This video contains some excerpts from the new Apogee album “ The Blessing and the Curse” , the latest solo album by Versus X singer and guitarist Arne Schäfer. The new Apogee Album has just been released on Progressive Promotion Records.
Arne writes about the album: “The Blessing and the Curse“ has become a rather non-compromizing Prog Album, with 5 Longtracks, all in the range between 12 – 16 minutes playingtime and stylistically close to the classic Progressive Rock of the early seventies. All Songs are rather complex structurally and regarding the harmonic material used, while besides the Apogee-typical orchestrations also many atmospheric elements are contained. This is music for fans of long bows of tension and musical developments, which still offer real surprises. As always I tried to avoid musical „mainstream“ , on the permanent search for unusual elements, harmonies, melodies and rhythmic accentuation. Also production wise I orientate myself towards the transparent sound and instrumentation of the classic Prog albums, in which each Instrument can be clearly located in the mix. Like on the latest Apogee CDs Ebi Graef played the drums any I played all other instruments and sang.”
Tracklist:
- Out Of Control (5:09)
- Congealing Ground (13:39)
- Hard To See (12:24)
- The Blessing And The Curse (16:03)
- The Inspiring Tune (15:23)
Lineup:
Arne Schäfer (Versus X) / Lead and Backing Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Orchestrations
Eberhard Graef / Drums and Percussion
