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Re: 2023 Work in Progress..ive
MOON SAFARI
ABOUT
MOON SAFARI
...from official website
Moon Safari formed in 2003. The first line-up was formed of keyboardist and singer Simon Åkesson, guitarist and singer Petter Sandström, bassist Johan Westerlund, guitarist Anthon Johansson, and drummer Tobias Lundgren, lasting until 2005. They released four studio albums, recorded and mixed by the group and released on their own label, Blomljud Records. Their first, A Doorway to Summer (2005) was produced by Tomas Bodin, the keyboardist of fellow Swedish progressive rock band The Flower Kings. It evokes themes of summer, the sun, and light in general as a comforting and hopeful concept. In their double album Blomljud (2008), Swedish for “Flower Sound”, themes of flowers and nature prevail throughout, with science fiction themes also playing a key role.
Lover’s End (2010) juxtaposes the story of a painful breakup with themes of nascent love, illustrating and accentuating emotions commonly associated with the stages before, during, and after a romantic relationship. Their EP Lover’s End Pt. III: Skellefteå Serenade (2012) functions as a continuation of the breakup story described in Lover’s End, with an additional emphasis on the powerful feelings associated with one’s hometown. It also develops and reprises themes from the songs Lover’s End Pt. I and Lover’s End Pt. II.
Their first live album The Gettysburg Address (2012) was recorded at a performance in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and features songs from their first three studio albums. Their fourth studio album, Himlabacken Vol. 1 (2013), Swedish for “Heaven Hill”, is about the band’s childhoods, growing up, and responsibilities of adulthood.
The musical style of Moon Safari is characterised by a symphonic rock sound with five-part vocal harmonies, something that the group struggled with at first until Simon taught the band how to perform them as each one could sing. Rundgren later said the harmonies soon became second nature. Simon Åkesson and Petter Sandström each perform lead vocals, with both of their voices often providing solo vocal melodies. However, all six members contribute to the vocal aspect of their music. Many of their melodies are sung as full vocal harmonies, and a number of their songs feature a capella sections. Major keys comprise the majority of their music, with minor keys often featured only in specific sections of their songs. They list their influences as The Beatles, and notable progressive rock bands Genesis, Marillion, IQ, and Yes, among others.
Current Members:
Petter Sandström – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica (2003–present)
Simon Åkesson – lead vocals, lead keyboards (2003–present)
Johan Westerlund – bass, backing vocals (2003–present)
Pontus Åkesson – guitars, backing vocals (2005–present)
Sebastian Åkesson – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals (2008–present)
Mikael Israelsson – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2015–present)
Hi friends
2023 Work in Progress..ive
These are my best tracks of 2023
Track Title-Group or Artist-Album
I'm Done with You-RIVERSIDE-ID.ENTITY
Life Lines-SUNCHILD-Exotic Creatures and a Stolen Dream
Scanning The Dark Horizon-JOHN IRVINE-Scanning The Dark Horizon
Memories in a Box-SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM-EVENT HORIZON
To_find_the_light_part_two-GREAT WIDE NOTHING-Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II
Ghosts From The Future-OVERHEAD-Telepathic Minds (Disc 1)
King_of_the_world-RPWL-Crime Scene(Disc 1)
No Man's Land-TNNE-LIFE 3.0
Mysterious Forest, Pt. 1-KARFAGEN-Passage to the Forest of Mysterious
Something New-MARTIN MILLER-Maze of My Mind
Kill_the_sun_and_the_moon_and_the_stars-THE BLACK CAT'S EYE-The Empty Space Between A Seamount And Shock-Headed Julia
Gargantuan.(Part One)-AMPLIFIER-Hologram
The Beauty and the Least-MYSTERY-Redemption
Scratches-INNER PROSPEKT-Canvas Three
All Connected-YES-Mirror to the sky
Summer Lies Beyond-COMEDY OF ERRORS-THRENODY FOR A DEAD QUEEN
The Sacred Law of Retribution-TRITOP-RISE OF KASSANDRA
Ingravita-BUHO ERMITANO-IMPLOSIONES
Danger-ELOY-ECHOES FROM THE PAST
Naturens katedral-LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE-FIRE FORTELLINGER
Ur askan-AGUSA-PRIMA MATERIA
The 11th Chapter: The Nine, including a) The Fire (pt II), b) A Nonagon in Eight -RING VAN MÖBIUS-Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison
Journey to the Center of the Mind -MARCO RAGNI-HALLUCINATORY EMBRYO
Poker -I VIAGGI DI MADELEINE-TRA LUCE E OMBRA
The Gathering-SKY PASSAGE-The Gathering
Moving Through Tomorrow-SOUTHERN EMPIRE-Another World
Tell Me-KARMAMOI-STRINGS FROM THE EDGE OF SOUND
Liquid Suite-LA BOCCA DELLA VERITA-[Un]connected
Stronghold -THE FLOWER KINGS-LOOK AT YOU NOW
Helen-UNITOPIA-SEVEN CHAMBERS
Actual Brutal Facts-STEVEN WILSON-THE HARMONY CODEX
A Hymn for the Pioneers-SYNTH REPLICANTS-Time of Legends
Push-TREVOR RABIN-Rio
Labyrinthus-IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO-Lemures
Hydra-SEVEN IMPALE-Summit
The River-THIS WINTER MACHINE-The Clockwork man
Lotus Unfolding-OZRIC TENTACLES-Lotus Unfolding
i/o -PETER GABRIEL-I/O
THE LONG GOODBYE-GALAHAD-THE LONG GOODBYE
I Can Fly-CEN-PROJEKT-Dark Clouds
Noone but ourselves-APOGEE-Through the Gate
The Oldest of Treess-MONARCH TRAIL-FOUR SIDES
Aphelion-NICK FLETCHER-Quadrivium
Reflections on Copper-DAMANEK-Making Shore
Amnesia 1916-LALU-THE FISH WHO WANTED TO BE KING
Insania-NEXUS-Insania
Teen Angel Meets The Apocalypse-MOON SAFARI- Himlabacken Vol. 2
Teen Angel Meets The Apocalypse-MOON SAFARI
https://moonsafari.bandcamp.com/trac...the-apocalypse
GOOD LISTENING
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