Showing posts with label Visible Wind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Visible Wind. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Emergence (Visible Wind, 1994)

Coming from Québec Province, these Canadian artists are a long running band whose discography spans over three decades, from the late '80s to the early 21st Century. This is the title track from their 1994 studio album and shows their dynamic and ever changing kind of neo-prog rock. Not only keyboards in their music: you'll find here a well played guitar and a sensitive, eclectic rythm section.

"Emergence" was the third studio album by Visible Wind.

The sound solutions aren't necessarily new, but the track is built up following an original and unpredictable pattern, lining up diversified moods and many interesting breaks, especially when the bass guitar comes in. It's a pleasant instrumental track, full of energy and atmosphere, exploring a wide progressive spectre from the space rock to the Marillion-like melodies. More than this, these musicians are able to communicate their passion for a genre they like and they're happy to play. An excellent point, IMHO.

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Soleil d'aube (Visible Wind, 1991)

Let me take a rest with this sweet, romantic song coming from Québec, Canada. Here - and in the whole "A Moment beyond Time" album - those musicians were influenced by middle era Genesis and they succeeded in conjuring up a suspended, relaxing atmosphere. The French lyrics add some more sweetness and authenticity to the big picture, so that you don't even try to sort this track under any label and just enjoy it, following its languid tempo.

This was the second album by "Visible Wind".

The long electric guitar duet starting at minute 2:30 is maybe the musical peak of "Soleil d'aube" (meaning "Dawn Sun"), but I also like Philippe Woolgar's warm vocals. If you feel like listening to some melodic prog and you didn't dislike the "...And Then There Were Three.." album by a well known English threesome, well, you may try this. I did and still do.