''Experimental Q is a 70’s Romanian Progressive Rock band, whose recordings have been in a drawer for nearly 50 years. Today they can finally be published thanks to a precious refreshment work from the original tapes. After the release of “Amintiri Despre Viitor” in the summer of 2022 “Dans Marțian” will be released via DJs Techno Conference only on LP. It contains 8 tracks ranging from 3 to over 11 minutes, which confirm the good things heard on the previous album, tracing the 70’s sounds on the style of the ELP. The album opens with “Monstrul Apelor” recorded in 1974, which begins with a guitar and vocal arpeggio, and then with a change evolve the song with an intricate rhythm. The keyboard virtuosity is at the center of the sound, recalling bands like ELP, driving bass lines and continuous tempo changes that enhance the individual technique of the artists involved. Seue “Imn Lui Giordano Bruno” also recorded in 1974, with intertwining keyboard and guitar of exquisite workmanship, follows the heaviest sounds of the time. It is the shortest of the album, but it does not lack intensity and intricate textures, highlighting a more choral and less virtuous sound. “Spre Univers 2” instead comes from 1975 and begins with a good intertwining between keyboard and flute that duet in solos, with the guitar at the melodic line. The rhythmic session is pulled and elaborated with a technical drumming and a killer bass line, a truly engaging passage of the album that recalls the English Prog bands with cues like Jethro Tull and Isaiah. Like many groups of the ’70s they also proposed a classical music piece in a Prog key and it is “Preludiu În Sol Minor De Bach.” the guitar is a great protagonist with an acid solo that leaves room for the organ in the final. “Spre Univers” is the first part of the previous song recorded in 1974, an intricate and frenetic track centered on a prolonged guitar solo. The finale is enriched by a tempo change that brings the sound to softer textures, with the guitar always at the center of the scene. “Atlantida” is a concentrate of power and really engaging Prog sound, which stands out all the instruments with continuous tempo changes. In the central part an instrumental section with acoustic guitar arpeggios, before a final characterized by a long scratchy guitar solo. A short but intense track “Zorile” is more delicate and in the form of a ‘song’ with a warm and expressive vocal and interweaving of guitar and keyboard. The intensity increases with the passage of the piece that closes in a musical crescendo. The disc closes with a track from the 1975 recordings “Cvintetul Nr. 2” with a markedly symphonic style and with a sweet flute to guide the melodies. With the passing of the minutes it becomes more and more elaborate, with frenetic and intricate passages where the individual technique is highlighted. A track in pure 70’s style, which pleasantly concludes this good listening. A pleasant listening, which takes us back to the 70s and makes us take a journey through the sounds of this band that would have deserved better luck at the time. Engaging, dynamic and with very technical passages and with that unmistakable sound that only the 70s made us listen to. Lovers of Progressive sounds will have with this Lp the opportunity to appreciate the talent of this band which, thanks to this record box and its precious work, can now be listened to and valued properly.'' (Review by Jacopo Vigezzi from Progressive Rock Journal)
''If you are reading these lines, chances are you have already heard about Experimental Q and their brand of adventurous, progressive rock made behind the Iron Curtain, in socialist Romania, during the 1970s. Not only that, but you have already heard their music, and - if you are one of the lucky ones - you have also bought their first album to be ever released in vinyl format, “Amintiri despre viitor”, with restored and remastered sound, original artwork, and extensive liner notes. If you are still new to the band, then we welcome you to one of Eastern Europe’s most intriguing musical enigmas of the past fifty years. Experimental Q sounded like no other on the Romanian rock scene during the 1970s: their sound was both dark and luminous, serene and turbulent, delicate and menacing, with virtuosic passages blended into complex compositions. Fans of King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Nice, ELP, or Jethro Tull will find themselves at home with Experimental Q’s music. Formed in the same year when albums such as “Tarkus”, “Islands”, or “The Inner Mounting Flame” came out, Experimental Q lasted for only five years. At the time of the band’s (forced) break-up, they had officially released just one song, the graceful “Flori” (Flowers) on an Electrecord pop music compilation. They had also recorded a plethora of songs for Radio Cluj and Radio Bucharest, where they were able to show off their instrumental skills, writing talent, and - last but not least - their alternative approach to pop music culture in a country that was then more concerned with folk ballads and national fairy tales. It was this alternative approach which garnered them an underground feel that they never truly lost, even when the band gained notoriety beyond its home town all the way to Bucharest’s music halls. With “Amintiri despre viitor”, Experimental Q opened up a first chapter in its mostly untold history. With a sophomore like “Dans marțian” (Martian Dance), any band would be faced with the ominous challenge of a sequel: rising up to the greatness of the first album. However, in true Experimental Q fashion, this is foremost a journey meant to send you back in time even more than the first trip. But make no mistake: this is no prequel either. Just a second chapter that makes Experimental Q’s story even more captivating and fills out a blank space in Romanian (and East European) pop music history. As on “Amintiri despre viitor”, this project features restored and remastered audio, original artwork, as well as an in-depth essay about the band’s history and its musical output, with exclusive photos and memorabilia. The music is unearthed by Claudiu Oancea (artwork, liner notes, and curator) and Remus Miron (restored, remastered audio, and producer).''
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''Experimental Q is a 70’s Romanian Progressive Rock band, whose recordings have been in a drawer for nearly 50 years. Today they can finally be published thanks to a precious refreshment work from the original tapes. After the release of “Amintiri Despre Viitor” in the summer of 2022 “Dans Marțian” will be released via DJs Techno Conference only on LP. It contains 8 tracks ranging from 3 to over 11 minutes, which confirm the good things heard on the previous album, tracing the 70’s sounds on the style of the ELP. The album opens with “Monstrul Apelor” recorded in 1974, which begins with a guitar and vocal arpeggio, and then with a change evolve the song with an intricate rhythm. The keyboard virtuosity is at the center of the sound, recalling bands like ELP, driving bass lines and continuous tempo changes that enhance the individual technique of the artists involved. Seue “Imn Lui Giordano Bruno” also recorded in 1974, with intertwining keyboard and guitar of exquisite workmanship, follows the heaviest sounds of the time. It is the shortest of the album, but it does not lack intensity and intricate textures, highlighting a more choral and less virtuous sound. “Spre Univers 2” instead comes from 1975 and begins with a good intertwining between keyboard and flute that duet in solos, with the guitar at the melodic line. The rhythmic session is pulled and elaborated with a technical drumming and a killer bass line, a truly engaging passage of the album that recalls the English Prog bands with cues like Jethro Tull and Isaiah. Like many groups of the ’70s they also proposed a classical music piece in a Prog key and it is “Preludiu În Sol Minor De Bach.” the guitar is a great protagonist with an acid solo that leaves room for the organ in the final. “Spre Univers” is the first part of the previous song recorded in 1974, an intricate and frenetic track centered on a prolonged guitar solo. The finale is enriched by a tempo change that brings the sound to softer textures, with the guitar always at the center of the scene. “Atlantida” is a concentrate of power and really engaging Prog sound, which stands out all the instruments with continuous tempo changes. In the central part an instrumental section with acoustic guitar arpeggios, before a final characterized by a long scratchy guitar solo. A short but intense track “Zorile” is more delicate and in the form of a ‘song’ with a warm and expressive vocal and interweaving of guitar and keyboard. The intensity increases with the passage of the piece that closes in a musical crescendo. The disc closes with a track from the 1975 recordings “Cvintetul Nr. 2” with a markedly symphonic style and with a sweet flute to guide the melodies. With the passing of the minutes it becomes more and more elaborate, with frenetic and intricate passages where the individual technique is highlighted. A track in pure 70’s style, which pleasantly concludes this good listening. A pleasant listening, which takes us back to the 70s and makes us take a journey through the sounds of this band that would have deserved better luck at the time. Engaging, dynamic and with very technical passages and with that unmistakable sound that only the 70s made us listen to. Lovers of Progressive sounds will have with this Lp the opportunity to appreciate the talent of this band which, thanks to this record box and its precious work, can now be listened to and valued properly.''
(Review by Jacopo Vigezzi from Progressive Rock Journal)
''If you are reading these lines, chances are you have already heard about Experimental Q and their brand of adventurous, progressive rock made behind the Iron Curtain, in socialist Romania, during the 1970s. Not only that, but you have already heard their music, and - if you are one of the lucky ones - you have also bought their first album to be ever released in vinyl format, “Amintiri despre viitor”, with restored and remastered sound, original artwork, and extensive liner notes.
If you are still new to the band, then we welcome you to one of Eastern Europe’s most intriguing musical enigmas of the past fifty years. Experimental Q sounded like no other on the Romanian rock scene during the 1970s: their sound was both dark and luminous, serene and turbulent, delicate and menacing, with virtuosic passages blended into complex compositions. Fans of King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Nice, ELP, or Jethro Tull will find themselves at home with Experimental Q’s music.
Formed in the same year when albums such as “Tarkus”, “Islands”, or “The Inner Mounting Flame” came out, Experimental Q lasted for only five years. At the time of the band’s (forced) break-up, they had officially released just one song, the graceful “Flori” (Flowers) on an Electrecord pop music compilation. They had also recorded a plethora of songs for Radio Cluj and Radio Bucharest, where they were able to show off their instrumental skills, writing talent, and - last but not least - their alternative approach to pop music culture in a country that was then more concerned with folk ballads and national fairy tales. It was this alternative approach which garnered them an underground feel that they never truly lost, even when the band gained notoriety beyond its home town all the way to Bucharest’s music halls.
With “Amintiri despre viitor”, Experimental Q opened up a first chapter in its mostly untold history. With a sophomore like “Dans marțian” (Martian Dance), any band would be faced with the ominous challenge of a sequel: rising up to the greatness of the first album. However, in true Experimental Q fashion, this is foremost a journey meant to send you back in time even more than the first trip. But make no mistake: this is no prequel either. Just a second chapter that makes Experimental Q’s story even more captivating and fills out a blank space in Romanian (and East European) pop music history.
As on “Amintiri despre viitor”, this project features restored and remastered audio, original artwork, as well as an in-depth essay about the band’s history and its musical output, with exclusive photos and memorabilia. The music is unearthed by Claudiu Oancea (artwork, liner notes, and curator) and Remus Miron (restored, remastered audio, and producer).''
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