Canarios - Ciclos 1974

Los Canarios was a Spanish symphonic band which made two studio record and one live record. This is their second and last studio album and this was made in 1974. On this time the group made up by - Alain Richard (drums, percussion), Antonio Garcia de Diego (guitar, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, voice), Mathias Sanvellian (electric piano, Hammond, acoustic piano, violin), Christian Mellies (bass, synthesizer), Alfredo Carrion (choral arrangement and conducting), Teddy Bautista (keyboards, synthesizers, voice) and Rudmini Sukmawati ( voice). This is a long lasting record with an amazing cover which shows a butterfly with a beardy man's head including the world. It's totally amazing and exactly how pretentious and flamboyant prog should be. Los Canarios mixed every good elements they could find and did a musical treasure box. A lot of the inspiration here came from Vivaldi's "The four Seasons" and this record has four side-long pieces: "Primera Transmigración", "Segunda Transmigración", "Tercera Transmigración" and "Cuarta Transmigración". It is hard to explain this music. Sometimes it is symphonic as Yes, ELP or sometimes even more, like real symhphonic and sometimes it's so crazy that RIO would have been a good definition. On the other hand sometimes the similarities with eclectic music like King Crimson are distinct and sometimes they are so progressive they are outside the progressive world. This band shows great electric guitar and concerto piano. The third track begins with Spanish guitar and Spanish vocals and in the end there is a church choir. 

Line-up / Musicians

Alain Richard/drums,percussion
Antonio Garcia de Diego/guitar,vibraphone, voice
Mathias Sanvellian/piano,Hammond,piano,violin
Christian Mellies/bass,synthesizer
Alfredo Carrion/choral arrangement and conducting
Teddy Bautista/keyboards,synthesizers,voice
Rudmini Sukmawati/voice

Discography(Album)

Ciclos 1974

1.Primera Transmigracion (Paraiso Remoto) 
2.Segunda Transmigracion (Abismo Proximo)
3.Tercera Transmigracion (El Entorno Futuro)
4.Cuarta Transmigracion (El Eslabon Recobrado)


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