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    Posted: April 03 2009 at 12:38
Hi all,

this is another great new feature for the site, as selected carefully by the sub-genre experts of each team.

It'scalled overlooked and obscure gems albums and you can find the list in each sub-genre pages 
below the TOP ALBUMS LIST.

Please share your thoughts and comments.

I'd like to thank all the team about this, really really great work !!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2009 at 13:22
YEAH!!!!    Congrats M@X that is a feather in the cap for the site Clap....  it looks great and hopefully will be of use for those looking for the lesser known (less popular) yet real GEMS of the prog world 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2009 at 13:58
Cool  This is a nice feature by all means ... Thumbs Up



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2009 at 14:23
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2009 at 15:19
Excellent!

PS: Wow, some of these gems don't even have one (1) rating! Thanks for giving them a chance!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2009 at 23:24
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 04 2009 at 08:53

Very nice - thanks M@x!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2009 at 00:59
Excellent idea!
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2009 at 15:34
Good idea but i think that the are some missing albums
 
Where can we propose additions?




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2009 at 17:25
You need to contact one the sub-genre expert ....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2009 at 23:43
Cool, you made it happen Clap Must really dig into it some day, right away I spotted the Willowglass album I'd been looking at (love the cover, very Lizardy) and an Ange album I don't have...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2009 at 09:46
Can you give me a hot link to get started .. I can't find them
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2009 at 09:59
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2009 at 12:17
YEAH!

VERY good feature.

I have only been a member here for about 2 months and I have been going to this website for about 5-6 months, and this is a feature I have been waiting for FOREVER!! It must be amazing for members that have been here for a while. =D

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2009 at 12:53
Originally posted by Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz wrote:

Good idea but i think that the are some missing albums
 
Where can we propose additions?


Well I'd certainly love to receive any suggestions for overlooked RIO, Avant-Prog or Zeuhl albums which I could pass on to the relevant authorities.

I'm sure if you approach any member of the appropriate sub-genre team they'd be more than happy to take your suggestions on board.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2009 at 17:20
I'm grateful for the feedback on the two symphonic albums. Thank You Keppa4v
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2009 at 17:43
Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Originally posted by Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz wrote:

Good idea but i think that the are some missing albums
 
Where can we propose additions?


Well I'd certainly love to receive any suggestions for overlooked RIO, Avant-Prog or Zeuhl albums which I could pass on to the relevant authorities.

I'm sure if you approach any member of the appropriate sub-genre team they'd be more than happy to take your suggestions on board.
 
 
 
What about José Luis Fernández Ledesma:
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 12 2009 at 09:02
I have looked around the site and the various forums and topics. There        is nnothing called "sub genre"

It would be straight forward if a hot linhk to one could be forthcoming... or just the name of the forum page or topic could be given rather than the generic ref sub genre

Lets see ...?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2009 at 08:51
Right underneath the PA banner at the top of the page it says: Prog Sub-Genres in white letters and lists them all with a hyperlink to all of them.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 02:54
Originally posted by Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz wrote:

Good idea but i think that the are some missing albums
 
Where can we propose additions?

Maybe, instead of members proposing additions, there should be some kind of algorithm that selects these?

For example, if an album only has one rating, and it's 5 stars, for example, then it could be made available for random selection to provide a list of, say, 20 obscure gems every week. 

This could be weighted to select the most recent reviews/ratings, and maybe trawl for some real lost ones - e.g. 15 could be selected from recent ratings, and the other 5 could be dug out from the mists of time.

With this system, if anyone wants a particular album selected, and thinks it's a real gem, then all they would have to do is rate it, and it would appear on the list eventually.

Obviously, there could also be a complete page, featuring every album with just a handful of high ratings.


Just a few ideas off the top of my head, and not very organised... 
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