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Drop
Review by Gary Hill
I struggled with this review. It’s not that I don’t respect the musicianship. Clearly I do.

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Drop (colored vinyl edition)
Review by Gary Hill
This new vinyl edition is classy. The vinyl is red and very high quality.

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Floating World Live
Review by Gary Hill
So you say you like fusion?

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Hidden Details
Review by Gary Hill
This is the brand new album from Soft Machine. A group with a long history, the current lineup is John Etheridge, Theo Travis, Roy Babbington and John Marshall.

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Live at the Baked Potato
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new live album recorded at a Los Angeles show in 2019. The instrumental music here has a jam band vibe throughout a lot of it, but it is also quite jazzy and decidedly prog.
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NDR Jazz Workshop, Germany, May 17, 1973
Review by Gary Hill

This awesome set is composed of a CD and DVD. They feature much of the same material.


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Other Doors
Review by Gary Hill
Soft Machine has such a history of creating compelling jazz leaning music. This new album fits well within that legacy.

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Spaced
Review by Gary Hill
The music on this CD is incredibly hard to describe or categorize. Certainly ambient space music would be applicable to some of this. 

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Virtually
Review by Gary Hill
This album features a live recording from 1971.

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Theo Travis
Review by Gary Hill
Interview with Theo Travis from 2009
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Soft Works - Abracadabra In Osaka
Review by Gary Hill
There is a real history behind this project. It's a lot more complicated and extensive story than I have space to fully convey in the space of this review.

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The Prog Collective - Dark Encounters
Review by Gary Hill
This new set from the ever-changing group of musicians recording under the name "The Prog Collective" does feel a little darker than some of the rest of their music.

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Spirits Burning - Evolution Ritual
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed quite a bit of music from Spirits Burning, in various configurations.

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Kevin Ayers - Falling Up
Review by Gary Hill
I have to say that if I was basing classification strictly on the musical style, it's unlikely this would have landed under prog.

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Allan Holdsworth - FLATTire: Music for A Non-Existent Movie
Review by G. W. Hill

There is definitely a lot of fusion in this album.


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Hugh Hopper - Jazzloops / The Stolen Hour
Review by Gary Hill
This double CD set includes two rare albums from Hugh Hopper. For those who don't know, Hopper was at one time a member of Soft Machine.

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Gong - Live At The Gong Family Unconventional Gathering
Review by Gary Hill
Comparisons to Hawkwind are always on the table when talking about Gong. Both bands have similar space rock roots.

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Gong - Live At The Gong Family Unconventional Gathering DVD
Review by Gary Hill
I have to admit to being a casual Gong fan, so obviously my review will come from that viewpoint.

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Soft Machine Legacy - Live At The New Morning: Paris Concert DVD
Review by Ron Fuchs

The Soft Machine Legacy has recorded several of their shows including The 40th Year Jubilee Celebration performance at the “New Morning” club in Paris, France on December 12th 2005.


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Alex Carpani - Microcosm
Review by Gary Hill
I have previously reviewed quite a few releases from Alex Carpani, yet I don't think I was prepared for this one.

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Bruford - One of a Kind - Remastered Vinyl Edition
Review by Gary Hill
This album, the second from Bill Bruford's solo project that went by his last name, is just getting a great remastered vinyl release from his own Winterfold Records.

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Various Artists - One Way Glass: Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz & Funky Folk 1968-1975
Review by Gary Hill

This is a killer collection of music. It's a great way to sample a lot of fairly obscure acts without having to commit to a full album by any of them.


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Nik Turner - Space Fusion Odyssey
Review by G. W. Hill

I was not expecting this set. It’s an instrumental album.


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UK - UK
Review by Scott Prinzing

Considered by many to be one of the greatest prog albums of all time, it is a shame that the line-up lasted only one album and tour.  


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Hugh Hopper - Volume 1: Memories
Review by G. W. Hill

Best known for his work as the bassist in Soft Machine, this is the first disc of a ten disc set of archival releases from Hopper.


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Hugh Hopper - Volume Two: Franglo Band
Review by G. W. Hill

Hugh Hopper is probably best known as one of the founding members of Soft Machine.


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Beppe Crovella - What’s Rattlin’ on the Moon
Review by Gary Hill

This CD is fully instrumental and for the most part is Crovella’s interpretations of Soft Machine music. Much of this is nearly RIO in nature.


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Bangtower - With N With Out
Review by Gary Hill
The newest album from Bangtower,  this continues the fusion rock explorations of the act. 

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