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Looking at the number of views this thread gets, it is safe to assume it is not us the same 10 people coming here all the time, so I thought it would be nice to let you know what is going on in the ZAR domain in PA and what the ZART has been and is doing.
So here are the latest additions to the ZAR genres:

Pataphonie - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2738

Massacre - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2727

Offering - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2719

Slapp Happy - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2716

The Flying Luttenbachers - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2715

Debile Menthol - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2714

Yowie - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2713

Ahleuchatistas - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2712

The Muffin Men - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2709

The Magic Band - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2707

Eider Stellaire - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2690


And you can view our list here:
http://www.progtology.com/home/progarchives/razchart.xhtml

You will notice it has expanded by several folds... You can "blame" Adam for that... He keeps on coming up with those bands...










    

Edited by avestin - December 02 2006 at 21:00

Nebelnest live video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSBh3dz8QN0

eugene wrote: Just found this band - sounds like Polish RIO - listened to this album just once - very interesting Is anyone else familiar with them?   aPoloK "The One and Only in the World"   ''Firmly in the RIO (Etron Fou/Debile Menthol/Henry Cow/The Work) type realm, blending jazz, folk, rock and bizarre songs, I'm also reminded of other contemporary eccentrics like Ne Zhedali, Auction, Ur Kaos, et al.'' -Alan Freeman.

eugene wrote: Just found this band - sounds like Polish RIO - listened to this album just once - very interesting Is anyone else familiar with them?   aPoloK "The One and Only in the World"   ''Firmly in the RIO (Etron Fou/Debile Menthol/Henry Cow/The Work) type realm, blending jazz, folk, rock and bizarre songs, I'm also reminded of other contemporary eccentrics like Ne Zhedali, Auction, Ur Kaos, et al.'' -Alan Freeman.

(This thread's got me revisiting a lot of stuff on the shelves - ) I'd agree w/ AF, this is a slightly angular rock album with some oddball vocals (can't understand a word, but they come across as a bit theatric, exclamatory, and others sort of chanted. One intro to a tune's given by a guy who has his mouth full) and a pretty obvious link to the RIO sound. Drums, elec. guitars, bass, a couple horns - sax & trombone - flute, and of lot of pipes and flutes (one of the members plays a whole bunch of different things), and four vocalists (male & female). I'd also add Uz Jsme Doma to the list of "sounds likes". Hmmm. Wonder what they followed this one up with? It's pretty good, though it'd help (I hope) to understand the lyrics.

I lost track of the contemporary Polish "avant rock" scene a number of years ago. Is anybody familiar with what's been going on there in the last decade?


Edited by markj - December 03 2006 at 14:23

Just bumping this to the first page. 

I'm looking forward to hearing Weidorje, as I've heard some tracks by them before and they were excellent.

And Claire, do you really expect me to listen to a band called Shampoo?

There's a terrible UK all-girl pop band of the same name... I don't want people think I'm listening to that!

I've yet to hear DAAU, but I know Assaf did find himself asking similar questions about their proggyness.  I thought they hadn't been cleared...

Ah, well I trust your judgement on Shampoo.  I tried to find the album on RYM, but there isn't anything called Volume 1, is this a best of?

I like Colosseum, but I've yet heard Colosseum II (with Gary Moore).  I've also not heard Moving Gelatine Plates.

I've messaged Greg a few times before, so I may ask him to a copy of Mad Curry to one side.  I have more stuff to order in the future (just not quite yet, I have far too much to listen too).

listennow801 wrote: lol! [god am i laughing here!] nonetheless, I promise you it really is good! there are a few questionable moments [the last track, i think, a bit mainstream], but really it's worth it i think. Have you heard of Mad Curry? Anyway hey, it has greg walker of Synphonic's approval - he sells it on his site [it's a Japanese poorhouse though - not legit issue as there isn't one on CD]. Greg describes it thus: "Post-Mad Curry similar to Colosseum & Moving Gelatine Plates" If anyone likes let me know - I have Mad Curry too]   [just listened to 1 DAAU, and i have to say i really question the inclusion of them here...proggy moments yes, but all the house/hip-hop pretty univentive/creative & rote/predicatable...imho, of course... [I LOVE funk btw - but exceptionally good funk, not stuff everyone & his brother's doing...even if the context may color it more interesting, it doesn't make the music in itself so..]   her 2 cents..;)

I'm afraid I have not experienced some DAAU's later works which involve the house/hip-hop styling into their music. The one I have is quite good Chamber-ish music. But not enough rock in their to get it across the line. So maybe I will have to listen to some of these other albums.

Just wondering which "The Doubling Riders" have you been listening to? I have their "Doublings & Silence vol. II" which I think is great.

Geck0 wrote: I've messaged Greg a few times before, so I may ask him to a copy of Mad Curry to one side.  I have more stuff to order in the future (just not quite yet, I have far too much to listen too).

I have only heard Tub Gurnard Goodness myself... 

DAAU - They started out as you have mentioned in Chamber music, but this may sound archaic, which is not the case. It is free, fresh, modern sounding, energetic and emotional music without any trace of rock, therefore not prog rock, but only prog - there is a clarinet, voilin, cello and accordion (and a surrounding rhythm section)
Now, as you go on with their records you hear them experimenting more, introducing new "instruemnts" and other styles. New Animals still has them with the same basic concept only here you get guest musiciand which bring in guitars, bass, drums and what will be one of the dominant characteristic of their future releases - programming. Yet this album is still not too far away from its predecessor.
Moving on, you get mroe and more experimentalization and the getting away from the initial sound. They do progress in that aspect. You will finally arrive at what Claire described on the album Life Transmission (which is actually to me, good music), they brough in hip hop and invited Ya Kid K to do the rap vocals with them on one song called Mary Go Round.


Here is what their fan site says about this album:
"Mary Go Round features Ya Kid K on vocals. Lampshade features the Big Beek Band: Sarah Vermeyen, Liesbet Driegelinck, Boenox, Marc Goris, Tobe Wouters, Wietse Beels, Eva van Riet, Thomas de Smet, Els van Kriekelsvenne. Arranged & conducted by Adrian Lenski. Piano Dub is sung by Angélique Willkie. Fred Is Dread includes vocals by Fred Scheldaap.
1. Love You 0:19
2. A Sin So Nasty 4:44
3. Mary Go Round 4:20
4. Freeze 5:12
5. Lampshade 4:28
6. Voodoo Sim 5:57
7. Piano Dub 4:57
8. A Rain Song 2:48
9. Fred Is Dread 0:38
10. A Radical Chinese Duke 4:55
11. Life Transmission 4:02
12. King Of The Garlic 3:27
13. More Lost Souls 2:57

"Life Transmission" shows the remarkable development the band had gone through in the three years since the previous album. The electronic enhancements to the acoustic sound foundation are a lot more experimental and confident. A long roster of singers -- Angélique Willkie, Ya Kid K, Buni and Simon -- makes this CD the most vocal DAAU album, which actually scored the band a minor hit in Benelux ('Mary Go Round'). But maybe it's pianist Adrian Lenski who leaves the strongest impression on "Life Transmission", contributing orchestral compositions such as "Lampshade" and "Freeze".

For the ensuing 1 1/2 years on the road, DAAU performed as an octet, adding Adrian Lenski, drummer Yanek Kobalski and singers Karoline Kamosi and Gypsi Yilukusu to the line-up.
"

This is what it says on their first album:
"
The first album. Recorded live, with very few overdubs or other electronic wizardry, at the 'instituut voor dans en danspedagogie' (HIDD). Essential to anyone interested in DAAU's unique mixture of styles.

Driesl*gstelsels are complex, dynamic compositions created out of improvisation. "Driesl*gstelsel 2" became one of the band's signature tunes and a highlight of countless gigs, combined in one miniature symphony with "Suds & Soda".

drie'sl*g-stelsel: o., driejaarlijkse wisseling van bezaaiing bij graanbouw; stelsel waarbij telkens afwisselend 1/3 van het bouwland met winter-, 1/3 met zomergraan bezaaid wordt en 1/3 braak ligt. ("grain rotation" principle)

There are two (musically identical) prints of this album. The cover of the original release (on Jack & Johnny Recordings) is fairly simple on the front, and has nude pictures of the band members inside. The cover of the 1996 reissue on Sony Classical (called "Touralbum 1996") confronts you with an appetizing view of a loaf of raw meat.
"

...New Animals:
"DAAU
Buni Lenski (violin), Roel Van Camp (accordeon), Simon Lenski (cello), Han Stubbe (clarinet), An Pierlé (vocals) on "Broken", Angélique Wilkie (vocals) on "Dip & Dodge", Michael Brook (guitar, bass), David Bouvé (guitar), Jason Lewis (drums), Phil Evans (programming)
1. No Rule 4.34
2. Hot Shades (My Medina) 5.17
3. Nix 2.26
4. Broken 4.52
5. Gin & Tonic 6.39
6. Oliphant 3.18
7. Waltz Delire 3.27
8. Traag 4.22
9. Dip 'N Dodge 5.03
10. Lady Delay 2.46
11. Lost Souls 5.11


"We set off for La Coruna in Spain, so we could rehearse acoustic playing all over again. The high point was a live concert in the church of San Eduardo there, where we recorded most of the pieces acoustically and live. We only brought together the acoustic & electric approaches together afterwards in the studio in Ronda, Malaga." (Phil)
"

RICHARD OF YORK GAVE BATTLE IN VAIN (2002):
"
Buni Lenski (violin), Roel Van Camp (accordeon), Simon Lenski (cello), Han Stubbe (clarinet), Janek Kobalski (drums)

released April 22, 2002 on Radical Duke Entertainment (PIAS 473.0001.070)

Produced by Han Stubbe. Home recorded and mixed by Han Stubbe except "Red" mixed by Phil Evans. All music by DAAU. Artwork by www.antigrafix.com - photography by Luis Alvarez. "Green" contains an excerpt from 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' from Joy Division. Also starring Yamina Cheufra, YUYU and Laura d'Halleweyn.

This first release on the band's own "Radical Duke Entertainment" label comprises music recorded for the dance play "Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain" (also known simply as "Kleuren"). The CD features 32 minutes of music and is completed by MPEG video of three tracks ("Indigo", "Yellow" and "Violet") showing excerpts of the dance performance by Compagnie Thor.

The performance soundtrack also included "A Radical Chinese Duke", but since that song was released on "Life Transmission", it is not featured here. Otherwise, the CD is about the same as the soundtrack. The record is divided into the different parts that also make up the dance play, where each part corresponds to the "featured" color.
"

Their latest is one I haven't heard yet, from 2006 called Domestic Wildlife.



    



Edited by avestin - December 05 2006 at 17:29