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Points: 92 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2010 at 03:16

progkidjoel, I listened to that a while back when I was looking on youtube for PT rarities. It's a fantastic demo, and I just couldn't remember what it was called. Thanks for posting the link
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2010 at 03:23
^No problem; it really is hauntingly beautiful IMO. Shame that a lot of these wonderful little demos and b-sides might never be released.
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Hi All,

First post on the forum - though I've been a regular visit to the ProgArchives website for years checking new reviews. Thought this was the most appropriate thread as PT are probably my favourite band.
 
I only discovered them about 3 years ago. I've always like the heavier side to music, but my likes also range to electronic, punk, and most derivatives of "rock" music. I read a review about them and checked out In Absentia - and was blown away! Even the first song, Blackest Eyes, with it's mellow start, breaking into the heavy riff then back to the verses, was different to what I'd been hearing before then. I also remember hearing the riff in the middle of Gravity Eyelids and loving it.
 
Since then I've bought all the PT albums, and am always looking forward to their next release. Interesting to read comments on how they've become heavier from IA onwards, and that some are hoping/waiting for the change in style soon. I sort of agree with it, and despite my love of heavy songs I really miss some of the brilliant slower songs from previous albums - eg Stop Swimming, Collapse the Light Into Earth, Rest Will Flow, etc. I think SW writes these type of songs so well, it would be great to see more in the future.
 
As for The Incident, I think that disc 2 is just as good as disc 1, with Flicker and Black Dahlia being some of my favourites. I also think that although it's a great album, it wasn't as satisfying as most their previous albums. From disc to disc, each album has a different sound up until now, with The Incident almost a conglomeration of the last decade of PT albums. Not a bad thing, but I'm hoping for something maybe a bit more different.
 
I also like Blackfield and SW's solo work (esp Insurgentes), but can't really get into Bass Communion or IEM.
 
Anyway, happy PT listening! (and when's Recordings to be reissued??? Confused)
 
**Edit** Just found it "Porcupine Tree's Recordings will be reissued on 6th September on KScope - a straight reissue, there won't be any bonus tracks or remastering".
 


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Welcome to the thread!  Clap  Always nice to more people appreciating truly great music.

I can't wait for Recordings. I haven't heard anything from it yet, so it'll be a nice surprise.

'Collapse the Light into Earth' is simply one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard; a perfect closer to In Absentia.  I love The Incident... really nice album.
    
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2010 at 05:49
Welcome to PA/this thread from another Aussie progger

Here's the first ever official IEM interview: http://www.tokafi.com/15questions/interview-steven-wilson-iem/
Good stuff.
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Points: 45 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2010 at 16:48
Recordings reissue now available for preorder!
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2010 at 16:50
The digibook sounds tempting, even if I already have the original pressing... Will probably  pass on this one, would've loved a remaster though.

I'd be mighty excited if I hadn't heard Recordings yet, guys.
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Points: 4489 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2010 at 17:11
Yes, finally Clap!   I'm gonna order it as soon as possible.

So will the first issue of Recordings still be worth that ridiculous amount of money? LOL
    
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Points: 1029 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2010 at 17:50
Just preordered Recordings then! 

Excited! Although I've heard most of the tunes on it, via Youtube and the PT website, it will be good to finally have a legit copy of stuff like Buying New Soul, In Formaldehyde, Disappear, the full version of Even Less, etc.
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Points: 92 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 03:05
I agree Kashmir, having legit versions of these songs is something I have been waiting for a long time! I actually hunted down a special edition, Japanese copy of Deadwing because it had a 2nd disc with Buying New Soul on it, but to finally have the 'Recordings' album to complete my collection is going to be very special!
Gotta love PT, they always put the fans first! I mean, what other band realeases this amount of stuff year in, year out? The release date has even been put forward!!!
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Points: 1029 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 04:23
Yeah, PT must be one of the most fan friendly (if not especially wallet friendly!) bands out there! They put out so much stuff every year! 
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 06:44
Originally posted by ptkc123 ptkc123 wrote:

So will the first issue of Recordings still be worth that ridiculous amount of money? LOL



Doubt it'll be worth as much, although I'm sure some of the super duper hardcore collectors would still want a copy.

A while back I saw a webpage from some guy who seems to own nearly everything they've ever issued... Had like 7 or 8 different copies of each album, and some super duper rarities. Will try to find the link and post it here if I do, ridiculous stuff
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Points: 92 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 07:06
The new copy of Recordings is like £11.99. The originals were all individually numbered I believe, making them unique and collectable.
I hope the sleve notes include the lyrics.
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 07:36
Here's the amazing collection.

http://musicforthehead.com/pt.htm
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Points: 324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 10:02
Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Here's the amazing collection.

http://musicforthehead.com/pt.htm


damn! he has uem vol1, live in mexico city and the insurgentes book. well at least he didn't get the red aneshtetize. suckerTongue
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Points: 4489 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 13:54
Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Here's the amazing collection.

http://musicforthehead.com/pt.htm
f**k that guy.       AngryTongue
    
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Points: 1029 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 18:29
Jeez, I thought I had too much PT/SW stuff! This guy takes the cake, though. How does he afford all this stuff, when he's only been collecting for five years? How does he FIND stuff like the 1993 Up The Downstair CD?
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 18:35
^He must've been a huge fan for a while now... You can usually come across some copies of the original CD's, but they're super duper expensive.

I'm most jealous of his SW rarities, like the Unreleased Electronic Music CD and vinyl... Hopefully they'll re-release that on a CD one day.
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Points: 4489 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 18:39
^ I don't know, but he's gotta be rich, or quite wealthy.  He has like every version of Deadwing. All 8 of them.  LOL
    
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Points: 1029 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 30 2010 at 23:46
^LOL. I thought I was insane for having 2 versions of In Absentia (US and European), 2 FOABPs (CD and DVDA edition), and 2 The Incidents (2CD, and DVDA)! This guy is amazingly obsessive with his collecting! No matter how bad you think you are, there's always a guy out there even more rabid than you. That's what I've learned! LOL
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