, heavy emo indebted to such acts as Mineral and Sunny Day Real Estate to a unique "post-rock" sound hinging on inventive


#post rock #indie rock #post-rock #2009 #instrumental
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A Tribute vol 1 - Various Artists

Warning! Deleting this artist may remove other artists and scrobbles from your library - please handle this with caution! Note: You can view albums tagged as 'Various Artists' in your library here. The term Various Artists is used in the recording industry to designate releases featuring contributions from multiple performers. It commonly appears on compilation albums or collaborative recordings where no single artist attribution applies. On digital platforms such as Last.


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New York - Mulatu Astatke

Mulatu Astatke (born 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger widely regarded as the father of Ethio-jazz. Born in Jimma, he received formal musical training in London, New York City, and Boston, where he developed a fusion of jazz and Latin music with traditional Ethiopian sounds. As a bandleader, Mulatu performed on the vibraphone and conga drums—both of which he introduced to Ethiopian popular music—as well as other percussion instruments, keyboards, and organs.


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Guitar Solos - Fred Frith

Fred Frith (born February 17, 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor. Probably best-known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-prog group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew. He has collaborated with a number of prominent musicians, including Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno, Lars Hollmer, The Residents, Lol Coxhill, John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Derek Bailey, Iva Bittová and Bob Ostertag.


#free improvisation #1974 #avantgarde #experimental rock #avant-garde
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1001° Centigrades - Magma

1. Magma is a French progressive rock band formed in Paris in 1969 by drummer and composer Christian Vander. The group initially disbanded in 1983 before reforming in 1996. Their music combines elements of experimental rock, jazz, and 20th-century classical music, and is widely associated with the development of the progressive rock subgenre known as "Zeuhl". The style is characterized by repetitive rhythmic structures, prominent bass lines, complex drumming, dramatic vocal arrangements, and extended instrumental passages.


#progressive rock #zeuhl #fusion #1970s #1971