Dice

This is the 19th release from this German band and is for fans of 70's prog rock but with a modern element. Pink Floyd/ELOY/Yes/Jethro Tull are obvious influences but there are also elements of the UK neo prog movement - Marillion/Pallas. If you haven’t listened to any Dice material so far, it’s about time you check them out.

2001-Dice In Sapce is the fourth studio album by German progressive rock band DICE. The music of 'Dice' is preoccupied with trips to inner and outer space, so it was inevitable, if a bit superfluous, that they would eventually produce an effort entitled 'Dice in Space'. The pieces are linked by sounds reminiscent of those in PINK FLOYD's echoes, but on the whole this is much warmer and gentler music than Floyd. They manage to conjure a variety of emotions and stylings, many of which are throwbacks to the 70s.

No Dice is a pop album by Badfinger, issued by Apple Records and released on 9 November 1970. Their second album under the Badfinger name and third album overall, No Dice significantly expanded the British group's popularity, especially abroad. The album included both the hit single "No Matter What" and the song "Without You", which would become one of the most successful compositions of the rock era.

Based on the dates of 90% of their output and their self-classification as "cosmic prog", Dice would seem to be a new generation German space rock band, albeit in the mold of veterans like Eloy, Pink Floyd, and even Hawkwind, but in some sense they were almost contemporaries. The group was formed in 1974, with founder and leader Christian Nóvé also citing Jethro Tull and Wigwam as favourites. However, it was not until 1979 that they released their debut album which included Alto Pappert from Kraan on saxophone. Their stock in trade is highly melodic and song oriented space rock, with little of the depressive aspect of some of the earlier groups on which the sound is based. While Dice music is laden with hooks, plenty of time is allocated for solos and jams, allowing for appreciation across the spectrum of fans from symphonic to crossover to neo and psychedelic.

DICE fans can look forward to six new long tracks that combine with the usual tricky rhythms, catchy melodies and catchy choruses even with the brilliant guitar work from Peter Viertel as trademarks. Saxophonist / flutist Jens Lübeck finished the songs with his imaginative play. On their 17. Band album since founding in 1974, DICE songs flow - DICE songs groove. They again have compositions beyond the 10-minute limit.