Maneige - Maneige (1975) [Reissue 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 354 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 121 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Instrumental Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: ProgQuebec (MPM24)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 354 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 121 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Instrumental Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: ProgQuebec (MPM24)
Maneige's first album remains their most daring and their best, the second of these judgments not valid only as the consequence of the first. Yes, the music pushed more toward free improv passages (in "Le Rafiot") and clever dissonances, but these are well wrapped in good melodies elsewhere and never feel gratuitous. No matter how mainstream the group would later attempt to be, the musicians rarely topped the quality of the writing found on this LP. It's tight, rich, and varied, with luscious instrumentation. The production is also excellent, each instrument (close to a dozen at times and mainly acoustic) clearly defined and beautifully recorded. The first side is filled with the 21-minute epic "Le Rafiot" (a decrepit boat), an instrumental tour de force…