I know this act is considered prog. Yes, the music does have a lot of ties to modern prog like Porcupine Tree. I’d have to say, though, it is probably at least as close to that stuff as they are to techno and house music. I’ve included this in the prog section because it’s the consensus and most of this stuff is at least somewhat prog. All that out of the way, though, whatever you call this, the album is a strong one, really. It features a number of guests, too, including Mick Karn, Jon Hassell and Charlie Woodward.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2016  Volume 3 at lulu.com/strangesound.

Chimes, gongs, cow bells (you can’t go wrong with more cow bell) make up more than the first half minute of this. Atmospheric keyboard textures rise as the piece continues. It’s in the neighborhood of three-minutes through before the track turns beyond atmospherics to real melody. It has a symphonic meets electronic vibe when it does. It gradually gets a bit more energy and intensity as it slowly marches onward. Around the four and a half minute mark we get a more powered up and driving sound. It’s very much modern prog with electronic sound. The vocals come in over the top of this backdrop. I love the rubbery bass line that comes into the piece. Some of the soaring vocals later and particularly noteworthy, too.

Electronic prog and techno meet here. This has a pretty intriguing percussion arrangement. There are some spoken parts (in another language). Some dark world music textures are heard on the piece, too. It’s interesting and quite effective.