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Asia Minor - Between Flesh And Divine (1981) [2009, Japan SHM-CD, Belle 091518]

Posted By: v3122

Date: 29 Sep 2010 10:30:24

Maybe one of the best in '80s. The second ASIA MINOR album shows a very consistent band (musicians from Turkey and France) approaching to CAMEL style, but adding deeper and darker intimate atmospheres, remaining some moments of PINK FLOYD or the French band PULSAR. The listener will enjoy every second of magnificent melodies, great instrumental sections and a very good vocalist (he sings in English). One of those albums where all tracks are highlights. Excellent!

~ Marcelo, Progarchives Review

Asia Minor:

One of the many fantastic, obscure European progressive bands to be unearthed and made available to the prog-buying public is ASIA MINOR, who only released two very small-time albums in the late '70s. This band took a more unusual twist on the genre popularised by CAMEL, with a mostly instrumental rock (what lyrics there are, are sung in a strangely accented English), with folk and ethnic influences, featuring much flute, guitar and keyboards.

The two albums are "Crossing The Line" and "Between Flesh and Divine", the latter one is absolutely essential. Whereas the similarly dreamy French progressive PULSAR drew on PINK FLOYD and KING CRIMSON influences. Excellent and original, indispensable for all lovers Progressive rock.

Progarchives

Asia Minor - Between Flesh And Divine (1981):

Tracklist:

1. Nightwind (6:34)
2. Northern Lights (7:52)
3. Boundless (3:17)
4. Dedicace (6:12)
5. Lost In A Dream Yell (7:50)
6. Dreadful Memories (2:45)

Line-up / Musicians:

- Setrak Bakirel / voice, guitars, bass
- Lionel Beltrami / drums, percussion
- Robert Kempler / keyboards, bass
- Eril Tekeli / guitars, flute

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