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The Hype made only one in 1966. Nevertheless, it excites enthusiasts both due to its crazy guitar noises — the epitome of the mod/R&B/proto-psychedelic collision enthusiasts have got retroactively dubbed “freakbeat” — and since it was made by Joe Meek. “You’re Keeping Me Down” was a beehive orgy of frenzied …

A quiet progressive rock and roll outfit with strong jazz fusion leanings, Gilgamesh emerged from your fringes from the fertile and beloved “Canterbury picture” as type of an astute child sibling to Hatfield as well as the North. Amanda Parsons also added crystalline support vocals to both organizations. With Gilgamesh, …