| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
TeleStrat 
Forum Senior Member
Joined: December 27 2014
Location: Norwalk, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 9319
|
 Posted: July 01 2016 at 02:58 |
Thursday...
The Re-Stoned - Plasma All Them Witches - Our Mother Electricity Rotor - Rotor 3 Petra - Zuzenean Elevators To The Grateful Sky - Cloud Eye Greenleaf - Rise Above The Meadow Truckfightters - Phi
|
 |
Roj
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: July 02 2008
Location: Manchester, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 3126
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 03:22 |
It's been so long since I posted here  . Over the last couple of days:- Arc Light Sessions - Kaleidoscope Plaid - The Digging Remedy Alpha Wave Movement - Myriad Stars (the best I have heard yet by this guy - gorgeous elec. prog and pulsing electronica - fabulous) Plaid - Trainer Circuline - Counterpoint Glass Hammer - Ode To Echo Red Bazar - Tales From The Bookcase
|
|
Meltdowner
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: June 25 2013
Location: Portugal
Status: Offline
Points: 10238
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 04:01 |
^ I never heard "Myriad Stars", I'll keep it in mind 
Surya Kris Peters - Modular Mono Logic Surya Kris Peters - The Hermit (I'm replying here: Michael, it's a really nice album. It's a mixture of Indo Prog, Progressive Electronic and Krautrock. Definitely more inspired than SBE latest  ) Vircator - At the Void's Edge All Them Witches - Dying Surfer Meets His Maker Sacri Monti - s/t Mort Garson - Black Mass Dave Pike - Jazz for the Jet Set Alphataurus - s/t Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning (I did it! The surround system is perfectly configured  I won't move anything a millimeter on that room  )
Edited by Meltdowner - July 01 2016 at 05:26
|
|
andreol263
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 28 2014
Location: Terra de Cabral
Status: Offline
Points: 790
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 05:55 |
 ALotOfBottle wrote:
Nice list! Really nice! I've listened to Legend yestarday, too.
|
this list was full RIO because i've watched the Romantic Warriors II:RIO documentary, that's a terrific documentary! 
|
|
|
|
ALotOfBottle
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 17 2016
Location: Lublin, Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 1990
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 06:00 |
Man, I need to watch it! I really enjoyed Romantic Warriors III on the Canterbury scene (althugh it had its flaws, in my opinion).
|
|
Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
|
|
andreol263
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 28 2014
Location: Terra de Cabral
Status: Offline
Points: 790
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 06:06 |
Yeah, i'm trying to watch the Romantic Warriors III too, but i'm not in the mood for Canterbury sound right now, but the Romantic Warriors II are superb, i knew it from the start that it was good because Magma was the band that started the documentary , right now i'm searching about the bands in documentary.
|
|
|
|
ALotOfBottle
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 17 2016
Location: Lublin, Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 1990
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 14:29 |
Art Zoyd - Symphonie pour le jour oů brűleront les cités. I decided to give this one a listen as I woke up with the opening violin passage in my head (and partly because I have not listened to this one for a while now). It's such a great album! I can't believe it gets ratings below 4 stars on here. Even without any percussion or drums, this is so powerful, strong, and flows just by itself. The instrumental work is near to being flawless and the pieces are very well composed. There is just something so distinctive about the album's feel. Not as dark as Univers Zero (yet stilll ominous), not as jazzy as Magma (although the musicians seem to have a jazzy approach to music). Great, great record! Faust - Faust. I must say I was a bit surpised with Faust. Based on Faust IV, which I'd enjoyed immensly, I'd set my expectations totally the other way. What surprised me is that they went beyond primitive playing, I (for some reason) had associated with them. At times, this even sounded like R.I.O.-related stuff. And now that I'm thinking that Faust IV was a bit similar, but it just did not catch my attention at this time. Will have to definitely come back to this one! Guru Guru - UFO. What a great, great trip this album is. The raw and wild factor about UFO is what really makes it a masterpiece in my mind. The "special" effects are created just through the manipulation of a guitar, a bass, and drums. The melody-less jams are incredibly satisfying to listen to. Love this one! Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life. I have an original German pressing of this one and it does not seem to have any scuffs or scratches on it. Does not live up to the greatness of their previous efforts, but is a worthy continuation nonetheless. Although the sound is shifting towards more listener-friendly and less demanding compositions, there is just that Van Der Graafy quality that I love (and some of the other ehrm... others in this thread hate). Deuter - D. It was thanks to one of the Polish magazines (that I've mentioned before) that I've decided to listen to Deuter. And it's really, really good! He comes across as an inspired composer with great technical know-how. At times, it reminded me of Tangerine Dream's Electric Meditation, although this one seems to be far richer in various melodies and is simply more diverse. When he started playing sitar, breaking through ambient guitar soudnscapes, I was sold. I only wish the recording quality was better... Tortilla Flat - Für Ein ľ Stündchen. Although just by the title it sounds like a krautrock album, it is in fact pure Canterbury sound. These guys really have a feel for the style! They sound a bit like Supersister, Moving Gelatine Plates with some influences from Hatfields. The flute is the main instrument in their music and that is something I always appreciate. Has some really nice parts from guitar, keyboards. Once again, the quality of the record is quite bad, but the music compensates for it. Absolutely authentic Canterbury sound. Love their music! So, that was my day.  Anybody still reading this?
|
|
Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
|
|
Tom Ozric
Prog Reviewer
Joined: September 03 2005
Location: Olympus Mons
Status: Offline
Points: 15926
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 14:44 |
|
^ Awesome day !! Great stuff there, though I never fell for Deuter (had Nirvana Road and a friend had Ciccada, probably the wrong starting place) and never heard Tortilla Flat.
Love the Art Zoyd - yep, Univers Zero and Magma hybrid done the AZ way.
Faust debut is excellent - side 2 requires patience but they can play.
VDGG and Guru Guru - I love every note ever played by these guys. 2 of my absolute favourite bands.
I've just listened to Cluster's debut. I felt lost in space !!
|
|
FunkyM
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 12 2010
Location: Funkytown
Status: Offline
Points: 134
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 20:52 |
|
Dark Suns - Everchild
Judas Priest - Stained Class
The Balconies - Fast Motions
|
|
andreol263
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 28 2014
Location: Terra de Cabral
Status: Offline
Points: 790
|
Posted: July 01 2016 at 21:27 |
Henry Cow - Western Culture Henry Cow - LegEnd Univers Zero - 1313 Stormy Six - L'apprendista Gong - YOU Guru Guru - UFO Guru Guru - Känguru Magma - Live in Kohntark Tom Moto - Junk Firma 33 - Se Först Frank Zappa - We're only in it for the money Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Well, for today i think it was it :D
|
|
|
|
ALotOfBottle
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 17 2016
Location: Lublin, Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 1990
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 01:18 |
andreol263 wrote:
Henry Cow - Western CultureHenry Cow - LegEnd Univers Zero - 1313 Stormy Six - L'apprendista Gong - YOU Guru Guru - UFO Guru Guru - Känguru Magma - Live in Kohntark Tom Moto - Junk Firma 33 - Se Först Frank Zappa - We're only in it for the money Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Well, for today i think it was it :D |
You are crazy! The most I could do a day is 10 I think. Such a great list! Glad to see Guru Guru, Gong and my favorite - Legend (or is it Leg End? For god's sake, I'll never know).  1313 is also such a great album. First time I've listened to it, I did not exactly know what is going on, but it sounded amazing. The dark soundscapes sort of reminded me of Egg's Polite Force, back when I had no point of reference to other RIO or avant bands at that time. Once again, great list!
|
|
Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
|
|
Ozark Soundscape
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 20 2014
Location: not here
Status: Offline
Points: 2360
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 01:34 |
|
They Might Be Giants - "Apollo 18"
Simon and Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Hello, I'm Sorry - "Empathetic / Romantic"
Shackleton - "Three EPs"
Sd Laika - "That's Harakiri"
Burial - "Untrue"
Icona Pop - "This Is... Icona Pop"
Phil Collins - "Face Value"
|
|
TeleStrat
Forum Senior Member
Joined: December 27 2014
Location: Norwalk, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 9319
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 02:06 |
Friday...
Sendelica - The Pavilion Of Magic Kalamata - You Otehi - Dead Chants And Forbidden Melodies Monkey3 - The 5th Sun Silent Monolith - Another Way To Fly Out Of The Earth - Out Of The Earth Russian Circles - Geneva
|
|
Meltdowner
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: June 25 2013
Location: Portugal
Status: Offline
Points: 10238
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 11:43 |
|
Yesteday:
Astrodome - s/t
Neuronium - Quasar 2C631
Kl(aüs) - s/t
Riverside - Out of Myself
Frédéric Chopin - Piano Concerto Nş2
Zygoat - s/t
Today:
Electric Moon - Lunatics Revenge
Spleen Arcana - The Field Where She Died
Cake - B-Sides and Rarities
Pristine - Reboot
Unreal City - Il Paese Del Tramonto
A Presença das Formigas - Pé de Vento
|
|
King Only
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 19 2013
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Status: Offline
Points: 554
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 13:43 |
Conrad Schnitzler - Kollektion 5. Clannad - Macalla. Painkiller - Talisman: Live In Nagoya. Goo Goo Dolls - Superstar Car Wash. Vangelis - El Greco 2007 Soundtrack. Kangding Ray - Automne Fold.
|
|
ALotOfBottle
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 17 2016
Location: Lublin, Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 1990
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 14:01 |
Travelling - Voici La Nuit Tombee. I came across this band... Can't remember how. And I was quite suprised to discover them, I thought I knew most bands in the Canterbury scene subgenre. Their sound is not really that original. I have seen people talk about the affinity with Egg, but I think Caravan and Soft Machine are much closer in style. In fact, Travelling seems to have stolen a passage from "Moon in June" from Soft Machine's Third. I am usually careful with such accusations, which might turn out damaging, but it appears quite evident here. Anyway, it is a nice album and recommended to Canterbury nuts!
Manuel Göttsching - Inventions For Electric Guitar. It is not my first encounter with this album. I have always really liked it and I like it even more now. What Göttsching was capable of doing just with his guitar, creating striking, comsic, multi-layered soundscapes, is simply unbelieveable. He is undoubtedly an incredibly inventive and creative guitarist with great technical knowhow. I will be aiming to get this one on vinyl, I think!
Magma - Kobaďa. With every listen, Magma's debut becomes more and more interesting and appealing. This time, I have noticed some things I have not noticed before. I used to think of this one as pure straight-up jazz-rock with occasional weirdness. However, this time I have discovered the classical influences, almost Wagnerian, I will say. There is clearly something from the German opera around Side 4. Maybe influences of Carl Maria Von Weber? I don't know. What I know for sure is that this is an incredibly assure debut album with great moods. Love it!
Pazop - Psychillis Of A Lunatic Genius. I fail to see the "genius" factor of this one. It seems to be a blend of most well known Canterbury bands from before 1972: Softs, Caravan, Egg, Moving Gelatine Plates, Supersister and so on. There are also symphonic flavors here, similar to Yes. All this done with pop-like sensibilities. Many instruments, sounds, styles make this album sound very inconsistent. Yes, they are great musicians, but I am not very impressed.
Gila - Free Electric Sound. I partly slept during listening to this album, but I can remember it quite well, sitll. It sort of reminds me of Dom and Deuter. Very psychedelic, yet does not seem to have the exotic eastern influences that some similar krautrock bands have. Has some nice ideas, which are executed quite well. I will definitely have to listen to that one again, though.
Association P.C. - Earwax. Well, this is pretty obscure. What this album is, it's a blend of post bop, in the vein of Coltrane's A Love Supreme, with rawer, krautrocky, psychedelic playing. It seems, though, that Association P.C. are jazz musicians. Great instrumentalism and very interesting pieces. This is very highly recommended, especially considering nobody seems to know this album on PA.
This was my day.
|
|
Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
|
|
Modrigue
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 14 2007
Location: France
Status: Offline
Points: 1127
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 14:05 |
ALotOfBottle wrote:
Manuel Göttsching - Inventions For Electric Guitar. It is not my first encounter with this album. I have always really liked it and I like it even more now. What Göttsching was capable of doing just with his guitar, creating striking, comsic, multi-layered soundscapes, is simply unbelieveable. He is undoubtedly an incredibly inventive and creative guitarist with great technical knowhow. I will be aiming to get this one on vinyl, I think!
|
|
|
|
|
Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951
|
Posted: July 02 2016 at 16:28 |
|
The last week or so (days off from work so not slogging through albums like I normally would!):
The Byrds – Untitled
Malicorne – Le Bestiaire
Hoelderlin – New Faces
Tangerine Dream – Live at Reims Cathedral, Dec 1974
Jeff Pearce – Follow the River Home
Ishq n’ Plank – Crows-an-Wra (disc 1)
Erik Wollo and Byron Metcalf – Earth Luminous
Michael Bruckner - Muzikhala
Syn – Valles Marineris
Syn - Pareidolia
Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol
Black Bombain - Far Out
Miss Lava - Sonic Debris
Wo Fat - Midnight Cometh
Electric Citizen - Higher Time
Steve Hillage - Fish Rising
Caravan - Better by Far
Kl(aüs) - s/t
|
|
ALotOfBottle
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 17 2016
Location: Lublin, Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 1990
|
Posted: July 03 2016 at 00:13 |
|
|
|
Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
|
|
TeleStrat
Forum Senior Member
Joined: December 27 2014
Location: Norwalk, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 9319
|
Posted: July 03 2016 at 00:30 |
Saturday...
Tuber - Desert Overcrowded Burn The Sun - Crack Of Dawn The Heavy Eyes - The Heavy Eyes Their Dogs Were Astronauts - Earthkeeper Truckfighters - Mania Watter - This World
|
|
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage")
What albums did you listen to today?
