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30.VI+ Musea Records
30.VI+ Ravello Records
30.VI+ Moonjune Records
30.VI+ Esoteric Recordings


BANDS & PERFORMERS:

Dream Theater
(USA) / June 30, 2013

Forthcoming release:

Dream Theater has set a September 24th release date for their brand new studio album which will be self-titled and the band has released a video teaser for the effort. The new album was produced by Dream Theater's John Petrucci at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York and was mixed and engineered by Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Rush).

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Black Sabbath
(UK) / June 30, 2013

Latest news:

Ozzy Osbourne says Black Sabbath's future depends on the health of cancer victim Tony Iommi. But if they do record another album, there's a chance original drummer Bill Ward could appear on it. The band is riding high in charts across the world with the release of new work “13”, which gave them a new world record when it made Number One in the UK, and his since given them their first-ever Number One album in the US. Asked what happens after the band complete their touring schedule for 2013, including a set of UK dates in December, Ozzy tells the Telegraph: "It depends on Tony. At the moment we're doing so many weeks on the road, then he has to go back for more treatment.”

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Vinny Appice
(USA) / June 30, 2013

Latest news:

The Dio Disciples, which features former members of the band paying tribute to Ronnie James Dio, will be joined by original Dio drummer Vinny Appice this summer. Appice will be appearing with his fellow former Dio members, guitarist Craig Goldy, keyboardist Scott Warren, and drummer Simon Wright along with singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest) and Oni Logan (Lynch Mob) and bass player Bjorn Englen (Yngwie Malmsteen), for five dates in July. Vinny Appice played drums with Dio from the group's incarnation and debut album, "Holy Diver," through their 1994 post Black Sabbath reunion release "Strange Highways."

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Steve Hillage
(UK) / June 30, 2013

Latest news:

Original member of Gong and prog rock icon Steve Hillage has confirmed a new collaborative album and UK tour with Japan’s leading progressive rock band Rovo and his band System 7. The new album, produced by Steve Hillage and Tatsuki Masuko, is entitled “Phoenix Rising” and will be released on Monday, September 23.

Rovo is a Japanese progressive rock/jam band featuring two drummers, bass and keyboards, led by guitarist Seichi Yamamoto and electric violinist Yuji Katsui. System 7 is the music project of Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy, presenting a unique combination of tech-house beats and live playing, who have had a strong influence on the development of psychedelic ambient and electronica.

The “Phoenix Rising” concert will highlight a sophisticated blend of electronic beats and live instrumentation, made possible by the skilled musicianship of eight players, including two live drummers. Hillage fans can be assured that, in the format of “Phoenix Rising”, his masterful electric guitar style will be fully unleashed, with extensive soloing and duets with the electric violin of Rovo's Yuji Katsui.

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Yes
(UK) / June 30, 2013


RECORDING COMPANIES:

Lizard Records
(Italy) / June 30, 2013

New releases:

  • Airportman – "Modern"
  • Il Giardino Onirico – "Perigeo"
  • Lamanaif – "L'Uomo Infinito"
  • Flora – “Sei”
  • Taras Bulba – "Amur"
  • Habitat – "Historias Olvidadas"

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    Musea Records
    (France) / June 30, 2013

    New releases:

  • Providence – “There Once Was a Night…”
  • Anima Mundi – “The Way”
  • Jean-Pascal Boffo – “Le Chant Des Fleurs”
  • Carpe Diem – “Cueille le Jour”
  • Unitopia – “Covered Mirror 1”

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    Parma / Ravello Records
    (USA) / June 30, 2013

    New release:

  • Barry Seroff – “Democracy”

    Composed in the wake of 9/11, Barry Seroff's ”Democracy” is a multifaceted, genre-spanning examination of the spiritual and philosophical roots of American thought. Calling on texts from Quaker preachers, American po- ets, Japanese haiku, and Nietzsche, Seroff forms a flowing narrative chart- ing our cultural development from the innocence and purity of infancy through the growing awareness of adolescence and adulthood, to our ultimate peacemaking with the joy of childhood. Seroff draws influences including classicism, jazz, hardcore punk and more and stitches the seem- ingly disparate elements of inspiration and source materials into an or- ganic, evolving piece that seeks to explain the intricacies and history of American culture. “Democracy” also includes Psalm 39/You've So Distracted Me, a companion piece to “Democracy” exploring mortality and faith with a direct, rock-based language and stripped-down instrumentation.

    Latest news:

    Parma Recordings announces the 2013 Parma Music Festival: August 15-17, 2013, in Portsmouth, NH, featuring Grammy-winning clarinet virtuoso Richard Stoltzman, marimba soloist Mika Stoltzman, the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the PARMA Orchestra with conductor John Page, and many more. The Festival will also serve as the official host for the 2013 Region 1 Conference of the Society of Composers Incorporated (SCI), one of the largest composer-service organizations in the country. Daytime and evening performances, listening parties, and panels will be held at multiple venues in Portsmouth over the three days, highlighted by a closing concert event at The Music Hall on Saturday, August 17 featuring the world premieres of "Elegy For Clarinet & Orchestra" (1949) by Lukas Foss with Richard Stoltzman and the PSO, and "Streams" (2010) by Martin Schlumpf with David Taylor, Matthias Miller, and the Parma Orchestra. Both orchestras will be conducted by Mr. Page.

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    Moonjune Records
    (UK) / June 30, 2013

  • Quatermass – “2”
  • Bob Downes – “Deep Down Heavy”
  • Sphincter Ensemble – “Harrodian Event 1”
  • Bill Nelson Orchestra Arcana – “Iconography”
  • Steve Hackett – “Tokyo Tapes” (live, 2CD+DVD)
  • Burning Red Ivanhoe – “Canal Trip” (anthology)
  • Pete Brown & Phil Ryan – “Ardours of the Coast Rake”

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