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Points: 23104 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2012 at 06:11
Erm yes..... getting back to the premise of this thread.

I second the Ulver rec, and if you like a bit of black metal with the odd folky sprinkling, then try their album Bergtatt.

Also: Dog Blood Rising
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Points: 995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2012 at 14:14
Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

 

Pleased to meet you also!  I have checked out your channel.  I like what you did on these tracks, very interesting use of the Roland, are you still experimenting?

 

Yes I'm still spending much time considering audio treatment the same way I was doing with MIDI + Roland. Everything is sort of expanded, and it's like visiting places I haven't seen yet, some revisiting from other angles, etc.

They are many other similar tracks to be shown on Progarchives, but I'm slow.





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Points: 445 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2012 at 17:22
Anekdoten's Nicklas Barker's solo album El Último Fin de Semana is pretty dark and haunting to say the least. You can download it for free at his Bandcamp page: http://nicklasbarker.bandcamp.com/album/el-ultimo-fin-de-semana

Also, Akinetón Retard's jazzy crimsonoïd absolute madness. Akranania, their second studio album, is a favourite of mine. Their double live album is amazing too.:


BTW, have you tried with 'instrumental zeuhl' bands like Weidorje?
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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2012 at 21:11
Have you tried any free jazz or avant-jazz? If you've already tried the usual culprits (Coltrane, Ornette, etc.), I might recommend Tim Berne? He mixes Univers Zero-esque avant-jazz with free jazz. Great stuff.
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Eh, not doing well with this embedding stuff. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AtCP7mCUpk
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Crikey, I've only just noticed that this thread has come back to life with a vengeance!  I will be posting my replies but it may take a little while to catch up.
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2012 at 17:02
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

There's a Yugoslavian (Slovenian from memory, maybe Croatian) band I had an album of once.  I don't think they're here at P.A. - it was too messed up and hideous for my taste so I got rid of it.  The band name - LAIBACH.  The album I had (don't recall its title) had some dark picture on the cover with a deer skull on it.  Might be something you'd like.......
 
I remember Laibach from John Peel's radio shows in the 1980s when it was my usual listening after lights out...though have never owned any of their records.  Possibly one to look into further, though I remember little about them - thanks.
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2012 at 17:07
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

In keeping with this thread though, and before we get ahead of ourselves - what about some Finnish Krautrock a la CAN?

I give you Circle:

 
I have their album Andexelt, which I like a lot. I've been meaning to get more - but been put off by the sheer number of records they have out there, as it's difficult to know where to go next.  Any album recommendations? 
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2012 at 17:15
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Poor Mascodagama, we're hogging his thread LOL........


LOL Well just a little bit.... Though in all fairness, that last Circle recommendation were also directed at him. Dark, turbulent and mainly instrumental. Should tick at least two of those boxes methinks.

Hey ho before I forget - I read a review of yours concerning a French band called Nyl. Is that something that fits within this thread? They were after all French....
NYL - no, not dark at all, just primo psych.  Great little album.  How about Amon Duul II's 'Yeti' ??  That's one fantastic listen.
 
Added to my list, thank you.  I need to listen to more Krautrock generally and Amon Duul in particular.
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2012 at 17:18
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Hey, why not try Peter Hammill's 'In Camera' ??  P.H. does Goth.
 
An album that I bought on vinyl in, I reckon, 1984 or 1985. Great record!  And almost certainly the lowest word count of any PH project... 


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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2012 at 05:02
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

I don't actually have that Hammill album yet, but your description of it makes me want it!
Though, and here I am speculating, I don't imagine it being mostly instrumental....Clown

Getting back to the French. I can't believe a band like Nebelnest hasn't been mentioned yet!
NOT the best of sound qualities, but I guess the gist is there:


Or else try their Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/nebelnest
 
You might be surprised by that PH album - his usual wordiness is not so much in evidence.
 
I have listened to some samples and tracks from Nebelnest before and somehow they've never quite done it for me, I'm not sure why. In theory I ought to like them!  But I agree they very much fit the thread title.  Thanks for the suggestion.
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Points: 15916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2012 at 05:32
Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

There's a Yugoslavian (Slovenian from memory, maybe Croatian) band I had an album of once.  I don't think they're here at P.A. - it was too messed up and hideous for my taste so I got rid of it.  The band name - LAIBACH.  The album I had (don't recall its title) had some dark picture on the cover with a deer skull on it.  Might be something you'd like.......
 
I remember Laibach from John Peel's radio shows in the 1980s when it was my usual listening after lights out...though have never owned any of their records.  Possibly one to look into further, though I remember little about them - thanks.
NOVA AKROPOLA was the album I once had.  I may like it more these days but back 10 years ago it really grated on me.......
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Yeti is unknown to me. But judging by the name alone, I should love it like I love flutes with butter.

Allright Tom - I have to log off now and make sensible things such as water my mother's orchids and prep a nice little pasta sauce.

Cheers man - nice to meet you!
 
I'm a bit of a Yeti fan as I mentioned in the OP. Really intense stuff that is a bit RIO, a bit Zeuhl, a bit heavy prog - not sure if I would ultimately have classifed them as RIO, but that's where they are on the site.
 
If you try them and like them you should also check out Tarantula Hawk, another US band who were active at around the same time and worked in a similar vein. They had two albums - to make matters as confusing as possible both records were self-titled and none of the tracks had names. But both are good.
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I like it!!!
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Yeti is unknown to me. But judging by the name alone, I should love it like I love flutes with butter.

Allright Tom - I have to log off now and make sensible things such as water my mother's orchids and prep a nice little pasta sauce.

Cheers man - nice to meet you!
 
I'm a bit of a Yeti fan as I mentioned in the OP. Really intense stuff that is a bit RIO, a bit Zeuhl, a bit heavy prog - not sure if I would ultimately have classifed them as RIO, but that's where they are on the site.
 
If you try them and like them you should also check out Tarantula Hawk, another US band who were active at around the same time and worked in a similar vein. They had two albums - to make matters as confusing as possible both records were self-titled and none of the tracks had names. But both are good.
After many years, I've revisited my Yeti album as a result of this thread, and it sounds even better than I remembered.  Wowzers. This just might be a 5 star album, a rating I try to save for only the most special albums to my heart.  Maybe..... Anyhoo, I'm inclined to check out this Tarantula Hawk of which you speak.
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2012 at 15:48
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

OK three pages before I put my two cents in and I want a penny for my thoughts.

Try John Zorn's Ipsissiumus and get back to me.

 
I am going to do that. Way past time I caught up with some of his projects.  Thanks for the pointer.
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2012 at 15:53
Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

GOBLIN. thee quintessential band of dark and turbulent.

Good album is ZOMBIE. eerie, dark ominous music at its finest from the Italian greats. ;)
 
Another for my growing list. I only know them from s/t for Suspiria (which I've heard but don't own) - quite something!  Thanks for the suggestion.
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Originally posted by zoviet zoviet wrote:

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by zoviet zoviet wrote:

Supersilent - 7
 
 
 
 
absolutely monstrous
 
Wow...that is intense. And fully improv!  Thanks for the links.
 
Glad yr enjoyed it heheh........thing i love abt Supersilent is whatever they do its still got a ROCK and PROG edge to it, its not free jazz or scrapy improv (nuthin wrong with those but you know what i mean).......
 
Yeah, I do love some free jazz / improv / skronk when in the right frame of mind, but I certainly can't listen to it all the time.
 
I see that 7 is DVD only which is a shame - I rarely watch music DVDs even if I buy them, so I don't like buying them.  I don't know if you could suggest a point of entry for Supersilent from what's available on CD...?
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