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In the mid-Seventies, the French jazz-rock fusion style was ... Read more

In the mid-Seventies, the French jazz-rock fusion style was not completely defined. The country didn’t have much to compete with the american leaders of the style such as RETURN TO FOREVER and WEATHER REPORT. In those days, one of the most famous French guitarists since his participation to TRIANGLE, decided to take up his chances... Martial "MIMI" LORENZINI founded EDITION SPECIALE in 1975, with keyboardist-singer Ann BALLESTER, bass player Josquin TURENNE DES PRES and drummer Jean-François BOUCHET-D’ANGELY. Even in their first album "Allée Des Tilleuls" (1976), a perfectly mastered music can be heard, which made those four musicians famous. Thanks to a number of incredible talents that blended in a very strong personality, the band could create their personal vision of a Progressive jazz-rock sung in French (But with a few tracks in the English tongue). The song and funk aspects were also present there, even though they tended to disappear on the band’s other works. "Aliquante" (1977) is not about a famous Spanish harbour: this adjective describes a rhythmic concept based on very complex tempo cuts, dear to EDITION SPECIALE. That second effort shows an almost-instrumental side one, designed to match the best American jazz-rock fusion bands of the time, WEATHER REPORT and THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA at the top of the list. The occasion to become familiar with the subtle and energetic drumming of the newcomer Alain GOUILLARD, a real virtuoso, to be classified alongside Bill BRUFORD or Alain GOZZO. An an exclusive bonus, the Musea reissue includes the models for two tracks, to be released twelve months after on the third and last studio album: "Horizon Digital" (1978). Without any doubt one of the most important French bands of the Seventies ! Minimize

American Rockgrass raconteurs Hayseed Dixie release their s ... Read more

American Rockgrass raconteurs Hayseed Dixie release their seventh album 'No Covers', a new full length album of all original material. And this time around, the term "original material" means both that they wrote all the songs themselves and also that you've never heard anything quite like it. Well...honestly when have you ever heard anything quite like a Hayseed Dixie album? Seven years of touring the world being the hardest working band in Europe has its own impact on a band and their musical approach. After playing nearly every festival, big or small, in Europe and watching every other band employ drums and electric guitars, the Hayseed boys decided they wanted to put a bit of that instrumentation into their own music. Says singer Barley Scotch, "We really wanted to stick a finger in the face of all those people who once called Bob Dylan a Judas." Thus, half of the songs are acoustic and half are fully electric. Rockgrass, the musical genre created by Hayseed Dixie, has finally come full circle. And the lyrics may surprise people who have written the Dixie off on previous albums as merely a slapstick novelty act. For example, the first song 'Bouncing Betty Boogie' could be about chatting up a loose girl in a bar … or it could be about sarcastically yet sincerely daring a land mine to dance. We could say that this album heralds the ascendance of a major new songwriting voice, but by the time history makes that decision conclusively, all of us currently alive will be dead, so draw your own conclusions and strike the pose of Ozymandius if you must Minimize

This innovative Cajon from Tycoon combines the sharp slaps ... Read more

This innovative Cajon from Tycoon combines the sharp slaps of their 29 series models with the rich bass tones of their 35 series Cajons. The unique pyramid shape designed for improved ergonomics and comfort. Available in three different wood types. Snare adjusting allen wrench included. Minimize

Manley's modern take on the Pultec EQ with extra frequencie ... Read more

Manley's modern take on the Pultec EQ with extra frequencies the original never had; a vastly superior power supply and famous Manley line amps complete the package. Magic on kick drum, killer on guitars. Minimize

Two channels for stereo! Manley's modern take on the Pultec ... Read more

Two channels for stereo! Manley's modern take on the Pultec EQ with extra frequencies the original never had; a vastly superior power supply and famous Manley line amps complete the package. Magic on kick drum, killer on guitars. Minimize