French Prog/ Yann Tiersen
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Topic: French Prog/ Yann Tiersen
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Subject: French Prog/ Yann Tiersen
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 05:57
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i've been listening lately to Yann Tiersen & he's amazing, i'm not sure if he's considered prog though... but his music sounds like prog folk....
so any good recommendations for French Prog bands or musicians??
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Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 08:14
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Maldoror: Excellent modern symphonic prog band playing in an older Ange and Morse Code type style with a harder edge, but not metal. Ange: Excellent symphonic prog from the classic era. Great emotional vocals. Magma: Great zheul band from the classic 70's era. Rumbling bass and a lanquage of their own on very original vocals. Pulsar: Another classic era French band playing symphonic prog but more in a space rock type vein. Lots of wonderful mellotron. Nemo: Great modern progressive rock band more in the art hard rock genre. Big Rush influence but also incorperating many different genres including jazz.
How about a few bands from French Canada. Morse Code: Excellent French Canadian band from the classic 70's era playing a wonderful symphonic prog in the veins of Yes and Ange. Pollen: Another classic 70's symphonic prog band. Hope this helps!!!
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 08:19
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Great thanx it was helpful.... alot of them from the 70s though, any bands come to mind that are from the 90's ??! ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 08:42
| If you are looking for a modern French band then look no farther than Nemo. Check them out here. They are in the archives. I think Maldoror are even better but may not be in a modern enough vein, if that's what you are looking for. |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 09:31
I greatly second those two bands, fantastic albums!
As for more modern French bands:
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1275 - 4/3 DE TRIO - Ersatz (great art rock, guitar driven)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1538 - FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=9886 - Soleil 12
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=246 - MINIMUM VITAL - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2264 - Sarabandes and others (related to Vital Duo as well)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=259 - NEBELNEST - Nova Express (instrumental King Crimson inspired)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1680 - NEGATIVE ZONE - s/t (pink floyd inspired space rock)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=446 - NIL - both last albums (fantastic art rock, original, can be both dynamic and spacey)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1005 - PHILHARMONIE - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5216 - Le Dernier Mot
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=734 - SAENS - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3863 - Escaping from the Hands of God and http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5725 - Prophet in a Statistical World
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2939 - SEBKHA CHOTT - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15070 - Nagah Mahdi – Opuscrits En 48 Rouleaux (in the realm of avant rock, not far from Mr Bungle)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2492 - SENSITIVE TO LIGHT - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11886 - Almost Human
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=472 - SEVEN REIZH - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13311 - Samsara (and the first album as well)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1536 - SILVER LINING - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=7243 - The Inner Dragon (nice Neo)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=745 - SOTOS - Platypus (Present inspired chamber rock)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2794 - SPHERIC UNIVERSE EXPERIENCE - Anima (nice prog metal not far from DT)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=767 - SYRINX - Reification (related to Nil and Thork, FANTASTIC instrumetal mostly acoustic guitar instead of electric distortion, must be in full concentration to appreciate)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=434 - TAAL - both albums (GREAT GREAT GREAT, original quirky art rock)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1055 - THORK - Weila (related to Nil, slightly quirky but good)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=348 - VOLAPÜK - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1387 - Polyglöt (and others as well. Chamber music)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=742 - VITAL DUO - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3874 - Ex Tempore (related to Minimum Vital, folk medieval)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=353 - XANG - both albums
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3012 - YANG - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15519 - A Complex Nature (good slightly angular rock, related to Philharmonie and Shylock)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3027 - YEAR OF NO LIGHT - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15627 - Nord (prog metal)
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2555 - ZAAR - s/t (related to Sotos, avant rock)
I don't know if you know those, but there are fantastic prog bands from the 70's and 80's as well, if you're interested.
Sorry that I can't elaborate more, but I'm at work....
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Ahmadbarqawi wrote:Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 09:35
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i just checked "Nemo" on myspace.com, THEY'RE AMAZING.... ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: oracus
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 12:15
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EVERY proghead has to have at least one Nemo record. ------------- 
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 12:15
Taal - Skymind & Mister Green from 2000 & 2003 respectively. Modern rocking prog. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: July 12 2007 at 16:56
| For modern Art Rock stuff, you might like Taal and Nemo. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 15 2007 at 02:11
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Guys thanx for introducing me to "TAAl" & "Nemo"
im totally hooked ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: July 15 2007 at 06:08
That's TAAL ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 15 2007 at 06:31
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hehehe i know, typing error ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
