This is about progressive music and music that relates to Prog at least (and you think could be in PA ideally, if not already). It is about innovative and creative music. I might well move it later. The 80s often gets mucked, but there was remarkable music being made and new forms of music coming out. I found the Post-Punk scene very fertile, and forms of New Wave, experimental music...

A particularly remarkable one for me (and I want toy to rectify his not being in PA) is Glenn Branca. He was doing post-rock kinds of stuff before post-rock really got going. Of course he was influenced by other music and guitarists. Here are a couple of examples that I think remarkable and fantastic...

Here is Glenn Branca's "Lesson No. 1" off his 1980 EP (that EP is Prog to me, that and the longer "Dissonance").



And here is the title track off 1981'a Ascension, which I find bloody amazing (if one likes Swans, and post-rock like Godspeed.... this is more likely to appeal than if you like, say, 80s Camel).



Do you think that ahead of its time, what are some of the ones that you would mention?

Note: I will do this in the Prog lounge, was going to in General Music Discussions because I want a focus on the kinds of music in PA and that at least you think could be in PA.

Logan wrote: Here is Glenn Branca's "Lesson No. 1" off his 1980 EP (that EP is Prog to me, that and the longer "Dissonance").

I haven't listened to this is YEARS. Such a wunnerful piece of music! Branca should definitely be on PA. This is indeed the template for post-rock. If someone did it before Branca, I'd like to know. He's why Trans Am and Maserati exist.

While RIO/Avant and Zeuhl or the 1980's feel fresh and innovative to me even today, it's none of it was really ahead of its time. But here's few suggestions:

The Residents - Mark of the Mole (including Intermission & The Tunes of Two Cities). Most of the trilogy has a certain industrial concept-feel to it, that doesn't really resemble much music I know of made back then. I feel that I've heard similar or comparable electronic soundscapes, beats and machinery etc... all the time thoughout the last three decades.

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden. I guess there's still nothing quite like it, but I think a certain approach to sound and what a rock song could be, was heard here that feels rather unique for its time.

Although combining from many traditions old and new, Dead Can Dance whole 1980's career is filled with music that wasn't really out there prior to their existence. Within the Realms of a Dying Sun, Spleen And Ideal, The Serpent's Egg... these kinds of musical fusions were perhaps heard in bits hare and there before Brendan and Lisa entered the scene. But there was no albums filled with music like this.

Kate Bush - for The Dreaming and Hounds of Love in particular. Every "strange, artsy and artistic woman" in music ever since has been compared to her. She's like the motherlode.


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Of course I'm going to mention, Allan Holdsworth and the Pat Metheny Group.

Both ahead of their time in the 80's and even today. Timeless.

Early Djam Karet.

moshkito wrote: Djam Karet starts up in 1985, but the album that got their attention was in 1989 (Reflections From the Firepool)

Correct, it remains the favorite album of more than a few DK fans, Greg Walker included.

moshkito wrote: I also find it weird when folks think the 1980's weren't very good ...

Ditto. I own hundreds of albums released in the '80s.

verslibre wrote: moshkito wrote: Djam Karet starts up in 1985, but the album that got their attention was in 1989 (Reflections From the Firepool) Correct, it remains the favorite album of more than a few DK fans, Greg Walker included. moshkito wrote: I also find it weird when folks think the 1980's weren't very good ... Ditto. I own hundreds of albums released in the '80s.

verslibre wrote: moshkito wrote: Djam Karet starts up in 1985, but the album that got their attention was in 1989 (Reflections From the Firepool) Correct, it remains the favorite album of more than a few DK fans, Greg Walker included. moshkito wrote: I also find it weird when folks think the 1980's weren't very good ... Ditto. I own hundreds of albums released in the '80s.

richardh wrote: I mentioned Iron Maiden on the sister thread and would still put them here for Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. The birth of 'prog metal' perhaps.