RIVERSIDE – Eye Of The Soundscape [2CD] (2016)

October 21st, 2016 will mark the release of “Eye Of The Soundscape“, the new double album from Polish progressive masters RIVERSIDE. “Eye Of The Soundscape” compiles all the special instrumental Riverside tracks previously used as bonus material in deluxe editions, alongside rare cuts as well as 4 new songs.

While working in a new CD, Riverside had the idea to release a complementary album. An album in between. An album the band always wanted to record.
For years the band has accumulated a lot of material, a part of which was released on bonus discs.
But many people still haven’t heard those pieces and do not realise that Riverside, basically right from the start, have been experimenting with ambient and progressive electronic music. And that’s always been a part of their musical DNA.

Frontman Mariusz Duda says; “I presented the idea to the rest of the band and the decision was unanimous. We decided to make a compilation of all our instrumental and ambient pieces, and release it this year as an independent album.
Some of the songs would be re-mixed to make them sound better, but most of all, we’d add new compositions.”

“At the beginning of the year, we locked themselves in the studio and started to compose. We were working with smiles on our faces, genuinely excited, knowing that this time it wasn’t just a bonus disc or an addition to something “bigger” but a fully fledged, independent release with that kind of music, full of space, trance, melodies and electronics.
I really can’t wait for this release, I have always had a dream for Riverside to release such an album.”

Riverside is one of this blog’s favorite progressive bands ever. This double CD “Eye Of The Soundscape” is very special indeed, not your typical material from the band.
It’s plenty of long, spacey soundscapes and the marriage of electronic and organic music. You have synths used in any imaginable possible way from string emulation to electric guitar, there’s relaxed bass lines, dreamy keyboards, subtle percussion, etc.
I don’t know you, but I love this kind of stuff when it’s done with the quality Riverside are capable of.
Superb atmospheric progressive music for your ears.

CD 1:
1. Where The River Flows
2. Shine
3. Rapid Eye Movement (2016 Mix)
4. Night Session – Part One
5. Night Session – Part Two

CD 2:
1. Sleepwalkers
2. Rainbow Trip (2016 Mix)
3. Heavenland
4. Return
5. Aether
6. Machines
7. Promise
8. Eye Of The Soundscape

Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass, guitar
Piotr Kozieradzki – drums
Michał Łapaj – keyboards

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