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Favorite Albums of 2020 So Far? |
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Henry Chinaski 
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Wobbler / Dwellers of the deep Rick Wakeman / Red Planet |
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: November 26 2020 at 12:00 |
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If you're implying that there is nothing like the power of live music, I couldn't agree more! Otherwise, I like my albums of studio recorded music to have good music, no matter how it got there. (Thank you Berlin School, synthesizers, ambient, New Age, looping, sequencing, MIDI, sampling, and all of the many other sound innovations made possible by electricity and the computer age.) (Except for auto-tune). |
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Drew Fisher
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nick_h_nz
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Posted: November 26 2020 at 08:32 |
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Ok, I have narrowed that list down a bit, after going through it all, and I’ve now got it down to 30 albums that have impressed me sufficiently that (as I’m feeling right now, and what I like can so easily change depending on the day and my mood), I’m reasonably sure these would end up on any end of year list of favourite 2020 releases: Adenine - Adenine The Animal State - Genus Arabs in Aspic - Madness and Magic Arcing Wires - Prime Asian Death Crustacean- Baikal Brudini - From Darkness, Light Doringo - Gužva u Svemiru The Erkonauts - I Want It To End The Folsom Project - The Wolf and The Skull Ghost Toast - Shape Without Form Jonathan Hultén - Chants From Another Place Jargon - The Fading Thought Jupiter Hollow - Bereavement Kekal - Quantum Resolution Kilter - Axiom Laughing Stock - The Island Phil Lively - The Fall Long Distance Calling - How Do We Want To Live? Lucynine - Amor Venenat Julia Marcell - Skull Echo Giorgi Mikadze - Georgian Microjamz Ottone Pesante - DoomooD Outside In - Karmatrain Pencarrow - Growth in The Absence Of Light Professor Tip Top - Tomorrow Is Delayed Pull Down The Sun - Of Valleys And Mountains Quel Che Disse Il Tuono - Il Velo Dei Riflessi Sky Cries Mary - Secrets of a Red Planet Tic Tic - Comfort in the Echo 3,14 - Bombyx Mori I would describe all those as prog of one genre or another, but I’m also aware that I possibly have a broader idea of prog than many on this forum. Edited by nick_h_nz - November 26 2020 at 08:32 |
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Hrychu
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Posted: November 26 2020 at 07:52 |
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Thanks, I hate it. |
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triptych
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Posted: November 26 2020 at 03:52 |
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Now this one too.......W A never fails to deliver :)
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dauinghorn
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Posted: November 26 2020 at 03:46 |
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Hmmm. It sounded very promising at the beginning, but as the "band" enters, it's too obvious that this is made almost entirely by computer instruments. It does not sound good at all. Although the compositions and the vocals are quite nice, I can't enjoy this.. I like my music PLAYED, not generated. Lovely cover art, though!
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dougmcauliffe
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 18:51 |
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Updated list (only covering the prog sphere)
Top 3 (In no order AKA: still undecided) Wobbler: Dwellers of The Deep The Flower Kings: Islands King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: K.G. I'm leaning towards Wobbler 4: Haken - Virus 5: Motorpsycho - The All is One 6: Pain of Salvation - Panther 7: Pendragon -Love over Fear 8: Ovrfrwd - Starstuff 9: Arabs in Aspic - Madness and Magic These are all very good albums! Edited by dougmcauliffe - November 25 2020 at 18:52 |
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 18:39 |
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I'll checkout the Artus and Ours
I saw Artus at RIO years ago and liked them, this new one seems heavier and darker than the s/t album i already have. I'm liking it. Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - November 25 2020 at 19:06 |
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siLLy puPPy
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Love this artist. I was contacted a couple years ago by the band mastermind to review the debut album and i loved that one but haven't kept up. Listneing to Wickman right now and it is brilliant. This is actually one of my favorite innovations of the avant-prog world lately.
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Mascodagama
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 17:50 |
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Got this a while back and I haven't got massively into it yet. It's very dense music to digest though, so I wouldn't rule out it being a grower.
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Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to.
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Mascodagama
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 17:48 |
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My late contender for avant album of the year is the new one from Le Grand Sbam, Furvent. It's not quite official release date yet, but they must have posted out pre-ordered CDs early as I got mine last weekend. An absolute monster of a record!
The other main contenders from the avant bag for me are both by Zorn - Baphomet from his Simulacrum Trio (40-minute schizo-prog epic ahoy!) and Les Maudits, which is completely deranged, but brilliant.
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I have three of their previous albums, which I like, but haven't heard this one yet. Thanks for reminder! BTW their Pagans label has just put out another album leaning towards the avant tip by Ours: Also featuring Roman Baudoin on the vielle ŕ roue, of course. |
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 17:26 |
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How about Artús' album Cerc? I had to add this album to the database myself. It was released back in March. They have a hurdy-gurdy player!
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 10:53 |
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 10:33 |
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^Yeah, I really enjoyed YiY from last year. Another one to add to the list!
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 10:15 |
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I'll have to check Isobar during today's workout.
Here's another that will ride high on my list. Definitely recommended for the prog extremophile, or extreme progophile. Panhead complexophile?  No samples, that's mean. Trust me, its amazing. Edited by Tapfret - November 25 2020 at 10:20 |
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progaardvark
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 09:31 |
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^I second the Isobar recommendation.
Listen to it here: https://isobarprog.bandcamp.com/album/isobar
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richardh
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Posted: November 25 2020 at 01:35 |
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I would now add Katatonia - City Burials to my list. Didn't like it at first but it's definitely growing on me.
I encourage all fans of instrumental prog to check out the Isobar album. It's as captivating as the Far Corner album from a few years ago although not exactly the same style. It seems to be flying under the radar and not on many list. So far this year its the only album threatening Wobbler for me.
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geekfreak
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Posted: November 24 2020 at 22:09 |
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Kansas album isn’t on my list was on the essential first listening. |
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Ratings are the same for myself |
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