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Salle Gaveau - Strange Device (2008)
Label: Maboroshi No Sekai [MABO-025] | FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) / MP3-320 kbps | 60:43 | 422 MB / 143 MB | 9 tracks
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Avant Prog
Label: Maboroshi No Sekai [MABO-025] | FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) / MP3-320 kbps | 60:43 | 422 MB / 143 MB | 9 tracks
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Avant Prog
On this staggeringly complex, dark, and intensely visceral 2008 masterpiece, Japanese avant-prog ensemble Salle Gaveau delivers an absolute tour de force of chamber-rock fusion. Released on the prestigious Maboroshi No Sekai label, Strange Device presents a brilliant, high-fidelity collision of fiery progressive rock energy, contemporary classical architecture, European chamber jazz, and fractured, hyper-kinetic tango. Spearheaded by virtuoso guitarist and producer Natsuki Kido, the quintet operates with a breathtaking, telepathic intensity. The acoustic-heavy orchestration swaps traditional rock synths for the soaring, dramatic dialogues of Naoki Kita’s slicing violin and Yoshiaki Sato’s hyper-expressive accordion, all anchored by Masaki Hayashi's percussive piano runs and Keisuke Torigoe's muscular double bass. From the rhythmic complexity of "Jehu" and the chaotic intensity of the title track to the hauntingly beautiful, cinematic spaces of "Georges De La Tour No Rosoku," this album stands as a vital, deeply atmospheric monument for fans of complex, genre-defying progressive music.