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Sckxyss 
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Posted: December 02 2007 at 03:25 |
 dante.dio wrote:
Sckxyss wrote:
Well, I haven't heard any of the bands mentioned yet, but I'm from Ontario! That's what counts, right? lol
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I'm from Stratford, it's between London and Kitchener, about 2 hours southwest of Toronto. You?
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Cambridge! (Kitchener-Waterloo region)
I'll also throw out recommendations for Koenjihyakkei; they're one of my favourite modern bands.
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 22:31 |
Atavachron wrote:
Le Silo are terrific, and for symph Oaksenham are one of the best new acts
...avoid the new LTE project 
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I concur, it really is nothing special. The only LTE songs I really enjoy are from LTE2, specifically 'When The Water Breaks' and 'Biaxident'. Other than that, their music gets old fast for me. I'm surprised Le Silo has so many followers, I thought they were one of the least publicized bands in the list. As for Oaksenam, does anyone know if they're releasing another album?! I haven't been able to track down anything and it would be a shame if they stopped after 'Conquest'!
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Atavachron
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 21:48 |
Le Silo are terrific, and for symph Oaksenham are one of the best new acts ...avoid the new LTE project
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dante.dio
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 21:41 |
Syzygy wrote:
I'm only really familiar with 2 of the bands on your list.
I'm not really into 7 for 4. They're superb musicians, but 'Time'
strikes me as a rather cold display of virtuosity for its own sake. I
feel the same way about LTE, and Mats-Morgan (if you're familiar with
them).
Le Silo, on the other hand, I think are an excellent band - you
should really check out the Koenjihyakkei album Angherr Shisspa if you
like them (same pianist, in one of Yoshida Tatsuya's many bands). |
Well 'Time' was not nearly as strong as 'Contact' IMO. There's only one song on 'Time' that has made my Top 100 prog list (which is frequently updated) but I have the majority of songs from 'Contact' high up on that list. They are releasing their third album in January. I think I'm the only one who can't wait!  *goes to check out Koenjihyakkei*
Edited by dante.dio - November 29 2007 at 21:42
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Syzygy
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 17:08 |
I'm only really familiar with 2 of the bands on your list.
I'm not really into 7 for 4. They're superb musicians, but 'Time' strikes me as a rather cold display of virtuosity for its own sake. I feel the same way about LTE, and Mats-Morgan (if you're familiar with them).
Le Silo, on the other hand, I think are an excellent band - you should really check out the Koenjihyakkei album Angherr Shisspa if you like them (same pianist, in one of Yoshida Tatsuya's many bands).
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 16:58 |
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Yeesh, I guess I've been living under a rock, because I haven't heard of a single one of the bands on your list.
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 16:47 |
I have only heard Beardfish from your list but think they're excellent and I have all 3 of their albums. 
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 22:21 |
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I find Le Silo quite enjoyable
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dante.dio
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 22:20 |
Sckxyss wrote:
Well, I haven't heard any of the bands mentioned yet, but I'm from Ontario! That's what counts, right? lol
What area are you from, by the way? |
I'm from Stratford, it's between London and Kitchener, about 2 hours southwest of Toronto. You? It's good to see that these bands aren't 100% obscure! Does anyone out there listen to Parallel Mind, 7 For 4 or Speechless? Wow it's good to come onto these forums and discuss progressive rock with people who appreciate it in the same way I do!
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 08:37 |
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Oaksenham and Senogul sound very good, as far as I am concerned.
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 01:31 |
I own some albums of 4 bands out of 9. Also I'll buy Beardfish's album soon.
But I have never seen Ken's Novel.
The most favorite album is Le Silo / 3.27830. Oaksenham / Woden's Eve Live is next to it.
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 00:05 |
Well, I haven't heard any of the bands mentioned yet, but I'm from Ontario! That's what counts, right? lol
What area are you from, by the way?
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Posted: November 25 2007 at 17:48 |
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I found Beardfish by accident on iTunes. It's some really amazing stuff.
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dante.dio
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 22:20 |
Thanks all, I'm glad to see Oaksenham is appreciated by lots of people although I am surprised that nobody has mentioned 7 For 4, I think they're outstanding! Anyway, I'm a drummer and pianist and I absolutely love odd time signatures. All my friends do not understand my music and I'm frustrated that I can't relate to anyone on a musical basis. Next year I'm heading out on an Exchange to another country for the whole year (I find out my country next month) but I ranked Norway, Sweden and Finland all really high so I hope I end up in Scandinavia, since lots of good prog seems to originate there. As my sig says, I really believe being a musician enhances your appreciation for prog. When I listen to music, I want to listen to music that I can't just sit down and play on drums or piano, which includes most mainstream music.
erik neuteboom wrote:
Second, I have been in Ontario, we stayed at the home of friends in
Windsor and later visited Toronto, it looks a little bit like the flat
landscapes with the many farms in Holland  |
Yeah southwestern Ontario is pretty flat but as you move north it gets very rocky (Canadian Shield) with plenty of lakes.
Edited by dante.dio - November 24 2007 at 22:22
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 16:47 |
Beardfish 
Oaksenham Senogul
welcome to the forums dante.dio, there are many of us around here who share your musical tastes. I hope you enjoy your stay. 
Edited by jimmy_row - November 24 2007 at 16:49
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 14:49 |
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Can't really recommend any of the others, but Oaksenham is fantastic.
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 11:31 |
Hello Dante.dio
First congratulations with your efforts to discover the lesser and unknown new progrock bands, my favorite is Senogul, I discovered this band on The Spanish Progressive Rock Page (the homepage has a section with new and interesting bands) and I have added this amazing and adventurous new Spanish band to Prog Archives, very soon an interview with Senogul by Avestin and me will be published. Other good bands I like in your post are Beardfish (I saw them on Symforce Festival this year, very dynamic and energetic) and Ken's Novel, my Belgian neighbours, worth to check out!
Second, I have been in Ontario, we stayed at the home of friends in Windsor and later visited Toronto, it looks a little bit like the flat landscapes with the many farms in Holland 
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 11:25 |
I like beardfish, at leat what I've heard.
Dont know much about the others though.
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 10:49 |
I only know two of them, Oaksenham`s Conquest is an awesome album, it is a recent discover, great music there!
And Le Silo, whose 2 albums are brilliant, my favorite so far is 8.8
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dante.dio
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Posted: November 24 2007 at 10:35 |
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Thanks for the replies, I didn't realize every band was categorized so specifically. It's good to know there's other people out there who can appreciate these bands!
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