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Mrowisko (The Hive)

$14.99 ... LP Gatefold (reissue) (€11.35 || £9.58 || ¥1495) (approx.)

Hip work from the Polish scene at the start of the 70s – a Hammond-heavy combo with a fair bit of jazz in their grooves – almost a more progressive take on the Brit beat group sound of the 60s, but without all of the progressive modes that other Euro groups were moving into! There's a great blend of basslines, percussion, and organ in the group's approach – and although there's a number of tracks with vocals, there's also others where the instrumentation really dominates, and those are especially appealing to us. Production is cool too – often echoey and effect-heavy – and titles include "A Dream", "Temptation", "The Nerves Of Cities", "Thoughts", "The Hive", and "The Starveling's Dance". (Very limited vinyl reissue – pressed up in a heavy, deluxe package!)  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.