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VanderGraafKommandöh 
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Not terrible but Far Corner are pretty uninspiring and NeBeLNeST's early albums a little uninspired too.
Jake, the thing is, someone out there will enjoy that! |
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rileydog22
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Posted: September 09 2008 at 23:22 |
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It would probably get more attention than my actual music does
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Padraic
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Posted: September 09 2008 at 23:25 |
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Just throw in some Bassoon and get Kerman to play drums and you are the next American avant superstar! |
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Henry Plainview
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I kind of liked Far Corner's newest album, although I only listened to it once. So I guess that proves your point? Edited by Henry Plainview - September 10 2008 at 12:46 |
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 08:56 |
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Here's an interview from Expose with Udi Koomran, the engineer and producer for bands such as 5UU's, Ahvak, Sympozion and others.
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Bj-1
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 11:08 |
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I was a little disappointed with Wapassou from France, although their albums still are decent. Sounds like a combination between Mike Oldfield and Art Zoyd at times, but less interesitng to me. However, I haven't listened to their albums in a long time now..
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Padraic
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 11:31 |
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I was able to get into Art Zoyd a bit more, listened to them a lot more yesterday. As Henry stated on the last page, for all the emusic people who haven't yet checked them out, they have a great compilation of their first three albums on there. Lot easier to get than trying to find CDs for sure.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 15:53 |
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I have the first two, but some of their CDs have proven to be really hard to find. They are pretty good though; I need to listen to them more. Someone needs to set up a RIO music shop with nothing but floors of RIO/Avant music. That would be epic.  |
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Padraic
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 15:56 |
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I would travel far and prepare to spend much at such a place...  |
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song_of_copper
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Hehe. We would all have to work there for free to pay our debts. |
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MovingPictures07
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I wouldn't mind working there though. That'd be awesome!  Plus, it would be like a PA-exclusive shop, since everyone who works there and many of those who visit would be from PA. |
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Bj-1
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:09 |
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Interesting read, especially the Present part (
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song_of_copper
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Yes, fascinating! Thanks!  Net result: immediate playing of Ahvak in my office. (And... reiteration of decision to purchase entire back catalogue of Present and start counting days to RIOfest.   ) |
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Syzygy
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:15 |
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Examples of bad avant prog? Tough call, but I agree that the following are all somewhat underwhelming:
Far Corner
5UUs - with the exception of the rather spiffing Regarding Purgatories - although I like Bod Drake's solo work and most of Dave Kerman's projects a lot.
Nebelenest - who I also found a bit tedious live
Thinking Plague - on paper I should love them to bits, but somehow it doesn't work for me
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Hamster Theatre - a great idea (avant bluegrass), but I just don't think they pull it off
Although I found all the above disappointing I wouldn't call any of them unlistenably bad, and they all have loyal fans who probably think my taste in music sucks.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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song_of_copper
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:18 |
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I suppose it would be more of an institution than a shop, in that case...  |
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:18 |
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Stumbled over a few excellent video's on YouTube featuring Daniel Denis and Andre Mergenthaler of Univers Zero performing live in Bruxelles, Luxembourg in 2007 as a drums/cello duo. Really brilliant stuff, and a rare opportunity to watch Denis' unique drumming closely!
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:20 |
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The semi-Zeuhl Armenian band Zartong don't set the Zeuhl world alight but I still like them for their weird disco Zeuhl sound.
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Syzygy
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:20 |
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I didn't know you'd visited ReR's premises...
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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Padraic
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Wow, I thought they were one of the more respected bands, too. I really like them, though I'll admit even with that they're probably a bit lower on my favored artists list. Definitely prefer Ahvak over TP, just to compare two Kerman projects. Edited by NaturalScience - September 10 2008 at 16:21 |
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song_of_copper
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Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:24 |
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Where can I hear this?!?! (I've been listening to a lot of Sparks in between the Magma of late...) |
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