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Band/Artist
Ghost Circus
Title:
Cycles
Released
2006
Label
Progrock Records |
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Tracks:
1. Broken Glass
2. Cycles
3. Trick of the Light
4. The Distance
5. Accelerate
6. Let It Flow
7. Send/Return
8. Mass Suggestion (Part 1)
9. Mass Suggestion (Part 2) |
: : The Players : :
Chris Brown - Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards
| Ronald Wahle - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Lead
Guitar |
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: : Cycles : :
 I read the most amazing piece of trivia about this band. The album was
made by artists across the Atlantic (that would be Ronald Wahle of the
Netherlands along with Chris Brown of Tennessee).
You would never know it was done this way by the quality of the album.
It would appear as if its members were in the same room as they wrote
and played the material. Instead of brainstorming their ideas across a
table and then jamming in the studio, they are literally apparitions to
one another. I’m not even sure if they’ve actually met in the flesh.
Regardless, there is no ghost in this machine. Rather, it’s as alive and
fresh as if they were playing together in person.
Plus, the production is surprisingly spotless. Either the software has
gotten this good or they are plugged into The Matrix. Aside from that, I
can’t explain how anybody could make any album over the Internet that’s
this pristine.
To my ears it sounds most like RPWL, Jadis, and Big Wreck. It’s
progressively sensible in that rock-oriented way. The guitars are a
combination of Dave Gilmour and Gary Chandler. The drums could be Chris
Maitland or Andy Edwards. Not to mention, the singing is quite
respectable for a Progressive Rock band.
Additionally, they have several strong tracks and once you’ve heard it
more than once, you’ll see that some themes cleverly comeback. I like
“Accelerate” and “Let It Flow” and the two-part mini-epic “Mass
Suggestions”, which concludes the album, is pretty cool too. My favorite
song overall is probably “Trick of the Light.” While it’s not exactly
“Trick of the Tail” or “Fading Lights”, it does provide a Modern Genesis
vibe.
Moreover, they have a song called “The Distance” that specifically
refers to the physical disparity between its players. It confirms the
fact that geographical differences are no longer an excuse to keep a
collaboration from happening.
In any case, it’s ironic that the source of this material is from both
here and there. While some of it comes from overseas there is no
participant who is the Weakest Link in these chains. As they say, it’s
the best of both worlds.
8.5/10
Reviewer: Josh Turner
: : Visit the Artist’s Website : :
: : Discography : :
Cycles -
2006 |
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