1) band named Collage to achieve some success was a mid-1960s Pop Psych/Sunshine Pop band who released a self-titled debut LP in 1967 and at least one follow-up on the SMASH label.
2) was Estonian band "Collage" - a 70s group of forbidden jazz lovers. The group "Collage" was founded in 1966 from students of the Tallinn Conservatory. Their repertoire included arrangements of classical instrumental music, scores for large jazz orchestras, Estonian folk music and original works by Estonian composers. As Estonian runosong had not received widespread use in pop music, it seemed that such use had potential, so folk music achieved a significant position in the groups' repertoire. The other facet of "Collage's" repertoire that has been recorded is jazzed up pop music and vocal arrangements of orchestral scores. The set of discs "Parimad lood 1970-1976" (2002) includes music that "Collage" recorded on records during a period of ten years (3 LP's and one record with four pieces). The final part of the second disc of "Parimad lood 1970-1976" includes music recorded by the Estonian Radio that has not been previously released on records.
Discography of Estonian "Collage":
- Parimad lood 1970-1976 / 2002
- Käokiri / 1977
- Kadriko / 1975
- Collage / 1971
3) is a Los Angeles based funk/R&B band. The group consisted of:
Lee Peters (lead vocals)
Emilio Conesa (guitar / vocals)
Richard Aguon (drums / vocals)
Dean Boysen (trumpet)
Kirk Crumpler (bass / keyboards)
Albert DeGracia (keyboards)
Ruben Laxamana (sax / vocals)
Melecio Magdaiuyo (sax)
Larry White (guitar / synths)
Ross Wilson (trombone / trumpet)
They released three albums on the Solar label, produced by The Whispers' Nicholas Caldwell:
Do You Like Our Music? - 1981
Get In Touch - 1983
Shine The Light - 1985
4) was a Polish Neo Prog band Collage (1985- 2004). The original lineup of the group was Mirek Gil (guitars), Wojtek Szadkowski (drums), Jarek Wajk (vocals), Jurek Barczuk (guitar), Przemek Zawadzki (bass), Pawel Zajaczkowski (keys), and Ania Milewska (keys). Eventually Wajk left the group, being replaced by Jarek Majka. Majka also did not stay very long, though, being replaced by Tomek Różycki. Różycki was the singer for the group when they recorded their first album, Baśnie, in 1990. After recording the album, but prior to the tour, Różycki left the group. They recruited Zbyszek Bieniak to replace him. In the never-ending game of musical chairs of vocalists, Bieniak left just two years later. For a while that year, Wajk returned to the fold, but again, he would not stay long. In fact, by the next year, only Szadkowski and Gil remained. They were joined by Piotr "Mintay" Witkowski (bass), Krzysztof Palczewski (keys), and Robert Amirian as a vocalist.
Discography of albums and videos:
- Baśnie -1990
- Nine Songs Of John Lennon - 1993
- Zmiany - 1994
- Moonshine - 1994
- Safe - 1995
- Changes - 1995
- Living In The Moonlight - 2004 - DVD
This prematurely extinct Neo Prog band from Poland was not only the most important band from this country in the 90's; It figures among the best Neo Prog bands in the world. Blending heavy keyboard background with extremelly melodical guitar and vocals, they were able to deliver an original and very interseting music. Intricate tempo changes differenciate this band from the competition amongst their style, with vocals in Polish and English depending on the album.
"Moonshine" is one of the greatest progressive rock CD's of the modern era. This CD features great production, wonderful melodies and singing with superb playing-both as accompaniment and tasty biting solos and fills.
5) A unique Japanese instrumental music group playing on traditional instruments. Collage is a unique Japanese instrumental group formed in '06 by composer/arranger/guitarist Hiroshi IGARASHI, Koto player Mie KATO and recording engineer ("Sound Designer") Akiyoshi TAKENAKA. The band members are Makiko MIKATSURA (violin), Mariko SAITO (keyboard) and Masaaki SAINOHO (bass). Featuring Japanese traditional instrument, Koto, Collage play their own contemporary music, which is very Japanese and very universal, traditional and pop at the same time. All original tunes are written and arranged by IGARASHI. The official website of Collage (in Japanese) is http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/collage/.
Moonshine
Collage Lyrics
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No more magic forests, dear
If you wanna go through The Looking Glass now
You will break it down
No more disillusions
No more screaming silence
No more tears, no shadows in the dark
Now you think you're safe in your blue sedan
Hiding dreams in paperback
But sometimes you wake up with your screaming eyes
Moonshine seems too bright
One empty whisper too far
One silent night without end
I let the Moonshine inside
I'm gently making my way through seven
Colors of the night
To get right into your heart
I feel the rhythm inside
In ever cell of my blood
I can't resist anymore
I wanna be hypnotized
I wanna be powerized
I can't resist anymore
Where are you now ?
I need you now ...
I always will remember this moment out of few
You took my hand, I said: "My dreams came true"
I said it all to you
I know... I wanna feel it all again
The lyrics to Collage's song Moonshine explores themes of a loss of innocence, disillusionment and the yearning for those fleeting moments of magic that we experience in life. The opening lines reinforce the idea that the singer has moved past the fairy tales and magical forests that they may have believed in before, and has become disillusioned with the world they live in. The singer suggests that once you see through the looking glass and understand reality, it can be hard to go back. The line "you will break it down" implies that the truth can shatter illusions, and that once you've uncovered the truth about something, you can never un-know it.
Throughout the song, the singer longs for the kinds of feelings that magic and enchantment bring. The lyric "Moonshine seems too bright" suggests that the singer is struggling with the contrast between the mundane reality of life and the moments of pure, otherworldly joy they've tasted before. They yearn for the kind of experience that will allow them to break out of their safe and predictable life in their "blue sedan" and dive into something new and exciting. The repetition of the line "I can't resist anymore" shows that the singer is struggling to contain their desires and is ready to let go of the rational, safe way of living.
The final verse explores the idea that life is made up of fleeting moments that we wish we could hold onto forever. The singer is reminiscing on a moment where they felt the magic they have been longing for, where they felt their dreams had come true. The nostalgia is tangible as they finish the song with the line "I know...I wanna feel it all again," capturing the notion that we can't help but chase after the moments that have moved us, that we've lost, but can't let go of.
Line by Line Meaning
No more fairytales told in wintertime
I am done with illusions and unrealistic stories.
No more magic forests, dear
I am done with the mysticism and fantasy.
If you wanna go through The Looking Glass now
You will break it down
If you wish to experience a different reality, you will have to shatter the current one.
No more disillusions
I am done with the delusions and misconceptions.
No more screaming silence
I am done with the silence that is still louder than words.
No more tears, no shadows in the dark
I am done with the sorrow and the things that lurk in the dark.
Now you think you're safe in your blue sedan
You believe you are secure, but you are not.
Hiding dreams in paperback
You keep your aspirations to yourself and away from the world.
But sometimes you wake up with your screaming eyes
At times, your eyes reflect your inner turmoil.
Moonshine seems too bright
The brightness of the moon appears blinding to you.
One empty whisper too far
One final whisper broke the silence and drove you too far.
One silent night without end
A long, peaceful night that never ends.
I let the Moonshine inside
I embrace the light of the moon and the change it brings.
I'm gently making my way through seven
Colors of the night
To get right into your heart
I am navigating the various emotions of the night to reach your heart.
I feel the rhythm inside
I sense the beat of the music in my soul.
In every cell of my blood
Every part of me resonates with the music.
I can't resist anymore
I cannot resist the allure of the rhythm and the music anymore.
I wanna be hypnotized
I desire to be enraptured and captivated by the music.
I wanna be powerized
I want to be empowered and energized by the music.
Where are you now?
I wonder where you are at this moment.
I need you now ...
I crave your presence and your company.
I always will remember this moment out of few
You took my hand, I said: "My dreams came true"
I said it all to you
This moment will forever be etched in my memory, the moment you held my hand, and I realized my dreams had come true.
I know... I wanna feel it all again
I know I want to relive that moment again in all its glory.
Contributed by Taylor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TarikNajabProg4ever
This is ANTHER Fucking goed Prog-Rock Band from POland!!!!
What's with you guys?
You have completely dominated the pog-rock music scene by now!
Think about Mindfields, DispersE, Quidam,..., about Moonrise my favorite band actually, Millenium, Astra, and of course one the best of all Riverside and many more!!!!
All of the best virtuosity, I can't believe my ears!!
Poland you Rock!
@adrianachmatow457
Indeed, a lot of great music is created and published in Poland.
Most probably unknown, because ... from Poland.
Although it must be admitted that it has been changing a lot recently.
I suspect that Riverside broke the first serious icebergs in the world.
Then automatically Lunatic Soul, Disperse etc.
I am a Pole myself and I must admit that personally I really like this specific,
nostalgic atmosphere created by Polish musicians,
which is probably slowly becoming their characteristic determinant.
However... in this competition still unbeatable is KATATONIA!
Basically, what you do with music over there in Sweden is some kind of Science fiction!
I will not even try to list all Swedish artists permanently inscribed in the history of music,
because I believe that the comment section does not offer enough space.
How many musicians was inspired by Opeth? Would we have Djent today if Meshuggah had not formed?
We can write hundreds of similar questions.
Returning to Poland, however, I wanted to recommend a few albums that are perhaps not known,
but in my opinion good, or even very good.
1. Votum - all of them! Definitely my personal Polish number one at this time.
Now the order is random
2. Abstrakt - Post sapiens 101
3. Lion Shepherd - III
Work on the fourth album is about to end, for which I look forward very much,
especially that your nearest neighbor played on the album. (Baard Kolstad from
Leprous)
4. Ordinary Brainwash - all of them
5. Mechanism - Entering The Invisible Light
6. Loonypark - all albums worth to check
7. Across The Moment - Symbiosis
8. Archangelica - Tomorrow Starts Today
9. Albion - You'll Be Mine, Unsongs, The Indefinite State of Matter, Broken Hopes
10. Pale Mannequin - Colours of Continuity
11. Indukti - Idmen, S.U.S.A.R
12. Tune - Lucid Moments
13. Hipgnosis - Relusion
14. Here on Earth - Thallium
and maybe one more - one of the most underrated (even in Poland, unfortunately)
debut and unfortunately the only album of a very promising group, in my opinion:
[deleted] - [deleted]
Deezer link to album: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/6534385
The best for last!
Chemistry during the joint concert tour of Collage with Steve Rothery's band
resulted in a guest appearance of
Master from Marillion
on the LATEST STUDY ALBUM COLLAGE, allegedly coming out soon!
Best Regards!
@StybaAlteredState
Pod koniec lipca 2023 ma sie wreszcie ukazać re-edycja https://mystic.pl/product-pol-69676-Collage-Moonshine.html 💪
@krystiankada2346
Już jest kolego.
@SarcasticExistence92
In my humble opinion , one of the best prog albums ever created
@progbc
Agree!!
@kingcurry6594
I agree. It's brilliant.
@wscieknietywaz486
Wstyd się przyznać , ale dopiero niedawno natrafiłem na ten zespół...żałuję , że dopiero teraz. Coś wspaniałego , okazuje się , że internet potrafi bardzo pozytywnie człowieka zaskoczyć.
@StybaAlteredState
Kupiłem tę płytę na CD wiele lat temu. Zdecydowałem się ją wrzucić na YouTube bo jej tam nie było, a szkoda by ludzie nie usłyszeli. Polecam jeszcze tego klasyka którego wrzuciłem, bo być może jest już na płytach niedostępny: https://youtu.be/8tXePeQI4-8
@annalesiak9451
@Michał Styba dziękuję, to super muza do złudzenia przypomina brzmienie gitary i głosu wokalisty grupy Marillion,którą uwielbiam, ale w głębi duszy myślę, że to COLLAGE 😎był wcześniej niż Marillion .POLSKA!!!🇵🇱🤗❤🏡⛪👨👩👧👦👑💎🎙🎶🎸🎹
@annalesiak9451
Wściekły wąż nie martw sie, ja dopiero dziś odkryłam 😊A trafiłam niby przypadkiem...😉
@miosnikgentoo3598
@Anna Lesiak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzKJj5WRgpA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tXePeQI4-8 Jest duża szansa, że oba zespoły mocno się spodobają. Tylko warto wysłuchać do końca, całych płyt. :)