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Geck0 wrote: I need a copy of Rhaspody in Blue, as I always liked that in my youth, but never owned it.  Is there an official Gershwin Orchestra version, or can you recommend a particular orchestra version?

Geck0 wrote: Joren, I think I meant "In A Silent Way".  I do have that album already.  With just two tracks on though, it's going to take a while to climb up my last.fm rankings (not that it matters of course)! I also like John Coltrane by the way, but don't have anything by him.  I have access to a lot of my brother's CDs, so I can borrow his Coltrane! Anyone familiar with Polar Bear?  My brother has an album of theirs and has seen them live.  They're jazz, but with avant-garde tendencies.  I've not listened to them enough to decide whether they should be here or not, but I rather like them!  My brother heard some of Sotos - Platypus (the quieter, jazzy parts - he left halfway through the album) and said it reminded him of Polar Bear. Just thought I'd bring them up.

Sorry, I misread your post. You wrote "the album before Bitches Brew" (my italics), but I thought you meant Bitches Brew.

Coltrane is awesome.

I don't know Polar Bear and Sotos, but I have heard about the latter a few times around here.

Black Velvet wrote: Joren what style does "Penguin Cafe Orchestra" play? I noticed they were being considered by the RIO/avant team for additon. Over the last year I have forever been seeing their albums in my local second hand store. Each time I have been intreged by their covers but have never brought anything as I never knew what they sounded like.

They play very strange music. Not in a "RIO way" though. It's very minimalistic, repetitive and dreamy. I like it. Kinda "proggy", but not really rock. I voted to include them in Prog Related at most.

The bio on allmusic.com describes their music very strikingly:

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Biography

by Hank Davis

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra creates dreamlike music. It is beautiful, yet illogical, unpredictable, and often bizarre. Lush violins swirl between classical melodies and country hoedowns. Is that Beethoven or "Walk, Don't Run" they're playing? Is that a touch-tone telephone playing the melody? Yes to all the above, and much more. And don't forget the repetition. Things go on just a little longer than you think they should. Remember Supersax, the jazz group that fully orchestrated Charlie Parker's sax solos and gave them a fuller and richer sound? Well, it's almost as if The Pengies have taken the two-note picking of Luther Perkins (Johnny Cash's guitarist) and taught his repetitive, minimalist picking to a string quartet. The incredible thing is that these are beautiful, compelling records. You may feel as if you dreamed the whole thing, but it is not a nightmare. Probably because no one knows how to classify their music, Penguin Cafe Orchestra is often described as new-age. Until a better label comes along, don't let that put you off. Instead, find a copy of the album called Penguin Cafe Orchestra -- great cover! -- and see what the subconscious mind sounds like when it's given some stringed instruments to play with.

source: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:q690s32ba3zg




Edited by Joren - July 15 2006 at 18:25

Geck0 wrote: I need a copy of Rhaspody in Blue, as I always liked that in my youth, but never owned it.  Is there an official Gershwin Orchestra version, or can you recommend a particular orchestra version?

I have no idea. This is my first Gershwin CD, and I haven't even listened to it yet. I actually bought this CD because of Rhapsody In Blue (I heard it a while ago), even though it's not on this CD. It's a Gershwin CD so I thought I'd give it a try. It does contain "I Got Rhythm" though, which is a well-known jazz standard. I think I'll some day buy a CD with Rhapsody In Blue on it as well.

Geck0 wrote: I have the album before Bitches Brew and really like it and plan to get Bitches Brew at some point too.

Get "In A Silent Way" as well, while you're at it. I personally like it better than BB, although I must say I have not yet listened to BB as much as I have listened to IASW.

Geck0 wrote: Sigur Rós I've only heard one track by and if you like laid back, ambient kind of music, you'll probably like them.

I don't like laid back music per se, but I enjoy some music that could be described as such.


Edited by Joren - July 15 2006 at 18:14

Geck0 wrote: Sounds like fun!  What do you think of Zaar?  I am not sure if I prefer them to Sotos yet (completely different sound really).

I haven't listened to that album yet. I'm simply getting too much music. The last few days I bought 10 CD's, one by each of the following bands/artists: Fantômas, Sigur Rós, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Erik Satie, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Gershwin, Sonny Clark, Miles Davis and Zaar. Of those, I have only listened to Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Satie. Both very nice, although very different.


Edited by Joren - July 15 2006 at 18:17

Some news from me:

Last Wednesday I went to Rotterdam. In the local record store I found two interesting CD's (second hand): Fantômas' "The Director's Cut" for only € 6,50, and Zaar's only album for € 5,- ! I had only heard some snippets from Zaar, but I decided to buy the CD anyway, because of its low price.

That night I went to John Zorn and Acoustic Masada with a friend (more specifically: a female friend - yes, they really exist: women who like avant-garde music! ). It was an amazing concert. Of course I already knew what John Zorn was capable of, but he still managed to surprise me. Some of his playing was absolutely stunning! Joey Baron (drums) was also very impressive. He even gave a few headbutts a la Zidane (no kidding). The only minor point was that the concert was so short: only one hour and 20 minutes. But hey, I'm not complaining... Amazing show!


Edited by Joren - July 15 2006 at 17:47

Black Velvet wrote: Thanks for that, I have been slowly been making my way through trying to find some information on those artist and that was a big help. Some of them sounded farmilar but I couldn't realy remember. From some of your descriptions I am definately going to have to looking into a few more of them. Also on your recommendation I will definately spend some time trying to track down 'Jose Luis Fernandez Ledesma's Sol Central' Here is a little information I found about one of the bands. L'Ensemble Rayé home page, with samples L'Ensemble Raye From the sample this band seems to be a bit of a mixed, in both sound and quality. There are numerous sound sample on their home page which is above. Folk influence are abundant mainly present via acoustic measures, think of the influences present in Alamaailman Vasarat thought dumb the intensity down ten fold. Not really my style, amusing for a little while but then can become quite testing. But check them out for yourselves. So I was having another look through the stock in my store and there has been a new 2nd Hand item coming into stock and I am wondering if anybody knows anything about the band. The band is and this is how my store describe them: AFRIRAMPO "Explosive girl duo from Osaka, with ties to Boredoms & Acid Mothers Temple." The mention of the formentioned bands drew my interest. They have a MySpace page which I am planning to check out when I get back from work. If anybody can recommend or adivse me to steer clear of them I would find it much appreciated.

Black Velvet wrote: The other band I have discovered over the last week was 'Gatto Marte - Danae', the italian RIO/avant-prog band. I don't know if many people know there music? It is mainly based aruond classical structures and at times I find sound it a little like After Crying. Probably because of the extensive string sections. From first reactions this sounds quite good, I was just wondering what other people think of this band. Not to the extreme side of Avant-garde but still enough to keep me pleased. I will have to give it a few more listens before making any set opinions.

Well today has been a somewhat successful day inregards to my musical adventures. Meet up with my friend today and I was introduced to yet again another fantastic CD. Also he was kind enough to pick up a Boredoms CD for me while he was up in Sydney.



Korekyojin - Isotope

I find this CD to along the lines of Keiji Haino - New Rap. A little less noisy, and very focused on rythum work. I'm really enjoying this and I'm thinking RP is going to love this one if you don't already have it. There is a fantastic lineup to the CD and it is a live recording in 2004.

Kido Natsuki (guitar) - Bondage Fruit
Nasuno Mitsuru (bass guitar) - Altered States
Yoshida Tatsuya (drums) - Ruins


The other band I have discovered over the last week was 'Gatto Marte - Danae', the italian RIO/avant-prog band. I don't know if many people know there music? It is mainly based aruond classical structures and at times I find sound it a little like After Crying. Probably because of the extensive string sections. From first reactions this sounds quite good, I was just wondering what other people think of this band. Not to the extreme side of Avant-garde but still enough to keep me pleased. I will have to give it a few more listens before making any set opinions.

So much stuff to check out has been listed, I don't even know where to begin!

I spent about an hour today listening to samples of all the artists on Cuneiform records. 90% of them would fit right here in this thread! Check it out guys, I was digging most of what I heard:

http://www.cuneiformrecords.com/artists.html