z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XIX
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Topic: z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XIX
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XIX
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 20:36
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Okay if Dark Side Of The Moon wasn't here i'd take Infernal Machina. It will be interesting to see how this turns out though as many have gotten tired of this FLOYD album. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:02
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Yeah, i'm kind of tired of Dark Side. I chose Mirage, which is my fave Schulze solo album second only to Moondawn. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:12
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Fear of the Number Thirteen. (Triskaidekaphobie). A truly inspired work. I've just been re-listening to it a bit lately and I like it better than ever now. Really like the TD album too, up there near their best IMO. Dark Side is still an amazing album, though all the extra singers and saxophones kind of makes it the least Floyd Floyd album, if that makes sense. Quite a huge work, but a big share of the credit goes to the technical aspect (recording, production) rather than the four guys singing with their instruments. Though I've decided that "Time" contains my favorite Floyd guitar solo. That Zamla album is one I just acquired in the last couple of days but haven't listened to yet! ------------- 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: Wanorak
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:21
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Dark Side of the Moon over Signify and Rubycon. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:24
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I don't know the PT, and it's not an easy choice between several of these. Ultimately, after some not-so-careful consideration it's between
Le Poison qui Rend Fou and Mirage for me. I'm going with the poison that makes insane. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:30
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It is probably the Brain Damage speaking but I have to side with Darth Vader on this one.
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:31
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Signify is awesome ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:32
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Triskaidekaphobie, that debut is totally amazing. Promenade is, and has been for several months, my favorite piece of rock music, so this wasn't too tough. For me though, there are 7-8 4+ star albums here. Good list! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 21:57
| That Jannick Top album is pretty fantastic |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 22:01
| Dark Side |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 22:03
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This is a stunningly good list, fortunately for me Ceux du Dehors is my favorite album of all-time so that gets my vote. If that wasn't on the list it'd be a crap shoot between all the others except Jannick & PT, probably:- UZ > Zamla > TD > TP > Schulze > Present > PF But who the hell knows. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: January 21 2013 at 23:20
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I vote Le Poison. Even better than the debut.
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 00:04
Here's my dilemna!! I rate PT's `Signify' as not only the band's best album, but one of the best examples of outstanding modern progressive rock. But Present's `Le Poison Qui Rend Fou' is in my top 5 prog albums of all time. The manical playing, the sinister sound, the maddening repetition, one of the most chilly, hypnotic and addictive albums I've ever come across. Much to my office work-mate's dismay, I play it in my office all the time too! 
The skull cover is just the cats pajamas as well! 
Present the 2nd gets my vote. |
tszirmay wrote:Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 02:25
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I feel like there's no need to even say what I voted for at this point.
------------- http://sumdeus.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Sumdeus - surreal space/psych/prog journeys |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 02:25
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A very strong list. The only one I don't know is Mirage. I think I'm going to vote for Triskaidekaphobie. Even though I strongly associate it with Le...Fou it stands higher in my mind (even though Fou is also fantastic). UZ and Top would round out my top three. ------------- 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: someone_else
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 02:54
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DSotM follerd by Mirage and Rubycon. ------------- 
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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 05:26
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The obvious one. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 07:35
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Dark Side gets bashed way too much IMO, It's one of the top albums of all time for a reason. Rubycon would be my 2nd choice. It's awesome. ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 15:06
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Boo...last night Present's debut was within one of Dark Side... ------------- 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: January 22 2013 at 16:36
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 16:38
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 16:56
From Klaus Schulze : "...i wanted to do something completely different with "Mirage" and exclusively work with sound layers. This is somewhat the same as what i had done with "Irrlicht" back in 1972. With both records i had the idea to create a more abstract music in order to show in which direction my music could move in the future. The basic idea was to create an electronic winter soundscape. Now here i must also add that at the time my brother was dying, and i was in a very sombre mood which i think is reflected on "Mirage". The record also reflects themes such as ice age, winter, stagnation and death. But that didn't really come clear to me until later because i had never made a record with a concept in mind beforehand. I would usually just start with a track and then let it develope out of itself. It's like writing a diary, you always write how you felt at that particular time. Looking back today(2004) i can absolutely tell you that every one of my albums mirrors how i felt then, and what i had in mind". ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 17:08
Its true. 7 votes for them over two albums is pretty sweet to see. If I had to guess I would say these two are the most widely available (and might even still be in print? as opposed to others). OF course, I think their debut is there best as well (though it certainly has some great competition) which may have something to do with it.  ------------- 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: January 22 2013 at 17:57
 I think the ice age has also moved into our area and is apparently staying until Sunday.------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 17:59
 As i told Phil i can't wait to get re-acquainted with those two PRESENT albums, i think it's been years. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 18:00
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 19:09
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Impossible............ what the... there's like 6 or 7 albums I wanna vote for.
Errr Rubycon without a single vote? Blast it on high waaaayy up with the sequencers, and it's just such a terrific trip. Who needs drugs anyway? ------------- “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: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 02:20
I hear you there. They are magical. I'm sure you'll enjoy it immensly. Nothing helps send out resumes like some good dark RIO music. ------------- 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: January 23 2013 at 08:06
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 11:20
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Triskaidekaphobie for me.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 12:07
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 12:15
edit: I was close; it's "poisson" ------------- 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: January 23 2013 at 12:51
As one man's meat is another man's poison, one man's fish is another man's poisson. |