z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) VIII
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Topic: z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) VIII
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) VIII
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 21:26
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Well these should start to get harder and Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree are in the house ! Not nearly their best albums though. Still i can see Floyd getting the most votes here. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 21:30
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Ske! ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 22:00
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What is this madness...Ske and Saturnal in the same poll?! How am I suppose to choose on this one... ------------- 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: tszirmay
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 22:11
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Metanoia is a great listen ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 22:13
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Horizons wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 22:15
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 22:23
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 23:12
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Pink era Tangerine Dream nabs it for me! That one is great, though I don't listen to it as often as, say, Atem or Zeit.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 23:30
Laya is one of the two I don't have on this list.  Though if it's anything like the debut it would be. ------------- 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: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 05:55
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Not often I vote against UZ on anything, but..... SKE!!!! |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 09:16
The big difference is Tsuboy(not sure if i spelled that right) from KBB being part of it. So yeah he's ripping it up on his violin which gives a different dynamic for sure. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 09:18
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I only know More and Metanoia. Neither is really one that I am going to reach for all that often, but of the two, More is the most likely one, since I am not all that enamored with the ambience of Metanoia. ------------- 
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 09:26
Surprising More is just ahead of the others, maybe because it's the only one people know from this list, like me  .
Well not quite actually, I'm loving that Ske album.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 09:35
I'm the same as you Jon, i prefer Atem and Zeit and i actually prefer the Krautrock flavoured debut even more. This one is interesting though. Schulze and Schnitzler who played on the debut are gone. Enter Franke on drums who was with Agitation Free but before they released an album. I understand that Tangerine Dream and Agitation Free played at the Zodiac Club together a lot in the early days so they all knew each other. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 11:33
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PT. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 11:34
No your right Floyd is much more popular so even though this record is one of their least popular it's still more well known than what's on the list here. I went with the crazy Czechs who named themselves after a Zappa tune. Lots of alto sax which is oftern dissonant along with violin. This is all about the beat and rhythm though and these guys had a sense of humour. And they looks like freaks and i mean that in a good way. They really suffered at the hands of the communist government for defying them. heck the words from this album are taken from a Czech poet who's writings were banned as well.------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 11:43
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Give me More Give me More More More I need to get that TD album, I have others from that period (early, right?) and think they're great. Floyd and Tree are the only ones of these I've heard. Easy vote for Floyd because I'm a huge fan of that post-Syd, pre-DSOTM period. I just upgraded my More CD to the 2011 remaster, and I'm glad I did. ------------- 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: Logan
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 13:05
Laya is a terrific album, I think, and it got my vote. It's one of my very favourite albums of this millenium. I preferred it to the debut, but haven't listened to the debut in a long time.. I also don't have two albums from the list: that Popul Vuh, and that Plastic People album. Popul Vuh is a band I've been meaning to get more from as I love the band's first few albums, and the group does rank as one of my favourites in PA based on those early albums. I could have easily voted for Alpha Centauri too, and in fact almost did.. I love TD's first four albums dearly. That said, the great majority of music I listen to and explore these days is not in the prog archives (albeit it has relations to music here). |
Though if it's anything like the debut it would be. Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 13:46
Were on the same page with this one Steve. I gave it 4 stars and really enjoy the variety here. They recorded this in one week. In fact they were working on the Ummagumma album when they were approached about doing this soundtrack. So they interupted those sessions to do the soundtrack. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 13:51
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Lots to like on this one, although I gotta be honest and say that this was an easy vote for yours truly. Alpha Centauri is my favourite TD album alongside Atem and Force Majeure, and even among such brilliant albums, I still slightly prefer it. Then there's that Popol Vuh album with Renate singing, and hell, even one of my fave PT releases in Metanoia! Love that one, and you can almost taste the Krautrock flavour throughout... Uhhmmm tastes like chicken. Oh yeah also: Univers Zero, Plastic People, Ske and one of the finest and most eclectic Floyd albums in More. I swear sometimes it acts as stand in for my absolute most cherished Floyd album - I actually think I listen to it more than any other from them... Still the ultimate TD Krautrock album gets my vote:  ------------- “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: December 13 2012 at 14:18
Thanks Greg ! I like the cover art too for Pochakaite Malco's two studio albums. Freaky stuff. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 14:51
The Dancing Dane has returned. I'm glad you mentioned that Renate is on that Popol Vuh album because i forgot about that. It is one of my fav Popol Vuh records. I'm not sure why it moves me but it does. So yeah the singer and drummer from Amon Duul II are on this one. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 15:00
An easy vote for PT's Metanoia.....ah, the time when a new PTree album meant something different each album! 
I remember listening to it over and over when it came out (vinyl only for quite a while!), and my girlfriend of the time (who actually really liked PTree) saying "I can't stand this...it's so boring, it's like....nothing music..." (and which point in the back of my mind I'm thinking "You know, I don't think this is working out...."  )
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 15:50
Interesting. AC was always my favorite of the early 4 TD releases. ------------- 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: December 13 2012 at 15:53
Ah I see. That sounds sweet. IfI ever find it I will get it. And @ Logan: Yeah, the reviews here indicate Laya is the preferred album to the people who rated it. Though I do really really like the debut. ------------- 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: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 16:15
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^ I do prefer the debut but i feel both are essential. No accounting for taste right ? ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 17:06
Always dancing one way or another  I prefer to dance at my work place though - those kids man - they'll have you doing I'm a maniac - maaaaaniac dance in a jiffy! I know what you mean about that Popol Vuh album too - gets me as well. On the other hand - a lot of Popol Vuh albums resonate with me on a personal level. Lately it has been Das Hohelied Salomos doing the trick. I hope you are allright over there in Canada my friend. I'll tell you, winter here in Denmark has struck like a lightning. We've got 15 below and snow up the wazoo. Tonight though the stars are out and they're shooting. I think I saw 15 shooting stars just now. May just have to step out again just for a bit. ------------- “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: December 13 2012 at 17:56
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 17:59
 Are you halucinating again David ? Were you actually outside of your house when you saw these shooting stars ? ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 18:19
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 19:19
Haha true. Though I've yet to hear the second so I can't judge that one.  ------------- 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: December 13 2012 at 19:20
I'm glad I'm not the only one! ------------- 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: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 20:05
| ...though it feels so short compared to Zeit :( |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 20:13
Yep, real shooting stars. Even more this time out. There is no light polution hindering you from watching the skies, so literally every bead of light can be seen. Truly feels like walking around in this enormous milky way dome. And for some reason I am always up when everyone else is asleep... But yes, to answer your question: no hallucinations, sadly.... ------------- “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: December 13 2012 at 20:41
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^I have rarely seen a shooting star here so that's pretty cool that you get so many. I used to love jogging on the beach at night because there's no artificial light down there. Of course it was a little dangerous unless there was a full moon. Yeah i've wiped out a few times over the years. Haven't jogged for about a year and a half though. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 20:44
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It's alright, I can dig it John. Anyway jogging is sooo last year. What you need is some power yoga and a good fencing match. ------------- “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: December 13 2012 at 21:39
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 03:37
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October Equus not having any votes is depressing. The people made my choice much easier.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 07:19
 They deserve a vote for sure.------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |