Emkog Records (Deluge Grander et.al.) news

Some very cool news from Emkog Records, home of Deluge Grander, Birds and Buildings, and other associated bands/projects...



ALL OVER EVERYWHERE: Inner Firmaments Decay" will be released on August 20, 2010. All Over Everywhere is a musical collective from College Park, Maryland, USA, built around the songwriting of Trinna Kesner and Dan Britton (Deluge Grander, Birds and Buildings). Inner Firmaments Decay, their first album, is a collection of eight symphonic progressive chamber folk songs in the vein of Espers, Grizzly Bear, or Magenta and "I Talk to the Wind"/"Book of Saturday"-style King Crimson, with the vocal talents of Megan Wheatley and ten supporting musicians from a wide range of backgrounds. Although not really a “rock” album, it features excellent vocals, fairly intricate arrangements, and lush atmospheres, and includes a 10-and-a-half-minute track called “Gratitude” that closes the album in a decidedly epic manner. Samples can be heard HERE (http://www.emkog.com/AllOverEverywhere.html).

BIRDS AND BUILDINGS: On the other side of the Emkog musical universe, the second album by heavy symphonic jazz-rock group Birds and Buildings will be called “Multipurpose Trap” and should be released in January 2011. This is the follow-up to the acclaimed album “Bantam to Behemoth,” which created a lot of buzz in the prog community and is currently the #1 rated album of 2008 at Progarchives.com. The new album might lean a little closer to jazz than its predecessor, but it will still maintain the density and intensity of the debut, adding other elements such as free-improv, heavy funk, post-rock, acoustic techno, and proggy disco (or “prosco”). For more information and an early version of the song "Miracle Pigeon," check HERE (http://www.emkog.com/BirdsandBuildings.html).

DELUGE GRANDER: recently featured in the documentary film "Romantic Warriors," is planning a three-tiered, seven-album cycle that will be released over the next ten years. The details are fairly complicated, but those who are intrigued are advised to visit http://www.emkog.com/DelugeGrander.html to read more.


For those who aren’t familiar with these groups, there is a brand-new 78-minute sampler CD with music from the upcoming as-yet-unreleased albums, as well as music from previous albums by Deluge Grander, Birds and Buildings, and Cerebus Effect available at HERE (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/emkog) . It is full to the brim with the very best music from six albums, and at $7 costs about half as much as a regular CD.

Romantic Warriors DVD screening 10 September in DC

Zeitgeist Media in collaboration with The Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington DC invites you to the screening of Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga, a documentary by Adele Schmidt & José Zegarra Holder.

Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Mexican Cultural Institute
2829 16th Street, NW Washington DC
Walking distance Metro Station Columbia Heights
Street parking available after 6:30pm

Join us after the screening for a Q&A with the filmmakers and two of the musicians of the film: Mauricio Sotelo Vargas (Cabezas de Cera) and Dan Britton (Deluge Grander). A solo live performance of Mauricio Sotelo (Chapman Stick) and Dan Britton (piano) will close the evening.

Admission: Free
RSVP with Cristina Díaz-Muñoz:
cdiaz@instituteofmexicodc.org
(202) 728-1628

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Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga

(USA/2010/95 Min.)

Inspired by classical progressive rock bands of 40 years ago such as King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Pink Floyd, young bands of today have transformed progressive music into something new. These young bands are trying to find their audience while crafting a personal sound as an alternative to mainstream music.

The last NEARfest 2010 post: the haul...

Obligatory swag:
NF t-shirt
NF program
NF pint glass

Not so obligatory swag:
Frogg Cafe t-shirt (came with the CD below)

CDs:
Frogg Cafe - Bateless Edge
The Enid - Journey's End
The Enid - Arise and Shine
King Crimson - Lizard 40th Anniversary Edition
Cabezas De Cera - CDC Live USA CD/DVD
Strawbs - Dancing to the Devil's Beat
Strawbs - The Broken-Hearted Bride
Strawbs - Live at NEARfest 2004
Deluge Grander - The Form of the Good
RPWL: The Gentle Art of Music
Birds and Buildings - Bantam to Behemoth
Renaissance - In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001
The Tangent - Going off on One 2CD/DVD Limited Edition
IQ: Stage: Dark Matter Live in America and Germany 2005 DVD
The Enid: Something Wicked This Way Comes: Live at Claret Hall Farm and Stonehenge 1984 DVD

Deluge Grander to perform at Progday 2009

ProgDay is pleased to announce the debut live performance by Baltimore's DELUGE GRANDER. Featuring two former members of CEREBUS EFFECT, DELUGE GRANDER was formed in 2005. Their first album, "August In The Urals," was released in September of that year to much critical praise. The band's new album, "The Form Of The Good," has just been released and the critics are finding it to be even better than the first!

While the band's music continues to evolve, it can be best described as symphonic progressive rock, but they are not afraid of experimentation and inject Canterbury and Fusion elements into their work. Comparisons are sometimes made to bands like WOBBLER or UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. DELUGE GRANDER is putting together a special show for ProgDay and this will be the first opportunity for fans of the band to see a live performance by this excellent outfit. Make plans to be there for this unique performance from one the the east coast's up and coming progressive rock bands.

ProgDay is the world's longest running progressive rock event. The 15th edition will take place on September 5th & 6th, 2009, at beautiful Storybook Farm near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. DELUGE GRANDER (USA) joins OZRIC TENTACLES (UK), MÖRGLBL (France), QUI (Japan), FRENCH TV (USA) and 3RDEGREE (USA) for another great weekend of the best in progressive music! For more information and to hear music from all of this year's ProgDay bands, please visit us at www.progday.com.