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eugene
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And another hidden treasure here! Spanisg band GOTIC with their album "Escenes". Wonderfull Symphonic Prog from 70's. Highly recommended! And again - thanks to avestin! |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Yes, Gotic are great Eugene (Careful with that axe!), but I find them a little to ambient for my tastes.
I guess I should recommend: Schicke, Fuehrs und Froehlich while I'm here. They're a German symphonic band and kind of the forerunners to Anglagard. Personally I don't find them so enthralling, but somebody may appreciate them more than me. I shall give them another listen and see if my thoughts change. But I do recommend them nevertheless. |
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avestin
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As I said I will bring now a list I compiled by going over the 500 top albums list (so all albums have at least one review for it). These are bands I either don't know at all or have only heard of but not heard them. This is obviously a personal list since the bands and albums here reflect my lack of knowledge and mine alone. Therefore, don't be offended by any mention that you think is not appropriate. Next time I will do a list based on Alphabetical order (which is the most common way I look for new bands on PA). I will first bring the entire list, and then we can focus on each individual band (these are links, so you can go to each album page):
____________________________________________________________ _________________ Ok, now lets start with number 1 - TWO SIBERIANS There is only one review for this sole album and it is a good review I think: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=34262 Sadly, they have no biogrpahy yet. Let me briefly quote what the review by Muzikman (Keith Hannaleck) says about them: Artyom Yakushenko (electric violin) and Yuri Matveyez (electric guitar) are literally the TWO SIBERIANS. The duo exchanges parts with Michael Brecker (sax), George Whitty (synth), Matt Garrison (bass) and Mino Cinelu (percussion). They released their album Out of Nowhere in 2005. They perform a combination of jazz-rock-fusion and ethnic compositions. I can say without hesitation that this music is unique and completely refreshing. ____________________________________________________________ ________________ Number 2 - MINDFLOWERS I have only heard of them, and it was mostly good things. Released two albums (according to their bio here) Improgressive in 2002 and Nuances in 2005 which has not been rated yet. Their bio written by Lise (HIBOU), CANADA : MINDFLOWERS biographyMINDFLOWERS (not to be confused with Italian symphonic prog band MINDFLOWER) are a group of six young talented Hungarians who fuse prog rock with jazz and world music. The band was formed in 2000 by bassist Balázs Szendõfi and guitarist Zoltán Szentpál, both students from the Dr. Lauschmann Gyula Jazz School in Székesfehérvár. They enjoyed composing together and soon expanded their circle with the addition of keyboardist Zsolt Nagy and drummer Gergely Gáspár, both students at a music school in K...MINDFLOWERS (not to be confused with Italian symphonic prog band MINDFLOWER) are a group of six young talented Hungarians who fuse prog rock with jazz and world music. The band was formed in 2000 by bassist Balázs Szendõfi and guitarist Zoltán Szentpál, both students from the Dr. Lauschmann Gyula Jazz School in Székesfehérvár. They enjoyed composing together and soon expanded their circle with the addition of keyboardist Zsolt Nagy and drummer Gergely Gáspár, both students at a music school in Kõbánya (Nagi was later replaced by Bubenyák Zoltán). While pursuing various side projects with other bands, The MINDFLOWERS released an album in 2002, a mostly instrumental CD titled “Improgressive”. There is also this review by Sean Trane: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=56616 ____________________________________________________________ _________________ 4th band: KNIGHT AREA Dutch group. Here is their bio: KNIGHT AREA biographyFollowing an anxious and dark period, Gerben Klazinga could see the sun again and considered: well, the sun also rises and “I know what I like”…, so let’s go back to work! The concepts from 1982 (“The Gate of Eternity”, “Saevis”... etc.) were taken from the shelf and Gerben composed a cluster of new songs, which was recorded as basic structure in the studio. One album from 2004 entitled The Sun Also Rises. There are several reviews for this. erik neuteboom (erik neuteboom) review: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=28140 Menswear (John Von Bayer) review: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=51930 LaddE :http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=28136 Jonathan Pine [jonathanpine1 review: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=28135 ____________________________________________________________ _________________I think these four will do for now. I will gradually bring the others as well.A good day to all PA members |
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avestin
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5th band: NIGHT SUN One album from 1972 called Mournin. 4 reviews praising this one. I'll paste them, since they are short:
NIGHT SUN biographyYet another amazing discovery in the realms of unheralded heaviness from the '70s. Krautrockers NIGHT SUN released this, their only album, back in 1972, and probably the only heavier sounds produced on earth that year were produced by BLACK SABBATH. In addition, the group played a loud, DEEP PURPLE-like rock, with a characteristic "heavy progressive" instrumentation of twin guitars, organ, bass and drums. A terrific instrumental battles and screaming voices. ____________________________________________________________ __________________ 6th band: SUPERSISTER Dutch Canterbury scene band. SUPERSISTER biographySUPERSISTER had a sound very much in the Canterbury scene, and if I had to compare them to another band it would with no doubt be CARAVAN. They blend their own Dutch ideals and a touch humor into a unique mixture of progressive rock. Plenty of flute or sax or both can be heard weaving in and out of the varied organ and piano. Influences from FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, some WIGWAM (lots of organ) and from THE SOFT MACHINE (especially from the time when THE SOFT MACHINE was a trio) ca...SUPERSISTER had a sound very much in the Canterbury scene, and if I had to compare them to another band it would with no doubt be CARAVAN. They blend their own Dutch ideals and a touch humor into a unique mixture of progressive rock. Plenty of flute or sax or both can be heard weaving in and out of the varied organ and piano. Influences from FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, some WIGWAM (lots of organ) and from THE SOFT MACHINE (especially from the time when THE SOFT MACHINE was a trio) can be heard. ITOIZ biographyAnother symphonic gem from the Basque region. ITOIZ was formed by Joseba Erkiaga (flute), A. Azkarraga (bass), Estanis Osinalde (drums), J.C. Perez (guitars), and Jose A. Fernandez (Fender Rhodes piano, Grand piano, Hammond organ, Kong Polyphonic ensemble, ARP synthesizer). Their style is a mixture Basque folk, prog-rock and a little jazz. Still, there are (not surprisingly) absolutely no traces of flamenco influences. The music here is quite beautiful (very Italian, in fact) and emphasizes melodic interplay between interactions of wind instruments with keyboards, and guitars. Most of the tracks have male vocals, while the best tracks have some very beautiful female vocals. But they sing in the Basque language. Their early albums are now considered classics. Although they have many albums only "Itoiz" stands out as a real folk-progressive masterpiece. Their pompous arrangements remind GENESIS and CAMEL although ITOIZ also draw from their own folklore. 7 studio albums. Their first 3 releases seem to get very good reviews - Itoiz, Ezekiel and Alkolea. ____________________________________________________________ __________________
Feel free to comment on all of this 25 bands in the list. Good, Bad, which albums are essential and which are not, you impressions of them, etc. Add yours if you have'em. Cheers, Assaf
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Jimbo
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I know Supersister, Pollen and Sloche from your list. All great bands IMO, haven't heard Supersister's Present From Nancy, though, but To The Highest Bidder is a very good album at least.
Both Sloche albums are excellent, but I would recommend you start with J'un Oeil. Pollen, then again, only released one album, but it is much recommended. Very nice Canadian symph prog in the vein of Gentle Giant, Genesis, Yes, and a little bit of Harmonium as well. |
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avestin
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^^^ Thanks Jimbo I will add this band as well to the above list: Italians RUNAWAY TOTEM in the Zeuhl genre. I just read Sean review about their latest release Pleroma . - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=75315 6 studio releases from 1993 to 2004: Trimegisto, Zed, Andromeda, Exoterical Melange (promo cd) , Tep Zeri (L'era degli dei) , Pleroma RUNAWAY TOTEM biography RUNAWAY TOTEM is surely one of the most incredible band that you can find in Italy. They use their rich instrumentation (keyboards, vocals, backing vocals, guitars) to create ethereal, romantic climates, with the deep singing, the grandiose backing vocals. They use too some nearly MAGMA-like passages, a vocal paroxysm evoking AREA, energetic KING CRIMSON rhytms with a AMON DULL II touch and even GENTLE GIANT's echoes.
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vogre
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I've heard Andromeda by Runaway Totem. Didn't impress me much. Universal Totem Orchestra on the other hand is very very good zeuhl-styled symphonic prog.
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avestin
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^^^ I was gonna add that despite the bad reviews they seem to get, I am still interested. But anyway, what do you know from Universal Totem Orchestra ? which albums? |
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avestin
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Vogre, Are you going to see Ozric Tentacles on 28/4 ?
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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I would just like to mention:
Urban Spacemen. They're an English JamBand of sorts, influenced by the Grateful Dead, but they also have some space prog sounds. They remind me in places of Gong, Hidria Spacefolk (that's why I'm posting this message, because I'm listening to them), Wishbone Ash, Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band. Their website is: http://www.urbanspacemen.org.uk/ They have a couple of live MP3s available for download, as well some samples form their debut album. Unfortunately the album isn't widely distributed, but their is a list of places to purchase the album on the website. I got mine direct from the guitar player of the band and the CD arrived very quickly. I recommend them to anyone who likes JamBands and Space prog. |
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eugene
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I would have thought Universal Totem Orchestra released only one album - Rituale Alieno. I have this one and I like it very much. The opening track "Pane Astrale" is a true masterpiece and sets listener to a wonderful mood helping to easily diggest following quite complex musical material. As to Runaway Totem - I have two albums by them - "Zed" and "Tep Zepi". The first one did not impress me much, but "Tep Zepi" is great IMO. And a question here - do these two bands really belong to Zeuhl?? I can hear some similarities to Zeuhl in their music, but the language ? - they sing in Italian and Latin.
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eugene
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You definitely should give SFF some more spins. IMO they are a wonderful band and quite unknown. I heard their two first albums, and I am very impressed. Highly recommended !!! |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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I shall do Eugene. I have their first four albums, all within the Collected Works.
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eugene
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From avestin's list above I know only following: Carmen - I heard three of their studio albums (probably it's all they have released??) and none of it impressed me at all. This is kind of flamenco-rock. Probably not my cup of tea. Heard that Carmen were big source of inspiration for Ritchie Blackmore, for what it's worth... Enchant "Blueprint of the world" is their first album, and probably the best, but it left me totally unimpressed. Rush influences are too obvious, and music in general is very uninspiring and boring IMO. Fermata - have their album called "Generation" - very interesting jazz-rock with east european flavour. I think they are from Czechoslovakia. Rare and underrated band - highly recommended! SBB - another rarity - from Poland. I have only their DVD called "Follow My Dream" - show recorded live at TV Festival in Belgium 1978, plus some video material recorded 1974-1979. Keyboards driven prog, sometimes reminding of Tangerine Dream, but no clone whatsoever - very original. Refugee - very good. Patrick Moraz project. Think this is a "one album" project, but to me it is best of Moraz's output (with Mainhorse close second). Negative zone - here I have to disagree with majority having reviewed this album here. I bought it week ago and sold it yesterday. Can't see much point in reworking Pink Floyd themes, mixing it with "psychodelic" noises. Boring plagiaristic stuff. Guitar works and vocals are very much on Gilmour vein, second track reminding Syd Barrett era, and the whole album leaves this annoying feeling of "heard it before and it was much better". I think only die-hard fans of early-mid Pink Floyd could nostalgically enjoy it. Not for me.
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avestin
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Thank you very much Jimbo, Eugene and Geck0, this is exactly what I meant by discovering and discussing those never talked about bands. I'll continue with the list later. |
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erik neuteboom
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Check out SFF Live 1975 !
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dalt99
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A band that doesn't get enough talking about if ANY is an Italian band called Exploit. They made one album in 1972 called "Crisi". Their album is very rare with only a few hundred released in 1972 and a thousand in 1989. It's very good early prog in the vein of Banco and ELP. Very symphonic and classical. |
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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
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dalt99
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I agree that SFF is a good band. Keep trying to hear them!
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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
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I know Night Sun, if one is into early hard rock one should consider this one. Very heavy !! It is astounding that it is from 1972 !! Try High Tide as well if you like Night Sun.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Juri Camisasca
A prog folk performer from Italy, he released many solo albums all, his most well known being his debut "La finestra dentro" on the Bla Bla label. This album is very sort after and difficult to buy, even in Italy and the one CD re-issue has also been deleted, but from the one track off this album I have heard and from what I have read about "La finestra dentro", I believe his music will appeal to those who like Comus and Jan Dukes De Grey. His voice even sounds like Peter Hammill at times. Definitely worth searching out I believe and also worthy of inclusions on this website. More information can be found at the following websites: http://www.italianprog.com/a_camisasca.htm http://www.juricamisasca.it/ (Juri's official website: includes MP3 samples of tracks from "La finestra dentro" for those who are interested) I would love to hear "La finestra dentro" myself, so I shall keep a lookout. Edited by Geck0 |
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