ARKHAM Arkham
Description
Arkham are one of the lost legends of early 70's European progressive rock. They were formed in Bruxelles in 1970 by keyboardist Jean-Luc Manderlier & drummer Daniel Denis, along with a bassist. They were probably the most popular progressive rock band in Belgium during their lifetime, playing numerous gigs & festivals, but the band eventually broke up in 1972, when Christian Vander invited Daniel & Jean-Luc to join Magma. Jean-Luc stayed for some time, performing on their Mekanïk Destructïw Kommandöh album, while Daniel only stayed a short while, before eventually returning to Belgium and eventually founding Univers Zero. An all instrumental trio/quartet (late in the band's life, they added electric flugelhornist Claude Deron), their sound was comparable to an original, continental take on Canterbury style bands such as Soft Machine, Egg & Caravan. Despite their popularity & influence, due to their early demise no recordings have ever been released until now! Includes an 8 page booklet with astounding period photos & a short history of the band written by Daniel & Jean-Luc. Note that while these tapes have been carefully remastered from concerts & rehearsals from over 30 years ago, they are not up to modern day recording standards.
Titles
1. Upstairs in the Granary (5:13)
2. Eve's Eventful Day, Pts. 5-6 (3:24)
3. Monolithic Progression With Anticipated Rupture (8:02)
4. Brussels Shorty After (8:32)
5. Bleriot: Visibility Poor (8:20)
6. With Assays of Bias (10:23)
7. Eve's Eventful Day, Pt. 3 (4:47)
8. Riff 14 (8:50)
9. Tight Trousers (4:40)
