Prog Rock Saturday: Szintetizátor-Varázs

Mihaly Tamas - "Szintetizátor-Varázs" (1983) - Start

Hello barátok,

Hungarian synth wizard, Mihaly Tamas, goes full Clockwork Orange on this Import LP from 1983. (Thanks Zsolti!)

Side One is a selection of pieces by Liszt and Side Two is dedicated to pieces by Wagner.

Like a cross between Wendy Carlos & Giorgio Moroder, its proggy and weird with hints of pop and disco. A very fun listen though probably not the best record to put on if you're trying to impress the ladies on a dark & stormy Saturday night. (my bad!)

Not much is known about Mihaly here in the States (we do know he was in an early 80's Hungarian new wave band called "Omega"), but we'd definitely be down to hear some more of his stuff especially if he's done any soundtrack work.

RATING: 4 disappointing sets of blue balls on a Saturday night out of 5

Magyar Melodies

Kalman Banyak - "The Outstanding Gypsy Violinist and his Orchestra play Magyar Melodies" (1960?) - B & F Records

Hello Friends,

We're once again keeping it classy today on Vinyl in the Valley.

Fun record of Gypsy-inspired folksongs played by the expert violinist, Kalman Banyak. Never heard of him?  Neither have we!  Still, its a pleasant record for a rainy Sunday morning in early October.

B & F Records was, apparently, a record label out of Cleveland, Ohio that released exclusively Hungarian-related music in the 50's & 60'.

RATING: 4 In My Little Garden Roses Never Bloom Out of 5