KARFAGEN - 7 (2015 STUDIO ABUM/AMAZING SYMPHO PROG/DIGI-PAK)
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Melodies are the gold bar currency of Progressive Rock and there's enough GREAT examples in AKP’s new 2015 studio offering to sink a battleship!
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For many Symphonic Prog fans, KARFAGEN may still an undiscovered gem, but once you delve into this band’s brand of (mainly) instrumental keyboards / guitar driven Prog there will be no turning back, because this is charming music that skilfully interweaves the sounds of classic 70’s (early GENESIS / IQ / CAMEL / ENID styled) rock with elements of the artist’s traditional roots to create a full, all-encompassing sound filled with emotionally charged themes and vibrant passages of wondrously richly textured melodic Symphonic Progressive music that is played in a style of which you are certain to fall head over heels for!
Building on the strength of the fact that for the past few years KARFAGEN CD’s have been taking pride of place in the CD Towers racks, we are extremely happy to announce the arrival of ‘7’ the latest studio album from this unique, brilliant and popular semi instrumental Symphonic Prog talent that is Antony Kalugin!
‘7’ comes with a beautifully designed Digi-Pak that contains a full-colour, typically “Prog” fantasy illustrated 16-Page Booklet with lyrics and other information, to complement the music perfectly and finish off a real value for money album that, if you haven’t got them already, is going to suck you into the amazing musical world of the KARFAGEN back-catalogue the we carry here at CDS Towers.
Over 90% instrumental, the seventh KARFAGEN chapter is a journey into myths and legends, a search for the truth within the figments of the imagination, everything and everywhere. It concerns the mighty luck and inexplicable power of “7”. This is a figure that can impress so highly that it can become an obsession, and completely take over people’s whole lives. WOW, such power. “7”!
Remaining loyal to the gorgeous ethnic sound that is the band’s trademark as ever Kalugin also stays true to his love of early CAMEL, The ENID, FOCUS and the ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, to name just a few.
This is keyboards / guitar driven Prog of the highest order and perfect for those of you who like a lot of extended instrumental workouts that are melodic, dynamic and attention holding, capable of telling fantasy tales by virtue of the quality of the music alone, without being overridden by too much in the way of narrative and vocal passages.
However, where KARFAGEN do feature vocals on this album, they do it well in within the context of the story being told, and provide variation over the album as a whole. From time to time the composer’s traditional roots shine though just enough to add his own spin of this gorgeous brand of Symphonic Progressive Music.
Centred around the epic 28 minute opening monster track: ‘Seven Gates’ this is a journey you must get your ticket for and climb on board for another magical carpet ride from the great man, and long may it continue. “I was safely seated on that ride from the beginning - it was four months of the most exciting exhilarating musical experience I have been lucky enough to be involved in, and that’s saying something with the list of quality albums I have been privileged to be on board with down the years!” Will - Caerllysi Music
Also available by KARFAGEN and other AKP releases …
KARFAGEN …
ALEATORICA (2013 Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD - Stock # 1586866
BIRDS OF PARADISE (2020 Epic / Digi-Pak / 2 Bonus Tracks) CD - Stock # 2198830
ECHOES FROM WITHIN DRAGON ISLAND (2019 Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD - Stock # 21273355
KEY TO PERCEPTION: EARLY YEARS 1997-2007 2CD - Stock # 1220669
LOST SYMPHONY (2011 Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD - Stock # 1564210
MAGICIAN'S THEATER (2014 Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD - Stock # 1703741
MESSAGES FROM AFAR: FIRST CONTACT (2017 Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD - Stock # 2031581
SOLITARY SANDPIPER JOURNEY (2010 Symphonic Prog) CD - Stock # 1324913
SPEKTRA (2017 Studio Album / Digi-Pak) CD - Stock # 1915246
And by ANTONY KALUGIN…
WATER (2008 Album) CD – Stock # 1564208
And AKP [ANTONY KALUGIN PROJECTS]…
AKKO: ANTONY KALUGIN’S KINEMATIC ORCHESTRA (2013 Album / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 1595465
BREAKING FREE (CD+DVD 2017 Live Album / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 1944399
COLLECTION 2001-2012: GNOMOLOGY-CHAPTER 1 (2013 Album / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 1608648
LIVE IN FRANCE-OFFICIAL BOOTLEG-2012 (DVD / Digi-Pak) DVD – Stock # 1653147
And ANTONY KALUGIN’s other two projects:
HOGGWASH…
LAST HORIZON (2007 Re-Issue / Bonus Tracks) CD – Stock # 1016566
SPELLBOUND (2013 Album) CD – Stock # 1664497
SUNCHILD…
AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE (2011 Album / Digi-Pak) CD Stock # 1466053
GNOMON (2CD-2012 Re-Issue / Bonus Tracks / Digi-Pak) CD Stock # 1058303
INVISIBLE LINE (2009 Album / Bonus Tracks) CD Stock # 1564212
ISOLATION (2012 Album) CD Stock # 1564211
MESSAGES FROM AFAR: DIVISION-ILLUSION-TIME (2018 Album) CD Stock # 2085590
SYNESTHESIA (2011 Album / Digi-Pak) CD Stock # 1776833
WRAP (2010 Album) CD Stock # 1368218
‘KARFAGEN 7’ was released on 4th September 2015.
KARFAGEN: 7 Track List:
01. Seven Gates (28:27)
02. Now And Ever (6:37)
03. Hopeless Dreamer (7:36)
04. Alight Again (9:25)
05. Seven Gates [edited version] (15:26) * Bonus Track *
TPT - 67:31