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    Posted: March 30 2006 at 04:04

Let's do the opposite of the "over-rated" band thread theme...

Which bands are/ were innovative but remain somewhat ignored or unjustly obscure?  I am talking about bands like Iluvator and Lemur Voice who are both excellent IMO.  

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 04:50

A constructive thread!

The first  band I think of is Godspeed! Really little known in Spain but a really good band. The post rock genre, as a whole is very unknown.

Besides, thanks to PA, I've discovered a lot of good bands, but they are more widely known, as far as I know (Ashra, Popol Vuh...).

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 04:53
I could name hundreds, here's seven suggestions:

German band Schicke Führs & Fröhling, dark and symphonic. Anglagard must have heard them.

German electronic pioneers Cluster, even less known than Neu! A lot less known than Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk. More catchy than you think.

Supersister, their three first albums 70-72 are all classic Cantebury, except that they're Dutch and even better.

Also have to add the Welsh group Gnidrolog, two albums both '72, that are as good as the best ones from VdGG or Gentle Giant.

Samla Mammas Manna (Zamla Mammaz Manna, Von Zamla) - Do you like Gong or Zappa? These swedes are equally good and original, and funnier.

French bands Shylock and Dün. Both dark, instrumental, complex sounding.

Italian seventies stuff should get more attention in general. (and German)

















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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 09:40
*Fighting urge to plug my own band*

I think Sleepytime Gorilla Museum has yet to reach the recognition they deserve.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 10:03

Charly Garcia's bands "Sui Generis" and "Seru Giran" are ignored here. Sui Generis has a wonderful proggy 3rd album, and Seru Giran is like the Beatles progged up, having all virtuosic musicians and even better songwriting/melodies.

The Post rock experimentation genre is also kinda ignored ... Take me as an example! I only heard Tool, Mars Volta and Radiohead. I should check out more.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 10:46
Focus. There bacially known as just a mere one hit wonder with Hocus Pocus, and barely ever get mentioned along with the top prog acts. I think they deserve much better than that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 10:54
i dont know if they are underated but don caballero has a very distinctive
sound , plus they are great!

anybody else love don cab?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 11:19
Originally posted by Chipiron Chipiron wrote:

A constructive thread!

The first  band I think of is Godspeed! Really little known in Spain but a really good band. The post rock genre, as a whole is very unknown.


Took the words right out of my mouth.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 15:39

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 15:50

^Would that be in the prog communaty or the mainstream.

Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 15:58
I listen to a lot of European prog from the seventies which are virtually unknown anywhere. Some more " well known" ones would be Omega, Midnight Sun ( aka Rainbow band ), Gate, Octopus, Ruphus, FRUUPP, Floh de Cologne. Pell Mell, Kin Ping Meh, Anekdoten, Eilliff. There were so many bands that were cropping up during the seventies and then just disapearing into thin air. A band from Quebec, Canada called Octobre was completely overlooked outside this country in the seventies. They were a King Crimson meets Gentle Giant band and Igot to see them once. No light show no effect just great progressive rock.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:01

Too many to mention, I'm afraid...

Anekdoten. Antimatter. Anathema. okay, I'll quit the "a"-section now.

Dredg. And yeah - Godspeed You! Black Emperor!!!



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:13
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:22
Secret Chiefs 3...Trey Spruance's band that rivals Mr. Bungle in sheer insane genius.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:25
(and I insist) First of All:

  • Ultima Spiaggia

  • Quel Giorno di Uve Rosse
  • Hunka Munka
  • Garybaldi
  • La Famiglia Degli Ortega
  • I Leoni
  • Luciano Basso
  • La Maschera di Cera
  • I Califfi
  • L'assemblea Musicale Teatrale

  • Galactic Explorers
  • Cosmic Hoffmann
  • Cozmic Corridors
  • Cosmic Smokers
  • Bardo Pond
  • Third Troll
  • The Dead C
  • Heru Avenger

  • Collegium Musicum
  • Cincinnato
  • Procession
  • Maneige

  • Wallenstein
  • Potemkine

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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:34
    Originally posted by Meddler Meddler wrote:

    Originally posted by Chipiron Chipiron wrote:

    A constructive thread!

    The first  band I think of is Godspeed! Really little known in Spain but a really good band. The post rock genre, as a whole is very unknown.


    Took the words right out of my mouth.


    Same here  but add  Kayo Dot to the list. Very "fresh" but not very known.

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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:46
    one who gets some attention but not nearly enough, Fates Warning
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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 16:47
    Taal - I love this band and only the two albums to their name.

    Alphataurus - Just the one album by this Italian Symphonic band of the '70s

    Urban Spacemen - An English JamBand, influenced by Allman Brothers/Grateful Dead, but with a hint of spacey jams, like Gong.

    Alamaailman Vasarat - Great prog klezmer based music, danceable, yet brooding and dark at the same time.

    The obvious Swedish bands:

    Anglagard
    Anekdoten
    Par Lindh Project
    Landberk
    Mort Macabre

    The Tangent and Parallel Or 90 Degrees - The Tangent are more well known of course, but Andy Tillison's other band is less so, I don't even have any!

    Discipline and Matthew Parmenter - Unfolded Like Staircase is a great album, but I've not heard Astray yet, but Matthew Parmenter did add me on Myspace the other day and has some tunes on there to listen to.

    Plus some bands I'm familiar with and some I'm less familiar with:

    White Willow
    Wobbler
    Anti-Depressive Delivery
    Circulus
    Polar Bear


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