36 Void Dance

The box set 83:13, represents an innovative and bold new commitment of White and Black, as it is not common in the sector risk publish a work of this size, with 15 CDs in one box. But the label has chosen to make an effort: this album 83:13 wants to be a tribute and reminder of the past 30 years creating, editing, distributing dance music in Spain and in the world and has a comprehensive collection of topics that monitors progress dance music published by the company.

Void, the debut record by Italian progressive fusion newcomers The RedZen, is an admirable effort. As a mostly instrumental album full of the usual prog sounds - sharp guitar riffs, symphonic keyboards, thick bass lines, and tight syncopation - it works well, but like so many new acts in the genre, it fails to make a unique statement.

In their eight-year existence, Ekseption came as close as any group from the European continent ever did to stealing the thunder of early classical rock outfits such as the Nice and rivaling the early work of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. In Holland, they charted singles based on classical compositions and released successful concept albums, and were – along with Focus – the top progressive rock band in the Dutch-speaking world. The group's roots actually go back to 1958 and a Haarlem-based band called the Jokers, formed by Hans Alta (bass), Tim Griek (drums), Rein van den Broek (trumpet), and Huib van Kampen (guitar, saxophone), who specialized in covers of American rock & roll…