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Focus X
Rock · 2012 · 10 tracks · 49m

Focus X

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Polished instrumental prog rock defined by pastoral flute, warm Hammond organ, and melodic guitar. A mature, whimsical return to classic Dutch fusion sounds.

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It's like a sophisticated jazz-rock garden party where the flute is the guest of honor.

A sophisticated and whimsical blend of pastoral beauty and technical jazz-rock fusion.

Focus X · vs · Focus
Sunday Morning+1.2σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 49m
01
Father Bacchus
4:03
02
Focus 10
5:48
03
Victoria
5:27
04
Amok in Kindergarten
5:00
05
All Hens on Deck
5:44
06
Birds Come Fly Over (Le Tango)
5:26
07
Hoeratio
5:38
08
Talk of the Clown
2:58
09
Message Magique
3:52
10
Crossroads
5:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden transition from a delicate flute melody to a heavy guitar riff in track 1
The intricate, multi-layered organ solo that anchors the mid-section of Focus 10
The playful, almost chaotic drum fills that punctuate the whimsical Amok in Kindergarten
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