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    Posted: February 05 2016 at 16:46
Originally posted by backtothegarden backtothegarden wrote:

I know this thread is focused on 70s prog, but there's a currently active prog band from Quebec called Inner Odyssey that's well worth a listen:



Thanks for the video, backtothegarden. I like the studio work look. They're quite young and play really well.
The only Québec band I knew before was Voivod, though recently I've been checking out Gorguts.
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

<b style="line-height: 18.2px;">Maneige<span style="line-height: 18.2px;">'s song </span><i style="line-height: 18.2px;">Les Porches de Notre Dame<span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> is maybe the most beautiful thing ever put on record.</span>


yes, the album "Les Porches" is a must

 
It's really good, but to my ears the first album is even better. It's generally a little more classical and avant-biased whereas Porches has more rock, so a matter of taste really. Le Rafiot, the epic on that one, is something totally unique though - and worth hearing for everyone. 
 
I'd recommend all the first three Maneige albums without reservation and Libre Service with some reservations. If you just can't stand that "eighties" approach to production you may have a problem with it. 



It looks like I'll really have to give Maneige a second chance. But now I have the one album ordered. I'll have to wait before getting the other two. In the meantime I'll check them out on YouTube.
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Sagichim, thank you for the links. Looks like the seventies were just the beginning. There's music to explore beyond the classic years.
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Being off-topic, but at the 5 minute mark that "Retrospection" piece is really reminiscent to me of Aranis' "Mythra".
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Points: 5409 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2016 at 14:49
Originally posted by backtothegarden backtothegarden wrote:

I know this thread is focused on 70s prog, but there's a currently active prog band from Quebec called Inner Odyssey that's well worth a listen:

 
This is a good representation of the new wave of progressive bands from Québec. In the 70's we had more avant-garde, jazz, folk and symphonic, as today, we have more new bands playing Progressive Metal.


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I know this thread is focused on 70s prog, but there's a currently active prog band from Quebec called Inner Odyssey that's well worth a listen:
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

Maneige's song Les Porches de Notre Dame is maybe the most beautiful thing ever put on record.

yes, the album "Les Porches" is a must
 
It's really good, but to my ears the first album is even better. It's generally a little more classical and avant-biased whereas Porches has more rock, so a matter of taste really. Le Rafiot, the epic on that one, is something totally unique though - and worth hearing for everyone. 
 
I'd recommend all the first three Maneige albums without reservation and Libre Service with some reservations. If you just can't stand that "eighties" approach to production you may have a problem with it. 


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Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

Maneige's song Les Porches de Notre Dame is maybe the most beautiful thing ever put on record.
It's indeed beautiful. Harmonium's Histoires Sans Paroles is another beautiful song.
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Originally posted by FragileKings FragileKings wrote:

I take back what I said about Maneige. I just ordered "Ni Vent Ni Nouvelle".




and Libre-Service is even better!
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I have missed a lot and focused only on the letter H: Harmonium, Hamadryad and Huis, of which only the first one has lyrics in French.
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Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

Maneige's song Les Porches de Notre Dame is maybe the most beautiful thing ever put on record.

yes, the album "Les Porches" is a must
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I love the Quebec prog scene and love all the bands you guys mentioned. I don't want to repeat bands that were already mentioned so I'll just add a few that weren't talked about.

Pangee - Instrumental prog one shot from 95', this is great stuff very Crimson influenced.


The Box - They've been around since the 80's but you should really check their latest 2009 D'Apres Le Horla De Maupassant album, beautiful beautiful Crossover prog, not poppy at all and quite unique IMO.


Michel Madore - This is a great addition to your collection if like your prog on the psychedelic side.



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Miriodor. Enough said. One of the few Avant bands that appeal to more "conservative" prog fans, and one of the best live outfits I've had the pleasure to see (twice). Moreover, a great bunch of guys, very friendly and very dedicated to their music. In my view, Avanti! (2009) is one of the top 10 albums released since the beginning of the 21st century.


ProgQuebec says great things about them, too. Now my curiosity is piqued.
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by FragileKings FragileKings wrote:



Octobre and Maneige are more jazzy and instrumental.



I wouldn't call Octobre instrumental... Pierre Flynn's vocals are all over the place.


I've probably got the confused with Contraction or somebody else. I've checked out nearly a dozen bands in two days.
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Originally posted by FragileKings FragileKings wrote:



Octobre and Maneige are more jazzy and instrumental.


I wouldn't call Octobre instrumental... Pierre Flynn's vocals are all over the place.
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Miriodor. Enough said. One of the few Avant bands that appeal to more "conservative" prog fans, and one of the best live outfits I've had the pleasure to see (twice). Moreover, a great bunch of guys, very friendly and very dedicated to their music. In my view, Avanti! (2009) is one of the top 10 albums released since the beginning of the 21st century.
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Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm listening to Morse Code's "La Marche Des Hommes" right now. Great music so far Clap I'll check Maneige next, I can't ignore that comment Smile


Cool. I hope you find something you really like, Meltdowner.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm listening to Morse Code's "La Marche Des Hommes" right now. Great music so far Clap I'll check Maneige next, I can't ignore that comment Smile
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Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

<b style="line-height: 18.2px;">Maneige<span style="line-height: 18.2px;">'s song </span><i style="line-height: 18.2px;">Les Porches de Notre Dame<span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> is maybe the most beautiful thing ever put on record.</span>


Argh! So now I need to look deeper into this one, too?
Finding a rich vein of music is expensive. But I will listen! Thank you!
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Maneige's song Les Porches de Notre Dame is maybe the most beautiful thing ever put on record.

Edited by Kotro - February 05 2016 at 05:21
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