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PUBLISHER
The new Taylor's Universe album was produced during the winter and spring of 2006 with the following lineup: Karsten Vogel - saxophones and bass clarinet, Rasmus Grosell - drums and Robin Taylor - grand piano, Hammond organ, string ensemble, synthesizers, harmonium, electric guitar, bass and varied percussion. "Certain Undiscoveries" is the band's most ambitious and most progressive album to date, in the truest meaning of the term "progressive".
 
 
1. Mandrake - 05:06                                                       
2. Little Vic - 06:17                                                                       
3. Nilfish - 04:06                                                                         
4. Majesty 7 - 00:42                                                                       
5. Majestaeten, Ministeren og Forsvarschefen - 07:16              
6. Remember the Bill - 06:40                                                           
7. Ministry of Light - 03:32                                                               
8. Coming Soon - 00:47                                                                  
9. Kelds Far - 04:35                                                                        
10. Variations on a Theme by D.S. - 03:39                                 
11. A Beautiful Garden with a Lot of Depressed Animals
      including Noise Sculpture - 08:51                                                 
 
 
Karsten Vogel:  soprano, alto & tenor sax, bass clarinet
Robin Taylor:  guitars, grand piano, hammond organ, stringman, harmonium,
                      synthesizers, portasound, glockenspiel, percussion, tapes,
                      treatments etc.
Rasmus Grosell:  drums
 
REVIEWS
Terra Nova is the seventh output by this highly acclaimed experimental group since their debut in 1994. Taylor is heard on guitars, various vintage keyboards and percussion - together with Karsten Vogel (of Secret Oyster and Burnin Red Ivanhoe fame) on saxes, and drummer Rasmus Grosell. Also appearing are trumpeter Hugh Steinmetz and vocalists Louise Nipper and Jytte Lindberg. Fans of Canterbury music, Secret Oyster, King Crimson and several things more won't be disappointed with this CD.
 
1. Terra Nova - 05:48
2. Amhage West - 05:21
3. Meccano - 03:44
4. They Usually Come at Night - 06:48
5. Metropolarization - 04:34
6. Land of Lamps - 07:26
7. Ruby Wires - 04:02
8. City of Greed - 06:42
 
KARSTEN VOGEL soprano, alto & tenor sax, bass clarinet
ROBIN TAYLOR guitars, grand piano, hammond organ, synthesizers, stringman,
harmonium, portasound, glockenspiel, snake charmer's flute, percussion,
tapes, treatments
RASMUS GROSELL drums
 
With:
 
HUGH STEINMETZ trumpet & flugelhorn (track 4)
LOUISE NIPPER voice (track 1, 2 & 5)
JYTTE LINDBERG voice (track 1 & 8)
 
REVIEWS
Taylor's Universe was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1993 by composer
and multi-instrumentalist Robin Taylor. Through the years a lot of
very fine players have taken part in Mr. Taylor's jazz influenced - and often
quirky - progressive rock, which has given TU a great load of friends
in the world press. Worth mentioning is, that sax ace Karsten Vogel (of Secret
Oyster fame) was a key member for several years.
 
Now Mr. Taylor presents his Universe featuring a brand new line-up for their
ninth release:
 
Michael Denner: guitar
Carsten Sindvald: saxes
Pierre Tassone: violins
Taylor: keyboards, percussion and "laser" guitar
Flemming Muus Tranberg: bass
Klaus Thrane: drums
 
With this stronger-than-ever line-up, Taylor's Universe are ready to show the
world, that little old Denmark is still among the prog nations - though this
band
is probably one of the very few  today still renewing prog.
 
 
1. Mooncake  06:44
2. July 6th  07:33
3. Haunted Yellow House  04:21
4. The Atlas Clock  05:22
5. Earth  07:16
6. Pink Island  07:39
7. Mooncake - reprise  05:35
 
REVIEWS
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