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Mascodagama 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
 Posted: October 02 2015 at 13:11 |
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 Yeah, I'm all over that wild unhinged fusion! Escondido Sessions was already ordered because I dug Psicomagia so much last year - so ya didn't cost me this time. It's actually hard to go wrong with anything on El Paraiso, it seems. Now what can I retaliate with...
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Mascodagama
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
Posted: October 02 2015 at 13:46 |
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Something different...Tierra Quemada, the new album from Ángel Ontalva (the October Equus guitarist / composer) is one I've got very much into recently:
You could assemble a good version of October Equus from a subset of the eight players here, but with the larger instrumental palette (hooray for cello, duduk and hurdy gurdy!) and a slew of ethnic influences thrown into the mix it's quite a distinct project. Sort of in a "cinematic RIO" vein, the music often feels more spacious than OE, almost ambient in places... I think it's one of Ángel's best recordings, which is quite high praise from me as I'm a big fan.
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Raff
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429 |
Posted: October 02 2015 at 13:56 |
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Thanks for the heads-up! I had no idea Angel had released a new album. His name is a guarantee of quality!
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Mascodagama
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
Posted: October 02 2015 at 14:04 |
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My pleasure! I don't think you'll be disappointed if you hear it.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 21324 |
Posted: October 02 2015 at 15:58 |
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Will investigate, I love his stuff. |
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104 |
Posted: October 03 2015 at 02:31 |
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 Another El Paraiso connoisseur on PA? Well shiver me timbers! I have and enjoy (small understatement) most of their releases. Been following them ever since Papir got signed with them. I've known the guys from Papir since high school, and they continuously recommended me to go check out Causa Sui. From there on I started listening to Jakob Skøtt, Jonas Munk (his Pan album from 2012 is possibly my favourite El Paraiso release yet) and all the different Brian Ellis projects. Haven't looked back tbh.Edited by Guldbamsen - October 03 2015 at 02:33 |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104 |
Posted: October 03 2015 at 02:37 |
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I actually saw the cover art on PAs frontpage here the other day thinking it had a kind of 'Samla Mammas Manna Måltid' thing going for it  I'm listening as I type and I am genuinely digging what I'm hearing. Something like ambient RIO vibes coupled together with rumba rhythms and this almost effervescent take on fusion. Laid back but still quirky and comfortably sneaky to draw in one's imagination. Edited by Guldbamsen - October 03 2015 at 03:52 |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104 |
Posted: October 03 2015 at 03:39 |
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Oh deary me...this is getting out of hand It continues to grow:
2015 is shaping out to become one heck of a year for music...and I am still waiting for Zombi and Steve Moore's new thang  |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Mascodagama
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
Posted: October 03 2015 at 04:01 |
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Papir is awesome. You must have seen them play loads of times, a band I would love to catch if they were in thee UK. So jealous. I got into Causa Sui at the time of Summer Sessions (still some of my favourite stuff of theirs, they should play with Johan Riedenlow again) and followed El Paraiso from there. Pan is killer. I still need to check out the Jakob Skott stuff. |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104 |
Posted: October 03 2015 at 04:09 |
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I think I prefer Causa Sui live to their studio albums, although the newest Pewt'r Sessions shows signs of a more experimental vibe creeping in. It'd be cool to see what they could make of it on future releases. Jakob Skøtt's solo output is, like Munk solo, very much relying on that underlying electronic sound. With Skøtt though it is more angular and noisy. Kinda like a collab between TD and Heldon yet with a sound that is completely it's own. Edited by Guldbamsen - October 03 2015 at 04:09 |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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BrufordFreak
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8430 |
Posted: October 04 2015 at 16:21 |
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Me, too! Your review had me put it on the top of my "get list" and now that I have it I'm loving it! Feels like the rest of the band has really caught up to uber-drummer Kashikura Takashi. (not that I didn't LOVE For Long Tomorrow). Thanks! |
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Drew Fisher
https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
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Raff
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429 |
Posted: October 04 2015 at 16:38 |
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A few recent releases I found worthy of attention:
Thieves' Kitchen - The Clockwork Universe Advent - Silent Sentinel Rêve Général - Howl Loomings - Everyday Mythology Breznev Fun Club - Il Misantropo Felice Zen Land - s/t Galactic Cowboy Orchestra - Earth Lift Not crazy about the new Echolyn, though it has been growing on me after repeated listens - as has the new Anekdoten, which at first didn't impress me too much. |
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LearsFool
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Joined: November 09 2014 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 8644 |
Posted: October 04 2015 at 16:53 |
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You're welcome, Drew, glad you enjoyed it. |
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 04 2015 at 17:09 |
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(This is funny: Quoting myself) Okay, so I was a bit premature. I now think '15 has been an amazing year for prog--maybe even better than '11 or 72/73. Revised Top 10 (Kind of in order according to my personal favorites): LA COSCIENZA DI ZENO La notte anche de giorno CICCADA The Finest of Miracles METHEXIS Suiciety THE PSYCHEDELIC ENSEMBLE The Sunstone LEPROUS The Congregation ANEKDOTEN Until the Ghosts Have All Gone BATTLESTATIONS The Extent of Damage STEVEN WILSON Hand. Cannot. Erase. 3RDEGREE Ones & Zeros: Vol. 1 VOLA Inmazes DUNGEN Allas Sak JAGA JAZZIST Starfire KLONE Here Comes the Sun THIEVES' KITCHEN The Clockwork Universe THE AMAZING Picture You MAGMA Sl*g Tanz CORVUS STONE Unscrewed TOE Hear You ABSTRAKT Limbosis OZRIC TENTACLES Technicians of the Sacred ADVENT The Silent Sentinel SYLVAN Home UNREAL CITY Il Paese Del Tramonto |
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Drew Fisher
https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
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bloodnarfer
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Joined: April 15 2010 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 2162 |
Posted: October 06 2015 at 14:40 |
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LOVE
Algiers – s/t: Debut album for this Neo-soul/post-punk band. Sounds like a weird combination but it’s something you just have to hear for yourself. * The Dear Hunter – Act IV: Birth and Reprise: First entry to the acts series in 6 years. After releasing his symphony this past year, Casey seems unafraid to embrace the full orchestral gambit. Ambitious crossover prog / indie rock / chamber pop with early 20th century vibes. * Jaga Jazzist – Starfire: Vibrant and colorful electro-nu-jazz with a very urban/trippy sort of feel. Overall lots of craziness and fun. Definitely more electronic than their previous album, One-armed Bandit Son Lux – Bones: Experimental electronic / trip-hop accompanied by brittle vocals and swaths of synth-driven cacophony. Definitely brighter and more tooled for a live setting than previous albums, though not as strong as Lanterns or We are Rising. Viet Cong – s/t: Moody & somewhat noisy post-punk with heavy 80s aesthetic. Very fun and powerful music that just makes you want to grab a guitar or pair of sticks and jam out. Bonus: My girlfriend says the singer sounds like a vampire, for whatever that’s worth. GREAT 2814 -新しい日の誕生 – This is what I always wanted from vaporwave * Beardfish -- +4626-Comfortzone –Zappa/King Crimson inspired retro-prog with jam band elements, fortunately have brought some of the playfulness back from the early era Carpenter Brut – Trilogy – Strongest synthwave/outrun effort this year. Think 80’s action/horror movie chase music. Chelsea Wolfe – Abyss – Crunchy, heavy, slow, and aptly abysmal darkwave * Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Asunder Sweet and Other Distress – Apocalyptic post-rock progenitors return, unfortunately nowhere near as good as their 2012 comeback release. Their first track is great, drone-y, and reminiscent of Earth, but the central sound collage tracks fall flat. Kamasi Washington – The Epic – Spiritual Jazz / neo-soul, huge bombastic pieces Natural Snow Buildings – Terror’s Horns –Somewhat creepy droney atmospheric avant-folk * Tigran Hamasyan – Mockroot – Avant-garde Armenian folk jazz with heavy progressive tendencies * Turzi – C – space / krautrock with operatic vocals (more spacey, less kraut than previous releases A, B) * William D. Drake – Revere Reach – Ex-keyboardist from Cardiacs; jaunty whimsical pastoral prog GOOD Big Blood – Double Days II -- Ambient avant-folk * The Decemberists – What a Terrible World What a Beautiful World – folk-pop Komara – Komara – Dark avant jazz/metal Odawas – Black Harmony – Synth-laden atmospheric amorphous folky Americana stuff. Not as strong as last year’s Relfections of a Pink Laser. * Sannhet – Revisionist – Instrumental post-metal Thundercat – The Beyond / Where Giants Roam -- Nu-jazz / neo-soul Timbre – Sun and Moon – A lady sings and plays harp. Results are quite beautiful. Umberto – Law Unit – Horror Synth * -- probably included on this site Still looking forward to getting my hands on the new Guapo and Elephant9 albums |
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Raff
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429 |
Posted: October 06 2015 at 14:42 |
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Good call on the William D. Drake album
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bloodnarfer
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Joined: April 15 2010 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 2162 |
Posted: October 06 2015 at 14:56 |
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Thanks Raff! I'm definitely digging it but I don't know that it has had enough time to make an impression on me as my personal favorite of his, The Rising of the Lights. Have you had a chance to check it out?
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Raff
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Posted: October 06 2015 at 14:57 |
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Yes, all of his albums are on Bandcamp, so I was able to listen to most of them. The Rising is also great, but this latest one impressed me even more.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: October 06 2015 at 15:19 |
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I tend to agree that The Rising Of The Light is my personal favorite by him.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
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Polymorphia
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Joined: November 06 2012 Location: here Status: Offline Points: 8856 |
Posted: October 06 2015 at 16:17 |
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I didn't expect to like the new Deafheaven but I did.
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