NOSTALGIA (LTD. EDITION) [Limited Edition]

Satellite | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: METAL MIN2
• ASIN: B001OAKPXW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,965 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Every Desert Got Its Ocean

2. Repaint the Sky

3. Afraid of What We Say

4. I Want You to Know

5. Over Horizon

6. Am I Losing Touch

7. Is It Over

8. The Color of the Rain [*]

9. Relaxed [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad Prog CD, not bad at all., March 16, 2009

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JP "ZappaFan" (Macon, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NOSTALGIA (LTD. EDITION) (Audio CD)

I've been hearing about this band in chatrooms and seeing it in the "those who bought such & such also bought these" areas here on Amazon so decided to check them out. Got it late last week and have already listened to it 3 times (just finished 3rd) so that alone tells you it's worth checking out if you like this type of music.

I'll will say it's very derivative, very "been there done that", reminding me of any one of a number of bands, so don't expect anything new. Even still I found it very enjoyable, VERY Listenable and will certainly be getting more by this band. It also seems to be a good blend of classic prog and elements of the new prog, neoprog/progmetal, whatever you want to call it.

I got the version that has the 2 bonus tracks but, to my ear, the stand-out track is #6, "Am I losing Touch", which is a regular track.

Bottom line - Like I said, good CD and well worth my money. Check it out if you like good prog, just don't expect anything new. But I WILL be getting more. Anybody out there recommend which one I should get next? Some other stuff on my list first so it'll probably be mid-summer before I get another one.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, May 22, 2009

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Jerry Sanseri (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NOSTALGIA (LTD. EDITION) (Audio CD)

This review will be short and to the point. SATELLITE is one of the best kept secrets in all of the music world. All of their albums are fantastic. My wife and I fell in love with this band ever since we purchased A STREET BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET. All I can say is buy their music. It is well worth listening too.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Between classic progressive and Alt Rock, April 22, 2009

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Brian G "mondomando" (Willington, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NOSTALGIA (LTD. EDITION) (Audio CD)

Satellite was founded in 2000 in Poland by the former Collage front man and songwriter Wojtek Szadkowski. The band remains primarily Szadkowski's project, recorded in his home studio, with his lyrics and music, and with band members selected by him. "Nostalgia" is their fourth release, this time from Metal Mind Productions and shows how MMP is willing to promote outside of any narrow confines.
Szadkowski states in interviews how he wants to make music that is "extremely melodic . . .a perfect connection between modern music and classic progressive rock." He says that the music favors "Moonshine" era Collage, but with more modern influences. By modern, I understand to mean heavy bass lines, minimal chord changes a la Radiohead and Porcupine Tree, and soaring and climaxing instrumental passages.
In relation to their earlier releases, though I haven't heard their most recent "Into The Night", "Nostalgia" seems to move more toward alternative rock and Rush. The songs are uplifting and easy to listen to, but not overly inventive. I found my mind wandering a lot, which actually may be the band's intention.
But something gets lost in pursuit of Szadkowski's quest to straddle the line between classic progressive rock and modern music. The music is very melodic, but not challenging. The instrumental playing is professional and tight but seems to be "by the numbers" and many times goes on for too long. I can't say I heard anything here I've never heard before - many times. In fact after a while, I felt like I could predict where the song was going after the first few minutes.
But "Nostalgia" still ends up a worthy follow up to Satellite's earlier releases. It shows the band as more mature and sounding more like an integrated unit. (From my review originally posted at progressiveears. com.)