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VanderGraafKommandöh 
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
 Posted: May 31 2006 at 17:30 |
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 The album to scare off Grannies, wives, husbands, children, cousins, cats, dogs... Nice! I guess this is where it all started, way back in 1971. Edited by Geck0 - May 31 2006 at 17:39 |
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Zac M
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Posted: May 31 2006 at 17:34 |
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Yes, Hopper's "1984" and Wyatt's "End of an Ear" are both two of the first (if not the first) RIO albums.
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty |
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Joren
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Posted: May 31 2006 at 17:51 |
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Hmmm... I didn't know that.
 I still need to investigate both their discographies.
Edited by Joren - May 31 2006 at 17:51 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 31 2006 at 17:55 |
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It's very very very very weird!
Rock Bottom is an absolute essential album to a progrock collection, trust me! |
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Zac M
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Posted: May 31 2006 at 18:02 |
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I didn't think it was that odd, but I listen to really weird stuff, so
that's probably why. Parts of Hopper's album are even more bizarre,
definitely not music you would play around a large crowd or party,
unless you wanted them to leave!
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 31 2006 at 18:06 |
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Las Vegas Tango Part 1
Ooooh, this is excellent, reminds me of parts of Rock Bottom. I find it quite listenable too actually, but I'm weird! |
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:30 |
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I have gotten hold of Zaar self titled release from this year. I
need to listen to it more, but for now I fond it to be a good addition
to the RIO/Avant prog band list in PA.
The problem is that there isn't much info available, as their website is non-functional. This is what their label Cuneiform has about them: This is the debut album by a quartet of musicians who know exactly what they want to do and who already have a totally distinctive ensemble sound! Guitarist Yan Hazera and drummer Michael Hazera are alumni of the great band Sotos, who spent 8 years honing their sound. After Sotos disbanded, they wanted to persue a similar musical vein, utilizing elements of chamber rock, zeuhl, improvisation, Rock In Opposition structured complexity and even French folk traditions. They found an excellent bassist and then gave themselves the unique edge of adding a vielle a roue (hurdy gurdy) player. The vielle a roue dates back to medieval times and has several strings which vibrate by turning a crank attached to a resined wheel. You play a melody by pressing keys on the instrument, while the other strings drone. It's a marvelous instrument and it sounds like nothing else; in this context, it often sounds like a cross between a Mike Ratledge-style electric organ, a cellist and bagpipes! This album includes two lengthy pieces, with several shorter works as well, giving the album a nice balance. While you can certainly hear echoes of Sotos on this album, I think that Zaar have already moved further than Sotos and have the possibility to appeal to a greater number of listeners. Excellently recorded by Bob Drake, who captured the rich overtones of these four instruments - not an easy feat! A band with a unique voice who are in the great French tradition of excellence in 'left-field' rock. http://cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/zaar.html   |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:34 |
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MikeEnRegalia listens to Zaar, I believe Assaf, he maybe able to help you.
Edited by Geck0 - June 01 2006 at 12:34 |
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:42 |
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You're right James, Thanks!
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progreviews
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Joined: June 21 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 271 |
Posted: June 01 2006 at 15:14 |
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Here's a review of Kroko's Furia: http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=krok-fur As for The Art Box, I went for it and I don't regret it. The 2 remix CDs don't get played very often in my house, but the packaging alone is worth the extra expense! And the remasters sound gorgeous. I'm a total Art Bears fanboy, so take my word with a grain of salt, but I highly recommend this box set. Edited by progreviews - June 01 2006 at 15:14 |
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progreviews
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 15:15 |
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Here's my review of the Zaar album, with links to a couple other reviews you might be interested in on the left-hand sidebar: http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=zaar-zaar |
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: June 02 2006 at 04:30 |
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Thank you Brandon !
I will read those reviews with great interest. |
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The Hemulen
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:30 |
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That Zaar album sounds TASTY AS HELL!! RIO + Hurdy Gurdy has to be a good thing, surely?
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avestin
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:32 |
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Did you have a chance to listen to it yet? What do you think? |
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The Hemulen
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 10:01 |
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Sssh! Don't let on!
  I'll give you a PM when I've had a chance to listen it (which'll probably be tonight). |
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: June 03 2006 at 13:39 |
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Another band worth investigating (Geck0, you might wanna listen to this one).
An Israeli band which takes Kleyzmer and some RIO and Jazz and mingles it into one. KRUZENSHTERN & PAROHOD Here are some links: http://www.parohod.net/index.html (offical site with several songs in Streaming) http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=kap-songs http://planet.nana.co.il/jester7/Artists/Kruzenshtern_&_Parohod.html http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=13063583 (this is the myspace with some samples) RIO team members, please go here: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24205&PID=2008615#2008615 Edited by avestin - June 03 2006 at 13:40 |
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progreviews
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Joined: June 21 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 271 |
Posted: June 03 2006 at 23:58 |
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LOVE these guys, great recommendation. Songs is awesome; I still need to hear their first one The Craft of Primitive Klezmer I believe. The label distributed a late-2004 live recording on dimeadozen a little while ago that's pretty hot too. Awesome band. Punk-jazz-klezmer. |
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Syzygy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
Posted: June 04 2006 at 15:01 |
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I have now been able to listen to the Zaar album several times and I'm pretty impressed. The sound is midway between Magma with Didier Lockwood and King Crimson with David Cross. Seeing that these are two of my all time favourite bands, Zaar were bound to do it for me. The opening 20 minute epic is excellent, as are several of the shorter pieces, but overall the album is a bit uneven. I felt that way about Sotos' debut though, and the follow up was brilliant, so I expect great things from Zaar in the future.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: June 05 2006 at 10:16 |
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I haven't heard Sotos yet. How are they compared to Zaar?
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Apsalar
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Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: June 06 2006 at 15:37 |
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I have Sotos's - platypus. Having not heard any of Zaar's material I cannot compair the two.
Would high reconded their 'platypus' album. For influences; I find the most prominent being Univers Zero with touches Magma. They build up some very beautiful dark atomspheres. 'Wu' the epic upon the album is stunning, very complex and evocative showing some outstanding musicanship. Hope this helps... in short the albums is worth getting! |
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