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Posted: July 02 2008 at 10:52

Reale Accademia Di Musica review up! Discuss and criticise Thumbs%20Up

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Posted: July 02 2008 at 22:00

LinusW wrote:

Reale Accademia Di Musica review up! Discuss and criticise Thumbs%20Up

I heard it a while back but have been totaly unlucky hunting this one down, it was deleted for awhile, allegedly on its way back thru mail order. Such a beautiful record, as I prefer the softer ISP than than the raspy hard stuff. Nice review Linus , you succeeded in getting me salivating for owning a copy!

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Posted: July 02 2008 at 22:06

Linus, that was a sweet review. I really enjoyed that album, the soft mellow Italian side. I played it a while back when someone claimed the vocals sucked, and of course I had to disagree LOL

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Posted: July 02 2008 at 22:11

Hey Finn, I hope you agree with my Moongarden review! Is J'Accuse really as good as BDM or L'estate di San Martino? You find all these CURRENT yummy things . It looks like I will be going on a biz trip to Italy in the next 2 months , lucky me!

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Posted: July 02 2008 at 22:11

tszirmay wrote:

LinusW wrote:

Reale Accademia Di Musica review up! Discuss and criticise Thumbs%20Up

ah, so I'm not the only one

The version I have and probably Jim (don't know about Linus) is the mini-LP recently released on BMG. Got mine at Wayside for $15...glad I did, there's some great stuff on there. I agree with Linus on the standout tracks, I really love the first two and Padre, but really they're all pretty good. It won't floor you with over-the-top vocals and keys, but it'll take you away to that "prog dreamland" we're always looking for.

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Posted: July 02 2008 at 22:13

Finnforest wrote:

Linus, that was a sweet review. I really enjoyed that album, the soft mellow Italian side. I played it a while back when someone claimed the vocals sucked, and of course I had to disagree LOL

Maybe I'm hearing things, but I could have sworn the vocals on two of the tracks sounded like David Gilmour's long lost (evil) twin

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Posted: July 02 2008 at 22:14

Tom, you know what I think of that new Moongarden....I won't repeat it in public.

RADM: I have the japanese mini....and very happy with it.

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Posted: July 03 2008 at 09:25

jimmy_row wrote:

tszirmay wrote:

LinusW wrote:

Reale Accademia Di Musica review up! Discuss and criticise Thumbs%20Up

ah, so I'm not the only one

An album which is best described as pleasurable Smile

. I've got the mp3 version myself, bought from CDON.com. Saves me a lot of money.

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Posted: July 03 2008 at 09:32

I only own RADM as a bunch of mp3. For this reason I never really got into them...

I still prefer enjoying music touching jewel cases and paper sleeves and also flipping through the pages of booklets...

...not to talk about sniffing booklets which is what I like most...

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Posted: July 03 2008 at 09:35

Andrea Cortese wrote:

I only own RADM as a bunch of mp3. For this reason I never really got into them...

I still prefer enjoying music touching jewel cases and paper sleeves and also flipping through the pages of booklets...

...not to talk about sniffing booklets which is what I like most...

Sniffing booklets! LOL

Well, I do it, but I'm not enjoying it that much. I buy my favourite albums on LP given the chance. They're my art collection.

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Posted: July 03 2008 at 09:37

All on lp format?

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Posted: July 03 2008 at 09:41

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All on lp format?

No, I started collecting about a year ago, and since I only go for favourites they aren't that many. About 20 or so. The rest is mp3 or other formats bought from internet vendors. I've never been very fond of the cd-format as such. I don't get the great lp qualities and I don't get what's so amazing and practical with mp3's and other formats.

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Posted: July 03 2008 at 19:42

The next 5 bands to evaluate:

Celestasi

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45592&PID=2751303#2751303

Circolo Culturale Federico Magnani

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45610&PID=2751682#2751682

Coral Caves

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44716

Curvatura 9

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45977&PID=2761878#2761878

Diamante

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45420

Enjoy

Ryan

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 01:36

Great! Will start working on these right after breakfast Approve

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 05:42

I hope they're all signed bands... aren't they?

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 06:27

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I hope they're all signed bands... aren't they?

Three of them are, if I understood correctly: Celestasi, Circulo and Coral Caves.

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 11:09

No, I updated that list...all five are signed.

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 11:12

Yowsah! Ok, I've listened to the first three once. The only one that might interest us is Coral Caves. Will be back for a second round (including the other two) after dinner.

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 11:15

Signed or "with an album/ep released". I'm clarifying this with Admin and will let you know when I hear. Obviously there are tons of bands not currently signed but who have had official released material at some point which would be eligible....but I'll let you know when I hear.

But regardless, we can begin on these 5.

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Posted: July 04 2008 at 11:17

My first thoughts were Coral Caves fits us, Circolo would be jazz/fusion, Celestasi perhaps space/psych or cross?