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The Gak Omek • Bagudzinishinabe from Gak Omek on Vimeo . Video for the song "Bagudzinishinabe" from the CD "Nonrenormalizability"by The Gak Omek. Animated and directed by Robert Burger.Gak Facts:The Gak Omek creates instrumental progressive rock with elements of jazz fusion, metal and electronica. The Gak Omek has two CDs available: "Alien Eye" and "Return of the All-Powerful Light Beings". They are available from CDBaby.com and Apple iTunes. The Gak Omek is busily recording it's next CD. Here are a few reviews: Return of the All-Powerful Light Beings"One of the Top 10 Prog CD Titles of 2004" -Floyd Bledsoe, Progressive Ears"One of the Top 20 Prog CD Titles of 2004" - Elias Granillo, Sea of Tranquility"One of the Top 20 Prog CD Titles of 2004" - Greg Cummins, Sea of Tranquility"One of the Top 30 Prog CD Titles of 2004" - Sergio Vilar, Nucleus"One of the Top Prog Albums of 2004" - Ken Solomon, Progressive Soundscapes RadioAlien Eye"Alien Eye made my list of top 10 prog albums for 2003" -Clay Gaunce, "The Trip with Clay Gaunce" - WRFL Radio, Lexington, KY"The compositions and arrangements here are nothing less than outstanding. In all, a very solid effort that warrants a listen." -Peter Thelen, Expose.. Magazine ..28"I'm really impressed with the music." -Kenny Solomon, Progressive Soundscapes Radio"It is quite excellent electronic progressive space rock. Quite a cool variety of material on this CD with great playing by all involved. Excellent stuff." 5 Stars - highest rating -Scott Heller, Aural Innovations: December 2003"Alien Eye, is one of the better CDs that has come across my desk in 2003. This is definitely a nice overlooked instrumental gem of 2003." -Ron Fuchs, ProgNaut.com 2/3/04"For those into the more intellectual side of progressive and fusion, "Alien Eye" should definitively be in your CD collection. The compositions are all very good, the production and performances are also excellent. An excellent album." -Marc Roy, ProGGnosis, 8 Mar 2004

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Member Since: 21/09/2006
Band Website: http://www.thegakomek.com
Band Members: Robert Burger - guitar, guitar synthesizer, finger drums Dave Cashin - keyboards Glenn Robitaille - drums
Influences: Everything I've ever heard. Really!
Sounds Like: You tell me. Please!
Record Label: BluCube Music
Type of Label: Indie

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