#atomic ape

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Here's a new release that needs to be passed around the progressive rock circles out there. Atomic Ape is an American instrumental rock project with a healthy dose of that jazz fusion style so popular with Eastern Europe in the mid-to-late 70s. Anything you're doing can sound sweeping and epic to this soundtrack.

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Atomic Ape - Heraklion

Ended up ordering this from Amazon... Looks like it's going to be a while before I have the actual CD because it's been pushed back (I'm guessing because WoM is a tiny label and aren't exactly too punctual with releases, let alone getting them to large retailers). Anyway, thanks to autorip I got to download it on the 4th (which is the official release date) and I've been listening to it since then...

Understandably there's a pretty prominent Estradasphere vibe running through the whole thing. It's totally instrumental and the sax and trumpet are rather prominent throughout. The compositions are often very Estradasphere-esque (particularly the melodies) and it definitely has that distinctive sound on it when it comes to production, too - the album does sound a lot like other albums Schimmel has been involved with, which is far from a bad thing. Ultimately it ends up sounding something like a mix between Estradasphere, Orange Tulip Conspiracy and Secret Chiefs 3 (particularly Xaphan, which has a very distinctive sound of its own), though there are certainly moments when it deviates from these touchstones. There's a bit of a spy movie soundtrack feel to it at times, too. Overall, it's a grand album, and I'm guessing a lot of people aren't going to hear it, but I recommend it. I'm still not convinced on the band name or artwork, but hey, it's the music that matters!