Progressive rock; Zeuhl
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Still chugging along, Runaway Totem just released their first new album in five years. At one point I owned six albums by the band. Today I'm down to two. Having said that, their debut remains a total classic for me. I'll need to get some more thorough notes down. I'm certainly up to hearing the others I missed (they have 12 total).
Affreschi e Meditazione (2012)
A very odd new release for Runaway Totem. Those coming to this album looking for their trademark Zeuhl sound will be sorely disappointed. It's mainly an electronic album (heavy on the brass sounds) with acoustic nylon guitars, all heavily filtered - and could almost be considered an ambient release. There are a couple of rock moments, with Italian vocals, but overall this one is a real curveball. That's not to say it's a bad album - it is indeed a very forward looking and progressive release in the truest meaning of the term. Not sure where I stand on it.
---5/9/13
Andromeda (1999)
Andromeda is a straightforward by-the-numbers Zeuhl release. There's little variation in tone, dynamics, composition, and rhythm. One sound - all the time. Surprising given that Runaway Totem's debut Trimigesto was so wonderfully unpredictable. All the same, Andromeda is a very competent release for the style, and die-hard fans will enjoy.---8/27/10
Other albums heard: Trimegisto (1993); Zed (1996); Pleroma (2004); Manu Menes (2009); Le Roi du Monde (2011)
2/4/24 (new entry)
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