07-06-2020, 17:39
Stumbled upon a melodic prog band called Fluance, in this instance ft Duncan Mackay, who released an album in February this year - Lunacy. Had no idea Mr Mackay had done anything like this - he doesn't seem to get a whole lot of publicity for some reason - actually, on second thoughts, not that hugely surprising - he's a bit of a recluse. And the CD is only available from Japan ... oh well ...
This is from their website - https://www.noochoon.com/music/fluance/fluance.htm
"Lunacy is an album of melodic Prog Rock music, very much reminiscent of Pink Floyd. It has been recorded using the instrumentation and production techniques available in the 1970's in the heyday of the Prog Rock genre. It also features a "genuine article in the guise of Duncan Mackay, famous for his work with The Alan Parsons Project, Camel, Budgie, 10CC, Kate Bush and Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. Also, most notably Marty Prior from Cockney Rebel and Barry James Thomas from Sad Cafe and his work with Phil Lynott.
The songs are written by Philip Lane and Jane Lane and Philip has recorded, produced and mixed the album at the Beehouse Recording Studios in Llanfyllin, Wales. Organ and piano parts were also recorded by Duncan and Mick Evans at Melpro Studios in Cape Town and Bass and Barry's lead guitar on "Hanging Out" were recorded in Spain.
The album is a concept album and is best listened to in the order intended ..."
Ignoring the above instruction for the purposes of this post - here's the first track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiFsYEg2N_o, and the last, borrowing heavily from "The Great Gig in the Sky" (in the second half of the song especially) but also sounding oh so very Camelish - I like that voice ...
This is from their website - https://www.noochoon.com/music/fluance/fluance.htm
"Lunacy is an album of melodic Prog Rock music, very much reminiscent of Pink Floyd. It has been recorded using the instrumentation and production techniques available in the 1970's in the heyday of the Prog Rock genre. It also features a "genuine article in the guise of Duncan Mackay, famous for his work with The Alan Parsons Project, Camel, Budgie, 10CC, Kate Bush and Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. Also, most notably Marty Prior from Cockney Rebel and Barry James Thomas from Sad Cafe and his work with Phil Lynott.
The songs are written by Philip Lane and Jane Lane and Philip has recorded, produced and mixed the album at the Beehouse Recording Studios in Llanfyllin, Wales. Organ and piano parts were also recorded by Duncan and Mick Evans at Melpro Studios in Cape Town and Bass and Barry's lead guitar on "Hanging Out" were recorded in Spain.
The album is a concept album and is best listened to in the order intended ..."
Ignoring the above instruction for the purposes of this post - here's the first track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiFsYEg2N_o, and the last, borrowing heavily from "The Great Gig in the Sky" (in the second half of the song especially) but also sounding oh so very Camelish - I like that voice ...
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