Earthrise were (are) an interesting band from New Jersey, who mix complex progressive rock and fusion seamlessly. In that way, they remind me of Minnesota's This Oneness. So the vocal sections do have this kind of "Midwest styled AOR progressive" sound that I've documented elsewhere on this site, and I find highly appealing. Earthrise doesn't qualify for the list simply due to the geography from which they hail. Instrumentally speaking, the compositions are very interesting, and many of their ideas are kinetic and creative (the organ and Moog progressions on top of complex rhythms specifically).
The new CD on the band's own ArcEden imprint shows considerable improvement in the sound department. It will never win any production awards, but it isn't as bad as the band's prior CD-R release. It's been too long since I heard the original LP to compare, but I suspect it's no better than the the CD-R.
The new CD on the band's own ArcEden imprint shows considerable improvement in the sound department. It will never win any production awards, but it isn't as bad as the band's prior CD-R release. It's been too long since I heard the original LP to compare, but I suspect it's no better than the the CD-R.
Original LPs have always been extremely scarce and expensive. This is due of course to what I would call "controlled supply". Via that supply channel, I had obtained two sealed ones back in my wheeling-dealing days of the mid 1990s, and promptly traded them off for albums I wanted more at the time. No regrets, as what I received in return is awesome, and I still own to this day.
Ownership: 2018 Arceden (CD). Acquired in 2018.
First copy: 2000 Arceden (cdr). Acquired in 2000.
Ownership: 2018 Arceden (CD). Acquired in 2018.
First copy: 2000 Arceden (cdr). Acquired in 2000.
2000; 10/12/18 (new entry)
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