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    Posted: May 24 2006 at 07:10
Hello chaps!
 
I haven't been around much recently (deadline's n' all that - not yet behind me but ah f**k it) so I've decided to start what should hopefully be a very useful and informative thread for a lot of members.
 
RIO is not an easy aspect of prog to get a grip on. Apart from the aggressively abnormal nature of the music itself, it's harder to find info on and know where to begin. I'm setting this thread up as a way for proggers who are interested in learning more about RIO and all that it entails to throw their questions in here for myself and other members with a bit of knowledge on the subject to clear things up, point people in the right direction and so on.
 
So. Any questions?
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Well I have a specific question about several bands which I am interested to listen to. They are:
 
Hamster has no bio and only one review (by RoyalJelly ) giving it 5 stars.
Sardines has a short bio, one review for Mare Crisium and two for Zucchini.
Myrbein has a bio (by Lise) and a short review.
Ramlosa has no bio and no review (only rating).

So, what do people who know any of them think? They don't have many albums (Myrbein and Ramlosa have only 1 album), but is it worth hunting?

There are other bands I want to listen to, but let us start with these first.

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I'm not familiar with a lot of the bands you've mentioned there, it must be said, but Hamster Theatre I can vouch for as being jolly good fun. They're nothing earth-shattering, so I'd say 5 stars is a little generous, but if you fancy some playful RIO with an acoustic feel then they're well worth checking out.
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Just a quick question... 3/4 de Trio are under Art Rock, yet I've seen them likened to Taal... comments?

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Her name is Rio.............







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^^Big smileLOLLOL

Perhaps you would like Duran Duran included on the archives Snowy?Wink
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^^^Now you mention it........Evil Smile
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Regarding Myrbein: Check out this website, where you will find live recordings from 1979 as free mp3s, including their cover of "Larks tounges in aspic pt. II" from "Myrornas krig":
http://members.chello.se/anders.lonnkvist/myrbein/
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     I have a very high opinion of Hamster Theatre, because of their sheer musicality...the way they effortlessly mix various styles, the ingenuity of the instrumentations and arrangements, and the subtle beauty of the compositions (which have a lot of Eastern European folk and modern classical influences). Not earth-shattering in the sense of heaviness, but they can go there too. But I'm only familiar with the one album so far. There's other samples on their website, and on their myspace.com site, and they're all quite brilliant.

     A band closely related, because they share a lot of members, is Thinking Plague. The album "In Extremis" I would recommend without further ado, because it's firmly routed in RIO influences (Henry Cow, Art Bears), but totally original. They also use more classical prog influences, like Yes, in a totally post-modern way...Bob Drake plays on his similiarity with Jon Anderson's voice, and his bass playing is full of ass-kicking Squire influences. The same tendencies can also be heard on 5uu's "Hunger's Teeth", also with Drake. There's also a great project with him, Frith and Cutler, called The Science Group. The 2nd album by them has Mike Johnson (instead of Frith) on guitar, and practically anything he plays on is brilliant (Hamster Theatre included).
    

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I have found that of all the genres, RIO was the hardest to get into, and I still don't listen to it all that much, I'd like to but I am on to other things at the moment.  The first album that I heard of the genre was Univers Zero's 1313, which I love.  Then I pick up Heresie and the first two Present albums.  That's when my RIO purchasing came to a halt.  Though I do plan on picking up the third UZ album, because I have heard wonderful things.

Is RIO always as dark as UZ?
 
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Originally posted by Harkmark Harkmark wrote:

Regarding Myrbein: Check out this website, where you will find live recordings from 1979 as free mp3s, including their cover of "Larks tounges in aspic pt. II" from "Myrornas krig":
http://members.chello.se/anders.lonnkvist/myrbein/
Thanks for the link Harkmark. Clap Pretty nice stuff. Moreover, I found out that ProgArchives didn't list their homepage yet, so I added it to their entry:
 
 
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Dear Dr. TP,

every time I put a Henry Cow CD on, my girlfriend throws sharp objects at me.I am so desperate. Could you please tell me  what to do?

yours truly
Alucard
 
PS: The Canterbury team is  adding some lesser known  bands. Do you know the French Band 'Anaïd', and when yes would you file them under Canterbury or RIO?
Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
"Hey there! Rotter's Club!
Explain the meaning of this song and share it"

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No questions at the moment, but good to see you're still around, TP! Smile
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To all loyal fans of all that is considered freak and disharmonic:
I am a fan of UZ and also Thinking Plague.
In Extremis is an exceptional album imo (I like less the album A History of Madness), and I don't have a UZ album I don't like (there are some I like less, but no album I think is bad)
5UU's is also one of my loved bands - I only have Crisis in Clay and Hunger's Teeth.
I also like Miriodor, particularly Jongleurs Elastique.
Ahvak's self titled is a very good album. (although I would have let the rare vocals out of it).
I have recently listened to Far out and Far East Family Band but I need more listens to fully appreciate it, although it sounds good on initial listens.
Of course Sleepytime... and Discus as well (less good than other bands, but entertaining nevertheless).
Hoyry Kone is another favourite (I love Finnish bands).
THere are more, but I'll stop here and I'll write them as this discussion evloves.
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Taal
Alamaailman Vasarat

Just to add two more.

Mr. Bungle as well.
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Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

Taal
Alamaailman Vasarat

Just to add two more.

Mr. Bungle as well.


Damn, I forgot to mention one of the best bands I heard in a while - Taal
Alamaailman Vasarat (as Jimbo told me: Hammers of the Underworld) is great as well.

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Banda Elastica is a Mexican band which has been influenced by those Big RIO artists, you can check them!
and yes... Taal is awesome!!Wacko

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Does Zappa fall under RIO or Avant-Prog? What about Captain Beefheart?
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Guys, you mean Taal are great.

I hear they're in the studio, so I hope to expect an album soon, here's hoping!

I love Alamaailman Vasarat, what a fantastic band!  I cannot wait to hear Hoyry-kone.
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Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

Just a quick question... 3/4 de Trio are under Art Rock, yet I've seen them likened to Taal... comments?
Nothing alike, really!!
 
4/3 de Trio is a sort of progressive Noir Desir (if that can helpEmbarrassed) I like their first album and the second is a posthumous release after the death of one of the member
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