(Eclectic Prog) Lalle Larsson's Weaveworld (Lalle Larsson) - Nightscapes - 2012, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Lalle Larsson biography

For a prog fan, LALLE LARSSON (Lars-Egon Larsson, born in 1974 in Malmö) is perhaps the best known as a keyboard player from Swedish Symphonic giants KARMAKANIC. He also played in 3RD WORLD ELECTRIC, ELECTROCUTION 250, and had collaborated with THE ALCHEMISTS and Virgil Donati; to name only a few.

However, from 1994 up to this day he had released a handful of albums - all eclectic in nature and worth checking. This Scandinavian soul is deeply rooted in fusion,coloring with strong shades of various Western Academic musics, a teaspoon (or more) of avantgarde approach - and of course, with a pretentious (in a good sense) bow to his old love, heavy metal.

We might argue about a degree of homogeneity in his variously-influenced music, but while it's certainly true to a degree (his ability to smoothly shift from jazz to romanticism is comparable to the biggest legends of prog rock), but that's beside the point. Larsson is an extremely versatile artist, a true professional with high degree of technicality, but also with spirit. His versatility might vary from old-fashioned jazz-rock to the complex orchestral pieces accompanied with metal band (his skills as a composer should be mentioned as well, as they're occupying a good chunk of his agenda) -- and everything in between aforementioned styles.

Moris Mateljan, 2010. - some information taken from Mr. Larsson's official website
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5539

Альбомом "Nightscapes" Lalle Larsson (известен еще как клавишник шведских прог-групп KARMAKANIC и Agents Of Mercy) завершает свою трилогию "Сотканный мир" ("Weaveworld"), великолепная серия из 3 инструментальных альбомов. На трекере в lossless представлены все три альбома.
Трилогия "Weaveworld" (lossless) на трекере:
Lalle Larsson's Weaveworld ‎– Weaveworld (2009):
Lalle Larsson's Weaveworld - Infinity of Worlds (2010):
Lalle Larsson's Weaveworld - Nightscapes (2012): данная раздача

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Lalle Larsson's Weaveworld - Nightscapes
4.17 | 42 ratings | 2 reviews | 24% 5 stars - progarchives.com

With "Nightscapes" Lalle Larsson concludes his Weaveworld trilogy, a series of 3 superbly played instrumental albums, all drafted in the same way. Instrumental progressive rock, solidly rooted in premeditated jazz-rock. All albums have the same line up: Lalle Larsson on keyboards, the incredible Richard Hallebeek on both electric & acoustic guitars, Jonas Reingold, one of the most remarkable bass players in the progressive scene on both fretted & fretless bass, the multi talented Walle Wahlgren on drums and a solid rock bottom of guitar riffs is supplied by Stefan Rosqvist.
After Weaveworld and Infinity Of Worlds, Nightscapes is the album which is strongest embedded in jazz rock harmonies and therefore has the sternest sound. The romanticism that adorned Infinity Of Worlds has faded and made room for a more technical approach, making it necessary to listen the album more often in order to discover all its beauties.

Don't think all romanticism has gone, just listen and enjoy "Rainbow's Gold", showing all melodic and harmonious talent of Lalle in all its splendour, one of my personal favourites.

In "Zero Hour" we understand why Stefan Rosqvist is present on the album. He supplies the song with a solid tuned down heavy guitar riff, thus representing the necessary rock ingredient on the album.

Nocturne gives us a moment of relaxation presented by Richard Hallebeek on his acoustic guitar and Lalle principally on his grand piano, an oasis of introspection, before the magnum opus of the album, title composition "Nightscapes Suite" starts off in a mysterious mood and resuming once more in one single piece the genious of Lalle Larsson and his compositional skills and playing qualities. Again I am amazed by the guitar playing of Richard Hallebeek, to me one of the revelations of this Weaveworld project. This suite, taking more than 24 minutes, is technically the most complex of all Weaveworld compositions and its worth to discover ali its hidden beauties, all the brilliantly conceived harmonic progressions and the exquisite melodies, the dark and brooding guitar riffs provided by Stefan Rosqvist widely contributing to the often sombre and melancholic mood of the piece.

The project seems to end in a quiet and introspected mood with the fretless bass of Jonas Reingold and a very melancholic piano and some smooth string sounds supplied by the synthesizers of Lalle Larsson. When the last sound seems to have died down, a silence of several minutes follows, before just for a short moment the atmosphere of the opening track Insomnia and the restlessness that characterises so many of the Larsson compositions is revived, the conclusion of a fantastic album and the end of a brilliant trilogy. One may wonder what mister Larsson will be coming up with next.

Advisable to everyone who is prepared to listen concentrated to a new album more often !! Thank you mister Larsson for this great set of three albums !!!

Erik de Beer
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=874769

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Цитата:
"Последняя, на данный момент, работа Lalle Larsson(а), наиболее известного как клавишника шведской прог-рок команды KARMAKANIC. Серьёзный и сложный инструментальный альбом, замешанный на классическом симфонизме, романтизме и сдобренный хард-хэви-джаз ингредиентами!... "

- Lalle Larsson / Acoustic and electric keyboards
- Richard Hallebeek / Acoustic and electric Guitar
- Stefan Rosqvist / Guitar
- Jonas Reingold / Bass
- Walle Wahlgren / Drums