{"id":9834,"date":"2024-01-13T11:49:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/?p=9834"},"modified":"2024-01-13T11:49:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T10:49:33","slug":"apogee-through-the-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/apogee-through-the-gate\/","title":{"rendered":"Apogee \u2013 Through the Gate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"246\" data-attachment-id=\"9835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/apogee-through-the-gate\/attachment\/mr_through-the-gate\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?fit=240%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,246\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MR_Through-the-Gate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?fit=240%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?resize=240%2C246&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9835\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apogee is a German two-man formation. The new &#8216;Through the Gate&#8217; is even more diverse than its previous albums. The tracks contain a mix of styles, such as classical, folk-heavy rock and jazz. There are also unusual twists, rhythms and details. At times, the tempo is quite fast. You sometimes need the spherical and\/or minimalist pieces. In several songs, some elements are repeated, this provides accessibility at certain moments. Yet the overall result is occasionally on the edge of either too much or not too much.<br>Singer\/multi-instrumentalist Arne Sch\u00e4fer played everything except drums\/percussion. This was done by Ebi Graef. In parts of the drumming, you can hear resonance and\/or pitch differences. Other parts are tight, sometimes sounding a bit too chilly. Among other things, you hear many different keyboard instruments, with all its (retro) facets. These 6 songs (including 4 epics) are meant for the lover of complex prog rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(75\/100) (Progressive Promotion Records).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Social media<\/strong>:<br>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100068450343726\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100068450343726\">Apogee<\/a> <br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/apogee.versus-x.de\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/apogee.versus-x.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apogee<\/a> <br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppr-shop.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.ppr-shop.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Progressive Promotion Records <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxazine.nl\/2024\/01\/06\/album-recensie-overzicht-sammary-gaswar-apogee-en-meer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"59\" data-attachment-id=\"8382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/rock\/paul-numi-parallel-lives\/attachment\/maxazine_2022\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?fit=217%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"217,59\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maxazine_2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?fit=217%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?resize=217%2C59&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8382\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UNDxIB9sjsM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=nl-NL&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tracklist<\/strong>:<br>01 &#8211; Noone but Ourselves &#8211; 14:00<br>02 &#8211; Emotional Feedback &#8211; 12:32<br>03 &#8211; At the Crossroads &#8211; 5:04<br>04 &#8211; Through the Gate &#8211; 15:34<br>05 &#8211; Keep the Flame &#8211; 8:28<br>06 &#8211; The Turning Point &#8211; 12:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Line up<\/strong>:<br>Arne Sch\u00e4fer: Lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass, sampled instruments<br>Eberhard Gr\u00e4f: Drums and Percussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apogee \u2013 Through the Gate<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"246\" data-attachment-id=\"9835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/apogee-through-the-gate\/attachment\/mr_through-the-gate\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?fit=240%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,246\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MR_Through-the-Gate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?fit=240%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MR_Through-the-Gate.jpg?resize=240%2C246&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9835\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apogee is een Duitse tweemansformatie. Het nieuwe \u2018Through the Gate\u2019 is nog diverser dan de voorgaande albums. De tracks bevatten een mix van stijlen, zoals klassiek, folk-heavy rock en jazz. Daarnaast zijn er bijzondere wendingen, ritmes en details. Met vlagen ligt het tempo behoorlijk hoog. De sferische en\/of minimalistische stukjes heb je soms nodig. In diverse nummers worden enkele elementen herhaald, dit zorgt op bepaalde momenten voor toegankelijkheid. Toch is het geheel af en toe op de grens van wel of niet te veel.<br>Zanger\/ multi-instrumentalist Arne Sch\u00e4fer heeft alles bespeeld, behalve drum\/percussie. Dit is gedaan door Ebi Graef. In delen van het drumwerk hoor je een resonantie en\/of toonhoogte verschillen. <br>Andere delen zijn strak, soms klinkt het iets te kil. Je hoort onder andere veel verschillende toetsinstrumenten, met al zijn (retro) facetten. Deze 6 nummers (waarvan 4 epics) zijn bedoeld voor de liefhebber van complexe progrock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(75\/100) (Progressive Promotion Records)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apogee is a German two-man formation. The new &#8216;Through the Gate&#8217; is even more diverse than its previous albums. The tracks contain a mix of styles, such as classical, folk-heavy rock and jazz. There are also unusual twists, rhythms and details. At times, the tempo is quite fast. You sometimes need the spherical and\/or minimalist &#8230; <a title=\"Apogee \u2013 Through the Gate\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/apogee-through-the-gate\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Apogee \u2013 Through the Gate\">Read more, available in English and Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mini-recensie"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7wJLW-2yC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8525,"url":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/cd-recensie\/threads-of-fate-the-cold-embrace-of-the-light\/","url_meta":{"origin":9834,"position":0},"title":"Threads of fate \u2013 The cold embrace of the light","author":"Esther Kessel-Tamerus","date":"30 maart 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"'Threads of Fate' was formed about five years ago by singer Jon Pyres. 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