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Karcius - Discography

Well, i noticed that 'Karcius - Kaleidoscope' torrent was dead and decided to reupload the whole discography

UPD: f**k, it seems the torrent is titled 'Karcius [France; ... blah blah blah' So, that's bullshit, they're from Montreal, Canada. But i don't wanna reupload all this so be aware

About the band:

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Karcius is an instrumental group aiming at playing a mix of progressive rock and fusion jazz music. Four instrumentalists created the band at spring 2001: Dominique Blouin on bass, Thomas Brodeur on drums, Simon L’Espérance on guitars and Mingan Sauriol on keyboards. The group objective is to develop different musical ideas and explore styles to generate a surprising and diversified music. The improvisation and written music stand side by side generating a unique and particular musical concept. Karcius invites you in its universe of rhythms, colours, images, emotions and ambiances.

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Discography:
Reviews by Pete Pardo @ Sea of Tranquillity

2003 - Sphere
Tracklist:
1. Kunidé
2. Liquid meat
3. Evolution
Lunatik (4,5,6)
4. Highway to the moon
5. Synapse
6. Back to earth
7. 1111
8. Labyrinthe
9. Bois ta musique
10. Absolute decadence

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Karcius are an instrumental progressive rock/fusion band from Montreal who recorded and released Sphere independently back in 2004. After hooking up with Unicorn Digital late in 2005 to begin recording their new album, the decision was made to have the record label remaster and reissue Sphere so a larger audience could get to hear this talented band for the first time. Good decision. Karcius mix majestic jazz fusion, prog-rock, and blistering metallic fusion almost on par with Liquid Tension Experiment, for an interesting pot of sounds and styles. The band is pretty good at plowing you over with complex and heavy breakdowns and then quickly switching over to swinging jazz and funk, like they do so well on "Liquid Meat", or playing straight melodic fusion like "Evolution", where guitarist Simon L'Esperance rips some snarling Frank Gambale inspired solos while the rest of the band grooves to an almost Chick Corea Elektric Band-like samba.

The three-part epic "Lunatik" is a very impressive, near 20 minute piece of music, with cranking guitar work, breezy electric piano from Mingan Sauriol, and the very intricate rhythm work from drummer Thomas Brodeur and bassist Dominique Blouin. The song goes through many twists and turns, and features plenty of hot solos from everyone, especially a wild bass solo from Blouin where he gets to show his funky side. At times jazzy, at times heavy, at times funky, this one has a little bit of everything.

The progressive "1111" is a nice showcase for the keyboard talents of Sauriol, especially on the piano, and "Labyrinthe" is a spooky yet funky slice of groovy metallic fusion, with husky bass lines, crunchy guitars, ominous keyboards, and wild drum fills. Featuring plenty of start/stop parts and sick time changes, this one's a complex ride from start to finish. After the bluesy jazz-metal of "Bois ta musique", which sees L'Esperance rip into some inspired Satriani-ish solos reeking with distortion and delay, the band launches into the majestic closing epic "Absolute Decadence", a gorgeous piece with great piano melodies and searing guitar solos.

As good as Sphere is, I'm thinking the best is yet to come from Karcius. These guys are jazzy enough for the fusion crowd, heavy enough for the prog-metal crowd, and complex enough for the hardcore proggers. Not only can they write memorable tunes that swing, but they have chops aplenty. Check this scorcher out, then get ready for the eventual killer album which I am sure will be to follow.

2006 - Kaleidoscope
Tracklist:
1. Hypothèse A
2. Maintenant
3. Destination
4. Tunnel
5. Hypothèse B
6. A-0-14
7. Épilogue
8. Hypothèse C

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I made a comment in my review of Sphere, the excellent debut from Montreal's Karcius, that as good as that album is the best is probably yet to come. Well, the new album Kaleidoscope is here, and damn if I wasn't right in my assessment. This is instrumental progressive music of the highest order, mixing elements of jazz-fusion, intricate progressive-metal, and symphonic prog for some of the classiest sounds going on the scene today. The group is comprised of bassist Dominique Blouin, guitarist Simon L'Esperance, drummer Thomas Brodeur, and keyboard player Mingan Sauriol, and they make for quite the smoking combo.

With the finesse of a jazz band and the intensity of a heavy rock or metal band, Karcius take their highly energetic, melodic, and complex style through eight blistering tracks here. From the heavy riffs and majestic electric piano of "Destination", to the blazing metal riffage of "Tunnel" (Liquid Tension Experiment fans will love this piece!), to the effective marriage of jazz and hard-hitting prog on "Hypothese A" (check out the tasty guitar solo from L'Esperance on this one), the band throws a myriad of styles and textures at the listener in each track.

Not all the material is ultra-aggressive though, as the band settles into some Latin jazz grooves on the laidback "Maintenant", and dive head first into dark & moody prog waters on the epic "Hypothese B", a song that has plenty of solo spots for the whole band, but features some splendid bass grooves from Blouin.

With the release of Kaleidoscope, Karcius are sure to shoot to the forefront of the instrumental prog & fusion community. This is a highly recommended release from one of the most impressive new bands on the scene. Fans of Planet X, Spaced Out, and Liquid Tension Experiment take notice-there's a new heavy hitter on the scene!

Enjoy

Progressive

Jazz / Fusion / Instrumental / Progressive Rock

320 k

284.99 MB

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12/07/2008

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