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Posted: June 29 2012 at 17:41
Great idea for a thread! Klaus Schulze has been mentioned and he is of course one of the most important artists in this sub. Here he is live in action:
Heldon is one of my favs and again has already been mentioned. They started out mainly keyboard oriented with Richard Pinhas' Fripp-like guitar here and there. Later they added bass and drums and Pinhas' guitar playing became more harder-edged and they used musicians from the Zeuhl scene. A great example of this later period:
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 17:20
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Brilliant idea Alan
About time too... Well, it's getting kind of late over here, but let me start out by saying that I enjoy nearly all facets of this 'genre'. Whether we're dealing with Berlin School or the cryptic almost zeuhlish French take on progressive electronic, I'm there!
I'm glad that we now have a place to gush over our mutual love of interesting electronic music compositions
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 17:18
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Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express and The Man-Machine is the only Progressive Electronic albums I've got. I like both though. Deserves a mention, I think.
Those are both awesome albums. If you're up to it, you should give Radio-activitat, Autobahn, and Ralf und Florian a shot.
Though, for a very long time, Kraftwerk 2 was my favorite.
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 17:15
The best I've heard from Pinhas are the two collaborative albums with Merzbow, but I think those might be a bit difficult for some people to get into as an introduction. But, man, they're so awesome -- perfect contrasts of beauty and harshness.
I'm excited for this thread to eventually dive into the deep end of avant-industrial kinds of electronic music like Maurizio Bianchi and such. I'm sure Sheavy can offer up some of his usual noisy industrial suggestions.
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 17:03
Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express and The Man-Machine is the only Progressive Electronic albums I've got. I like both though. Deserves a mention, I think.
About time too... Well, it's getting kind of late over here, but let me start out by saying that I enjoy nearly all facets of this 'genre'. Whether we're dealing with Berlin School or the cryptic almost zeuhlish French take on progressive electronic, I'm there!
I will be up in this place like salt on a tomato, but first things first: Every average Joe's gotta start somewhere, and maybe the very best way to launch yourself into these electrified lands is just like Steve did here with the most seductive Tangerine Dream. Or maybe Harald Grosskopf's classic Synthesist from 1980 will better start your journey. It sure is a magnificent album, and an 'easy' sonic snack. I mean just have a listen:
Harald obviously started out, just like Klaus Schulze did, behind the drum-kit -playing for Agitation Free and then moving on to all kinds of German Krautrock legends - also lending a helping hand on Schulze's own albums actually. Something must've kept, because when he finally decided to go solo, he did create something much in the same vein, although slightly more creamy and accessible.
Sleep tight out there! I'll be back
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Hahah, already seen Man With Hat posting here, and bugger me if that Grosskopf 'direction' isn't the direct opposite of what this man needs.
For all you strange avant beings out there - jump straight on to this:
Just like Hugues mentioned in his brilliant review today (or yesterday?), the best way of getting the good Igor's albums, is the box set called Donc
Edited by Guldbamsen - June 29 2012 at 17:06
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 16:57
I'm favorite thing I've found under the EP banner (on a whole) is Heldon (and to some degree Pinhas' solo career).
But I'm most undereducated in this type of music. I'll be checking here somewhat often methinks.
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 16:46
Since you've been enjoying Tangerine Dream, I believe the next logical step would be Timewind by Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese's first two solo albums.
I'm glad you've been enjoying Tangerine Dream though. I feel like they could use a bit more love around here.
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 16:27
I'm hoping that this thread will turn out to be a true appreciation of this sub-genre and provide all of us with some great new recommendations and music.
Having "taken the plunge" with Tangerine Dream, I am eager to find new stuff in this field.
The old adage is, to me, proven once again. You are never too old or "wise" to get to know great new music.
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Posted: June 29 2012 at 16:23
Well howdy y'all.
This will hopefully be the thread designated for discussion of the Progressive Electronic subgenre. This thread will hopefully make giving and receiving recommendations of artists and albums both old and new to fellow members of ProgArchives simple and fun. I have nothing more to add, so let's get this discussion started!
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