I don't have a love song in mind for your much-belated February the 14th post, so I'll default to my typical trope of alliteration for a bit of instrumental romance in the form of some Sunday Scale the Summit.
Scale the Summit have released a couple of albums since 2011's The Collective, and they've been pretty good, but if I had to pick I think The Collective is still my favourite. One of the many reasons why is late-album number "Balkan", a demonstration of Scale the Summit's ability to go on soaring musical journeys that morphs partway through into ending section dominated by a cyclical, slightly off-kilter tapped riff complete with phat accompanying bass. If you're familiar with Scale the Summit, it'll probably make you go "yeah, that sounds about right", but if you're new to this instrumental party, maybe this'll set this hook in your wee little earhole.
Showing posts with label Scale the Summit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scale the Summit. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Scale the Summit - Oort Cloud
Most of the time, the "tech" in my "Tech Tuesday" posts is shorthand for "technical metal", usually of the "technical death metal" variety. But we all know that technical proficiency doesn't have to be all 200bpm blast beats and sweeps, right? Sometimes, just sometimes, stuff other than straight-up metal can have chops for days.
OK, so maybe when you're the guys in Scale the Summit "sometimes" is more like "all the time" but I think you get where I'm going with this. Scale the Summit isn't always "heavy" in a traditional metal sense, but they do always bring their instrumental A-game, and when you're looking for something a little less crushing that'll still impress, they should be near the top of your list.
Even better, Chris and the guys seem to be cranking it out like clockwork the last couple of years, with a pretty stable two-year release schedule going all the way back to their self-released 2007 debut record Monument. The band's latest and fifth album V presents yet another collection of soaring and proggy adventure metal, but for your Tech Tuesday song this week I'm going with intricate affair "Oort Cloud" -- that little bass solo starting about three minutes in should be enough to get you through even the longest journey through space all by itself.
OK, so maybe when you're the guys in Scale the Summit "sometimes" is more like "all the time" but I think you get where I'm going with this. Scale the Summit isn't always "heavy" in a traditional metal sense, but they do always bring their instrumental A-game, and when you're looking for something a little less crushing that'll still impress, they should be near the top of your list.
Even better, Chris and the guys seem to be cranking it out like clockwork the last couple of years, with a pretty stable two-year release schedule going all the way back to their self-released 2007 debut record Monument. The band's latest and fifth album V presents yet another collection of soaring and proggy adventure metal, but for your Tech Tuesday song this week I'm going with intricate affair "Oort Cloud" -- that little bass solo starting about three minutes in should be enough to get you through even the longest journey through space all by itself.
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Tuesday: Novelists - Echoes
It seems like bands with tons of groove and melodic sensibilities for days are a dime a dozen lately. But they don't always also come complete with tasty techy noodling like British band Novelists. You know what that means, don't you? Oh yes, it's Tech Tuesday!
Novelists aren't a tech death band, or a band that's driven exclusively by instrumental prowess like Scale the Summit or CHON. But their djenty sound certainly has some interesting spice to its riffage -- more like a Monuments or The Safety Fire. All of these comparisons getting to you yet?
OK then, let's let Novelists speak for themselves. Join me in jamming the band's latest track "Echoes", taken from their debut LP Souvenirs, which conveniently drops this Friday. I know that shreddy solo in the middle is guest work from one Pierre Danel, but damn if it doesn't get "Echoes" the Tech Tuesday nod on principle alone. Check it out kids.
Novelists aren't a tech death band, or a band that's driven exclusively by instrumental prowess like Scale the Summit or CHON. But their djenty sound certainly has some interesting spice to its riffage -- more like a Monuments or The Safety Fire. All of these comparisons getting to you yet?
OK then, let's let Novelists speak for themselves. Join me in jamming the band's latest track "Echoes", taken from their debut LP Souvenirs, which conveniently drops this Friday. I know that shreddy solo in the middle is guest work from one Pierre Danel, but damn if it doesn't get "Echoes" the Tech Tuesday nod on principle alone. Check it out kids.
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Sunday: Exist - If or When
Your Saturday song was an example of something a little heavier from Scale the Summit. But what would happen if a band with similarly jazzy and proggy tendencies went full metal? You might get something that sounds like your Sunday song.
Washington's Exist went full jazzy prog metal on their 2013 LP Sunlight, and came away with an epic monster. I've featured tracks taken from it a number of times before, and now it's that time again, so have a listen to "If or When" and then picture Scale the Summit applying those chops I was talking about to something as gnarly as this. Wouldn't that be badass? Get to work guys.
Washington's Exist went full jazzy prog metal on their 2013 LP Sunlight, and came away with an epic monster. I've featured tracks taken from it a number of times before, and now it's that time again, so have a listen to "If or When" and then picture Scale the Summit applying those chops I was talking about to something as gnarly as this. Wouldn't that be badass? Get to work guys.
Saturday: Scale the Summit - Blue Sun
Most of Scale the Summit's material, especially their newer stuff, is heavy in a more chill and laid-back kind of way, if at all. The band's latest single seems tailor-made for reminding us that the guys can still lay down some riffage.
Indeed, guitarist Chris Lecthford has said in so many words that "Blue Sun" is aimed at those who're also on the hunt for more shred. Even at their most laid back, Scale the Summit's chops are always on display, so something even shreddier and, yes, a little heavier -- even if the chill vibe is still very much in evidence -- pretty much has to turn things up to eleven, right? Check it out and see for yourself.
Indeed, guitarist Chris Lecthford has said in so many words that "Blue Sun" is aimed at those who're also on the hunt for more shred. Even at their most laid back, Scale the Summit's chops are always on display, so something even shreddier and, yes, a little heavier -- even if the chill vibe is still very much in evidence -- pretty much has to turn things up to eleven, right? Check it out and see for yourself.
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Scale the Summit - Kestral
The new music train continues on this Tuesday evening with the latest track to be released from the upcoming record V by Scale the Summit, and this one has me thinking Starcraft.
Seem like a weird mental association to make to you? Well the laid-back, guitar-driven instrumental vibe of "Kestral" starts out with some lead lines and chord progressions that remind me a whole bunch of the jazzy Terran music. And while this one does eventually get around to slaying pretty solidly -- the last couple of minutes feature some excellently shreddy goodness -- those first couple of sections remind me pretty hard of the supply depot-laying calm before the storm of a Starcraft match. "Kestral" sounds like it might be a highlight of V, but fingers cross that everything's this good.
Seem like a weird mental association to make to you? Well the laid-back, guitar-driven instrumental vibe of "Kestral" starts out with some lead lines and chord progressions that remind me a whole bunch of the jazzy Terran music. And while this one does eventually get around to slaying pretty solidly -- the last couple of minutes feature some excellently shreddy goodness -- those first couple of sections remind me pretty hard of the supply depot-laying calm before the storm of a Starcraft match. "Kestral" sounds like it might be a highlight of V, but fingers cross that everything's this good.
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Sunday: Scale the Summit - Stolas
So you like the idea of instrumental post-whatever like "yesterday's" In Each Hand a Cutlass post, but you're not sold yet on their particular brand of prog. Why not try something else, courtesy of one of the biggest names in the sub-genre.
We've been getting teases -- artwork and the like, mostly -- of the new Scale the Summit album for a while now, but earlier this week we got our first solid taste in the form of single and accompanying video "Stolas". It's nothing earthshattering, music-wise, but it is yet another example of Scale's ability to craft intricate, technically proficient instrumental prog that's still laid-back, replete with groove, and never overly showy. Plus, "Stolas" has a fun, 80's hair metal-style parody video, and it's always good to see someone do something with their videos that isn't just lyrics, band-in-a-room, or some combination of the two.
We'll have to wait until September for the full V experience, but if "Stolas" and the cover art can be believe, the force remains strong with Scale the Summit. Check it out.
We've been getting teases -- artwork and the like, mostly -- of the new Scale the Summit album for a while now, but earlier this week we got our first solid taste in the form of single and accompanying video "Stolas". It's nothing earthshattering, music-wise, but it is yet another example of Scale's ability to craft intricate, technically proficient instrumental prog that's still laid-back, replete with groove, and never overly showy. Plus, "Stolas" has a fun, 80's hair metal-style parody video, and it's always good to see someone do something with their videos that isn't just lyrics, band-in-a-room, or some combination of the two.
We'll have to wait until September for the full V experience, but if "Stolas" and the cover art can be believe, the force remains strong with Scale the Summit. Check it out.
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Friday: islnds - Momnts
My segue into your belated Friday post isn't quite as direct as Wednesday-to-Thursday was, but bear with me and we'll get there alright. To start: you know instrumental prog act Scale the Summit, right? Well guitarist Chris Lecthford has some more solo work just over the horizon that you might be interested in.
This time around it's in the form of new project islnds (rather than simply Chris Letchford solo stuff) and accompanying new album History of Robots, which features some guest vocal work from a few familiar faces. First single "Momnts", for example, features Joey from The Reign of Kindo, and promo material indicates Tesseract alumnus Ashe O'Hara is involved as well.
Musically speaking, things are a bit more mellow than Scale the Summit (not that StS is the heaviest thing in the instrumental prog world) but Chris' musicianship and melodic sensibility is still plainly evident. Spin this if you need a laid back jam tonight.
This time around it's in the form of new project islnds (rather than simply Chris Letchford solo stuff) and accompanying new album History of Robots, which features some guest vocal work from a few familiar faces. First single "Momnts", for example, features Joey from The Reign of Kindo, and promo material indicates Tesseract alumnus Ashe O'Hara is involved as well.
Musically speaking, things are a bit more mellow than Scale the Summit (not that StS is the heaviest thing in the instrumental prog world) but Chris' musicianship and melodic sensibility is still plainly evident. Spin this if you need a laid back jam tonight.
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Monday: Trees on Mars - Ode to the Vulture
We're still playing a bit of catch-up here at Loud Noises, and for today's belated Monday post we're going to do it with a little bit of InstruMetal Monday. What kind of instrumental metal are we dealing with this time? Get out your music blender, kids.
Take some Scale the Summit, add maybe about a third as much Russian Circles, set your dial part-way between post-rock and post-metal, blend liberally, and you've got a rough recipe for Trees on Mars. Season that with a guest solo from none other than Plini and you've got a recipe for your Monday song.
Have a listen to "Ode to the Vulture", a track from Trees on Mars' 2014 debut LP The Sapling. And while you're at it, have a look at it too, because today the link happens to take you to a full-band video to boot! Enjoi!
Take some Scale the Summit, add maybe about a third as much Russian Circles, set your dial part-way between post-rock and post-metal, blend liberally, and you've got a rough recipe for Trees on Mars. Season that with a guest solo from none other than Plini and you've got a recipe for your Monday song.
Have a listen to "Ode to the Vulture", a track from Trees on Mars' 2014 debut LP The Sapling. And while you're at it, have a look at it too, because today the link happens to take you to a full-band video to boot! Enjoi!
Sunday, 25 January 2015
A Thousand Dead - Chasing Goats
Do you remember yesterday, when I posted about California's Raiju? Well you can thank them for today's dose of instrumental progaliciousness. Yes, that's a word.
Someone over at Raiju HQ recently made a Facebook post about fellow Californians A Thousand Dead and their latest single, the somewhat strangely titled "Chasing Goats". If you know Raiju at all, you should have at least a moderate level of trust in their recommendation, but just in case you're not familiar with their awesomeness, let me do my best to sell you on A Thousand Dead myself: "Chasing Goats" opens with some shreddy progressive metal that grooves its way to an atmospheric middle section reminiscent of Scale the Summit before wending its way back to its chunkier, noodlier beginnings.
If that sounds like a musical road trip you're at all into taking, I implore you to check out "Chasing Goats" and A Thousand Dead. The future could be very tasty for these guys.
Someone over at Raiju HQ recently made a Facebook post about fellow Californians A Thousand Dead and their latest single, the somewhat strangely titled "Chasing Goats". If you know Raiju at all, you should have at least a moderate level of trust in their recommendation, but just in case you're not familiar with their awesomeness, let me do my best to sell you on A Thousand Dead myself: "Chasing Goats" opens with some shreddy progressive metal that grooves its way to an atmospheric middle section reminiscent of Scale the Summit before wending its way back to its chunkier, noodlier beginnings.
If that sounds like a musical road trip you're at all into taking, I implore you to check out "Chasing Goats" and A Thousand Dead. The future could be very tasty for these guys.
Saturday, 13 September 2014
Friday: Stargazer - Bold and Brash
By now you should all know that I like instrumental music as much as the next guy, if not more. But if you're anything like me, you entertain occasional "what if" scenarios when you're jamming your favourite instrumental stuff. Namely, you're thinking "what if these guys had a singer?"
If you were able to flip to the end of such a choose your own adventure book about Scale the Summit, or maybe Chimp Spanner, you might see the name Stargazer printed on that last page. They've got a similarly melodic brand of djenty progcore, but with some quality core vocals thrown into the mix.
Stargazer have yet to put out a full LP, but for the time being we can all sate ourselves on their latest track, entitled "Bold and Brash". It's got some good grooving riffage going on, and even though it has flashes of the aforementioned instrumental acts, it still manages to throw a bit of a twist onto things, and that's never a bad thing.
If you were able to flip to the end of such a choose your own adventure book about Scale the Summit, or maybe Chimp Spanner, you might see the name Stargazer printed on that last page. They've got a similarly melodic brand of djenty progcore, but with some quality core vocals thrown into the mix.
Stargazer have yet to put out a full LP, but for the time being we can all sate ourselves on their latest track, entitled "Bold and Brash". It's got some good grooving riffage going on, and even though it has flashes of the aforementioned instrumental acts, it still manages to throw a bit of a twist onto things, and that's never a bad thing.
Monday, 7 July 2014
Pomegranate Tiger - Not to See the Sun
To coincide with the brand spankin' new Twenty Questions interview with Matt and Martin from Pomegranate Tiger I posted earlier, this evening I'm recommending you have a listen to a track from the band's debut LP Entities.
"Not to See the Sun" is a mid-album monster, showing off both PT's ability to turn a riff on a dime as well as Martin's ability to shred out great lead work like it's going out of style. It also serves as a bit of a transition between the more isolated, disjointed elements of the first half of Entities and the three-part "Ocean" suite that dominates the album's second half.
Like I said at the end of the Twenty Questions piece, if instrumental, progressive, and technically proficient metal is your cup of tea, you should order a whole pot of Pomegranate Tiger. Fans of bands like Animals as Leaders, Scale the Summit, and Between the Buried and Me will have little reason to be disappointed.
"Not to See the Sun" is a mid-album monster, showing off both PT's ability to turn a riff on a dime as well as Martin's ability to shred out great lead work like it's going out of style. It also serves as a bit of a transition between the more isolated, disjointed elements of the first half of Entities and the three-part "Ocean" suite that dominates the album's second half.
Like I said at the end of the Twenty Questions piece, if instrumental, progressive, and technically proficient metal is your cup of tea, you should order a whole pot of Pomegranate Tiger. Fans of bands like Animals as Leaders, Scale the Summit, and Between the Buried and Me will have little reason to be disappointed.
Monday, 9 June 2014
Album of the Week: Trioscapes - Separate Realities
The other day I featured the latest from Scale the Summit's Chris Letchford, and it got me thinking about instrumental music generally, and instrumental jazz in particular, and, for my money, any conversation about modern instrumental jazz has to include the titans in Trioscapes.
Drums, bass, and saxophone might sound like a somewhat limited palette, but it's more than enough for the boys in Trioscapes (among whom is Dan Briggs, bassist from Between the Buried and Me, for those of you who need a metal connection to justify some jazz). Exemplifying the term "power trio", Trioscapes weave funky, labyrinthine grooves that can't help but appeal to the riff-oriented mind of this metalhead.
I've said before, and will no doubt say again, that Trioscapes are a great equalizer. Put them on in a roomful of different musical tastes and watch as everyone miraculously becomes a jazz convert. OK, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but not much; I most definitely have put Trioscapes' debut Separate Realities on for friends of mine who don't normally share my musical tastes and discovered that lo, we have come ground after all. So why don't you spend some time with Separate Realities this week and see if you too have a little jazz in you.
Drums, bass, and saxophone might sound like a somewhat limited palette, but it's more than enough for the boys in Trioscapes (among whom is Dan Briggs, bassist from Between the Buried and Me, for those of you who need a metal connection to justify some jazz). Exemplifying the term "power trio", Trioscapes weave funky, labyrinthine grooves that can't help but appeal to the riff-oriented mind of this metalhead.
I've said before, and will no doubt say again, that Trioscapes are a great equalizer. Put them on in a roomful of different musical tastes and watch as everyone miraculously becomes a jazz convert. OK, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but not much; I most definitely have put Trioscapes' debut Separate Realities on for friends of mine who don't normally share my musical tastes and discovered that lo, we have come ground after all. So why don't you spend some time with Separate Realities this week and see if you too have a little jazz in you.
Saturday, 7 June 2014
Chris Letchford - The Star Boys
Time for a little something light and jazzy for your Saturday evening courtesy of Chris Lecthford, whose work I'm sure you're familiar with even if you can't quite place his name.
Chris's guitar work with instrumental prog-heads Scale the Summit already has a decidedly jazzy bent to it, so it should come as no surprise that his forthcoming solo LP Lightbox is shaping up to be a pretty solid instrumental jazz record. He's even had the good fortune to get Evan Brewer (bassist extraordinaire, lately of The Faceless), Mark Michell (bassist from Scale the Summit), Steven Padin (drummer to the stars in The Reign of Kindo) and Danny Pizarro (pianist/keyboardist, also from Kindo) to combine their powers as his backing band. So basically, this record has had bucketloads of talent thrown at it.
Lead single "The Star Boys" is a little all over the place, but in a good way. Chris changes direction just enough to keep you guessing, but not so much as to leave you disoriented. Well, you might be disoriented, but it'll be by the intricacy and complexity of the musicianship rather than the meandering course of the song. Instrumental fans and jazz freaks alike should take notice of this one.
Chris's guitar work with instrumental prog-heads Scale the Summit already has a decidedly jazzy bent to it, so it should come as no surprise that his forthcoming solo LP Lightbox is shaping up to be a pretty solid instrumental jazz record. He's even had the good fortune to get Evan Brewer (bassist extraordinaire, lately of The Faceless), Mark Michell (bassist from Scale the Summit), Steven Padin (drummer to the stars in The Reign of Kindo) and Danny Pizarro (pianist/keyboardist, also from Kindo) to combine their powers as his backing band. So basically, this record has had bucketloads of talent thrown at it.
Lead single "The Star Boys" is a little all over the place, but in a good way. Chris changes direction just enough to keep you guessing, but not so much as to leave you disoriented. Well, you might be disoriented, but it'll be by the intricacy and complexity of the musicianship rather than the meandering course of the song. Instrumental fans and jazz freaks alike should take notice of this one.
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Dirty Loops - Hit Me
I talk a lot about how there's good, interesting music in every genre, not just metal, and I've decided to put my money where my mouth is tonight. Chances are you've seen the name Dirty Loops floating around the interwebs the last couple of days, but now I'm going to tell you why you should go listen to these guys right now.
Yes, that's right: I, the metalhead, am imploring you to check out this jazzy-poppy-funky power trio from Sweden. And I'm not alone -- I've seen this band recommended by both Numbers and Scale the Summit recently. Why are we all so stoked? Let me paint you a picture. Imagine if Stevie Wonder had been born in a different era... and in Sweden. Now team him up with a super-tight funk-jazz rhythm section, and let him loose to craft some infectious little ditties that will get you moving.
That Stevie-out-of-time is Jonah Nilsson, that insane rhythm section is Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergard, and that purveyor of tasty power pop is Dirty Loops. This kind of thing really isn't normally my cup of tea, but good songs and good musicianship will win me over, and these guys have both in spades.
Yesterday I was talking about Cake as being a band that should be much more mainstream. Well Dirty Loops could be much more mainstream, and more than likely will. I'd be flabbergasted if they didn't get at least kinda big. So get in on the ground floor and check out "Hit Me", the infectious opening track from their recently released debut Loopified.
Yes, that's right: I, the metalhead, am imploring you to check out this jazzy-poppy-funky power trio from Sweden. And I'm not alone -- I've seen this band recommended by both Numbers and Scale the Summit recently. Why are we all so stoked? Let me paint you a picture. Imagine if Stevie Wonder had been born in a different era... and in Sweden. Now team him up with a super-tight funk-jazz rhythm section, and let him loose to craft some infectious little ditties that will get you moving.
That Stevie-out-of-time is Jonah Nilsson, that insane rhythm section is Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergard, and that purveyor of tasty power pop is Dirty Loops. This kind of thing really isn't normally my cup of tea, but good songs and good musicianship will win me over, and these guys have both in spades.
Yesterday I was talking about Cake as being a band that should be much more mainstream. Well Dirty Loops could be much more mainstream, and more than likely will. I'd be flabbergasted if they didn't get at least kinda big. So get in on the ground floor and check out "Hit Me", the infectious opening track from their recently released debut Loopified.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Scale the Summit - Atlas Novus
Yesterday's Plini song has put me in the mood for some more majestic instrumental music that's both heavy and mellow. Sound like a tall order? No, it just sounds like a job for Scale the Summit.
Elements of heaviness and beauty happily coexist side by side throughout Scale the Summit's catalogue. Thunderous double bass drumming rumbles underneath intricately tapped guitar lines, adding up to music that's got groove and riffs for days but isn't just straight up bludgeoning. And perhaps more importantly, at least in terms of instrumental music, there's enough going on to hold the listener's interest.
Sometimes instrumental bands suffer for their lack of vocals, especially if they stick to verse-chorus-verse type songs, because the central core of singer and lyrics that we're used to just isn't there. Not so with Scale the Summit, where every instrument is telling a story that interlocks with that of every other instrument.
But you probably already know all of this, since Scale the Summit aren't exactly indie. So let's just bask in the radiance of their skillz and have a listen to "Atlas Novus" from this year's solid The Migration, shall we?
Elements of heaviness and beauty happily coexist side by side throughout Scale the Summit's catalogue. Thunderous double bass drumming rumbles underneath intricately tapped guitar lines, adding up to music that's got groove and riffs for days but isn't just straight up bludgeoning. And perhaps more importantly, at least in terms of instrumental music, there's enough going on to hold the listener's interest.
Sometimes instrumental bands suffer for their lack of vocals, especially if they stick to verse-chorus-verse type songs, because the central core of singer and lyrics that we're used to just isn't there. Not so with Scale the Summit, where every instrument is telling a story that interlocks with that of every other instrument.
But you probably already know all of this, since Scale the Summit aren't exactly indie. So let's just bask in the radiance of their skillz and have a listen to "Atlas Novus" from this year's solid The Migration, shall we?
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Scale the Summit - The Levitated
You can't very well talk about modern instrumental metal-type music without giving a nod to today's band. If you dig this kind of music, you probably already dig these guys too, but that's no reason to leave them out of this week-long instrumental binge.
You guessed it: we're going to Scale the Summit this evening. Which song, you ask? Why, "The Levitated", one of my favourite tracks from my favourite Scale the Summit album, 2011's The Collective. More than many other instrumental bands, Scale the Summit demonstrate perfectly the idea that words aren't necessary to tell a story or go on a journey.
You guessed it: we're going to Scale the Summit this evening. Which song, you ask? Why, "The Levitated", one of my favourite tracks from my favourite Scale the Summit album, 2011's The Collective. More than many other instrumental bands, Scale the Summit demonstrate perfectly the idea that words aren't necessary to tell a story or go on a journey.
Monday, 15 July 2013
Song for the 12th: Scale the Summit - The Dark Horse
Well hey there, stranger. Miss me?
I won't bore you with a lengthy tale of why I took the weekend off. In a nutshell, however, the gist is that I've been house- and dog-sitting out in the country and my internet access has been spotty at best. But fear not, lost soul, for I still have songs for you that I was going to talk about over the weekend, and you're gonna get 'em all at once!
Starting with a song from everybody's favourite instrumetal band Scale the Summit. I just recently got my copy of The Migration and I've been rockin' it pretty often in the car. It's got a bunch of tracks on it that do a good job of showcasing what it is that Scale the Summit does so well, but for today (or rather for Friday) we're going with "The Dark Horse". Climb into the saddle and turn it up whilst you await the next of the weekend's songs.
I won't bore you with a lengthy tale of why I took the weekend off. In a nutshell, however, the gist is that I've been house- and dog-sitting out in the country and my internet access has been spotty at best. But fear not, lost soul, for I still have songs for you that I was going to talk about over the weekend, and you're gonna get 'em all at once!
Starting with a song from everybody's favourite instrumetal band Scale the Summit. I just recently got my copy of The Migration and I've been rockin' it pretty often in the car. It's got a bunch of tracks on it that do a good job of showcasing what it is that Scale the Summit does so well, but for today (or rather for Friday) we're going with "The Dark Horse". Climb into the saddle and turn it up whilst you await the next of the weekend's songs.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Song of the Day: Set and Setting - Spiraling Uncertainties
Cool instrumental stuff seems, thankfully, to be in ready supply these days. Among the instrumental stuff I'm digging durrently: Scale the Summit, Pomegranate Tiger, Russian Circles, Blotted Science, Animals as Leaders, Mestis, Trioscapes, Zaius, Intervals...
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Song of the Day: Scale the Summit - Odyssey
Segueing smoothly from one song to the next, as long as we're speaking about bands with promising new albums on the horizon, I would be remiss if I didn't mention instrumetal prog masters Scale the Summit.
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