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Posted: May 25 2011 at 15:40
Fuzzy Duck were a UK band who only released a self-titled album in 1971. They are listed here under Heavy Prog. I still want to hear this album but have only heard this song so far, "Mrs. Prout":
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Posted: May 28 2011 at 09:29
Art Bears were formed by Fred Frith, Chris Cutler and Dagmar Krause while still members of RIO legends Henry Cow. The two songs I'm posting are from the Bears' first album Hopes And Fears from 1978. It was recorded around the same time as the last Cow album. Compared to HC, Art Bears are more vocal oriented, have shorter songs and have a more minimalistic sound.
This is the song "In Two Minds." This may shock you if you're expecting some crazy avant-rock; the 'chorus' part even gets compared to The Who(!):
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Posted: June 01 2011 at 17:30
Wasa Express are a Swedish group listed here under Jazz Rock/Fusion who reformed in the last decade. Don't know much about them but I like this song from their self-titled first album from 1977, it's called "Mr. Curry":
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Posted: June 03 2011 at 02:02
^I listened to their one streaming song here from the first album. It wasn't bad, very '70s sounding. I tried to find some YouTube vids of Willowglass but found nothing. Any artist that doesn't have a single song on YT (even in a live version) is truly obscure!
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Posted: June 07 2011 at 17:31
Here's a song from UK group Ludus, listed under Crossover Prog. Know next to nothing about them but I like this song. From their 1981 album The Seduction this song is called "Herstory":
Now here's a few songs by the French Canterbury band Moving Gelatine Plates. Their first two albums I consider some of the best Canterbury ever made. I've only reviewed their first self-titled album so far. Here is the tracks "London Cab/X-25" and "Gelatine":
You can read my review of that album on the artist page:
Although I have yet to review it, I enjoy the second album even more. I might as well post the title track of that album here as well:
Great Canterbury band indeed. It´s funny how many excellent Canterbury acts there has been outside of the UK. COS from Belgium(one of my personal faves..) - The Muffins from the US, Pazoop from ermm? blank, but great album, - and of course the fantastic Supersister from Holland!
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Posted: June 09 2011 at 09:21
zravkapt wrote:
Fuzzy Duck were a UK band who only released a self-titled album in 1971. They are listed here under Heavy Prog. I still want to hear this album but have only heard this song so far, "Mrs. Prout":
Fantastic band. I'd say it's more hard rock than heavy prog but both elements are there and even some of the songs bordering on proto-metal. Heavy on the Hammond!
Being an avid vinyl collector for 30 years this album was legendary in the collector's circle as only 100 copies were issued. It wasn't until the early 90's that the great Repertoire records from Germany reissued it on CD and has been reissued numerous times on CD and vinyl. An obscure gem.
I´ve been looking for that Zyma record for ages....
Definitely intrigued by Kultivator - kind of surprised I don´t know them myself - seeing as they are practically residing in my backyard. I can spot Sweden from the beach here in DK.
Edited by Guldbamsen - June 11 2011 at 07:51
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Posted: June 12 2011 at 01:27
Happy Family are a Zeuhl band from Japan. I still haven't heard either one of their albums, only a song or two from each. The following song is from their self-titled album from 1995. The song is called "Rock & Young":
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:31
Alex Wroten is an artist from the US filed under Eclectic Prog here. This song is called "Anno Domini Hyperactive Disorder" from his second album Not Necessarily Like This released in 2010:
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Posted: June 21 2011 at 13:13
Picchio Dal Pozzo is a Canterbury band from Italy. Their first album is very Canterbury sounding while the second is more Avant-Prog influenced. I haven't heard any of their other albums. From the self-titled debut album from 1976 this is "Merta":
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Posted: July 01 2011 at 01:57
Auto!Automatic!! are a Math Rock trio from the USA. They have only released one album so far, Another Round Won't Get Us Down from 2006. They have three streaming songs on PA; I like this one the best it's called "That's Some Sick Mouth And Knee Coordination":
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 20:55
You is a Progressive Electronic group from Germany. The following song comes from their first album called Electric Day from 1979. I've only heard the two streaming songs here of which I think this is the best, "Magooba":
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 01:36
Kraan are a German group who started out in the early 1970s as more of a Krautrock oriented band who gradually got more funky and commercial. They are listed here under Jazz Rock/Fusion. I think they are/were well known in Germany but not so much outside of continental Europe. Here's a song from their 1975 album Let It Out called "Bandit In The Woods":
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Posted: July 23 2011 at 01:02
Simon Steensland is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist listed here under RIO/Avant-Prog. He's on a long list of artists I want to check out. Here's a song from his 2009 album Fat Again called "The Queen Of Sweden":
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Posted: July 26 2011 at 15:46
Dragonfly were a Symphonic Swiss band who only released one self-titled album in 1982. I've only heard this song which is good prog for the early 1980s. It's called "Shellycoat":
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