The Latest Releases of the Spanish Prog

Track list:

1. Be Yourself (12:03)
2. Secret Triangle (6:19)
3. Action (4:31)
4. Granada (2:43)
5. Moments before Tea (6:18)
6. Kaleidoscope Visions (7:17)
7. Reaction (2:21)
8. Sunset (3:57)
9. Cosmic Sector (9:54)
10. Songs from the Soul (7:07)
11. Cerebrum (11:01)

Line-up:

• Àngel Abat: drums
• Francesc "Furmi" Gómez: sax, steel guitar, flute
• Andreu "Tete" Pérez: guitar, vocals, theremin
• Marc Prat: bass, vocals
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• Ivan Jordà: vocals
• Raúl Saldaña: sarangui, vocals
• Heidi Ché: koto
• Jaume Catà: percussion
• Pedro Cornago: piano
• Xavi Lloses: kayboards

Soma.Planet es un grupo de Mataró (Barcelona). Lo primero que sorprende es el dominio y versatilidad instrumental de sus miembros. Su música en directo es pegadiza y electrizante por la rítmica enérgica y constante que imprimen en cada nota. A veces da la impresión de no acabarse... Es una música que podría catalogar de Fusión experimental, Jazz Rock, Psicodelia, Avant-Garde, etc. Sus mayores influencias serían Embryo, Gong y cualquier grupo alemán del movimiento Kautrock enganchado en la psicodelia tardía que propusieron los primeros Pink Floyd en los 70's. El álbum no refleja esa potencia del directo pero en cambio demuestra otras magníficas y enriquecedoras facetas del grupo, difíciles de imaginar.

(Escrito por Juan Mellado)

Soma.Planet are a band from Mataró (Barcelona). The first surprise is their authority and versatility with the instruments. Their music live is electrifying because of the rhythm and energy they provide to every single note they play. Sometimes it seems that has not an end. Is a music that could be categorized as experimental fusion, jazz-rock, psychedelia, Avant-Garde, etc. Their main influences could be Embryo, Gong and any other German band of Kautrock, linked to the psychedely that the early Pink Floyd proposed. The album is not as energetic as they are on the stage, but on the other hand, it shows other great aspects of the band, even hard to imagine.

(Written by Juan Mellado)

• web site
  
• Contact: marc@somaplanet.net  (Marc Prat)
  
• Entry for Soma.planet in the spanish progressive encyclopedia.
  
• Review of this album.