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EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Dec. 12 2003, 23:24 Does anyone else here know them? They are a quite known Hungarian instrumental rock band and their music is very similar to Mike's one. They play mainly space, folk & progressive rock. Their first album, Martian Chronicles (1984) is the most famous one, and got many positive reviews. It was inspired by Ray Bradbury's well-known novel. Their other albums are the diversified double LP/CD called 1990, Live In Los Angeles (1996) & Nostradamus - Book of Prophecies (1999). The members of Solaris have also solo albums, the most recommended ones are their flutist, Attila Kollár's two Musical Witchcraft albums (1998/2002), especially the first one. IMHO all the tracks on it are great and have very much in common with Mike's music. Anyway, if I should name the most oldfieldish non-Mike Oldfield track, I would say Beyond..., the bonus studio track from Solaris' Live In Los Angeles album. So if you don't know them, I recommend you to get to know. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Dec. 13 2003, 08:47 Some of their songs appeared on the brazilian new age complilation where Mike´s Return to The Origin did appear. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Dec. 13 2003, 13:42 It's a bit surprising to me. Solaris and new age? Anyway, which songs? -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Dec. 13 2003, 13:52 Quote (EeToN @ Dec. 13 2003, 14:42) It's a bit surprising to me. Solaris and new age? Anyway, which songs? It´s the same thing I´d say for Mike Oldfield.   I´ll check it out the tunes for ya. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Dec. 14 2003, 18:34 Thanks. About new age: Well, I think new age is often confused with ambient. In my eye, new age is some kind of meditative music without drums, with few tunes played on flute, and ambient is for example TSODE. Solaris has obviously nothing to do with new age - as well as Mike. What is more, Solaris hasn't got any ambient songs either. Anyway, there was an Attila Kollár concert yesterday and it was marvellous! On Thursday there will be another one, so it's worth coming to Hungary then. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Nov. 19 2004, 18:15 At last there is a Solaris track that is downloadable from one of the members, Bogdán Csaba's homepage: Heart of the Snake / A kígyó szíve -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Nov. 30 2005, 10:00 Their homepage got renewed recently, and there are two full tracks to download: Martian Chronicles II-III. (Martian Chronicles, 1984) The Lion's Empire (Nostradamus: Book of Prophecies, 1999) They could be good start for people who don't yet know their music. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: April 04 2006, 16:08 From now on you can listen to Solaris music all day on Radio Solaris. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 308 Joined: June 2002 Posted: April 04 2006, 17:58 Looks interesting... I've had missed this thread before Just downloading the songs right now... Let's see what they look like -- Wayfarer -------------- My homepage - www.thewayfarer.info My search - www.cannotbefound.com My community - www.taurusiv.net My luthier - www.artluthier.com Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Sep. 18 2006, 08:26 Now you can watch them live on Youtube. They participated in the Progfest back in 1995. Apocalypse Wizard of Oz -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

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