Djam Karet "A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Label: HC PRoductions - HC019
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 15, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Beyond The Frontier (5.49)
2. Long Ride To Eden (5.58)
3. West Coast (5.57)
4. A Sky Full Of Stars For A Roof (11.05)
5. Dust In The Sun (3.00)
6. On The Third Day Arrived The Crow (4.03)
7. Specter Of Twilight (3.27)
8. Night Falls (4.58)

Line-up: 
Gayle Ellett (Fernwood, Herd of Instinct, Hillmen, The Maskit Chamber): harmonium, dilruba, acoustic & electric guitars, 8 & 4 string tenor ukulele, vibraphone, viola, Greek bouzouki, EBow, upright bass, analog synth, Hammond organ, Mellotron choir, gopichand, tar, mbira, wooden flutes, surmandal, tanpura, cumbus, congas, udu, krakebs, tambourine, bicycle bell, and field recordings
Mike Henderson: electric guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar, slide guitar, synthesizers
Chuck Oken jr.: analog and digital keyboard sequencing and soundscapes, drums
Henry Osborne: bass
Mike Murray (Hillmen): acoustic guitar (3), electric mandocello (1, 3)
   With
Todd Montgomery (Fernwood): sitar (1, 2, 6), Irish bouzouki (6)
Micah Nelson: charango (3 & 5)
Mark Cook (Herd of Instinct, Spoke of Shadows): electric guitar, fretless guitar, bass (7)
Shannon Michael Terry: Array mbira (5)

Description/Reviews: 

Featuring all four original members of the group, this is their 19th album, and is their most melodic and acoustic release so far. Combining analog and modular synthesizers with numerous acoustic instruments from around the world, Djam Karet is exploring new territory on this psychedelic journey of discovery. Harmonium, dilruba, mbira, udu and other exotic instruments, help bring a warm vibe to this highly melodic and visionary work, as swirling electronic soundscapes expand to reveal new acoustic environments of exotic goodness. With a sound that is a blend of West Coast Psychedelic music, Canterbury, and 1970's Progressive music, this is their best album so far.

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Djam Karet "Sonic Celluloid"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: HC PRoductions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: January 27, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Saul Says So (6:07)
2. Forced Perspective (4:29)
3. Long Shot (4:13)
4. No Narration Needed (5:53)
5. Numerous Mechanical Circles (4:02)
6. Oceanside Exterior (4:31)
7. Au Revoir Au Rêve (4:16)
8. Flashback (3:40)
9. Lower (2:58)
10. The Denouement Device (4:40)

Total time 44:49

Line-up: 
Gayle Ellett - Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Greek Bouzouki, Moog, Mellotron, Hammond & Rhodes
Chuck Oken, Jr. - Drums, Analog & Digital Keyboard Sequencing and Soundscapes
Henry J. Osborne - Bass (1,2,3,4,7,10)
Mike Henderson - Guitar Feedback (4,9)
Mike Murray - Guitar Atmospheres (7,9) Piano (9)
Aaron Kenyon - Bass Effects (9)

Description/Reviews: 

On Sonic Celluloid the group focused in on the idea of "sound as cinema", and these 10 instrumental tracks demonstrate the group's ability to create "mini-movies in your mind". Filled with more melodies and acoustic instruments, and more minimoogs and mellotrons then on any previous album, Sonic Celluloid is their best produced and best sounding album to date. 

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Djam Karet "Regenerator 3017"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Instrumental Fusion
Label:  HC PRoductions
Release date: February 25, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Prince of the Inland Empire - 5:35
2. Living in the Future Past - 4:50
3. Desert Varnish - 7:18
4. Wind Pillow - 4:39
5. Lost Dreams - 3:49
6. Empty House - 6:07
7. On the Edge of the Moon - 8:37

Line-up: 
Gayle Ellett: guitar, keyboards
Mike Henderson: guitar
Henry Osborne: bass
Mike Murray: guitar
Chuck Oken, jr.: drums

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