Strange Parallels

Strange Land are a three piece who certainly like to make a lot of noise with their cerebral progressive rock/metal … well, I said noise? Yes, but I meant it in a good way, as the Wisconsin-based band pays a lot of attention also to melody, not only to the complexity of guitar riffs

"Clair Obscur (Alpha 727), dedicated to German lieder with orchestra, explored the antagonism between light and shadow. Reflet conjures up the nuances and transparencies of French melodies. There is in reflection the idea of an echo, the shadow of a disquieting double, of a plural, diffracted sparkle… A clash of deceptive mirages, a kaleidoscope of senses and flashes of light, it interweaves in strange parallels the score of our lives, adorned with gold and illusions", writes Sandrine Piau.

Geometry is the second full-length album from Nick Brennan aka Tripswitch. With a long list of compilation tracks and remixes for labels like Interchill, Global Underground, Platipus, Six Degrees and Resist, and two Tripswitch albums for Youth's Liquid Sound already under his belt, Nick's music has garnered support from the likes of Nick Warren, Anoushka Shankar, Annie Nightingale, DJ Ravin, Pathaan, Claude Challe and Jose Padilla, and he has been a regular on the global trance festival circuit for many years. 'Geometry' turns the page and presents a fresh view of Nick's trademark sound, a combination of intricate electronic composition and live instrumentation. An accomplished guitarist, Nick has weaved layer upon layer of 6-string goodness through much of the album…