My lesser known and unknown new prog bands thread |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 09 2007 at 09:21 | |
Thanks Dalt99
Today Hans from Progwalhalla borrowed me the following CD's:
- Trion : Pilgrim (wonderful Dutch symphonic prog with echoes from Seventies Camel,
Genesis and Focus featuring a great vintage keyboards sound and beautiful electric -
and acoustic guitar)
- Omniem : Jinetes Negros (from Argentina)
- New Trolls : Concerto Grosso The Seven Seasons
- Mass Media : Criptoidea (excellent symphonic jazzrock from Italy)
- Riverside : Rapid Eye Movement (Limited Edition 2-CD)
- Big Big Train - The Difference Machine (varied new prog)
I hope to review these items soon in this thread
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dalt99
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Posted: October 08 2007 at 23:27 | |
Erik, they play an exciting blend of symphonic prog, art rock and canterbury. While it is from1999, they can be considered new prog right?
They feature members from bands such as Magenta and Cyan. Their music is a 70's style similar to Van Der Graaf Generator, Genesis and IQ with great analog Hammond and synth work (I believe I even hear a Mellotron at times!) mixed with melodic guitars. There is even some wonderful sax playing bringing out a Caravan feel at times.
If you can find or borrow a copy, I would suggest listening to it! A very unknown modern prog band that only put out one CD but a very good and enjoyable one at that. Here are some samples if anybody is interested: http://www.progrock.co.uk/samples/othellosyndrome/shadowofdreams/ Edited by dalt99 - October 08 2007 at 23:30 |
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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 08 2007 at 06:33 | |
No Dalt99, what kind of music they make?
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dalt99
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Posted: October 08 2007 at 03:59 | |
Has anyone heard the 1999 CD from The Othello Syndrome called "The Shadow of Dreams"?
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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
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erik neuteboom
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: October 07 2007 at 11:04 | |
Vielen Dank Rivertree
For those who missed the.......
LESSER AND UNKNOWN
NEW PROGROCK BANDS
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Rivertree
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Posted: October 07 2007 at 06:51 | |
Want to introduce you to a quite unknown swedish band called Drahk Von Trip.
They play a covincing mix of Psych and Eclectic elements and I hope there will be a new release soon ... DRAHK VON TRIP - Heart & Consequence |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 17:39 | |
Interesting post Atkingani, never heard of Semente and Veludo I am a fan too of Pocos & Nuvens, one of the many overlooked new bands here on Prog Archives, worth to check out, fellow progheads, search for the adventure!
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Atkingani
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 17:07 | |
Just hearing now this band here:
SEMENTE, from Brazil... nice instrumentation but I didn't get the vocals yet.
Bands on the queue to be heard today:
- Mar de Robles (Chile) - new for me
- Veludo (Brasil) - new for me
- Poços & Nuvens (Brasil) - already known and very much appreciated.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 16:52 | |
Yes Prog-jester, thanks for supporting me and my thread
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Prog-jester
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 16:38 | |
I'll try to buy LITTLE ATLAS directly from musicians, I know how it's important to be supported
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 16:31 | |
You better buy Little Atlas their latest effort, Prog-jester, one of the most inventive progrock albums I have heard in years, highly recommended by this Flying Dutchman
Outer Limits their album The Scene Of Pale Blue remains my favorite, those compelling violin-Mellotron waves during the grand finale, goose bumps! Edited by erik neuteboom - October 06 2007 at 16:32 |
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Prog-jester
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 14:57 | |
Damn, it seems that LITTLE ATLAS is worth seeking!
Of good finds: Erik, I've found OUTER LIMITS' three albums almost for a song (including the latest one)!!! |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 06 2007 at 10:15 | |
Thanks for your enthousiastic post, Dalt99, I am curious to the development of Little Atlas, indeed, what a band William Gray is a band that you need to listen a lot of times, so dynamic and varied, from Heavy Prog to folk, never a dull moment! Jimmy Row, Black Bonzo is almost worth to buy because of the mindblowing fold out cover!
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jimmy_row
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 22:13 | |
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dalt99
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 18:32 | |
Fantastic work as always. I really enjoyed reading your Autumn Special.
I have all the Little Atlas CDs and am eagerly awaiting the new CD "Hollow". I think Little Atlas is one of the best new prog bands in the neo-symphonic prog rock genre. They write very memorable and melodic songs filled with great vintage keyboard playing and good guitar and singing.
I have already received and enjoyed Black Bonzo's new CD and it blows me away. They have really matured and improved thier sound. Still heavy and pompous but much more varied and filled with shifting moods and memoralbe sounds.
I want to get Omni, Phideaux and Metaphor next!
By the way, I have listened to William Gray and while I do like it I am not as impressed as many others. Still, it is a very atmospheric album and it grows with every listen!
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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 14:17 | |
Thanks Jimmy, articles like my Autumn Special are part of my 'progrock mission' here on Prog Archives and I hope more progheads will discover very interesting new progrock bands like Neverness and Oaksenham and wonderful new symphonic prog like Ra and Obscura
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jimmy_row
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 14:01 | |
I see, I see...those Japanese mini-Lp's are coming out in bunches these days; I'm happy with the ones I've purchased, but there usually isn't any bonus material although as you said, the liner notes as well as artwork are expanded....still, I don't know if they're worth the $30-$40 US that they often cost.
btw, excellent job on your Autumn Special, I've been exploring some of those new bands I'm very interested in Oaksenham, Ra, and Big Big Train...looking forward to more reviews.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 13:54 | |
Hello Jimmy Row. I know Gli Alluminogeni with Scolopendra very well (I hoped for bonustracks but the reissue only contains extended liner notes and is released in a 'deluxe papersleeve') and even wrote a review for Prog Archives. But I am very curious to Lucianno Basso, I have read so many positive reviews and not only by Italian progheads I have heard I Califfi in the past, nice one but no more or less in my opinion.
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jimmy_row
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 13:38 | |
Scolopendra (1972?) is loaded with hammond organ and pipe organ, very dark and moody and Voci (1976?) is vintage keyboard heaven, iirc, there's even a dollop of mellotron here and there.
I'm interested to hear about Califfi because many Italian Prog afficianados mention them as one of the better bands of the last 15 years.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 05 2007 at 12:00 | |
Hello Prog-jester.
I just found the Progwalhalla review, here it is:
ALSO EDEN – About Time (***) - This is a UK band with roots in the Nineties but it lasted until 2006 before Also Eden released their debut CD entitled About Time, the title is almost a self-parody! The album contains five compositions, most songs have a running time between 8 and 12 minutes. Listening to Also Eden I am delighted about their pleasant sound and the flowing shifting moods and accellarations: from dreamy with piano and warm vocals or mid-tempo with howling guitar to compelling with sensitive guitar or bombastic eruptions with flashy synthesizer flights. The singer has a strong, quite distinctive voice with a melancholical undertone. As references I would like to mention IQ and Marillion but with a more modern sound. If you are up to neo-prog, this is a band to discover! |
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