Casualties of Applied Metaphysics (Ecl., Avant, ?) - Progressive Rock Music Forum

King By-Tor wrote:

Alex, although I am very much enjoying the second album I think that it solidifies my case in saying

for eclectic

What is it checkmark for then? LOL

King By-Tor wrote:

that's a red X!!

I know. I meant, since it's a red X for Eclectic, then what sub-genre(s) is it a green checkmark for? Tongue

King By-Tor wrote:

uuuuh... none so far, apparently

will be checking this baby out later today... Clap

The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip

Provided that RIO and Avant split, I think CoAM would fit nicely in Avant along with others like Mr. Bungle and the Residents.

Eclectic would be the backup.

Electronic is one of the many elements I incorporate in my compositions, but I think it would be a mistake to say it is any more important than some of the others.

What do you guys think?

Ricochet wrote:

Wow. Just wow.

Well, not "wow, I haven't heard anything better in my life", more like "wow, how in God's name to describe this". Wink

But I can say this is a fairly good album, better than I would have expected at least. Clap

Now...hm...where to put it? It's definitely screwing with our heads. Cry

I do fully hear the Kosmische-related stuff, so the Krautrock idea isn't half bad. The second strongest scent is given by the "avant-ish" pieces, but I'd actually agree with James - it's not that much focused as to be avant-prog.
Is it progressive? The parts of the sum are, while the sum of the parts could be overall called experimental (and just that), rather than, I don't know, progressive or prog-rock.

For Eclectic, I'm unsure. It doesn't have a true correspondent with something else from the genre, which gives a bit uncomfortable feeling, and it didn't seem to me that you mixed that many elements - then again, if a couple of pieces are experimental (the kosmische/electronic experimenting, that is), others are avant-ish, and we can't place the work in either of the defined genres...aargh!

Damn. It's time like this that we would need a "purely experimental prog" category.

I always thought that's what RIO/Avant was for...