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AKINETÓN RETARD ~ AKRANANIA MYLODON 004 (Barcode: 7898217280727) ~ CHILE ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 2001Released: 2001 2nd album by the Chilean Avant-Prog / RIO band Akinetón RetardFind albums by this artist and a formidable successor to their breathtaking debut album. There is no doubt about Akinetón Retard being one of the most interesting new bands on the Prog / RIO scene and their extraordinary music bringing a hurricane of fresh ideas and approaches. It is extremely difficult to describe their music in words – it is often described as something in between Johnn ColtraneFind albums by this artist and Frank ZappaFind albums by this artist, which is one way of looking at it. The band is a sextet and it includes two saxophonists, which contribute the jazzy aspects. The rest of the band (guitar, bass, drums and percussion) is the rocky counterpart, but the music is of course neither jazz nor rock, as with most RIO bands. The compositions are devilishly complex and quirky, switching tempos and rhythms at breathtaking paste. Rather than trying to describe this music in more detail, let me just say this is essential stuff for anybody who likes adventurous and challenging music.
