MIRIODOR Rencontres

Year1998

FormatCD

StyleAvant-Prog / Progressive Rock

AvailabilityOut of stock

Description

Miriodor's first album, Rencontres, was originally released in an edition of 500 on vinyl only. It has been out of print for a decade, & contains the only recordings of the band in their original sextet formation. Including almost 30' of bonus material, the music here is joyful & spiritied.The music is more squarely in the progressive rock vein than their later more RIO-oriented works, with nods to the classic Quebeçois prog sound, and lovely melodies performed on violin, electric guitar, flute, sax or keyboards. Many symphonic/progressive fans think this is their best release ever, & in any event, there's a lot to enjoy here.

Titles

1. Échec et Mat/Checkmate (4:49)
2. Les Passants/The Stowaway (5:40)
3. L'Allée des Martyrs/Road to Martyrdom (10:12)
4. Brouillard/Fog (9:02)
5. Recontres/Encounters (7:44)
6. La Maison-Dieu/A Tower Struck Down (8:43)
7. Lac d'Orgueil/Lake of Vanity (4:37)
8. L' Expatrié/The Expatriate (7:05)
9. L' Homme Fangeux/The Miry Man (5:22)
10. Égrégore/Assembly of Spirits (7:30)