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Posted: February 17 2013 at 08:58

I recommend french synthesist Joël Fajerman and his OST to the TV documentary 'l'aventure des plantes' :

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Posted: February 13 2013 at 08:10

A big

to David and Max for those ^. Nice.

I don't know if any of you guys have heard or have Far Away Trains Passing By, by Ulrich Schnauss. This is an incredible electronic album that somehow had passed under my radar. How I do not know. It's a double album with some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Hints of BoC but with an almost Sigur Ros melancholic vibe to it.

I know it wouldn't stand a chance of being given inclusion on PA, but this is what I call real progressive electronic music. Truly one of the best albums I have heard this century.

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Posted: February 08 2013 at 10:50

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Seeing as this is the electronic prog thread, I thought I'd venture out beyond the 'normal' PE - and talk about Material. I just reviewed their Hallucination Engine, that combines IDM, fusion and ethnic instrumentation. Sounds trippy - and it is, but I am almost certain that it will find its way into you hearts, if you just open up a bit. This is some of the most soothing, progressive, forward thinking and seductive music I've heard in a while - and if any of you love The Future Sound of London or Massive Attack, you should definitely check this one out:

Yup. This penguin is going to the mall.

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Posted: February 08 2013 at 10:49

^Nice one Foxy! Heard it a couple of times yesterday Thumbs Up

If you like that sorta thing, then you should definitely check out some Material. Whilst a long ways from that clip, it still is IDM, although paired together with Indian floating fusion. I think I posted some vids of em in here a little while back actually...

IMO a true modern day masterpiece of progressive music.

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Posted: January 31 2013 at 16:07

Thought I'd just leave this here:

A friend introduced me to this guy a couple months back - such a great talent. Based out of Chicago, he's been around for like almost 15 years now, if I'm not mistaken. Really great IDM, Ambient Electronic, Drum N Bass - I highly suggest you check out his other stuff. Sounds a lot like Aphex Twin, especially the last half of the song - Rhubarb, anyone? Smile

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Posted: January 27 2013 at 08:21

hi people, do you like Rick Wakeman?

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Posted: January 26 2013 at 20:53

Neon Eyes wrote:

Vangelis - "Albedo" and "Spiral".

Couple of The Sparks albums.

Ozric Tentacles.

Vangelis is one of my favorite composers'. My earliest material of his is "Heaven and Hell" and "Albedo 0.39", both totally different. One of PA reviewers just recently reviewed a Vangelis album that I really did not know of, "The Dragon". Here is the link...

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=899852

ABB, if you see this, great review! I hope to find and/or hear this Vangelis album. China is one of my favorites by him, but I have not heard all his stuff.

Neon Eyes, Sparks...is the Mael brothers band that had some fame in the 70s? If so, they were quite odd and entertaining...

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 09:44

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Marty McFly wrote:

If you were to expose me to Electronic Prog, what album would you use ? My history with the genre isn't as bright and shiny as I would like to, so I am trying to find a way somehow. I always am.

Depends what you are already into. I would say start with Tangerine Dream's Force Majuere and then move on to Klaus Schulze's Moondawn.

Very nice recs there Darryl. I would add the more current act Zombi and their Spirit Animal release, which too sports drumming and the occasional symphonic touch.
I guess most outsiders will better relate to electronic music that at least bears some resemblance to rock.

Zombi's fantastic! Additionally, Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra record solo albums that are purely electronic and thoroughly wonderful and exciting.

Moore's newest one is Light Echoes, released last Fall, and Paterra just issued Solar Maximum, the second solo release under his pseudonym Majeure.

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Posted: January 15 2013 at 13:30

Vangelis - "Albedo" and "Spiral".

Couple of The Sparks albums.

Ozric Tentacles.

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Posted: January 15 2013 at 04:11

zravkapt wrote:

Depends what you are already into. I would say start with Tangerine Dream's Force Majuere and then move on to Klaus Schulze's Moondawn.

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Posted: January 15 2013 at 04:07

Well I have some 15 albums of his, and I have never been disappointed, which is more than I can say about some of my TD records...

Anyway, I'll be sure to report back when they arrive. One of em actually features Arthur Brown on vocals

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Posted: January 14 2013 at 08:03

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Anybody else out there who have heard the incognito Klaus Schulze albums recorded under the name of Richard Wahnfried?
I am waiting on two of em and I can't wait

No, I haven't heard them I'm afraid.

Klaus has such a large catalogue, I wonder if anybody possibly has all his albums? I have quite a few albums of his but I'm light years from completing the set.

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Posted: January 13 2013 at 16:27

Anybody else out there who have heard the incognito Klaus Schulze albums recorded under the name of Richard Wahnfried?
I am waiting on two of em and I can't wait

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Posted: January 13 2013 at 15:24

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

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Verslibre, I was pretty impressed with what I heard of this one, I plan on snapping up a copy myself on either vinyl or CD, but have to say your mention of a recent reissue might be the way to go!

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^The great label, Wounded Bird Records, specialized in digging out rare albums, issued it on CD.

And the 'Zon has new copies for less than eight dollars...half what I paid for mine!

http://www.amazon.com/Stardrive/dp/B002CL36AG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1358111997&sr=1-1&keywords=stardrive

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Posted: January 13 2013 at 06:47

^
The great label, Wounded Bird Records, specialized in digging out rare albums, issued it on CD.

"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)

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Posted: January 13 2013 at 05:42

Verslibre, I was pretty impressed with what I heard of this one, I plan on snapping up a copy myself on either vinyl or CD, but have to say your mention of a recent reissue might be the way to go!

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Posted: January 13 2013 at 05:32

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I am curious what people here think of this short-lived electro/jazz-funk band :

I own the recent CD reissue. Great e-driven prog with many moments that reminds me of Hammer, Wakeman, etc. It still seems to be a bit of an obscurity.

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Posted: January 08 2013 at 03:51

Not sure this is E.P, but it's my favorite Electro Compilation of all times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew0bwebIW74

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYox0BLQh70

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Posted: January 07 2013 at 01:29

Depends what you are already into. I would say start with Tangerine Dream's Force Majuere and then move on to Klaus Schulze's Moondawn.

Magma America Great Make Again

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Posted: January 06 2013 at 17:37

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I have one Mess CD, I think I heard it once and never returned to it. I don't recall it to be electronic but more psychedelic and a little weird sounding. I'll dig it out tomorrow.

This is the one I'm referring to. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=7602
I see now it is quite highly rated.

That's the one, but it's not the remastered version of 2004. Best tracks for me have always been the quirky Tiik(Pond), spacey Lugu(Story)and Küsi Eneselt(Ask Yourself). Mess was an intrigate mix of symphonic prog, psychedelic passages, space rock and even classical elements such as the superb choir they used in Ask Yourself.

Great Album for sure, but not the best production. BTW, the synthesizers Grünberg used in his Mess days were self-built, and as he recalled, they usually weren't very reliable for producing the right notes LOL

Edited by Narcissidus - January 06 2013 at 17:38