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Points: 9319 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2016 at 11:37
A few discoveries that I heard for the first time yesterday.

Baron Crane - Electric Shades  (Paris, France  11/15/2016)
Instrumental psychedelic, at times spacey trio

Stoned Diplodocus - Stoned Diplodocus  (Caen, France  2016)
Mostly instrumental psychedelic, stoner, alternative, noise

Domkraft - The End Of Electricity  (Stockholm, Sweden  2016)
Psych, metal, doom, sludge trio   

Green Orbit - First Wave  (Wittgenstein, Germany  2016)
Instrumental heavy psych, stoner rock
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Just went through my 2016 acquisitions only to realise that I've spent far too much money on new stuff when I've been meaning to catch up on some old releases...well shame on me!! Nahh if music sounds this good who cares what year it was released in?

Some of my faves up until this point (in no particular order) include:

Éléphant Tôk - Tôk
Fire! Orchestra - Ritual
Goat - Requiem
Syd Arthur - Apricity
Ingranaggi Della Valle - Warm Spaced Blue
Alex's Hand - Künstler Scheisse
Agusa - Katarsis
David Bowie - Blackstar
Klaus Schulze - Privée
Ulver - ABCDDGGEO
Yugen - Death By Water
Our Solar System - In Time
Knifeworld - Bottled Out Of Eden
Vespero - Lique Mekwas
Tortoise - The Catastrophist
The Winstons - s/t
Causa Sui - Return To Sky
Ukandanz - Awo
Kayo Dot - Plastic House On Base Of Sky
John Carpenter - Lost Themes ll
Black Mountain - IV
Bent Knee - Say So
Jakob Skøtt - All The Colours Of The Dust
Electric Orange - Misophonia
Violeta De Outono - Spaces
Vangelis - Rosetta
Daevid Allen Weird Quartet - Elevenses
Gong - Rejoice! I'm Dead
Three Trapped Tigers - Silent Earthling
Utopianisti - The Third Frontier
Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Can Be Sung
Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä
Nicklas Sørensen - Solo
Aluk Todolo - Voix
Tim Hecker - Love Streams
Bushman's Revenge - Jazz Fritt Etter Hukommelsen
North Sea Radio Orchestra - Dronne
Seven Impale - Contrapasso
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Points: 17 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 30 2016 at 10:40
Ha! So I just logged in after few years, forgetting that this site exists... I am spending countless hours mostly on RYM

Anyway, heres what I can say about 2016:
-missing some really outstanding release, I hope that maybe THINKING PLAGUE might release something strong

-currently listening to new CORIMA, zeuhl playing band. Quetzalcoatl was phenomenal, playful and original album, and I am missing those crazy vocals on the new one which is mostly instrumental (disappointing). I need more listens but it doesnt sound anywhere as great as Quetzalcoatl, unfortunately.
https://corima.bandcamp.com/album/amaterasu

-two EPs which I am enjoying a lot come from finnish band ISOISA KOHTU KOHTU. They are playing brutal prog/art-punk/noisecore. Check them out, especially their full-lenght from 2015 is very good as well
https://isoisakohtukohtu.bandcamp.com/

-another enjoyable EP from Finland, KHANUS - Rites of Fire. Described as shamanic metal of death by the band. If you like dissonance, strange vocals and originality, check it out
https://youtu.be/o7Hj3yP9TRQ

-listening to new Watchtower right now and it sounds good!

-not impressed by new APATT album and still analyzing new PRYAPISME and liking it so far. I like crazy stuff in general.
https://youtu.be/i62H6s2qWho

-recently tasted some snippets from new BOB DRAKE album Arx Pilosa, and it is the same as always - I just find his solo albums boring and not up to what he did in the past with bands like 5uus, Thinling Plague etc.

-anyone into slightly zeuhlish jazz-rock, might check out new album by VOX NOSTRA
I personally prefer wackier stuff, but those extracts on their website are not bad.
http://pierreminviellesebas.wixsite.com/voxnostra

-CLOUD BECOME YOUR HAND - Rest in Fleas. I dont know what to say about this. Videoclip is enjoyable, I didnt have time to check out more from them.
https://youtu.be/Trj2ZLebWnM
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Originally posted by someone_else someone_else wrote:

One more recommendation: The new Ingranaggi della Valle. All tracks are great,but the last one is something special: very Zeuhlish with an additional flute.

Here! here!
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One more recommendation: The new Ingranaggi della Valle. All tracks are great,but the last one is something special: very Zeuhlish with an additional flute.
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Points: 850 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2016 at 06:44
I knew someone would come in and say they hated the albums I picked. (I didn't think they'd be that quick though...) Why are people so quick to do that, and what purpose does it serve?

Edited by RoeDent - October 17 2016 at 06:45
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At the moment, my top 3 are Frost*, Big Big Train and Dream Theater.

I haven't listened to BBT and Frost yet, but the last DT is my disappointment of the year.
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At the moment, my top 3 are Frost*, Big Big Train and Dream Theater.
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CosaRara and Devin Townsend Project. Clap
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Points: 7867 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 18:12
^ love the Fates Warning and Headspace. Definitely on my list of 10.
Airbag's Disconnected is wonderful too. :)
Right now, Damian Wilson's 'Built for Fighting' is making a case to maybe crack my 10, but there have been numerous great titles this year in prog. 2016 has been a great year thus far. :)
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Points: 21324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 07:28
Originally posted by PhideauxFan PhideauxFan wrote:

Steven Wilson and Frequency Drift. Wink 
Matthew Parmenter and Motorpsycho. Clap
Human Factor and Vespero. StarStarStarStarStar
Long Distance Calling and Messenger. Smile
Haken and Three Trapped Tigers. StarStarStarStar
Airbag and Spiritual Beggars (hard-rock). Clap
Dream The Electric Sleep and The Pineapple Thief. Wink
Fates Warning and Headspace. Tongue

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Points: 790 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 06:24
Anyone have listened to Gorguts new album? it's awesome!!, i've found it better than Obscure too.
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 06:03
Gong's new album, Rejoice! I'm Dead!, is outstanding, and will very probably make my top 5 for this year.
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Points: 4579 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 05:33
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Steven Wilson and Frequency Drift. Wink

Matthew Parmenter and Motorpsycho. Clap

Human Factor and Vespero. StarStarStarStarStar

Long Distance Calling and Messenger. Smile

Haken and Three Trapped Tigers. StarStarStarStar

Airbag and Spiritual Beggars (hard-rock). Clap

Dream The Electric Sleep and The Pineapple Thief. Wink

Fates Warning and Headspace. Tongue
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Points: 21324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2016 at 19:56
Jump For Joy! - Bat Pullover
Yumi Hara - piano, synthesizer/voice; 
Chris Cutler - drums/percussion; 
Jean-Herve Peron - bass/cement mixer/found sound/trumpet/voice; 
Geoff Leigh - flute/sax/electronics/voice; 
Geraldine Swayne - organ/effects/voice/live painting; 
Zappi Diermaier - drums/percussion.
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Points: 7867 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2016 at 19:35
Adding The Devin Townsend project's " Transcendence' Album to my list.
Sonic gold.
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

From what I've heard, I believe the new North Sea Radio Orchestra, Dronne,  will be in my top 10 albums of the year. Now just waiting for the CD to be available in the US.



Having listened to samples I'm sure it will be in my top 5.


same here... perhaps even rivaling the Knifeworld album for my #1 slot
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Points: 1092 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2016 at 08:26
Thanks for posting this.. The music is great!!!!!!...Smile
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

From what I've heard, I believe the new North Sea Radio Orchestra, Dronne,  will be in my top 10 albums of the year. Now just waiting for the CD to be available in the US.



Having listened to samples I'm sure it will be in my top 5.
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From what I've heard, I believe the new North Sea Radio Orchestra, Dronne,  will be in my top 10 albums of the year. Now just waiting for the CD to be available in the US.
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