YULAN
Yulan
CD - MMP 411

LETHEAN
Lethean

CD - MMP 412

MONTEFELTRO
Il pesce rosso........

CD - MMP 413

Nine long years after their acclaimed debut here they are with their follow up studio album. This project has been wholly conceived by singer/guitarist Attilio Virgilio, the only original member featured. Musically far from their first one, Il Pesce Rosso is a mix of several influences: it features new prog melodic lines melted with some jazzy and world music inspired passages

HAIKARA
Tuhkamaa

CD - MMP 414

The best album of 2001? Anyway a great honor for Mellow and a pleasure to have one of my favourite bands of all times on my label. New album from reformed version of the classic Finnish prog band. Strong jazzy feel emphasizing sax and cello. They have a distinctive mix between prog and avant-garde with a sound that is representative of Finnish bands. A masterpiece.

PERCEPTION

Perception

CD - MMP 415

First reissue of this Futura label jazz-rock/Zeuhl Music album, originally issued in 1971. Led by Jeff Seffer (aka Yochk'o Seffer) on bass-clarinet, soprano & tenor saxes, along with Siegfried Kessler piano, electric piano), Didier Levallet (bass) and Jean-My Truong (drums). Shortly after this Yochk'o Seffer joined Magma (on such classics as Mekanick Kommando & 1001° Centigrades) and then later founded Zao. "Colour splashes, melting magma, he plays like he paints and sculpts: he is the melting pot of the dancing lyricism of his compatriot Bartok, the Coltranian fire and the self proclamations of a Monk with a multi-instrumental virtuoso (from sopranino to bass saxophone) and with an endless passion

OVERHEAD

Zumanthum

CD - MMP 416

One of the best surprises that I met in my long activity as a band finder. From Finland, all very young guys, they show a surprising maturity.
Modern progressive rock with a glance to the classic of the past Camel?) their music is refined and elegant with well-built melodies, clear and powerful vocals quiet and contrasted parts , sophisticated arrangements and great instrumental parts.

NOTTURNO CONCERTANTE

Riscrivere il passato

CD - MMP 417

This album is a pleasant blend of traditional, almost medieval, and more modern elements, in style blending classical traditional Italian prog and Riverdance type music. The tracks are more gentle than striking, making this a pleasant listen. As a whole, the music that is presented on this album can be defined as a melodious blend of Neo and Classic Symphonic Progressive with quite accessible and beautiful arrangements. Another great album from one of the fathers of the renaissance of italian prog of the nineties.

GROUP THERAPY

Melatomania

CD - MMP 418

Melatomania is so astonishingly unique that can change the "average" attitude to Jazz-Fusion rather radically. This is not only a real Prog-killer: this work is incredibly innovative from the first to the last note - even in the approach to implantation of the 5-tone Eastern parts to the traditional compositional structures.
by Vitaly Menshikov (Progressor)

SUBMARINE SILENCE

Submarine Silence

CD - MMP 419

Under this name hides another project related with Cristano Roversi of Moongarden. It features an instrumental album of original songs inspired by Genesis themes. Try to imagine the same Tony Banks' el.piano sound or the characteristic Hackett's arpeggios among others. Ref. Genesis

MOON FOG PROPHET

Taunting tin bells...

CD - MMP 420

Another absolute masterpiece from this well-known Finnish band at their fifth album. In 2001 a musical play Pilkkaavat Tinakellot (Taunting Tin Bells) was executed in the accommodations of Porin Teatterinuoret (Pori Theatre Youth), by the band and fifteen assistants and actors. The six shows performed were a success both in public and in critique. In January 2001 the same musical play (written by Mika Rättö himself, also playing the leading role) was performed in Telakka, Tampere for four times
And now we will publish the majestic Moon Fog Prophet CD Taunting Tin Bells Through The Mammal Void based on the aforementioned musical play. This dramatic masterpiece has been waiting for its release for some time and will crystallize the group's career so far.