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I will probably buy some more before I leave here
One shop owner promised me to bring the two studio albums of Sleepytime... and he sells them for very good price to me. He is a very nice guy who like us, loves progressive rock of all sorts.

You like Secret Chiefs? I have bought that one today (Horizons...) and I have on my PC:
Eyes of Flesh Eyes of Flame
First Grand Constitution and Bylaws

I love this madness a-la Trey Spruance which is not too far from Patton madness.

I would compare it more to Fantomas than to Bungle. It is kind of reminiscent of several songs from Bungle and Fantomas. Let's say that if you know Disco Volante and California you would find similarities to it in Secret Chiefs 3. I guess that if you are not too fond of Bungle, then you could skip this one.
Both Book M and Book of Horizons are good starting points.

Here is their page on PA:

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2088

Trey Spruance runs Mimicry Records doesn't he?  I saw a link to the webofmimicry website somewhere recently... Sir Millard Mulch is on this label and he's an RIO/Avant Garde artist (I've also corresponded with him via Myspace, he's a cool guy) and I keep on meaning to buy his most recent album (with lots of guests!).  So that's another one to add to the list.  I think his work is on the Fantomas/Mr. Bungle side of Avant Garde (he's friends with Trey Spruance after all), so if you like either of them, he maybe worth checking out.

Thanks for your input, Joren, much appreciated!

Nice purchases too, Assaf.  I recently bought Rock Bottom too, it's one of my favourite albums.  What do you think of The End of an Ear?

SGM are terrific and I am waiting to receive both their albums. THeir philosophy (if one can call it htat way) is on how mankind is corrupt and evil and destroys everything it builds and mutilates its enviroment. This goes very well with what you describe as their heavy archaic sound. I saw today a live cd release by them which I was not familiar with (don't remember the name). Do you know it RP?

Black Velvet wrote: Ah yes I have seen Book of Horizons cover floating around this place before (pictures and such). I do have more of a soft spot for Fantomas, I was introduced to them ages ago. I was signing up to a heavy metal magazine and with the subcription there was a free album which can along side and it just happened to be Fantomas' debt album. So that was my beginning into the Patton world. I used to love Mr Bungle... upon first listening the album there had a huge impact on my tastes. But I found the albums didn't really stand the test of time and only get thrown into the CD play maybe once a month if lucky.

I must agree with you there. For a while I've been really "into" Mr. Bungle, especially the debut and the similar OU818 demo. I also have Disco Volante, which, although I think it's excellent, I never really got into. But, as you said, it seems that Mr. Bungle don't really have so much staying power. I haven't listened to them in a long time (neither have I listened to Fantômas in a while BTW) and I haven't even heard California once. I should really pick it up soon! I should also give Fantômas' debut another listen, since I don't like it as much as Suspended Animation yet...

I've finally gotten around to listening to Zaar and I must say I am very impressed!  Their sound is quite a bit different to Sotos and that's quite a pleasant surprise.  This is probably more to my taste than Sotos, even though I like both.

You've got to love the Hurdy-Gurdy!

Geck0 wrote: I've finally gotten around to listening to Zaar and I must say I am very impressed!  Their sound is quite a bit different to Sotos and that's quite a pleasant surprise.  This is probably more to my taste than Sotos, even though I like both. You've got to love the Hurdy-Gurdy!

I just saw Joren has voted yes on their inclusion, thus making it cleared for addition with 3 votes.

Black Velvet wrote: Hello, and welcome back ... I don't think we have crossed paths before but I guess you have picked up I visit this thread a lot. Anyway now having heard both Taal albums in there entirety I would definately have to agree with their inclusion in the RIO/avant section. I couldn't be seeing them in prog metal and luckly they are not as they would be overshadowed by the wealth of bands now in that sub-genre. You will have to get listening to a full album, I'm rather new to them as well. Though I was not overly sold as of yet on Skymind I'm rather enjoying Mister Green which I think is a good start.      I also have been getting into Steve Martland and Louis Andriessen's work, which is you are indirectly responsible for. So thank you

1. Thanks for the welcome, Black Velvet. I have indeed read some of your posts and, although I don't yet know you very well, I noticed you have some impressive knowledge about avant-garde music.

2. I have just heard Skymind in its entirety for the first time, and I must say I'm slightly moving the other way... I feel they would also fit nicely into Art Rock. The King Crimson influence is clearly there, and there are also some hints at folk and metal music. Then again, I still feel they are not completely out of place in RIO/Avant-Prog and it's a good thing they are not overshadowed there, like you said.

3. Yes, I'm certainly responsible for that. I'm glad you like Martland and Andriessen. Have you heard Douwe Eisenga's work as well? (If not, send me a PM )

Oh, and -> Geck0: Thanks for the thanks. Good to know that your posts are being read. Anyway, I don't think we've really "met" before. As you can see by looking at my profile, I'm an oldtimer to this site, but I'm only 20 years young myself. As of late, I have mostly been hiding out in the collaborators zone, chatting with all the other early members and avoiding the DT vs. Yes arguments going on in the prog lounge. So I have posted there very rarely the last couple of months. But I have read quite a few of your posts, and they have been a joy to read and they also showed an extensive knowledge of prog. Well, enough of the sucking up already. Let's get back to business. I'm a bit too tired now to make my contribution about John Zorn. But tomorrow I'll probably make a big post about him.


Edited by Joren - July 06 2006 at 17:12

avestin wrote: ^^^ It is a show that they make in this record I think, meaning a kind of a play. It is manifested by the overblown vocal (not the growls, but the ones that open the record). It's also slightly reminiscent of Bungle at several of their songs. I like heavy and dark, so for me it's perfect. But it is an album to sit with, listen carefully and read the lyrics along.

True... I remember first hearing the first song on the album. It struck me as a bit 'Hollywood-ish', if you know what I mean.

I'm not sure if I really know what I mean... It has a touch of overly dramatic film music I think.

That goatee has been trimmed, but it's still there and it will grow again!  It was getting out of hand.

Ah, well I'm glad you remember me!