z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XI
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Topic: z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XI
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XI
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 20:00
For me it's between Miriodor and Kingston Wall, my favourite albums from both of these bands. Love that Jean Louis one though and of course Magma's second release. Actually every album on here is incredible in it's own way. So let the voting begin !------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 20:27
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Let the first vote show "Kraan". I also considered Neu and of course Magma. But Kraan got my vote because... I'm not sure why, but it was what my gut said to do. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 20:29
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Jean Louis!
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 20:55
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HolyMoly wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 20:57
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 21:00
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By the way i voted Kingston Wall. I'm such a sucker for guitar driven rock and Petri is such an amazing guitarist. One of the best from Finland no doubt. Sadly he jumped off of a church steeple back in the mid nineties. The dude is legandary regardless. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 21:27
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Going Jean Louis, though I like all 5 I've heard. That one's lineup and such is too classic, though.
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 21:49
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Happy Family, again. (Of course I've not even heard the others...) ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 21:58
| I have to vote Magma on this one, 1001 Centigrades is one of my favs. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 31 2012 at 22:33
| Jean Louis is simply God-tier |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 02:02
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Going to have to think this one over. But it's close between Miriodor and Korekyojinn. Both are wonderful and neither have votes. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 02:19
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For me it's between Kingston Wall and Happy Family. Walli Petri was such an outstanding guitarist, I'm sure Hendrix was a big influence on him, it really shows in his playing. I think this second album is their best, it flows so good and the material is superb, excellent drum work too. Said that my vote goes to one of my all time favorite "modern" records Toscco. How amazing is this album? This japanese surprise gave me a polite knockout and I was floored for days. Why are these guys making such amazing music and manages to stay out of everybody's sight? Seriously I don't know what they were on, but it's like listening to King Crimson in seventh gear! Funny name for a band making such kind of music. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 09:56
Glad your back Phil ! Both are amazing albums right ? That Miriodor one has vocals on it and is maybe their most accessible. It really clicks with me anyway. Same with Korekyojinn's pick here, it's not as insane as most of their stuff. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 09:58
I don't know this for sure but it wouldn't surprise me if they took their name from the King Crimson song called Happy Family from their Lizard album. It's a 3 horse race. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 10:02
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I got Toscco a few months ago but I haven't really immersed myself in it yet. I've heard wonderful things about it. I just haven't been in that kind of musical mood lately, but I know I will someday!
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 10:27
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I have only heard Magma in this grouping. I do like the Jean Louis track that I have heard though. ------------- 
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 13:34
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Don't know Kingston Wall still. Of the rest, I voted for 1001º Centigrades. It may be my favourite Magma album other than Kobaia. I think it's terrific. I totally disagree with the one star ratings for it of http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=16878" rel="nofollow - pawel sankowski
and http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=38575" rel="nofollow - obscuredbyclouds75
. Both have not generously rated Zeuhl albums generally.... The others are very good too, though, like Pawel, I never really got into Happy Family's Tossco (unlike him, it's not a one star album for me, more like three). I do like it more now than I once did. For me that album was a major disappointment when I got it. I much prefer Happy Family's début. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 14:26
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Maybe not too surprisingly, I went for Miriodor's debut. I really dig that thing. The combination of Canterbury styled fusion and some avant tendencies which are highly melodic in scope, almost approaching Italian heights, and here I am specifically thinking about Stormy Six, - the flow of the album moves over you like a big rhythmic wave of infatuating jazz rock that has a strange and most welcoming bounce in its trot. Almost voted for Magma and NEU! though... ------------- “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 |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 14:42
I would have been surprised if you didn't vote Magma here. Recently i've found myself actually prefering Kobaia more than 1001 Centigrades which is a first for me. Both are great anyway of course but this is a first for me. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 14:45
I'm so glad Miriodor got a vote here, i was starting to feel guilty for not voting for that one. I like the way you describe it as Canterbury styled fusion with some avant tendencies. A 5 star record for me. I thought you might vote Neu! but the debut is coming up soon but with lots of competition. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 14:50
I know what you mean, it's very aggressive, you have to be in the right mood. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 15:06
The same with Korekyojinn for me. So much noise ! Okay not so much on that Arabesque record but maybe that's the only exception. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: November 01 2012 at 22:19
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 02 2012 at 12:14
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: November 02 2012 at 12:22
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^Or maybe a blurry head filled with snaps and stale Christmas melodies... Sometimes I just need music that blows my head off, when I've overdosed on Wham's Last Christmas that continuously try to assassinate me in the most lethargic and slow manner ever conceived by human beings with its creamy buttery slice of greyness. THAT is where you need albums such as Toscco the most. ------------- “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 |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: November 02 2012 at 18:15
I don't think most of Korekyojinn's stuff is all that noisy really...maybe their insanity just clicks that well with the internal machinations of my brain...
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 02 2012 at 22:28
Thanks!  They are. And now both have one vote...thus still tied! Haha. I'm going to go with Korekyojinn after thinking it over. The early Kore stuff is great and still captivates me greatly. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 02 2012 at 22:31
I agree. Certainly the most out there stuff is their earlier work (though I haven't heard Swan Dive)...but of course I'm familar with much noiser stuff. Not to dismiss my many brain malfunctions of course.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |