Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
DVD5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | Dolby AC3, 2 ch, 256 kbps
Symphonic Prog | Self-released | Scans Included | 01:25:00 | ~ 3.24 Gb
DVD5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | Dolby AC3, 2 ch, 256 kbps
Symphonic Prog | Self-released | Scans Included | 01:25:00 | ~ 3.24 Gb
This female keyboard trio started in the next line-up: Keiko Kumagai (keyboards), Kyoko Kanazawa (bass) and Akiko Takahashi (drums). In '92 ARS NOVA released their promising debut-album "Fear & Anxiety", a tribute to ELP with floods of powerful Hammond organ and flashing synthesizer solos, supported by a strong and adventurous rhythm-section. After several album and changes in the line-up, ARS NOVA is still going strong and end 2003 the trio released their new CD entitled "Biogenesis Project": it's loaded with spectacular instrumental prog rock in the vein of ELP, UK and TRACE. The current ARS NOVA includes Keiko Kumagai (keyboards), Akiko Takahashi (drums, voice) and Mika (vocal and chorus).
My favorite ARS NOVA CD is "The Goddess of Darkness": captivating compositions with lots of spectacular keyboardplay (Hammond organ, Mellotron and synthesizers) and a splendid, very propulsive rhythm-section. In my opinion ARS NOVA has reached their pinnacle with this album, other albums also contain great material but sound less mature, they fail to generate the same excitement. At some moments I think "I've heard this before" and then my attention fades away. Nonetheless, all ARS NOVA albums reach a decent level and always contain good keyboardplay to enjoy. The last album "Biogenesis Project" (a SF-concept) is literally another story: it's a project with a lot of known progrock guest musicians like members from GOBLIN, PFM and IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO, the rhythm-section from GERARD, singer Alex Brunori (ex-LEVIATHAN) and Arjen LUCASSEN (mastermind of Dutch AYREON project and a possible inspirator to this story). They all give this album an extra dimension (great violinplay, good vocals and biting and howling guitarplay) and lift it above the level of the last ARS NOVA albums. I'm stunned by the magnificent keyboardplay and the exciting instrumental interludes. Fresh Blood was needed the result is there!~ progarchives
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003):
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Tracklist:
01. Introduction
02. Transi (Progday, Chapel Hill, USA, September 1, 1996)
03. Fury (Orange, London, June 6, 1997)
04. Fata Morgana (On Air West, Tokyo, May 26, 1997)
05. Morgan (On Air West, Tokyo, May 26, 1997)
06. Nova (On Air West, Tokyo, May 26, 1997)
07. Horla Rising (Alwari Rock Festival, Otaniemi, Finland, August 16, 2001)
08. Succubus (Tavastia Club, Helsinki, August 16, 2001)
09. The 42 Gods (Silver Elephant, Tokyo, December 16, 2001)
10. Ankh (Silver Elephant, Tokyo, March 2, 2003)
11. Trust To The Future (On Air West, Tokyo, October 24, 2002)
12. Credits
Title: ArsNova 2003 - Chronicle
Size: 3.07 Gb ( 3 223 384,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
VTS_01 :
Play Length: 01:25:00
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Size: 3.07 Gb ( 3 223 384,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
VTS_01 :
Play Length: 01:25:00
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
Ars Nova - Chronicle: Best Live 1996-2003 (2003)
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