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eugene 
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 Posted: July 02 2005 at 04:20 |
There are several aspects to this topic (as to anything in this world, by the way).
If talking about complexity, I find Art Zoyd and many other RIO bands to be very complex and difficult listening. However Art Zoyd are one of my favorite bands (except for their latest works, especially "Metropolis", which is just noise lasting 2 and a half hours). Same goes to Russian composer Alfred Schnitke - brilliant, but so so difficult.
If talking about bizzare music - I find some of Zappa's works very difficult, also many of Kraut rock bands etc
If talking about other difficulties - I can mention highly estimable and loveable double albums by Flower Kings. Same goes to Neal Morse's "Testimony", which I consider one of the best albums of last year, however I find it difficult to listen from start to end in one go.
And on the last degree of difficulty to listen is music which I just do not like - hunreds of bands and albums, and I would not waste your time to name any of them here.
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Seyo
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 04:18 |
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Here is my review of one of my hardest listening experiences.
FAUST The Faust Tapes
Review (Permanent link) by Sead S. Fetahagic @ 10:25:37 AM EST, 6/28/2005
PROG REVIEWER
2 stars — "The Faust Tapes" is even more difficult to rate because it was and still is for me one of the hardest listening experiences. Probably THE hardest. The original vinyl record sleeve was a ordinary plastic bag depicting a saturated green photo of a ugly idiot-looking male face shouting (or yawning) with red eyes, perfectly matching the craziness of the sound contained therein. This is basically a pastiche of sounds and electronic noise, with one exceptional moment - "Flashback Caruso", which is quite listenable. The rest is a pure headache. As mad as it may sound, this album of nonsense has a sort of appeal and attraction, but you must be a bit deranged (like myself, ha, ha) to like it. Minimum 10 years of prog listening experience is prerequisite! Approach with extreme caution! Although I give only 2 stars, it is basically a category of its own and very much - unrateable (if this is a correct English).
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jonirob
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 03:44 |
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Incoherence: Peter Hammill
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Red Prog
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gdub411
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 03:26 |
 GoldenSpiral wrote:
Most anything with Mike Patton. Particularly Mr. Bungle. Even Fantomas is even easier to listen to than Mr. Bungle. crazy. just nuts. |
Total agreement on Mr Bungle there.
As far as lps that are hard to sit through in their entirety, I would say Tales of Topographic Oceans. That one is just too long and the music isn't interesting enough to keep the listener's attention.
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Dreadful
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 02:11 |
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Meshuggah minus "future breed machine" and a few other tracks from DEI are pretty hard to listen to. At least for me. Whie they have alot of time changes, I think they could be a sh*tload more creative with their writing and their riffs. Everyone in that band pretty much is the drummer's bitch. They need some serious diversity and variation, not some some serious repetition in the songwriting and riffs.
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"I'm proud that I've never had a drug problem or complained that success sucks and shot myself like Kurt Cobain." - Chuck Schuldiner (R.I.P)
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boo boo
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 02:09 |
Arteum wrote:
"The Final Cut" is one of the most enjoyable PINK FLOYD albums for me. |
i didnt like it, but i guess one persons trash is another persons treasure...to each his own. 
Artuem wrote:
Radiohead! Of course, I cannot stand Radiohead! You think I am just a very irritable person ... but I am usually very quiet and tolerating ... But Radiohead is killing me with its whining. I find it impossible to listen to for more than 5 minutes. |
i love radiohead...but its all opinion, to each his own.
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boo boo
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 02:03 |
Man With Hat wrote:
Captian Beefheart- Trout Mask Repilca
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not a very accesible album, but i personaly thought it was brillant.
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BaldFriede
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 02:02 |
Limbus 4 - Mandalas.
Not that I consider it to be a masterpiece; my personal opinion is it is rather amateurish; there is one moment where suddenly a whining flute begins which always makes me fall off the chair laughing.
Side 3 and 4 of "Concerts" by Henry Cow.
Nothing else comes to my mind, though I have a lot of VERY bizarre stuff, but somehow I can listen to it without any problems. The records of Anima or "Beziehungen" by Annexus Quam are definitely extremely bizarre, but I can listen to them quite easily.
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WillieThePimp
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:50 |
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You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket
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Arteum
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:42 |
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Radiohead! Of course, I cannot stand Radiohead! You think I am just a
very irritable person ... but I am usually very quiet and tolerating ...
But Radiohead is killing me with its whining. I find it impossible to
listen to for more than 5 minutes.
Edited by Arteum
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fractal
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:36 |
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Some Can stuff are pretty hard to listen to.
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Klaatu Barada Nikto!
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Single Coil
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:36 |
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I Love The Mars Volta, but something about them just wears me out after 30 minutes. I end up knowing the first half of their CDs really well !
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If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud!
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Arteum
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:34 |
Arsillus wrote:
Pretty much all Magma. |
MAGMA is delicious! There was not a single MAGMA album so far that has
not truly impressed me! I find all Canterbury/RIO hard to listen to ...
and yes ... Klaus Schulze and his followers -- especially when the
music is just not going anywhere.
Oh, and I have a special dislike for "Scenes from Memory ..." I can't
listen to it at all -- I simply get disgusted with the lyrics and stop the sound. Although
all the rest of DT albums are highly enjoyable. Even "Train of Thought".
And then I find it hard to listen to Savior Machine (not that I am
going to listen to it for the second time): I despise religion and the
band is a bunch of Christian fanatics praising Mr Jesus in their songs
... Besides, their music is really dull -- I would fall asleep
listening to them if their constant mentioning of the J. word did not
wake me up from my doze every couple of minutes.
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Arteum
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:26 |
boo boo wrote:
i once did some scientific research for a project, my
discovery?, pink floyd's the final cut is phisicaly impossible for any
creature to listen to in its entirety....scientific fact. |
"The Final Cut" is one of the most enjoyable PINK FLOYD albums for me.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:21 |
Captian Beefheart- Trout Mask Repilca
O boy
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Shaman
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:20 |
The last album from Black Eyed Peas
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valravennz
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:19 |
boo boo wrote:
i once did some scientific research for a project, my discovery?, pink floyd's the final cut is phisicaly impossible for any creature to listen to in its entirety....scientific fact. |
 ^ Yep agreed - another real baddie.
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"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence"
- Robert Fripp
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boo boo
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:15 |
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i once did some scientific research for a project, my discovery?, pink floyd's the final cut is phisicaly impossible for any creature to listen to in its entirety....scientific fact.
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valravennz
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:14 |
Lateralus_64 wrote:
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute  |
Oh Yes - much worse than KC's Earthbound and that is saying something!!!
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"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence"
- Robert Fripp
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Lateralus_64
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Posted: July 02 2005 at 01:06 |
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
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