Phoenix discography torrent

Review by stefro Prog Reviewer. The album was originally conceived as a rock opera after a series of deletions of censorship has lost a bit of such a character , but the system works as well as the overall consistency makes it easily can identify him as a concept album do not forget the words of songs were created in such a way as to form a whole. On "Invocatie" and "Canticlu", the platter tilts dramatically and emphatically rather than pelvically.

Unfortunately, several weaker standard hard rock tracks hinder the flow, particularly "Pasarea Rock n Roll", while "Zoomahia" vies for the spacey Krautrock mantle and winds up 6 feet under.

Just too much heavy riffing here, some of it infesting even the better tracks like a mantra abandoned. While "Cantofabule" possesses qualities that would appeal to an expansive spectrum of prog listeners, I'm not sure how many will be wholly enamoured with it.

Still, it's a disk of historic value that is worth your attention, and you might well find some favourites arising from its scorched grooves. In graduate school at the turn of the millennium, a fellow student from Romania and I were chatting about music and it's influence and importance to student populations; for inspiration, for entertainment, maybe for protest.

He turned me on to Phoenix with some rare in the US CDs he brought back from his trip home and let me discover what the underground Romanian student population was inspired by in the 70s, 80s and on. Banned from performing in Romania in and finally relocated to Amsterdam to avoid further persecution in the iron curtain-clad country, Phoenix was the voice for the youth, those seeking freedom from the existing regime, at the risk of imprisonment or worse.

They've sold millions in Romania, but remain tragically obscure elsewhere. Their songs combine equal parts hard rock and fuzzed-out guitar lines with Transylvania gypsy folk music influence that often have these guys labeled as 'Folk-Prog'. However, it's really much more than that. Not to mention the dark melancholic mood that is put forth throughout.

There is often a pounding drum rhythm that is intricate and tribal; and I don't mean in an American indian way, but rather in it's force and feel. A soundtrack to Romanian cavalry riding hard across the country perhaps, or more likely the tribal Dacia empire that existed before the Romans conquered the area and made it forever Romania. Cantafabule Cantofabule is Phoenix's third LP, released in on the Electrecord label in Romania, and is their pinnacle achievement.

In the background of 'Definul' a zapped-out synthesizer sound bubbles along under chanting deep guttural vocals. And this is a true double LP, unlike the contemporary tradition of spreading out one LP worth of material over two. There's almost 70 minutes of music in this grand suite, and this allows them to really stretch out and weave a surreal image of this fantasy world with many different layers.

The idea for Cantafabule came from a fourteenth-century Bestiary, an illustrated anthology of beasts popular from the middle ages on. Thus the songs are vignettes from the animal world, such as "Scarab Scale", "Slaying of The Dragon", and appropriately, "Phoenix", whose last line provides the title to this review. A kind of invocation.

These animal spirits are called symbolic and they start to appear, at first the smallest and most innocent, such as scarab and unicorn, then rest, dolphin and dangerous. At one time, all recorded within a sort of conflict, Zoomahia, and everything ends suggesting the beginning of a new cycle of existence to a higher level through a hymn dedicated to Phoenix, the symbol of rebirth and eternal existence.

The only official reissue on LP was in and the 2 LPs were packaged in separate covers that featured the cover art in yellow and blue tones rather than the grey and red original. Original LP labels were white with red, and the reissues black with silver.

Review by Warthur Prog Reviewer. Review by zravkapt Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator. More overdubbed spacey synths join in. Switches to a rockin' groove with vocals now. Great harmony vocals during a 'chorus' like section. All of a sudden a gong gets hit, the music stops and then it goes into a short folky section. I like the drumming and altered vocals in the middle, followed by some bell sounds, acoustic guitar and a spoken word section. Some pounding drums and "ahh" harmony vocals in the background later.

Then a synth solo. Some good drumming near the end. At the very end is some funky blues-rock with harmony vocals. Terrific song. Not sure what Romanian folk music sounds like, but I assume something similar to this. Good singing and nice bass synth. You hear some kind of traditional wind instruments in this song.

Good but not very proggy. A guitar riff drags the drums into the mix. Then a great mix of band, synth and harmony vocals. Some good drumming in this song. Great dramatic organ to end it. That song segues into "Uciderea Balaurului" which is more of a typical s hard rock song.

Sounds like some clavinet here. Good mandolin? Goes into some great hard rock then folk-rock. The two sections alternate. Nice intricate playing before a great guitar solo. Switches to a new groove near the end. The music stops and then some jazzy piano and folky violin. I like the sadistic laugh at the end. I like the almost surf style drumming and '50s rock'n'roll guitar playing at the end. Then it turns hard rock with great drumming and harmony vocals.

Some acoustic guitar later. At one point the vocals sound like they were recorded through a megaphone. The music stops and then some foot stomping and folk singing to end it. Good synth.

Hard rocking chorus. Then gets almost Hawkwind sounding with punk-like shouts of "hey! Begins with some music box before the band comes in on an almost Zeppelin vibe. The band grooves when the vocals enter. Some backwards guitar. Great bass playing at one point. Opens with spacey synth sounds and echoed whispering. Every piece is well refined, detailed, and executed with outstanding musical precision and artistic sensitivity.

This album is definately a must in every Prog Rock collection. This is a great album! The words should be translated somehow into English, because the music is really fantastic. Invocatie is an introductory piece but of such a complexity, including a poem said, with music in background, that makes you really think:] "Fie sa renasca numai cel ce har Are de-a renaste Curatit prin jar Din cenusa-i proprie di sin propriu-i scrum Astazi, ca si maine Pururi si acum" Meaning, as I tried to translate it: "To be reborn only the one that has the mistic talent Has to reborn From his own ashes and dead fire Today, the same as tomorrow For ever and right now" This first long piece could stand together with Shine on you Second track goes into the ancient French language about the Unicorn story Third track is the Luck of the Beetle, the only close to rock and roll style giving a fresh breath relief and preparing for the next.

The fourth track is about the dolphin, our good friend, and it is a unique song going between balad and progressive-folk Fifth track is deeply inspired from the ancient romanian and european stories about killing the dragon a progressive-hard rock gem Sixth track is a short sweet song, full of athmosphere stating the surprising friend of the yard snake Seventh song is the Calandrinon bird which is the one watching you on your death bed..

I cannot say only that this is rare music, sensitive and full of energy in the same time. The instruments and voices are crafted to perfection. This group rocks! Transsylvania-Phoenix [ kbps]. Phoenix - Gypsy Stories 2.

Phoenix - Wanting 3. Phoenix - Would You Follow Me 4. Phoenix - Tamara 5. Phoenix - Feel The Sound 6. Phoenix - Star Dance 7. Remember Phoenix[ kbps]. Vremuri Ar Vrea Un Eschimos Canarul SymPhoenix Timisoara-Phoenix [ kbps]. Tamara Would You Follow Me? Anule Hanule Vara Jocul Strunga Fata Verde Anotimpul 5 Stars Dance Running Mugur De Fluier.

Vremuri Anii Phoenix [ kbps]. Vremuri 2. Totusi Sunt Ca Voi 3. Floarea Stancilor 4. Ar Vrea Un Eschimos 5. Canarul 6. Nebunul Cu Ochi Inchisi[ www. Lumina Zorilor 8. Ulciorul 9. Vant Hain Nr.

Mama Miezul Noptii. Evergreens-Phoenix [ kbps]. Te intreb pe tine, Soare 3. PCanarul 4. A oilor preludiu 5. Jocul timpului preludio 6. Introducere primavara 7. Paparuga primavara 8. Jocul caprelor iarna Pseudo-Morgana Andrii Popa Mica Tiganiada Muzica si muzikia Mugur de fluier. Phoenix Aniversare [ kbps].

Empire Of Vampires 2. Tamara - Would You Follow Me Mica Tiganiada - Strunga - Nunta - Running 4. Negru Voda, Balada 7. Vasiliscul Si Aspida 8. Sirena 9. Balaurul Wanting To Be Free Paserea Calandrinon Pasarea Roc Negru Voda In Umbra Marelui Urs-Phoenix [ kbps]. Nesfarsita Lupta 2. Afganistan 3. Numai Una 4. Iovano-Iovanke 5. Ora-Hora 6. Balada 7. The Measure Of A Man 8. Mesterul Manole 9. In Umbra Marelui Urs Liber Ceata II. Baba Novak-Phoenix [ kbps].

Zori De Zi 2. Fluier In Cer 3. Orasul Scufundat 4. Pasarea De Foc 5. Singur 6. Apocalipsa 7. Baba Novak 8.

Haituit 9. To My Brothers Orient Express Orujo Mila 2 De Langa 3. Live at Sala Palatului [ kbps]. Cocosii Negri Zori de Zi Paparuga Baba Novak Mila 2 de langa 3 Mugur de Fluier Ochii Negri, Ochi de Tigan