Progressive 80s artists: music ahead of its time

Also a curiosity that came out in that decade: one of the best symphonic prog albums (in my top 10 at least) from Hungary's Solaris, Marsbéli Krónikák. What a debut! It seemed so out of place in 1984.

Rideau! represents the second album by French ensemble Un Drame Musical Instantané, originally released in 1980. This record stands as a testament to their innovative spirit and is often regarded as ahead of its time. On Rideau!, the music is characterised by its eclecticism and progressiveness, seamlessly transitioning between jazz, electronic music, ambient, and contemporary classical compositions.

I have a different take on stuff that is (supposedly) ahead of its time.

The history of the arts has been about "change" ... and as such we always found different things at all times, that were considered new and ushered a new era for a lot of work ... for me, that was a part of what the arts were, and ARE, about.

My concern is that something different, strange and weird comes about ... and all of a sudden it is the thing that supposedly is ahead of its time ... and 50 years later, no one gives a damn ... which is what has happened to what was progressive music, that is now replaced by ProgRock and then is replaced by ProgCopy, and then is replaced by ProgbyDaw, and then replaced by ProgbyNumbers, etc, etc, etc ...

I, no longer look at music, or any art, as something that shows us a future that we can not see yet ... some things last long enough, and some don't, thus the ability to think of them as valuable and important goes down a bit.

I thought I was a part of the generation that cared, and valued great works ... until one day at Anaheim Stadium, you knew that the place was infested by rats and fanboys, screaming and fighting for a piece of the flying pig ... and the future was forever damaged for me ... it didn't mean a thing at all ... it's almost like the whole thing was a joke ... and none of us want to feel like we were in the wrong place, and liked the wrong music and the wrong band ... the future was NOW ... and it was a horrible site to be in and see ... I was embarrassed, but in that moment, I knew one thing about the future of music, and music sites ... it was going to be controlled by more fan-boys and trolls ... and (sometimes) the really good stuff, or in this case threads or postings, were going to be ignored and not given the pat in the back they deserve ... 

The only thing we know about "future" is that things change ... and tomorrow some new band, or music shows up that makes us feel that ... and my hope is that we appreciate the effort, but ... I'm not sure that I'm seeing folks ... even here ... talking about it as an art ... it's still all about the favorite this and that ... I don't think we will see another Picasso, or Stravinsky, for at least 50 to 100 years.

We, here, at PA, and JMA, at the very least appreciate new music ... and that is a sign for me ... and often you wonder which one will be enjoyed and which one will be ignored. But POPULAR music, specially these days, has not (historically) been ahead of its time, like film and theater were in the 1960's, or jazz was in that same time period ... rock music was behind and did not show up until it looked like everyone had to get ripped on something or other and wear colorful clothing ... and you and I know that was not about a future at all, but a clever commercial play ... that sold a lot ... and the music? Even today, we don't think much of it is worth the price of the album! We enjoyed it, though, because most of the other stuff was copycrap!