z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XIV

Have to go with gong's Angel's Egg, fantastic album.

Another vote for Heldon's masterpiece Stand By. Man I love that album to pieces!
Remember when I first started listening to it, I was living on the outskirts of Copenhagen besides a big forest called Hareskoven(The Hare Forest). Walking amongst the huge trees down by the lake all to myself with Bolero playing in my ears had an almost spiritual effect on yours truly - even making me caress the bark of the trees with my fingers as I passed them. I know..... sounds like something out of a hippie Barbra Cartland novel, but to me it was real, and still is. I tried making the same voyage last time I went there on visit to see my friends of old, and the magic was still there in full force.
Ever since I can remember, we used to go down to the lake, down besides an ancient ruin, where this lonely tree spread its branches in all kinds of scary images. We called it Drømmetræet(Tree of Dreams), as it magically changed with the seasons and for some reason always felt alive. Like really alive. Funny thing is, that now when I am older, I always go to see it with Heldon's Stand By in my ears - and a huge smile. It isn't frightening anymore.

I'll go with Gila, I've still never really gotten into Kontarkohsz.

Triceratopsoil wrote: Gotta be GonG. Runners-up all of them.

So much to like on that one. I like the section beginning with Flute Salad continuing to Oily Way and ending with the two Temple tracks.

b_olariu wrote: Nektar-A Tab In The Ocean

Bogdan !!  No metal here man but thanks for the vote. I used to rate Journey To The Center Of The Eye higher than A Tab In The Ocean but after listening to both of late they're pretty even in my mind with the latter maybe even slightly ahead now.

Mellotron Storm wrote: Magma is kicking some ass on this poll. Hey i love the ripping guitar on Kohntarkosz Part II, we don't get a lot of that with Magma. Great cover art too.

and it's got that nightmarish wild endless organ solo and piano middle section that drives you to madness!

The good sort of madness, mind you...!

Prog Sothoth wrote: I'm not much of a Magma listener, and find some of their stuff irritating, but "Kohntarkosz" is an absolute monster, and by far my favorite of theirs. I have to choose it despite a few real worthy albums here.

That's my favourite Magma album as well with Emehntt-Re right there too then maybe the debut as my top three.

Logan wrote: I like all of these considerably, but am going with Heldon's Stand By.

This is right near the top of my list too. I used to rate Interface a little higher than this but i gotta say this is my fav Heldon album now. Hey we even get Blasquiz from Magma helping out.

Edited by Mellotron Storm - November 12 2012 at 21:07

SaltyJon wrote: I'll give it to the Cow this time, with GonG and Guru Guru as VERY VERY close followups.

Fox On The Rocks wrote: Ah, close call between Magma and Gong. Both my favourite albums from each band, so a toughie for sure. Magma it is. And on a sidenote, I've actually heard most off the albums on the list for a change.