Radio Centraal, Antwerpen : "Psyche van het Folk".
May 2nd 2001:
First view on Argentinean progressive music.

Two groups from Spinetta : Almendra, Invisible, and one from Charly Garcia : La 
Maquina de Hacer Pajaros. (I have Pescado Rabioso too, but I preferred to play 
Vox Dei instead, and Arco Iris, with two albums from 1972).

Normal Rec.		(Love,Peace & Poetry) : 
Almendra : 
				Tr.1," Trema de Pototo "(" Etcetera "1968) 3 min
				Tr.9, " Obertura "(" Almendra "1970) 4 min
Sony Music		Invisible (1975)**° Tr.2, "Duranzo Sangrando " 4 min
Sony Music		Invisible : El Jardin de los Presentes " (1976)****°
				(Tr.1, " El Anillo del Capitan Beto " 6 min)
				Tr.2, "Los Libros de la Buena Memoria " 6 min
				Tr.7, " Nino Condenado " 8 min 
A very appreciated album. Beautiful male emotional voice, and very mature fusion 
instrumentation.
Music Hall		Pastoral : de Michelle-Erausquin (197?)***
				Tr.9, " Lucifer Asomo " 6 min 
Music Hall		Arco Iris : Tiempo de Resurrecion (1972)**
							Tr.2," Vasudeva" 3 min
				Tr.6. "Tiempo de resurecion" 6 min
				Tr.8,"Garza Celeste" 6 min 
Music Hall		Arco Iris : Sudamerica o il regresso a la aurora (1972)***
				CD1Tr.2, "La Cancion de Nahel" 6 min
					Tr.12, " Oracion de la partida " 3 min
					Tr.13, " Epilogo : salvense ya " 3 min
				CD2,tr.2, " Cancion de los Peregrinos " 3 min
					Tr.4, "Hombre" 17 min 77
Ethno folk Prog fusion concept. Very good.
Mardel			Eternidad : opertura (1977)
				Tr.8, " Pausa para una cludad que espia " 2 min 
				Tr.4 " Mas cerca del horizonte eterno " 5 min		
Prog symph.folk. Unfortunatly sound of reissue is with too much high tones.
Microfon			La Maquina de Hacer Pajaros (1976)***°
				Tr.1, " Bubulina ", 6 min 90
				Tr.7, " Ah, Te vi entre las Luces " 12 min 
Microfon		La Maquina de Hacer Pajaros : Peliculas (1977)***
				(Tr.2, " Marilyn, la Cenicienta y la Mujeres " 5 min)
				Tr.3, "No te dejes Desanimar " 5 min
Diapason		Vox Dei : La Biblia (1971)
				Tr.7, " Cristo -Muerte y Resurection " 10 min
				Tr.3, (147-end) " Las Guerras " 13 min
				Tr.1, " Génesis " 7 min 
Compairing Pescado Rabioso this work hits it with its heavy psych blues.
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Radio Centraal, Antwerpen : "Psyche van het Folk",
2002, April 10th.
Progressive music in Argentinia part 2 :
Mostly the slightly more heavy or complex symphonic prog rock side.

* Cyclos Rec.		M.I.A. : Transparancias (ARG,1976)***°
				Tr.5, "Transparencias" 20 min
				Bonus track Tr.6 "Primera Inspiracion" 4 min	
Symphonic group around the family of Litto Vitale in the old 70's sense, but 
played with nice tempo changes, with some Bach adaptations. Most of it is not 
yet a classic for all times but it has much potential in the complete score. 
But the 21 minute track has that full strength (of being *****).
Live bonus tracks as jazzy improvisation piano pieces are ok too.
* Cyclos Rec.		M.I.A. : Cornostipicum (ARG,1978)*****
				Tr.1, "La coronacion del farre" 5 min
				Tr.2, "Imagen III" 5 min
*				Tr.6, "Cornostipicum" 18 min 30 
Wonderful very structured complex symphonic compositions with mostly acoustic 
Layers, but also a few el. outburst. Talent of musicians is incredible. 
The work can best be heard in its complete score. Third album of the group.
Also the bonus tracks with professional guitar work are good.
* Prog Rock		Redd : Tristas Noticias del Imperio (ARG,1978)****°
				Tr.1, "Sad News from the Empire" 1O min
				Tr.2, "Kamala" 5 min 15 
Album made with help of M.I.A. Very good drumming, bass. Very badly recorded 
bonus tracks but very interesting album. A classic.
* ReRunner		Crucis (ARG,1974)****°
				Tr.2, "Mes" 6 min
				Tr.4, "La Triste Vision Del Entierro Propio" 5 min
				Tr.6, "Determinados Espejos" 7 min 
				Tr.7, "Recluso Artista" 7 min 25
Sometimes hard rock but at the same time it's even jazzy and often classical 
flavoured symphonic progressive. Very good rhythms section, but also interesting 
for the rest of the instrumentation (keyboards,el.bass,el.guitars,...)
* ReRunner		Crucis : Los delirios del Mariscal (ARG,1975)***
				Tr.11, "Abismo Terrenal" 13 min 
This track contains over the top el. guitar solo parts.
* ReRunner		Gustavo Montesano : Homenajo (ARG,1977)°
Too melodic music for my kind of taste. Solo work of Crucis keyboard player.
* Microphon	 	Sui Generis : Pequeñas Anécdotas sobre las Instituciones (ARG,1974)***° 
				Tr.8, "Tema de Natalio" 7 min 
Symphonic fusion with attention to keyboards.
* Les UPLA		Miguel Abuelo & Nada (ARG,)****'
				Tr.4, "El Muelle" 7 min
				Tr.6, "Recala Sabido Forastero" 5 min
				Tr.7, "Octavo Sendero" 6 min 18  
Very good musical range of voice, from hard rock until a more experimental 
A.Branduardi kind of voice temper. Music is very varied, from folk prog until
hard prog rock with very varied arrangements (like some classical arrangements 
but even some electronics). A classic.
* Mardel-X		Contraluz : Americano (ARG,1973)**°
				Tr.2, "Sin Trabajo" 7 min 
Hard prog rock (like the Spanish Nu or the Mexican Nuevo Mexico) with some
influence of Jethro Tull. I heard their later work "Dr.Jeckill" which is not so 
interesting.
* Diapason		Vox Dei (ARG,1971)****°
				Tr.7, "Cristo-muerto y resureccion"  11 min  
Bluesy mostly hard prog rock item. Very good. Based upon an actual 
interpretation, or review/overview of the bible. This is for the Easter period. 
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