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Atlantis

There are ten artists using this name: 1. An Nederlands experimental/post-rock/electro/ambient
2. A British ambient metal rock band.
3. A trance project
4. A German blues band
5. A 1960's Czechoslovakian rock band
6. An American progressive rock band active in the 1990's
7. A Dutch instrumental electronic solo project
8. An unsigned heavy metal band
9. A Polish disco polo group
10. A Ukranian power metal group
11. An Alias of American techno group Underground Resistance

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Damo Suzuki's Network

Damo Suzuki's Network is an experimental/improvisational music outfit that revolves around Damo Suzuki. This Japanese-born singer is best known for his 1970-73 stint with Krautrock legends Can. Following his departure from the band, he embarked on a decade-long hiatus from music. By 1983, however, Damo Suzuki returned to the realm of music. In the 1990s, he formed and began fronting Damo Suzuki's Network.

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Motherhood

Band:
Adam Sipkema (drums,vocals)
Brydon Crain (vocals,guitar,keys)
Ian Goff (guitar,vocals,bass)
Nathan Merrithew (bass,keys,guitar)
Penelope Stevens (vocals,keys,bass) http://motherhoodmusic.bandcamp.com/ From http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Motherhood: After a few variations of the same, a few name changes, a few conceptual paradigm shifts, Motherhood is here. For lack of a better explanation, Motherhood is the band that you wouldn't want your conservative thirteen-year-old son to listen to; he might rebel.

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Turzi

Turzi is a French band led by Romain Turzi. Their first album "A" came out in 2007 on Record Makers (after an LP "Made under Authority" produced by Romain Turzi alone and released on the same label) Played with the instruments of Rock (drums, guitars, bass, synths), Turzi define their own music as 'rock disciplinaire' (disciplinary rock), as each track is structured around a rhythm and different sound patterns which are repeated, amplified and modified as each piece is played.

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Here And Now

Here and Now, originally formed in spring 1974 to play at the Windsor Free Festival of that year, went through many early personnel changes, finally settling on a hard core membership of founder Kif Kif Le Batter, Twink El Toesmalone, Steffe Sharpstrings and Keith the Bass for most of the mid to late 1970's. This line-up had a rare and elusive musical chemistry that brought about the sound that still defines the band today.
The history of the group is complicated:

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Samsara Blues Experiment

Samsara Blues Experiment are a Berlin based band, founded in Summer 2007 by leadguitarist/singer Christian Peters. They went through several changes in the first period but are in constant line-up since September 2008 featuring Hans Eiselt (guitar), drummer Thomas Vedder and Richard Behrens (bass). As the band name implies, three elemental aspects are to notice - the blues as the foundation where it all comes from, the inclusion of spiritual influences accompanied by Indian/raga music and the experimental approach to mix up varied elements in a convincing manner.

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Kontakte

Kontakte is a post/drone/kraut rock band hailing from London,UK. They took their name after Karlheinz Stockhausen's famous innovative composition. They released a 7 inch called "Sterile World" in 2007. Currently touring the UK, the band is planning the release of a mini album (or EP series) during 2008.

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Qua

Qua is Melbourne based Cornel Wilczek who started the project in 2001. It started with an invite to play with Pretty Boy Crossover in Melbourne, Australia. From the pressure of sorting out a live set .. and finishing songs, something became apparent - the songs actually worked. Over the next year of live performances the album "Forgetabout" was formed and eventually released in August 2002. The next 2 years saw Qua becoming a regular in the Australian live scene.

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