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Begnagrad: same - Begnagrad was a group from the former Yugoslavia that 
made their only album in 1983. Considered one of the best albums to come 
out of eastern Europe, this reissue includes several live bonus tracks 
and a 20+ minute MPEG video of the group in concert in the early '80s 
that's never been seen; the record has also been meticulously remastered 
and sounds PHENOMENAL. RIO-influences, Balkan folk, and electric rock 
combine with humor & sadness in wild compositions that are 
completely unique. My completely unbiased reissue of the year.  [MIO 006]

Mr. Toad: Trench Art - Mr. Toad are a new, classically-trained group 
from Israel. "Trench Art", their debut album, is a mellow progressive 
epic that takes listeners to early King Crimson, with hints of Nick 
Drake, Celeste, Gryphon, After Crying, and Fairport Convention. The 
instrumentation is acoustic and electric guitars, flute, piano, 
mandolin, bass and vocals, but there are a lot of musical guests, 
including clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, recorder, cello, violin and drums. 
[MIO 028]

Birgé Gorgé Siroc: defense de - "defense de" is the first album by Birgé 
Gorgé Shiroc, the trio that later became Un Drame Musical Instantane. 
The two-disk set includes the LP "defense de" with an additional 40 
minutes of unreleased music from the same sessions. The second disk is a 
DVD featuring an avant-garde film from 1974 PLUS an additional 6 hours 
of music made by the trio-quartet between 1975-1976 (which is ALL the 
group's recorded music!). From the NWW list. [MIO 026-027]

Mosaïc: Ultimatum - Mosaïc's "Ultimatum" is a lost jewel in the crown of 
the French underground. Mosaic made one album in 1978. Similarities to 
Zeuhl bands, Hatfield and the North, King Crimson, National Health are 
evident. The music is mostly instrumental fusion/progressive performed 
on acoustic and electric guitars, synths, cello, double bass, electric 
bass, keyboards, drums and percussion. This reissue includes their 1977 
demo tape and two additional bonus tracks. "Excellent stuff; don't you 
wait 25 years to discover this!" - Wayside Music [MIO 029]

Previous MIO releases:
Magical Power Mako (Japan): Hapmoniym (1972-1975) [MIO 001-005] 
Legendary artist in the vein of Faust/Amon Düül II. 5 CD box set, 
numbered limited edition. A must for Japanese avant-garde lovers.

Danny Ben Israel (Israel): Bullshit 3 1/4 (1968-1970) [MIO 016] Ben 
Israel's music is a cross between experimental and Hendrix-like psych 
with fuzz guitars. The best-kept secret from Israel's psychedelic years.

Kyrie Eleison (Austria): Complete Recordings (1974-1979) [MIO 017-019] 
3CD set. Similar to Genesis / Yes / VDGG but very unique. A Mellotron 
festival. Their "Fountain Beyond the Sunrise" album is considered by 
many as a straight response to Genesis's "Nursery Crime"

Atmosphera (Israel): The Lady of Shalott [MIO 020-021] 2CD set. A lost 
Israeli prog band with members from Zingale. English lyrics and 
YES/Genesis-like music. Includes many bonus tracks plus VCD track on CD 
#2 from 1978. Lengthy pieces.

Decibel (Mexico): Fiat Lux (Complete 1977-2000) [MIO 022-024] Mexico's 
answer to Henry Cow and Univers Zero. 3 CDs, more then 70 minutes each 
in a limited edition box set. All disks contain bonus tracks not on the 
albums. The CDs (El Poeta del Ruido...[MIO 022], Furtuna Virilis...[MIO 
023], In Concert...[MIO 024]) are also available individually.

Jean Cohen-Solal (France): Flute Libres & Captain Tarthopom (1971/1973) 
[MIO 025] Flautist/multi-instrumentalist Cohen-Solal made two amazing 
instrumentals albums, a collectors' nightmare to be found on vinyl. Some 
hints of Pink Floyd (Ummagumma era), Magma, Focus, and Jethro Tull. From 
the NWW list.

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and COMING SOON:
Philippe Besombes:  Esombesombes, Libra, and Besombes-Rizet "Pole"
The Platina: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair -- A powerful Israeli 
jazz-fusion group, their pastoral third unreleased LP from the late '70s 
w/ bonus live tracks.

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