Broadcast, Pram, Stereolab
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Topic: Broadcast, Pram, Stereolab
Posted By: Logan
Subject: Broadcast, Pram, Stereolab
Date Posted: November 27 2020 at 13:58
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I was going to do a much longer list, but three bands with similarities, which has the music, album or albums that you most enjoy? I would say that Stereolab overall is my favourite of these, especially for Dots and Loops and Emperor Tomato Ketchup (and various early material, but I like later music too). I'm bummed that I missed the Stereolab concert in Vancouver last year at one of the clubs. I noticed it a little too late to go and it sold out. Here's an accessible track from each of them: |
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: November 27 2020 at 14:16
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Broadcast! Never got into Stereolab, like Pram as far as I know them. but really love Broadcast. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 08:53
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Been a fan of Stereolab for a long time...very clever electronic pop..... never heard of Pram or Broadcast. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 08:57
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Never heard any of them. I assume they're not prog. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 09:04
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All 3 of those tracks stretch out a bit....imho as proggy as other stuff on PA but as always it's subjective. Stereolab has songs that are more adventurous than that one. Always loved this track.....hypnotic with some interesting lyrics. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 10 2021 at 18:55
Sorry, just came across this topic and missed your question before. Doug answered it as well or probably better than I could. None of them are in PA, which is why I did this in General Music Discussions. PA's post-rock definition references both Pram and Stereolab. "Originally used to describe the music of such bands as Stereolab, Disco Inferno, Seefeel, Bark Psychosis and Pram, it [Post-Rock] spread out to be frequently used for all sorts of jazz- and Krautrock-influenced, instrumental, electronica-added music made after 1994. " To me all three are prog related to some extent, which is not to say that they should be included in PA. Stereolab has some long compositions and definitely has a Krautrock and psychedelia influence and I would say it has some art rock qualities. I hear Can and Neu! in the music. And this is a long one at over 17 minutes, but I wouldn't call it Prog (I love that old school loungey French vibe) Then with Pram we have this longer composition that has progressive music qualities (the band has certain art rock/art pop, psych and post-rock qualities). With Broadcast we have the sort of avant pop with psych qualities of this: All thee bands I would think would appeal to certain types of prog listeners. When it comes to what is or isn't prog, I'm kind of of the let one's own ears be the judge. I talk a lot about genres, but they can be so amorphous. Some of the music by each is more on the prog-related side than others to my ears. I love this song, one of the first I heard from Broadcast (I love its retro qualities, but then I'm quite into old loungey music). All three bands I'd refer to as pop.
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SteveG wrote:Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 10 2021 at 18:58
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I like some Stereolab music, but others I find a bit mediocre. However, I love everything I've heard from Broadcast. As far as Pram, I'm not familiar enough with them yet to really say one way or the other. I vote for Broadcast. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 10 2021 at 19:12
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I've been listening to Broadcast the most in recent times, and with Pram, Helium is a particular favourite album. My favourite Strereolab album is Dots and Loops (I find it thoroughly enjoyable), followed by Emperor Tomato Ketchup. I like all of the 90s albums and don't know the music as well that comes after that. I was quite late in my discovery of all three of these.
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Posted By: Hiram
Date Posted: June 10 2021 at 23:49
| Broadcast, who I got to know due to a recent interactive poll here. Never got very much out of the other two. |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: June 11 2021 at 01:14
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Stereolab, for me. Interestingly awhile back I was speaking to a friend about Stereolab, and he mentioned that The Chills (a band from my hometown, Dunedin, New Zealand, that I had introduced him to recently) reminded him of Stereolab quite a bit at times. It had never occurred to me, but I pointed out that it would have to be the other way around, as former Chills bassist, Martin Kean had left the NZ band to join the UK band. Listening again to some of the earlier Stereolab material, I too could hear what my friend had, making me wonder just how much influence Kean’s bass playing has on the sound of a band. 🤔 Let’s face it, there are some people whose bass playing almost defines the bands they play with. I can hear Dave Allen in Gang of Four, or in Low Pop Suicide, and know it is him - even though both bands are completely different stylistically. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Artik
Date Posted: June 11 2021 at 05:26
| I really like Broadcast and Stereolab, but not every album. Never heard of Pram, so I'm checking them right now and it's gold! Thank You :) |
Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: March 14 2022 at 04:02
| Stereolab for me, but I've been getting into Pram the past year and they're a close second. Broadcast are lovely and Vanishing Twin are worth a mention to any who haven't checked them out. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 14 2022 at 09:38
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^ Vanishing Twin is one of my very favourite modern bands. Echo's Melody Chamber is another to mention, although not as relevant. This remains my favourite Vanishing Twin track, but I have listened to the album this off many times (like other albums too): Another modern fave of mine that I think would appeal to those is Bruno Pernadas (this is my particular fave of his): |
Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: March 23 2022 at 00:50
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Glad to hear you're a fan, and thanks for the Pernadas rec. I used to be really into Melody's Echo Chamber, but I guess I left them behind once I discovered the magic of Stereolab. And I find it fascinating how Aksak Maboul (an influence on Vanishing Twin and apparently a vast array of like-minded artists) came out of retirement to release a record that sounds a lot like the poll's holy trinity.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 23 2022 at 05:41
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^ And thanks Gordy. Very interesting. I have early Aksak Maboul (been a long time since I last listened), and I am now listening to music from Figures. I am definitely hearing the similarities to the ones in the poll. Enjoying this. As one example: As for Melody's Echo Chamber, it's a fairly recent discovery for me. This is what turned me onto it. Just for those who don't know it (I like the dreamy qualities): It pairs well with various Julia Holter such as this (bigger on Holter than MEC): And recently I have been listening a lot to Portishead's Third, which is another band that I associate with these (a band that also draws on lounge, exotica, Krautrock and can be psych and dreamy etc, evoke work by those French artists like Serge Gainsbourg and friends.). Not for being the most apt, or is a band that likely would need much introduction, but... |