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chamberry wrote: I may not post that much, but I'm still lurking in the shadows of this thread. I got a question. When are Boredoms going to be added? I really like their stuff (thanks yuko) very frantic, but oh so pompous. Regards to the ones who talked about Eskaton on the previous page. 4 Vision is pure gold. And I have to listen to Koenjihyakkei more. Maybe I'll play it right now... Any thoughts on John Zorn's Astronome?

Heh heh... it's really good. But I don't remembr much since it's late and it sorta fried my brain.

^^^

L'ensemble Raye is an offshoot of Debile Menthol.

I still haven't heard a full album, only some songs and samples, but after listening to this and reading about them in other sites mentioning them as RIO and the continuation of DM, I realised they should be brought to vote in ZART.

avestin wrote: L'ensemble Raye is an offshoot of Debile Menthol.

Thanks for the head's up! Will definitely look into that!

So, any opinions on Zut Un Feu Rouge? [really digging them right now ;)]

[wayside]In the early to mid 1980s, Zut Un Feu Rouge were definitely one of Sweden's best avant/progressive/out rock bands, with musical ties to groups like Etron Fou and Debile Menthol; bands that took the some of the energy of rock and new-wave and tied it to 'progressive' forms. A five piece who used reeds, guitar, violin, keyboards, bass and drums, as well as vocals, the band managed to release an EP and an lp on the always interesting Bauta label, both of which are found here, along with some rarities. Pretty much essential stuff for fans of early 1980s R.I.O.-styled material.

[gepr] ZUFR is perhaps one of the best hidden secrets in the Galaxy called Progressive rock and the part of cosmic supercluster named Progessive music. Some dozens thousand light years beyond the quasar Virgin V 2005, otherwise known to us as Henry Cow - Leg-end a widely stretched constellation nominated Bauta label and related musicians can be found. This constellation encompasses some barely visible stars. Then there are one or two ultraviolet giants, which again you cannot see. ZUFR’s Sweet Zutrospectacles is one of these stars and would be a fine preliminary listening (or more listenings) for those of you who’d like to check RIO genre in a smoother way (from easier to more demanding). The first passage on the voyage to Etron Fou via The Work, This Heat and Stormy Six era Al Volo or ... to Henry Cow via Hellebore. I guess this would be the easiest band to start with, esp. if you haven’t already swallowed the complete Canterbury discography and Gentle Giant opus. Their brand of music is usually defined as progressive art-punk. On initial listening it may sound quite simple, but it has its own flair, which can grip. I think they are more punky apart from other mentioned bands, but they retain the balance. And more importantly, they encompass more of that post-punk, new wave features. This early gothic rock is then mixed with Frithean sort of folky music, ethnic and world stylings and even Gentle Giant (most notably on "Von Ä Jä" and "Stomping Down Ephesus" - great medieval chorale-like singing from Lach’n’, predecessing his marvelous solo work, and piano-sax-xylophone quirks). Some opposing is here as well and some darkness escapes, but not so much as with Univers Zero and definitely less than it is usually ascribed to ZUFR.    
    
    
    

Edited by listennow801 - November 10 2006 at 01:19

avestin wrote: by the way: Zut Un Feu Rouge = Damn, A Red Light

lol!
    
    

Edited by listennow801 - November 10 2006 at 01:20

Listening to Volapuk now. Good RIO and there is even klezmer bits in there... Anyway, good stuff.

Two of my 10 favourite prog albums for thsi year 2006 are in the RIO vein, particularly on the rockier side of the genre: NeBeLNeST's "ZePTO" and OCTOBER EQUUS' "October Equus". For the former it was a splendid comeback after a slightly long hiatus, while for the latter it is a revelation of good modern RIO from outsid ethe French and Anglosaxon sections (they're from Spain).

Assaf, how are you getting on with Estradasphere?