Aristocrats

The album "Duck" by Aristocrats was released by Boing Music / Cargo. This highly anticipated album showcases the incredible talent and musical prowess of the band, consisting of Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums.

The album "Duck" by Aristocrats was released by Boing Music / Cargo. This highly anticipated album showcases the incredible talent and musical prowess of the band, consisting of Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums.

The Aristocrats is a heavy rock and jazz fusion power trio from around the world. The music here tends toward playful fun but incoherence. This is a series of lengthy albeit sophisticated jams full of incredible technical proficiency but lacking any memorability."Boing!. I'm in the Back" Distorted guitar and an odd rhythm adopt a quirky drive in this opener. Eventually, it boasts a bit of progressive surf rock. I appreciate the softer side the band takes on during the middle passage.

The Aristocrats - Secret Show: Live In Osaka (2014) {2CD Set BOING! Music BH-00007}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 623 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 289 Mb | Artwork | 5% repair rar
© 2014, 2015 BOING! Music | BH-00007
Rock / Jazz Rock / Fusion / Alternative Rock / Jazz

The Aristocrats' 2014 world tour brought Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann to Japan where they performed at the 'Big Cat' club in Osaka. The show got recorded by Takashi Ogawa without the band's knowledge. When they heard the recording afterwards, they were impressed enough to release it as a double cd set. The recording does indeed sound excellent, and the show was great. An excellent decision to release it on album.

The Aristocrats - Culture Clash (2013) {Deluxe Edition with DVD5 NTSC, BOING! Music BM 00005}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 419 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 138 Mb | Artwork
DVD5 -> 1.87 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | Dolby AC3, 2 ch | ISO Image | ~34 min | 5% repair rar
© 2013 BOING! Music | BM 00005
Rock / Jazz Rock / Prog Rock / Fusion / Instrumental / Alternative Rock / Jazz

For me, this release took time to sink in because there is so much going on. Not just shredding but dynamics and melody that gives your brain a workout. Then it clicked - holy crap this is an incredible collaboration of sonic nirvana! Every song on "Culture Clash" is killer and has its own personality. Whether rock, fusion, techno, rockabilly, or prog-metal, these tunes are clever and well thought out with arrangements to die for. The disc clocks in just over 57 minutes, all instrumental, and each band mate wrote three songs. You can get lost in these songs and shouldn't focus too long on one instrument because the sum is better than its parts.

The Aristocrats - Culture Clash Live! (2014) (With DVD9 NTSC) {Boing! Music - BM00006}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 431 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 142 Mb | Artwork
DVD9 -> 6.95 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | LPCM, 2 ch / Dolby AC3, 2 ch | ~ 146 min | ISO Image
© 2014 BOING! Music | BM00006
Rock / Prog Rock / Jazz Rock / Fusion / Guitar Virtuoso

The Aristocrats is a jazz-fusion instrumental rock supergroup consisting of guitarist Guthrie Govan (Asia, Steven Wilson), bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Steve Vai), and drummer Marco Minnemann (Steve Wilson, Joe Satriani). The group’s upcoming CD/DVD, Culture Clash Live!, will officially be released on January 20th, showcasing performances in six different locations during the band’s recent 100+ show World Tour. The special edition sets will include a Secret Show: Live In Osaka double-disc. Check out Alternative Nation’s review of The Aristocrats’ Culture Clash Live! CD/DVD below.