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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2008 at 18:56
Originally posted by James James wrote:

I don't suppose anyone has hard the new Art Zoyd album "La chute de la Maison Usher" (The Fall of the House of Usher) perchance?

It has a 2008 release, but I'm not sure if it's out yet.  I guess I should check their website.  Anyhow, if anyone gets to hear it, I'd be pleased to hear how it is.

I also wouldn't mind of someone who knows Japanese could somehow translate the words on those Art Zoyd remasters, as it seems there could be a little explanation of the songs.

Also, are some of those bonus tracks solo ones by Thierry Zaboitzeff and the other guy?  I was curious, because if they, I will change the artist name so they post correctly on last.fm.

If you know, again, it would be appreciated.
 
 
I'm also curious about this one; didn't find anyone who listened to it yet.
 
 
On another note, I read a review in Musique Machine about an interesting band called Barzel (Iron in Hebrew) that released an album called Born to Destroy Amalex which is a sort of game of words on Amalec (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01377c.htm) 
Review is here:
 
 
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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2008 at 18:21
We've mentioned this composer before in this thread, but it's always worth re-mentioning him.
 
Joren has recommended me (I think it was in 2006) to listen to this British composer named Steve Martland who was a student of Louis Andriessen (a Dutch composer who is also recommended!) and is composing wonderful music that blend orchestra and rock (which will remind you of some of your favourite avant-rock).
 
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2008 at 19:40
Thanks, Assaf.

Well the reviews for Le champ des larmes weren't favourable, from what I can tell, so let's hope Le chute de la Maison Usher gets a better rating.
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Points: 4981 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2008 at 19:46
For the record, Cerberus Shoal has several albums available for free streaming on last.fm.
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2008 at 19:48
They do?  I have two of them, I should check which ones they are.
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Bastion of Itchy Preeves (haven't heard)
Homb (great)
Crash My Moon Yacht (haven't heard)
Chaiming the Knoblessone (excellent)
Mr. Boy Dog (amazing)
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I'm listening to Elements of Structure/Permance right now and it's destroying me.  Amazing.
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I have Chaiming the Knoblessone and The Land We All Believe In.
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Just felt like re-emphasizing this post.
 
Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

We've mentioned this composer before in this thread, but it's always worth re-mentioning him.
 
Joren has recommended me (I think it was in 2006) to listen to this British composer named Steve Martland who was a student of Louis Andriessen (a Dutch composer who is also recommended!) and is composing wonderful music that blend orchestra and rock (which will remind you of some of your favourite avant-rock).
 
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Also, the 2009 RIO festival has been announced:
 
 
 


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Anyone a fan of No Wave?  I'm listening to James Chance - Buy the Contortions right now and it's awesome.  Not PA-acceptable, but fantastic nonetheless.  The saxophone is ridiculous and awesome.
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From Tom Hayes' website: http://thomashayes.com/reissues/news/ 
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05/08/08) Mellotronen of Sweden have reissued Kultivator's "Barndomens Stigar", which I consider to be one of the Top 10 albums ever made, and the single greatest album from the 1980s. This reissue meets renewed demand for the long OOP version from the APM label. As well, to entice owners of that disc, Mellotronen not only has included the bonus tracks from that CD, but have added a second disc with 4 more bonus cuts! "
 
 
Artist KULTIVATOR (double CD)
Title Barndomens Stigar
Label Mellotronen
Release 2008
Cathegory Scandinavian Prog / Psych / Folk
Type CD
Quality New
Price 160 SEK
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The legendary Kultivator LP was released in a micro quantiy back in 1981. The music of Kultivator has complex arrangements with dark & melancholic passages mixed up with outbursting brutal heavy parts and beautiful female vocals. Kultivator has a strong place among the top league of the Swedish progressive bands. This remastered edition of their album is housed in a beautiful DIGI-PAK including biography and lots of never before published photos. Disc One includes 3 bonus tracks from 1979, 1980 and 1992. This luxury edition also includes a bonus disk with 4 new amazing songs!
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2008 at 10:51
That is brilliant, I need that!

I shall e-mail Greg Walker and see if he can get it for me.
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You guys should check out:
 
Imahoritsuneoyoshidatatsuya - Dots
 
Japan's Ruins are/were a bass and drums prog-spazz duo lead by octopoidal drummer Tatsuya Yoshida. Ruins have been longtime faves 'round here for their manic precision and complex catchiness, kind of a cross between Melt-Banana and Magma, played by a two-piece. Hopefully, you know all about Ruins already. And if you're a fan, then you're reading the right review!

Goddamn, if you thought that Ruins were crazy... believe it or not, Yoshida's latest duo project has upped the ante quite a bit. Teaming with guitarist Imahori Tsueno, and further augmented by computer processing, this takes Yoshida's brand of frenzied prog palpitations into hyperdrive. Considering what we know Yoshida can do live with no overdubs (and even all by himself) it's positively dangerous to allow him and his collaborator to crank up the craziness with technology. Yet the Doubtmusic label has allowed them to do it, twice -- this is their second disc. As you may recall, we already raved about the first one, Territory, last year. This one is equally awesome, if you're at all inclined towards this sort of technical musical mania. It will leave you breathless, staring at your stereo, jaw on floor. There's 17 tracks, ranging from one minute four seconds to eight minutes fifty seconds. All of 'em action packed, constructed through a partially improvised creative process that incorporates malfunctioning video game sounds one nano second, virtuoso jazz fusion licks the next... kecak-like vocal parts, blasting rhythms, heavy guitar rippage. And there's also artificial speed manipulations, pitch shifting, and jump-cut electronic edits -- yeah just when you thought it couldn't get any more dense or intense, it's like they flip a switch and suddenly achieve superhuman levels of prog rock performance (beyond even what the Ruins are known for!).

It's not all speedy spasmodicism, as they also delve into some momentary moody, much calmer atmospherics... always ready to turn a corner into utter ADD insanity, however. While still always retaining a knack for ear-catching riffage, as per the Ruins at their best. And this IS the most Ruins-y thing we've heard in a while!! Of course. Boy this makes us happy.
 
 
Extra Life - Secular Works
 
This is an excellent release with a bandmember from Zs.  It reminds me somewhat of Kayo Dot sometimes with the intricate compositions, and Final Fantasy with some of the violin-work.  One of the best this year.
 


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Originally posted by mecca mecca wrote:

You guys should check out:
 
Imahoritsuneoyoshidatatsuya - Dots
 
Japan's Ruins are/were a bass and drums prog-spazz duo lead by octopoidal drummer Tatsuya Yoshida. Ruins have been longtime faves 'round here for their manic precision and complex catchiness, kind of a cross between Melt-Banana and Magma, played by a two-piece. Hopefully, you know all about Ruins already. And if you're a fan, then you're reading the right review!

Goddamn, if you thought that Ruins were crazy... believe it or not, Yoshida's latest duo project has upped the ante quite a bit. Teaming with guitarist Imahori Tsueno, and further augmented by computer processing, this takes Yoshida's brand of frenzied prog palpitations into hyperdrive. Considering what we know Yoshida can do live with no overdubs (and even all by himself) it's positively dangerous to allow him and his collaborator to crank up the craziness with technology. Yet the Doubtmusic label has allowed them to do it, twice -- this is their second disc. As you may recall, we already raved about the first one, Territory, last year. This one is equally awesome, if you're at all inclined towards this sort of technical musical mania. It will leave you breathless, staring at your stereo, jaw on floor. There's 17 tracks, ranging from one minute four seconds to eight minutes fifty seconds. All of 'em action packed, constructed through a partially improvised creative process that incorporates malfunctioning video game sounds one nano second, virtuoso jazz fusion licks the next... kecak-like vocal parts, blasting rhythms, heavy guitar rippage. And there's also artificial speed manipulations, pitch shifting, and jump-cut electronic edits -- yeah just when you thought it couldn't get any more dense or intense, it's like they flip a switch and suddenly achieve superhuman levels of prog rock performance (beyond even what the Ruins are known for!).

It's not all speedy spasmodicism, as they also delve into some momentary moody, much calmer atmospherics... always ready to turn a corner into utter ADD insanity, however. While still always retaining a knack for ear-catching riffage, as per the Ruins at their best. And this IS the most Ruins-y thing we've heard in a while!! Of course. Boy this makes us happy.
 
 
Extra Life - Secular Works
 
This is an excellent release with a bandmember from Zs.  It reminds me somewhat of Kayo Dot sometimes with the intricate compositions, and Final Fantasy with some of the violin-work.  One of the best this year.
 
 
Cool, thanks for these, I'll have a listen to them later on.
 
 
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has anyone mentioned Biota yet?  why are they not on the RIO list of bands?
 
 
there are some great reviews on their website if you are interested in finding out more.....really challenging stuff right here!
 
I am listening to "Bellowing Room/Tinct " right now, it is sort of avant noise to start....very textural and ambient/harsh noise, experimental stuff, with tons of instruments.  utter chaos!
supposedly this one is from the late eighties, and it is on ReR  Europe but distro'd by Cuneiform in the states....
 
more recent albums feature Chris Cutler and Susanne Lewis (thinking plague?)
 
 


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Lots of new SGM songs on youtube....new album soon?

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Originally posted by mecca mecca wrote:

You guys should check out:
 
Imahoritsuneoyoshidatatsuya - Dots
 
Japan's Ruins are/were a bass and drums prog-spazz duo lead by octopoidal drummer Tatsuya Yoshida. Ruins have been longtime faves 'round here for their manic precision and complex catchiness, kind of a cross between Melt-Banana and Magma, played by a two-piece. Hopefully, you know all about Ruins already. And if you're a fan, then you're reading the right review!

Goddamn, if you thought that Ruins were crazy... believe it or not, Yoshida's latest duo project has upped the ante quite a bit. Teaming with guitarist Imahori Tsueno, and further augmented by computer processing, this takes Yoshida's brand of frenzied prog palpitations into hyperdrive. Considering what we know Yoshida can do live with no overdubs (and even all by himself) it's positively dangerous to allow him and his collaborator to crank up the craziness with technology. Yet the Doubtmusic label has allowed them to do it, twice -- this is their second disc. As you may recall, we already raved about the first one, Territory, last year. This one is equally awesome, if you're at all inclined towards this sort of technical musical mania. It will leave you breathless, staring at your stereo, jaw on floor. There's 17 tracks, ranging from one minute four seconds to eight minutes fifty seconds. All of 'em action packed, constructed through a partially improvised creative process that incorporates malfunctioning video game sounds one nano second, virtuoso jazz fusion licks the next... kecak-like vocal parts, blasting rhythms, heavy guitar rippage. And there's also artificial speed manipulations, pitch shifting, and jump-cut electronic edits -- yeah just when you thought it couldn't get any more dense or intense, it's like they flip a switch and suddenly achieve superhuman levels of prog rock performance (beyond even what the Ruins are known for!).

It's not all speedy spasmodicism, as they also delve into some momentary moody, much calmer atmospherics... always ready to turn a corner into utter ADD insanity, however. While still always retaining a knack for ear-catching riffage, as per the Ruins at their best. And this IS the most Ruins-y thing we've heard in a while!! Of course. Boy this makes us happy.
 



This sounds excellent!  I'm a big Ruins fan, and it seems that everything Tatsuya Yoshida touches is gold.

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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2008 at 23:25
You obviously haven't heard Musica Transonic, Jake?  That's awful and has Yoshida on drums.
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I stand corrected. 

ALMOST everything Yoshida touches is gold. 

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Yeah, it's an incredible album for sure.
 
And wow, I'm so excited to check uot the new SGM songs.
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EDIT: Wow, that made me sad.  Those songs on youtube are terrible quality and I've tried to watch them a while back.  :(
 
But anyways, yeah, the album from the band with the ridiculously long name (really 2 full names combined, similar to Koenjihyakkei (sp)) is absolutely amazing.  It takes a little time to grasp but once you do, ahh...
 
and the guitarwork is incredible. 


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