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Topic: Current Favorite Album(s)
Posted: August 03 2007 at 15:12

Still this since I got it in July:

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 14:20

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 13:00

Soft Machine Legacy Steam

The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS.
CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php
Host by PA's Dick Heath.

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 12:57

Oops. Forgot to ask - any recommendations gratefully received - keep it clean

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 12:55

Just going through a female fronted goth metal phase at the moment. Nightwish and Epica I've listened to for a while and are superb, but recently added Within Temptation, Autumn and (when it arrives) Sirenia.

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 11:34

Since my last post, some new stuff came to my attention and others came back to demand more attention or just to reminisce:

- SENOGUL - Senogul (excellent, you can read my review)

- Yog Sothoth - s/t (good jazz rock, although at first I expected something else..., should be added to PA)

- OSADA VIDA - Three Seats Behind A Triangle (great progressive heavy rock/metal)

- NAIKAKU - Shell (fantastic album!!!)

- NEXUS - Perpetuum Karma (excellent!!)

- Robert Beriau - Falling Back To Where It All began

- Amygdala - s/t (I intend to add them to PA)

- Lacrymosa - Bugbear, Joy Of The Wrecked Ship (I intend to add them to PA)

- PARANOISE - Start a New Race

- Bendian, Gauthier, Liebig, Stinson - Bone Structure

- Jeff Gauthier Goatette - Mask

- Steuart liebig - Pomegranate

- Laurent Thibault - Mais On Ne Peu Pas Rever Tout Le Temps (I suggested him for addition to PA, should happen sometime soon)

- KARCIUS - Sphere (excellent album), Kaleidoscope

- S.B.B. - Memento Z Banalnym Tryptykiem, SBB (Wołanie O Brzęk Szkła)
- TRIPLE ZERO (000)* - Crypto Sensus

- DATE COURSE PENTAGON ROYAL GARDEN * - Report from Iron Mountain

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 10:11

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 09:43

Discus - ...tot licht!

Some of the best modern avant-prog I've heard so far

RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:51

For me... well not too much, except at work, where I find myself listening to Soft Machine - Third and Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life a lot (both original CD copies, rather than remasters, which always stay at home!),

As for normal listening, I plan to listen to more Guapo, as they're amazing, as well as Ahvak and Lacrymosa. Nothing has greatly excited me for a while, besides Lacrymosa, but I am sure the others new listens will sink in eventually.

I also continue to listen a lot to Graham Collier Sextet and Soft Machine.

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:16

GRAYCEON with their excellent s/t debut still dominates my listening time with their fellow GIANT SQUID and their Metridium Field album from 2006.

GOURISHANKAR, THE with their 2nd Hands album is also a fine release, eclectic in style.

Salle Gaveau and their debut Alloy is one I bought after the enthusiastic response to their show in the 2007 RIO Festival.

ROCKFOUR - I return every once in a while to this Israeli band's album called האיש שראה הכל - or in english The Man Who Saw Everything. Great 60's inspired psych rock. I also am returning to some other Israeli non-prog releases, but I won't bore you with those.

LARVAL and their Predator or Prey

LAURA and their Radio Swan is Down

The two bands I added recently to PA:

RATIONAL DIET and their s/t from 2007 (see my review)

RED MASQUE, THE and their two albums - Victoria And The Haruspex (with four different sounding tracks) and Feathers For Flesh.

ROOLAART, ANTON and his album Dreamer

Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead:

http://www.myspace.com/stolenbabies

http://www.stolenbabiestheband.com/

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:00

Recently I bought a box by Czesław Niemen:

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The box contains his six albums:

Plus I also bought:

I listen to them currently. Big%20smile

"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

Charles Bukowski

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Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:12

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Posted: June 09 2007 at 10:10

Probably this:
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Posted: June 09 2007 at 10:07

Nursery Cryme - always, Nursery Cryme! It's a current favorite; it's a long-time favorite (first got it back in the late 1970s). And I am sure it will continue to be a forever favorite!

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Posted: June 08 2007 at 19:23

Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever.

I simply love this album and can't get it out of my CD player. I need to go back and listen to the first again.

Evergrey- In Search of Truth

I just got this actually and am enjoying it way more than Recreation Day. I know I'll get blasted for this but I enjoy EG's latest effort MMA a great deal and ISoT kind of conveys a similar focus on simplicity. Mark of the Triangle has to be one of the best in the band's library.

Others include Octavarium, Dissonance Rising, Remedy Lane and Space Revolver.

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Posted: June 08 2007 at 09:57

Samla Mammas Manna - Klossa Knapitalet (From the first listen )
Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid
Samla Mammas Manna - Samla Mammas Manna
Zamla Mammaz Manna - Familjesprickor
Bo Hansson - Sagan om Ringen

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Posted: June 08 2007 at 00:34

John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band

Nine Inch Nails- The Downward Spiral

Porcupine Tree- In Absentia

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Posted: June 08 2007 at 00:17

JEFFREY LUCK LUCAS - What We Whisper

I've found myself giving this album a few listens as of late...and I rarely give albums repeat listens unless they really impress me.

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Posted: June 07 2007 at 14:48

These days...Prog ones :

PAIN OF SALVATION - Entropia, One Hour By The Concrete Lake, The Perfect Element Part 1, Be, Scarsick

YES - The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Relayer

MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA - Inner Mounting Flame

Edited by Niki ( IO ) - June 07 2007 at 14:50

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Posted: June 07 2007 at 12:31

I've been listening to mostly avant stuff, specifically Shining - Grindstone, Estradasphere - Palace of Mirrors, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - In Glorious Times (which is fantastic by the way), and Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante.

This is rather odd for me as I'm usually much more into easy listening music like Symphionic Prog and Progressive Folk. For some reason the only Symphonic band I can tolerate at the moment is After Crying, a new discovery for me. I'm really loving "Overground Music".

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darkmatter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 23 2006 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 2760	Topic: Current Favorite Album(s) Posted: August 03 2007 at 15:12
	Still this since I got it in July:

Abstrakt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 18 2005 Location: Soundgarden Status: Offline Points: 18292	Posted: August 03 2007 at 14:20


Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12812	Posted: August 03 2007 at 13:00
	Soft Machine Legacy Steam
	The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath.

limeyrob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: January 15 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1402	Posted: August 03 2007 at 12:57
	Oops. Forgot to ask - any recommendations gratefully received - keep it clean

limeyrob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: January 15 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1402	Posted: August 03 2007 at 12:55
	Just going through a female fronted goth metal phase at the moment. Nightwish and Epica I've listened to for a while and are superb, but recently added Within Temptation, Autumn and (when it arrives) Sirenia.

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: August 03 2007 at 11:34
	Since my last post, some new stuff came to my attention and others came back to demand more attention or just to reminisce: - SENOGUL - Senogul (excellent, you can read my review) - Yog Sothoth - s/t (good jazz rock, although at first I expected something else..., should be added to PA) - OSADA VIDA - Three Seats Behind A Triangle (great progressive heavy rock/metal) - NAIKAKU - Shell (fantastic album!!!) - NEXUS - Perpetuum Karma (excellent!!) - Robert Beriau - Falling Back To Where It All began - Amygdala - s/t (I intend to add them to PA) - Lacrymosa - Bugbear, Joy Of The Wrecked Ship (I intend to add them to PA) - PARANOISE - Start a New Race - Bendian, Gauthier, Liebig, Stinson - Bone Structure - Jeff Gauthier Goatette - Mask - Steuart liebig - Pomegranate - Laurent Thibault - Mais On Ne Peu Pas Rever Tout Le Temps (I suggested him for addition to PA, should happen sometime soon) - KARCIUS - Sphere (excellent album), Kaleidoscope - S.B.B. - Memento Z Banalnym Tryptykiem, SBB (Wołanie O Brzęk Szkła) - TRIPLE ZERO (000)* - Crypto Sensus - DATE COURSE PENTAGON ROYAL GARDEN * - Report from Iron Mountain
	Hanging Sounds PA Index of prog music vendors

Philéas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6419	Posted: August 03 2007 at 10:11


Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Online Points: 31327	Posted: August 03 2007 at 09:43
	Discus - ...tot licht! Some of the best modern avant-prog I've heard so far
	RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!

VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:51
	For me... well not too much, except at work, where I find myself listening to Soft Machine - Third and Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life a lot (both original CD copies, rather than remasters, which always stay at home!), As for normal listening, I plan to listen to more Guapo, as they're amazing, as well as Ahvak and Lacrymosa. Nothing has greatly excited me for a while, besides Lacrymosa, but I am sure the others new listens will sink in eventually. I also continue to listen a lot to Graham Collier Sextet and Soft Machine.


avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:16
	GRAYCEON with their excellent s/t debut still dominates my listening time with their fellow GIANT SQUID and their Metridium Field album from 2006. GOURISHANKAR, THE with their 2nd Hands album is also a fine release, eclectic in style. Salle Gaveau and their debut Alloy is one I bought after the enthusiastic response to their show in the 2007 RIO Festival. ROCKFOUR - I return every once in a while to this Israeli band's album called האיש שראה הכל - or in english The Man Who Saw Everything. Great 60's inspired psych rock. I also am returning to some other Israeli non-prog releases, but I won't bore you with those. LARVAL and their Predator or Prey LAURA and their Radio Swan is Down The two bands I added recently to PA: RATIONAL DIET and their s/t from 2007 (see my review) RED MASQUE, THE and their two albums - Victoria And The Haruspex (with four different sounding tracks) and Feathers For Flesh. ROOLAART, ANTON and his album Dreamer Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead: http://www.myspace.com/stolenbabies http://www.stolenbabiestheband.com/
	Hanging Sounds PA Index of prog music vendors

Tuzvihar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 18 2005 Location: C. Schinesghe Status: Offline Points: 13536	Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:00
	Recently I bought a box by Czesław Niemen: The box contains his six albums: Plus I also bought: I listen to them currently.
	"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski

Philéas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6419	Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:12


Mandrakeroot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851	Posted: June 09 2007 at 10:10
	Probably this:

prog4evr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Wuhan, China Status: Offline Points: 1455	Posted: June 09 2007 at 10:07
	Nursery Cryme - always, Nursery Cryme! It's a current favorite; it's a long-time favorite (first got it back in the late 1970s). And I am sure it will continue to be a forever favorite!

evilromero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 14 2007 Status: Offline Points: 118	Posted: June 08 2007 at 19:23
	Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever. I simply love this album and can't get it out of my CD player. I need to go back and listen to the first again. Evergrey- In Search of Truth I just got this actually and am enjoying it way more than Recreation Day. I know I'll get blasted for this but I enjoy EG's latest effort MMA a great deal and ISoT kind of conveys a similar focus on simplicity. Mark of the Triangle has to be one of the best in the band's library. Others include Octavarium, Dissonance Rising, Remedy Lane and Space Revolver.

Abstrakt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 18 2005 Location: Soundgarden Status: Offline Points: 18292	Posted: June 08 2007 at 09:57
	Samla Mammas Manna - Klossa Knapitalet (From the first listen ) Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid Samla Mammas Manna - Samla Mammas Manna Zamla Mammaz Manna - Familjesprickor Bo Hansson - Sagan om Ringen

Cygnus X-2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 24 2004 Location: Bucketheadland Status: Offline Points: 21342	Posted: June 08 2007 at 00:34
	John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band Nine Inch Nails- The Downward Spiral Porcupine Tree- In Absentia


tardis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 02 2005 Location: Victoria, BC Status: Offline Points: 14378	Posted: June 08 2007 at 00:17
	JEFFREY LUCK LUCAS - What We Whisper I've found myself giving this album a few listens as of late...and I rarely give albums repeat listens unless they really impress me.

Niki ( IO ) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2007 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 172	Posted: June 07 2007 at 14:48
	These days...Prog ones : PAIN OF SALVATION - Entropia, One Hour By The Concrete Lake, The Perfect Element Part 1, Be, Scarsick YES - The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Relayer MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA - Inner Mounting Flame Edited by Niki ( IO ) - June 07 2007 at 14:50
	IO

Speesh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 21 2006 Location: NJ / VT Status: Offline Points: 435	Posted: June 07 2007 at 12:31
	I've been listening to mostly avant stuff, specifically Shining - Grindstone, Estradasphere - Palace of Mirrors, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - In Glorious Times (which is fantastic by the way), and Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante. This is rather odd for me as I'm usually much more into easy listening music like Symphionic Prog and Progressive Folk. For some reason the only Symphonic band I can tolerate at the moment is After Crying, a new discovery for me. I'm really loving "Overground Music".