LANDMARQ : Turbulence: Live in Poland

Cover	Release	Style
	2006	Neo Progressive Rock
	Label
	Metal Mind Productions
	Website
	www.landmarq.net
	Contact
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	Playing Time	Cat. N°
	155:00	MMP DVD 0062
	Review by	Rating
	Christoph	9/10
nederlands	Review
I am a relative newcomer to the works of British quintet Landmarq, this far only acquainted to their last, very fine studio album ‘Science Of Coincidence’. This record already dates from 1998, and only a few live albums have been issued since. The new DVD ‘Turbulence: Live in Poland’ finally offers a whole set of brand new songs, that will hopefully be on the band’s forthcoming fulltime studio CD. If this will prove to be on par with this DVD jewel, a small sensation is in the process of being delivered. An important contribution is made by Tracy Hitchings, putting her impressive vocal talents against the background of a very fine theatrical performance. The ideal progrock vamp, no doubt. Instrumentally there is enough sweetness as well, when the band is delivering some tight ensemble playing. Live they put down a real “wall of sound” without pomposity, yet subtle and nicely balanced. Uwe D’Rose’s guitar, sometimes Gilmourian, is top notch. New keyboard player Mike Varty (Shadowland) is settling nicely in the band, delivering keys that are rather functional than showing off technical prowess. New works ‘Entertaining Angels’, ‘Walking On Eggshells’ and ‘Timeline’ reign by the grace of their splendid melody lines and intricate arrangements. With this DVD the band has gained another fan. So, lady and gentlemen, how long still for the new CD to arrive? Visually Landmarq is a fine act as well, offering a well-crafted show and amusing performances. The Polish boys from Metal Mind Productions certainly executed a great job here: the concert in Katowice’s beautiful venue is exquisitely directed and the sound recording is perfect. That cannot be said from most extra’s. The interview with La Hitchings, bassist Steve Gee and drummer David Wagstaffe tickles our interest reasonably. But the extra video’s of old concert recordings (some featuring Damian Wilson, others from Wagstaffe’s band Janison Edge) reveal amateur camerawork and rather lousy sound bits of which the relevance escapes me. And a bonus audio on DVD? Still, this is all but second-rate criticism. What really counts, is the excellent concert registration from November 2005 showing a band with full potential at its creative peak.
Musicians
Tracy Hitchings : vocals Uwe D'Rose : guitars Steve Gee : bass Mike Varty : keyboards Dave Wagstaffe : drums Guest musicians Steve Leigh : keyboards on several bonus tracks Damian Wilson : vocals on several bonus tracks
Tracklist
1. Entertaining Angels 2. Calm Before The Storm Part 1. Strange But Beautiful Part 2. Spiderman Part 3. From The Abyss 3. Prayer 4. Thunderstruck 5. Walking On Eggshells 6. Landslide 7. Timeline 8. Mountains Of Anglia 9. Lighthouse [Bonus Video]: 10. Between Sleeping And Dreaming (Recorded Live At The Whitchurch Festival 2000) 11. Killing Fields (Recorded In Uden, Holland 1993) 12. Dancing On Stones - Why Am I Standing 13. Janison Edge - Services Of Mary Goode (Recorded At Progfarm Festival Holland) 14. Janison Egde - Beneath The Boy (Recorded At Progfarm Festival Holland) [Bonus Audio]: 15. Solitary Witness (Recorded Live In Uden, Holland 1995) 16. Freefall (Recorded Live In London 1993) 17. Instrumental Medley (Recorded Live In Belgium 1998) A) Killing Fields B) Cutting Room C) Ta'Jiang D) Narovlya 18. Science Of Coincidence (unreleased single version 1998) 19. Summer Madness (unreleased single version 1998) 20. Do Or Die! (unreleased studio version 1995) Plus: - Band History - Interview - Photo Gallery - Discography - Desktop Images - Weblinks
Discography
Solitary Witness (1992) Infinity Parade (1993) The Vision Pit (1995) Science Of Coincidence (1998) Thunderstruck (1999) Aftershock (2002) Turbulence: Live in Poland (2006)


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