Italian Prog Recommendations
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Forum Name: Prog Recommendations/Featured albums
Forum Description: Make or seek recommendations and discuss specific prog albums
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Topic: Italian Prog Recommendations
Posted By: stripthesoul
Subject: Italian Prog Recommendations
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 08:11
Just starting to get into Italian prog -- anyone have any recommendations of where to start? 
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Posted By: lmollea
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 08:45
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Try these, in no particular order.
Le Orme - "Felona e Sorona", "Il Fiume", "Elementi" Premiata Forneria Marconi (a.k.a. PFM) - "Storia Di Un Minuto", "Per Un Amico", "L'Isola Di Niente", "Chocolate Kings", "Ulisse". Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso (a.k.a. Banco) - "Banco", "Darwin" (both in the original and remixed versions of 1991), "Come In Un'Ultima Cena", "Il 13" Cerea. ------------- Semm che, semm che settà giò in del bar / a cercà l'universo nel bucèer del Cynar cosmonauti al tavolino cun la sigareta in bùca / che vemm a cambià el mund apena finissum la sambuca |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 09:58
| This one's been covered 100 times before - I suggest you search for some previous similar threads, STS. |
Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 10:36
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Devil Doll
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:04
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I think it's not the kind of answer the guy was expecting to have...
here are some good italian prog recommendations : celeste -s/t (also called 'principe di un giorno', acoustic album with a 'cozy' mood) deus ex machina - 'de republica' (only if you like fusion) fabrizio de andré - 'la buona novella' (it features members of a band that will later be named PFM) banco - 'io sono nato libero' PFM - 'per un amico' (their absolute masterpiece) carnascialia - s/t (nice folk-prog album but the vocals are sometimes disturbing)
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Trouserpress wrote:Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 12:15
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Osana -Palepoli- (a fascinating band in the genre of King Crimson & VDGG + an addition of folk arrengements if you really want to get in touch with a-typical and most original Italian prog sound I advise you to listen to Picchio dal Pozzo and their melodic jazzy "psych" fusion. Museo Rosenbach -zarathustra- (finest and effective prog rock compositions with italian lyrics)
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Posted By: morpheusdraven
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 16:22
| Goblin? funk/soundtrack prog, really atmospheric? |
Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:16
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Area - Arbeit Macht Frei
Biglietto per l'Inferno: S.T. Garybaldi: Nuda Museo Rosenbach: Zarathustra Pholas Dactylus: Concerto delle Menti New Trolls: Concerto Grosso n.1 Alphataurus: S.T. Le Orme: Felona e Sorona Saint Just: La Casa del Lago Il Rovescio della Medaglia: La Bibbia The Trip: Atlantide Pierrot Lunaire: S.T. Locanda delle Fate: Forse le lucciole non si amano più ...t.b.c. |
Posted By: R.Darkmoon
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:38
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Arti e Mestieri: Tilt or Giro di Valzer per Domani. By far one of the best Italian fusion bands
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Posted By: richeym
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 10:27
Italian-based, but DD are in no way Italian Prog. Though DD are certainly better than anything usually associated with Italian Prog :P i've heard good things about Banco and Balletio though. |
Posted By: Politician
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 12:21
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JACULA "Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus"
OPUS AVANTRA "Donella Del Monaco" (aka "Introspezione") PIERROT LUNAIRE "Gudrun" If you like very experimental, inventive neoclassical progressive with powerful female vocals, you will love these albums. |
Posted By: stripthesoul
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 12:54
Thanks for all the recommendations everyone!  I will be sure to check these out. BTW, sorry if this has been covered before, I am new to this site. Next time I will check more carefully before posting a new thread. ------------- "Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings." --Cheris Kramerae |
Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 15:31
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I personally went to the Italian Prog index on this site and checked out MP3s by all the bands who had an album in the top 25. It included all of the bands mentioned above and gave a great insight into what to expect from them and the sub-genre as a whole. My personal faves are: PFM - per un amico ------------- "...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." |
Posted By: italprogfan
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 23:21
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what would you like to know? italprog, like everything else, has lots of flavors... the best recommendation i can give you is augusto's - http://www.italianprog.com - www.italianprog.com - he lived it, and he's a very friendly indiuvidual to answer thoughts you may have - check out his top '20' i have a little over 600 ital prog releases - if i can help you out, let me know... dave
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 00:12
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Deus ex machina - Equilibrismo da insofferenza Il Balleto di bvronzo - Ys New Trolls - Concerto grosso 1 e 2 try this... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: sonic wizard
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 01:50
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This past thread had quite a few extensive lists on it: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8667&KW=Italian+prog+reccomendations - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8667&a mp;KW=Italian+prog+reccomendations ------------- Arguing on the internet is a lot like the special olympics - even if you win, you're still retarded. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: September 06 2005 at 02:28
Wow ... feeling kinda jealous now ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: italprogfan
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 14:46
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Posted By: hente
Date Posted: November 01 2005 at 17:22
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Museo Rosenbach: Zarahustra 1973 J.E.T: Fede, Speranza, Carita 1973 De De Lind: Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andro, uomo e´il nome che che mi ha n dato 1973 Premiata Forneria Marconi: Per un amigo 1972 Premiata Forneria Marconi: Storia di un minuto 1972 ... are just fantastic albums! get these first, then listen more but don´t be suprised if you can´t find any as marvellous as these! |
hente Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: November 01 2005 at 17:41
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Hmm ... Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys Biglietto per L'inferno - s/t Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per Un Amico Il Rovescio della Medaglia - Contaminazione Celeste - principe di un giorno arti & mestieri - tilt ------------- 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 01 2005 at 17:43
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A selective Top 10: Museo Rosenbach-Zarathustra FORZA ITALIA
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/New Trolls-Searching for a land/Corte Dei Miracoli-same/Le Orme-Felona E SoronaPosted By: progadicto
Date Posted: November 02 2005 at 15:42
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Mmmmm...
Rovescio della Medaglia "Contaminazione" PFM "L'isola di niente" Corte dei Miracoli - Same Deus ex Machina - De Republica Le Orme - "Felona & Serona", "Florian" Banco del Mutuo Socorsso (almost everything) Consorcio Acqua Potabile, A Piedi Nudi, Abiogenesi, Ossana, Museo Rosenbach... ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: November 03 2005 at 06:42
| Impressed by the the wide variety of Italian bands called in to play on the triple CD tribute: The Letter, An Unconventional Italian Guide To King Crimson (Mellow Records): probably worth following up on them. |