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Karfagen - “Continium”

Label - Unicorn Digital
Reviewed by: Jerry Lucky
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: Ukraine
Language: English
Length: 39:24
Release Date: April 1, 2006
Band Members: Antony Kalugin / keyboards, sampling, percussion Oleg Polyanskiy / vocal
  Sergei Kovalev “Tuz” / piano, electro organ, keyboards Kostya Shepelenko / bass
     
Track Listing: 1.)- A Winter Tale - Part 1 (4:27) 8.)- Marvelous Dance (3:31)
  2.)- A Winter Tale - Part 2 (5:34) 9.)- Muse (2:38)
  3.)- Silent Anger (4:49) 10.)- Close to Heaven (2:43)
  4.)-Old Legends (4:22)  
  5.)- All the Time I think about you (3:04)  
  6.)-Amused Fair (8:13)  
  7.)- Stone Talk (2:03)
     
The Review

It never ceases to amaze me just how far reaching the progressive rock influence is. I would venture to say there must be at least one progressive rock band performing in every country in the world and that includes the Ukraine. There the honor falls to a band called Karfagen who’ve just released their first North American CD entitled Continium, a musical offering that is mostly symphonic in nature with a hint of New Age moods thrown in to help carve out a distinct sound. ***

The origins of Karfagen go back to 1997 where the band was formed by architectural student Antony Kalugin while still in school. After a few years of trying to focus on a musical direction, a time that included plenty of commercial projects and New Age recordings, Kalugin gathered nine additional musicians and reformed Karfagen to record Continium in 2005. ***

The CD’s 10 tracks range in length from two-minutes to just over eight-minutes and are mostly instrumental. Only a couple of the tracks have any vocals. As mentioned the music is mostly up-tempo, sprightly symphonic prog with a strong keyboard presence. One notices the New Age style from time to time, but usually as an introduction or bridge to something more complex. Generally though the music is lush, and full of dynamics with many of the pieces displaying an almost Celtic sound. The compositions feature some well placed flute, there’s even some accordion and harmonica worked into the pieces. One of the tracks is a solo piano piece. There isn’t a whole lot of guitar soloing but it is there in a few of the tracks, sometimes electric at other times acoustic. In fact what is most noticeable about Continium, is just how balanced everything is. Nothing is overdone, each instrument or musical style is used for a purpose and then the piece moves on. The musicianship is tight, the arrangements are masterful and the sound is very bright. ***

If you’re a fan of melodic, symphonic prog, Karfagen’s Continium get’s my recommendation. It will certainly be a CD you’ll enjoy. At times majestic, at other times haunting, but always full of emotion, it’s a very satisfying listen. ***

 

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