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Änglagård
Änglagård is a Swedish progressive rock band, with influences including King Crimson, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Trettioåriga Kriget, Schicke Führs Fröhling, and Van der Graaf Generator. The band was established in 1991 by Tord Lindman (guitars and vocals) and Johan Högberg (bass guitar), and broke up in 1994. They briefly reformed in 2002–2003, and have been active again since 2009. They combine vintage analog sounds with a modern classical approach to composing and arranging. To date, they have released three studio albums and three live recordings to great acclaim from the progressive rock community. History '' Hybris'', the debut release, and the follow-on instrumental '' Epilog'' of 1994, were both voted "album of the year" in polls of progressive rock fans. In 2003 the band briefly reformed (without founding member Lindman), performing new material at several performances, including NEARfest 2003; during this time they débuted the songs that ultimately became " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattias Olsson
Mattias Olsson (born 9 January 1975) started his career as a classical percussionist playing in orchestras and big bands on Ekerö outside of Stockholm. As a sideline to recording and producing bands Mattias Olsson writes articles (music-related) for several Swedish magazines. Early life He was born in Hong Kong to Swedish parents. In 1981 he moved to Stockholm. Starting as a drummer at eight years old he started off playing in big bands, pop and classical ensembles. Career When he was 17 he joined progressive rock band Änglagård. Änglagård consisted of musicians from Ekerö as well as Waxholm. The band was heavily influenced by bands such as King Crimson, Yes and Genesis but also listened to less famous bands such as Shylock, Cathedral and Yezda Urfa. Änglagård quickly became known for their instrumentation skills and their dynamic range often reminiscent of classical music. When the band started the current trend in progressive rock was to use the newest digital equip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljans Öga
Viljans Öga (''Eye of the Will'') is the third studio album from Swedish progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ... group Änglagård, released after the band's near-20 year hiatus following 1994's Epilog. Although the album is instrumental, band members Johan Brand, Thomas Johnson and Anna Holmgren wrote short poems corresponding to each of the songs, which is also the source of the English translations of the song titles. Track listing Personnel ;Änglagård *Jonas Engdegård – guitars *Johan Brand – bass and Taurus pedals *Thomas Johnson – pianos, Mellotrons and synths *Anna Holmgren – flute and saxophone *Mattias Olsson – drums, percussion and noise ;Additional musicians *Tove Törnberg – cello *Daniel Borgegård Älgå – clarinet, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybris (album)
''Hybris'' ( Swedish: 'hubris') is the first studio album by Swedish progressive rock group Änglagård. Released in late 1992, it would become one of the most influential albums of the new wave of progressive rock in the 1990s. It begins with "" (which means 'earth-smoke'), the only fully instrumental piece on the album. The music is quite similar to 1970s progressive rock groups such as Yes and King Crimson, but Änglagård has also created their own style, thanks to Holmgren's folklore-sounding flute playing and Olsson's highly distinctive drumming (he was only 17 in 1992). There are also obvious similarities to the obscure 1970s band Cathedral's one-shot album ''Stained Glass Stories''. Keyboardist Pär Lindh makes an uncredited guest appearance on the album. The remastered CD version of the album contains a bonus track called "", which seems to be a demo of the song "" from their second album, '' Epilog''. The song was originally included on the Ptolemac Terrascope Number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epilog (album)
Epilog is the second studio album from the Swedish progressive rock group Änglagård. A darker and completely instrumental work, it was supposed to be the final chapter of Änglagård, hence the name. Availability Although re-released in 2003 on the Exergy label, it was unavailable for a long time until it was re-released by the band in 2010 as a double CD. Track listing All songs were written by Änglagård. #"Prolog" – 2:00 #"Höstsejd (Rites of Fall)" – 15:32 #"Rösten (The Voice)" – 0:14 #"Skogsranden (Eaves of the Forest)" – 10:48 #"Sista somrar (The Last Summer)" – 13:10 #"Saknadens fullhet (The Fullness of Longing)" – 2:00 Personnel * Mattias Olsson – drums, cymbals and percussion * Johan Högberg – Bass * Thomas Johnson – Hammond organ, mellotron and keyboards * Jonas Engdegård – Guitar * Tord Lindman – Guitar * Anna Holmgren – Flute Guest musicians * Åsa Eklund – Voice * Martin Olofsson – Violin * Karin Hansson – Viola * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buried Alive (Änglagård Album)
Buried Alive is a live album and the third album from Swedish progressive rock group Änglagård. It was recorded 1994 in Los Angeles at Progfest. This was their last performance before the break-up. Track listing All songs were written by Änglagård. #"Prolog" – 2:20 #"Jordrök" – 11:46 #"Höstsejd" – 14:03 #"Ifrån klarhet till klarhet" – 9:03 #"Vandringar i vilsenhet" – 13:07 #"Sista somrar" – 9:21 #"Kung Bore" – 12:34 Personnel * Thomas Johnson – Mellotron, Hammond B-3, grand piano and other keyboards * Tord Lindman – Acoustic and electric guitar, mellotron, vocals and percussion * Anna Holmgren – Flute and mellotron * Johan Högberg – Bass and bass pedals * Jonas Engdegård – Electric and acoustic guitar * Mattias Olsson – Percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the style emerged from psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop or rock traditions in favour of instrumental and compositional techniques more commonly associated with jazz, folk, or classical music, while retaining the instrumentation typical of rock music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of " art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock includes a fusion of styles, approaches and genres, and tends to be diverse and eclectic. Progressive rock is often associated with long solos, exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baja Prog
Baja Prog is an annual progressive rock festival in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ..., held since 1997. It draws a number of well-known bands in the genre, and an average of 1500 attendees each day. References * * External links Official siteBands - 2007Schedule - 2007* Festivals in Mexicali Music festivals established in 1997 {{coord missing, Baja California Rock festivals in Mexico Tourist attractions in Baja California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Progressive Rock Groups
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Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan (, lit. "the Sweden top list") is the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from IFPI Sverige. It was formerly known as Topplistan (1975–1997) and Hitlistan (1998–2007) and has been known by its current name since October 2007. Before Topplistan, music sales in Sweden were recorded by Kvällstoppen, whose weekly chart was a combined albums and singles list. History For the period of 1976 to 2006, the official Swedish music charts were published by Sveriges Radio P3, a station owned by Sveriges Radio. At the end of 2006, it stopped publishing the general charts, which were entrusted to Swedish Recording Industry Association in the beginning of 2007. However, Sveriges Radio P3 continued to publish the most downloaded music charts, according to the statistics compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The new strictly-download chart was called DigiListan. Since late 2006, the chart has included legal Music downloading, downloads. The charts became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodica
The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usually covers two or three octaves. Melodicas are small, lightweight, and portable, and many are designed for children to play. They are popular in music education programs, especially in Asia. The modern form of the instrument was invented by Hohner in the late 1950s, though similar instruments have been known in Italy since the 19th century. Description The mouthpiece can be a short rigid or semi-flexible plastic piece or a long flexible plastic tube (designed to allow the player to either hold the keyboard so the keys can be seen or lay the keyboard horizontally on a flat surface for two-handed playing). A foot pump can also be used as an alternative to breathing into the instrument. Melodica keyboards typically ascend from a low F not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recorder (instrument)
The recorder is a family of woodwind musical instruments in the group known as ''internal duct flutes'': flutes with a whistle mouthpiece, also known as fipple flutes, although this is an archaic term. A recorder can be distinguished from other duct flutes by the presence of a thumb-hole for the upper hand and seven finger-holes: three for the upper hand and four for the lower. It is the most prominent duct flute in the western classical tradition. Recorders are made in various sizes with names and compasses roughly corresponding to various vocal ranges. The sizes most commonly in use today are the soprano (also known as descant, lowest note C5), alto (also known as treble, lowest note F4), tenor (lowest note C4), and bass (lowest note F3). Recorders were traditionally constructed from wood or ivory. Modern professional instruments are almost invariably of wood, often boxwood; student and scholastic recorders are commonly of moulded plastic. The recorders' internal and exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
