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    Posted: February 25 2012 at 08:11
UneXpect's "In a Flesh Aquarium" makes a compelling case here. 

And Yes, Spiral Architect. 
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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

I'm sure we could find an argument somewhere that John Cages - 4'33" is the most complex piece of music ever written.


I like the bit where they turn the pages...
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Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Points: 144 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2012 at 03:56
miRthkon's Vehicle, Magma's KA (that's pretty complex imho), modern King Crimson, and most of GG and G?G!
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^ that Bumblefoot bit was crazy
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There is a lot of really super technical stuff out there and I see a lot of selections in this thread that seem to really not hold a lot of water. Dream Theater? Solid musicians, sure, but their writing is far from the most technical out there. Yes TFTO? Long does not equal technical. We don't have a real solid criteria for what we mean by technical here. Lot's of rhythmic variance, counterpoint, pure speed, key modulation, syncopation? I'm sure we could find an argument somewhere that John Cages - 4'33" is the most complex piece of music ever written.

For my part, I love technicality of ensemble, but not necessarily individual. The sub-genres here that meet that criteria best tend to be Jazz/Rock fusion, Tech/Extreme Metal (many not included in the archives), and certain RIO/Avant selections. Some already mentioned:
For the classic prog era you really can't go wrong with Gentle Giant. Not always the fastest, but made the most of very challenging compositions.
Spiral Architect
Behold...the Arctopus
Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Blotted Science)
Animals as Leaders
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Here are some of my fav's with some variation for fun.

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Anything by protest the hero, the latest Dream Theater, between and buried me...
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Ron Jarzombek, Ron Jarzombek.. oh and Ron Jarzombek
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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Very skeptical about Eloy...but hadn't listened to that album before. Checking it out on Spotify now.
Depends on the exact definition of 'technical'. To me suggest some sort of precision in the playing and a great deal of attention to the production. The keyboards,drums and bass are perfect on this
 
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Originally posted by Eärendil Eärendil wrote:

This is the most technical album I've ever heard, by Spiral Architect.  When you listen to this, you will either be very impressed or completely annoyed.



DT with a bassist. 
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This is the most technical album I've ever heard, by Spiral Architect.  When you listen to this, you will either be very impressed or completely annoyed.
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Death - 'individual thought patterns'
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American Don by Don Caballero?
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Very skeptical about Eloy...but hadn't listened to that album before. Checking it out on Spotify now.
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Eloy - Time To Turn
Gentle Giant - In A Glass House
Mike Oldfield - Incantations
Par Lindh Project - Veni Vidi Vici
Rick Wakeman - Six Wives Of Henry VIII
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Anything by the Mats/Morgen band, Kayo Dot's Coyote, Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve, Magma's K.A, anything by Koenjihyakkei, Henry Cow's In Praise of Learning, Deathspell Omega's Fas - Ite..., Cheer-Accident's Introducing Lemon, Dun's Eros, Mastodon's Blood Mountain, Naked City's Radio and the eponymous album, Secret Chiefs 3's Book M and several math rock albums out there.
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Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple
Wallenstein-Blitzkrieg
Wallenstein-Mother Universe
ELP-Brain Salad Surgery and Tarkus
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Technical and/or extremely complex:

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity
Behold... The Arctopus - Skullgrid & Nano Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning 
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
Blotted Science - The Machinations of Dementia 
The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Mongrel 
... and most things by Orthrelm
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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