MANDRAKE Unreleased Materials vol. 1

Mandrake (マンドレイク) was a Japanese progressive rock band formed in Tokyo in 1973. One of the few Japanese groups active during the genre's heyday, they distinguished themselves by developing a style of their own, harder than the jazz fusion hybrid most other Japanese groups played.
They were unable to release any albums during their lifetime; by the point they were approached by a label, most of their members felt the genre was no longer capable of supporting the themes they wished to explore. New wave music had started to spread in the west by that point, a genre they saw as more fitting to their aims. After a farewell concert on New Year's Eve 1978, most of the band opted to reform as P-Model.
Guitarist Susumu Hirasawa is the only member that remains professionally active as a musician. He has kept traits of progressive rock part of his writing style but has no desire to fully reembrace the genre. bootleg and demo recordings of some Mandrake songs were released over 2 albums in 1997, to date the only official releases of any material by the band.
Track list:
1. Kazari Mado no Dekigoto(Happening by the Windowsill) yr. 1978 - 0:00
2. Syumatsu no Kajitsu (The End-Time Fruit) 1976-77 - 8:33
3. Okasareta Kyuden (Violated Palace) 1976-77 - 22:54
4. Sakura no Tobira (Door of Confusion) 1972-73 - 36:04
Released by Belle Antique on 1997. No copyright infringement intended.

[@rhogal8310]

Despite the horrendous audio quality you can still hear the sparks of brilliance, it's such a shame they never recorded a proper studio album and fell apart before ever realising their full potential. Just image a reality where Hirasawa and his band are among the icons of prog. At least he went on to develop his own amazing style.

[@titimilidbz]

They didn't really fall apart, just changed name to P Model and genre to New Wave, but your point still stands

[@TheHighKingFingolfin]

This is beyond amazing. Hirasawa-sensei's DNA is all over this.

[@subtractment]

So good

[@veraluciapintorios5740]

Sensacional!!!

[@ymalklk]

Anywhere I can download this ?

[@titimilidbz]

It's on Spotify (unofficial)

[@7q_-gx8fn]

@@titimilidbzcan you tell me the name??　i can’t find it、T^T

[@titimilidbz]

@@7q_-gx8fn username of uploader is 'reaper friday' rn

[@7q_-gx8fn]

Nothing came up on my spotify…
thank u for the information…（ ; ; ）

[@user-nq4mp4mm4m]

徹底的に聴き込んで、自らの体内にダウンロードすべし！