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Is there anybody out there?

I would like to play this game-

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

Polymorphia wrote:

^I really liked the beginning with just vox, keys, bass, harmonica, and the subtle guitar. I could take or leave the rest of the song. Overall, there's nothing hugely interesting harmonically or melodically, so the beginning succeeds as a wonderful exercise in tone. Perhaps I would better appreciate the later sections as part of a narrative if I knew Italian.

Here's my pick:

Experimental, hyperkinetic, electronic, difficult to evaluate, I would say 6. And now one of my fave solo guitar:

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

2dogs wrote:

That is amazing singing and especially without accompaniment. A funeral song I believe. 8.

Perhaps this can be contrasted by a religious tune from Slovenia.

In the beginning I've thought: wow, amazing but then, I discovered this is a bombastic, commercial gothic song, I would say quite trash-music, for the sound and the combination music-lyrics. Anyway, I'm not snobs

and I enjoyed the overwhelming pace, so 5.

Now, an Italian singer-songwriter, Alberto Fortis. In many Italian rankings, Fortis is considered prog, for songs like this.

Edited by jamesbaldwin - May 18 2019 at 06:56

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

Saperlipopette! wrote:

2dogs wrote:

Saperlipopette! wrote:

You both posted at the same time! 8 for this one, it was nice and creepy with a bit of extra power from the monotonous drum and bass lines.

I didn't notice your reply and forgot about this thing all together - but I didn't get a song to listen to. Glad you enjoyed Umberto btw. The whole album is a dark delight. Another tune if anyone's interested. Progressive I'd say - but not in the archives:

1: Castor and Pollux, by Harry Partch.

An instrumental, long suite. Original for sound and conception, based on assembling percussive instruments with different musical stamps. Ardous listening, a bit monotonous rhythm but high quality music writing. Score 8.

2. Herbert Bairy - Runnin'. Another original composition. Mood jazz-rock but it contains a psychedelic and avant-garde writing. Rhythmic Base with bass in evidence from which emerge dissonant trumpet solos, guitar solos and howling voices. Whirling climat. Score 8.

We listened to high-class music here!!!

And after these instrumental pieces, now it's time for real singers.

I give you another corse song:

A Filetta - Sumiglia.

Edited by jamesbaldwin - May 15 2019 at 16:00

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

jamesbaldwin wrote:

And now from the Island of Beauty, Corsica in Italian, Corse in French, a folk group who sings in the ethnic language, that is, in the reality, an Italian dialect.

Vitalba: Mi Ne Vogu

It sounds like a lot of modern pop to me, even a bit Eurovision, but it’s nice to hear them singing in their own language and actually playing their instruments so I will upgrade an acceptable 5 to a 6. I hope the people of Corsica will support them rather than the usual pop artists.

"There is nothing new except what has been forgotten" - Marie Antoinette

Palm, "Composite": Fascinating stuff! Lulls you into a false sense of security with slightly off but more or less straightforward rhythm and melody at the start and then proceeds to mess with the brain in a way that reminds me of Parts & Labor. Digging into Rock Islands to see what else they've got to offer. Doesn't fully click just yet, but fully intrigues. Tentative 7.5/8.

I didn't see anything about posting explicit audio content in the site rules and guidelines, so hopefully this will be fine, but a heads up just in case:

Interesting instrumental work! Vocals remind me a bit of Leonard Cohen, which I like, but this is more dramatic, which doesn't resonate quite as much with me. Perhaps not enough variety to justify the length, but beautiful nonetheless. 7.5.

Alright, how about this one?

dr wu, Yes, alt indie sounds about right for Scout Niblett.

Scout Niblet....interesting.....alt indie rock..?...genres elude me sometimes...I like the slow deliberateness , reminds me of another old female alt rocker from many years ago...can't recall the name. 7/10

Used to listen to these guys many years ago.....a quiet one from them.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

Chaser wrote:

Okay, I'll play this game.

Interesting track, and I've not heard this band. Some nice musicianship, but I'm not sure whether it really floats my boat. It sounds like the intro to a TV drama. Would probably work well for an Agatha Christie series box set. I'll give it 4 out of 10.

I'll go for something completely not prog (as suggested by the OP):

I will rate the New Fast Automatic Daffodils song as 7/10. I will add that my wife listened as well and said she liked it maybe like an 8/10. So I guess 7.5/10?

Here's a favorite metal song that I like from a fairly obscure Greek band:

Alright, I'm a fan of Sisters of Mercy and I haven't heard this one before, so I'm game.

Alas, it's a 5.5, 6 tops. I'm predisposed to like their sound, and the choice of cover is pretty cool and unexpected. The fact of its existence goes in its favor. However, while I'm not a fan of Parton I'd still prefer her Jolene to this. The Sisters can usually make repetition hypnotic or interesting, but this one falls flat for me.

Smog - Fruit Bats. (This one's blocked for me on youtube, but maybe it'll work for someone somewhere else):

Here's a backup if you have the same problem, otherwise please ignore (or, y'know, take your pick):

Edited by Sentient Ear - May 10 2019 at 14:47

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