(Progressive Rock) [WEB] Castle Canyon - Criteria Obsession - 2015, FLAC (tracks), lossless

"The greatest ribbon nobody heard in the early 70's" is back! In the spring of 2015 Castle Canyon submitted their second album by Erik Ian Walker. "Criteria Obsession" was recorded over the last few years mainly by the trio Walker, Schwartz, Elias, and again based on all sorts of material which was partially outlined in the early 70s of the last century or added. At least that is so predicated on the inside of the digipack.
As on her debut (see " Gods of 1973 ") make Castle Canyon a very authentic-sounding '70s prog, which you could probably call Retroprog, but the one also, given the fact that it's been "back then" gave the band and could distinguish the sounds of the works of the later-Retroprogger, HIP Prog (based on historical performance practice in classical) call. Very prominent least there is analog synthesizer sounds on "Criteria Obsession" to hear, especially from the ARP 2600. There are also a roaring Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet and this time quite a lot of electric guitar.
The introductory "Wiggy Beets" rocks the same hearty going on, determined by organ, electric guitar and drums. The whole is a loose adaptation of Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 1 (in F minor). The band writes: "It's like Deep Purple without the annoying vocals." Jo, however, as the early Purple when you have not made Klassikprog .... The title track, which was supposedly composed in 1972, has slightly different sounds. Piano and electric piano provide only for impressionistic strumming before the whole thing turns into a swinging jazz rocker, who is shifting means richer organ deposits and especially the onset Synthesizer toward a powerful, bulky-edged Symphoprogs. After all sorts of mysterious electronic Wabern, the "Mushroom Song" follows, in which to worn piano lines and sonorous hum Synthesizer for the first and only time heard singing.
The subsequent honking all kinds of synthesizer sounds and the massive drums certain "My Lady Carey" sounds a bit more modern (after the late 70s), a kind of humorous Elektroprog offers (dance), but comes very close and powerful from the speakers. That's fun!
"Pope's Cabin" is then the first of two historical pieces on "Criteria Obsession". The number was recorded by Walker on the ARP 2600 in 1974 (but the sound is as perfect as that of the other numbers), provides sonorous synthesizer pattern, lined with all sorts of subtle buzzing and hissing, and should (like the final "Zig Zag River" make) every 70 electronics freak extremely satisfied.
"Disaster" full evolves from a romantic and impressionistic piano solo out to a pretty intricate Jazzprogger, voluminous synth lines, Saxgetröte, funky E keys deposits, rich Hammond Georgel and a snarling growling bass. Towards the end of the number converts to a relaxed and laid-back jazz number, provided with subtle guitar lines, a lot of sax and piano. To conclude, there is finally also an e-Organ miniature ( "Exit Strategy") and the added ARP synthesizer digression "Zig Zag River" also 1974th
"Criteria Obsession" is a very colorful and complex album that every friend of classical Progsounds should very satisfied 70s. A really cool board!

Erik Ian Walker: Hammond Organ, Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Piano, Vocals
Luke Schwartz: Guitars
Paul Elias: Drums
Erika From Volkyrie: Bass (Track 1)
Bill Noertker: Bass (Track 2)
Fred Chalenor: Bass (Track 5)
Jack Chandler: Sax (Track 5)