Muziekrecensies 🇳🇱 / Music reviews 🇬🇧
Tony Ann is one of the world’s most famous pianists: he has over 1 billion video views, 300 million streams and 7 million followers.Younger generations also love his unique blend of neoclassical and popular music.For the album ‘Synergy’, he has collaborated with Arkai. This genre-defying electro-acoustic duo consists of cellist Philip Sheegog and violinist Jonathan … Read more
With powerful riffs and catchy melodies, guitar legend Axel Rudi Pell has been captivating his fans for over 35 years. His latest album is called “Ghost Town”. The instrumental “The Regicide” is followed by “Guillotine Walk”. A man has been sentenced to death and, on his way to the scaffold, he looks back on his … Read more
Multi-instrumentalist Alan Morse plays keyboards, various string instruments, and cello. These can be heard on his latest solo album, So many words.The sound of the opening track is too soft compared to the rest. ‘Shadow of the Sun’ is a subdued, slightly sweet duet between Alan and his brother Neal. Alan’s cello blends beautifully with … Read more
Balderdom is Tusmørke’s 13th album. If there’s one thing you can expect from this Norwegian prog rock band, it’s that you never know what to expect. Their music contains unexpected twists and unusual combinations/alternations between rhythm and melody, among other things. The sound has a retro vibe, and Balderdom is no exception, although the sound … Read more
The acclaimed French progressive rock-metal band The Old Dead Tree had been inactive for a while. Their comeback was in 2023, and last year they released the CD “Second Thoughts”. This spring, they recorded the EP “London Sessions” at Abbey Road Studios. Manuel Munoz’s versatile vocals and the band’s unique blend of musical styles give … Read more
On Monochrome, you hear a mix of Slavic melodies and Scandinavian atmospheres, Nordic fusion and jazz. This Polish band draws its inspiration from 11th-century Norwegian wisdom poetry.The album opens with slow, soft sounds. The throat sounds give it an extra special touch. The lyrics consist of a single sentence that is repeated monotonously. This fits … Read more
Now that the year is almost over, I’m shining my light on “Monumentata”, by prog rock genius Nad Sylvan. This singer/multi-instrumentalist/composer combines not only folk, classical and rock, but also jazz and old R&B. The high, fragile vocals of the light poppy opening track are beautiful. The fade out is a bit disapointing. Despite the … Read more