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leonalvarado 
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Joined: March 03 2009 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 177 |
 Posted: July 30 2012 at 22:34 |
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There will be two different CDs of my music have coming out later this year. One of the projects will have two ex-Yes men playing on it (Rick Wakeman and Billy Sherwood). The other one is very cinematic and contains a bit of everything including lots of electronic progressive music. A little peek at some new music. This one is free to download. Edited by leonalvarado - July 30 2012 at 22:42 |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104 |
Posted: August 08 2012 at 14:34 |
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Seeing as this is the electronic prog thread, I thought I'd venture out beyond the 'normal' PE - and talk about Material. I just reviewed their Hallucination Engine, that combines IDM, fusion and ethnic instrumentation. Sounds trippy - and it is, but I am almost certain that it will find its way into you hearts, if you just open up a bit. This is some of the most soothing, progressive, forward thinking and seductive music I've heard in a while - and if any of you love The Future Sound of London or Massive Attack, you should definitely check this one out:
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“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.”
- Douglas Adams |
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Sheavy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 28 2010 Location: Alabama Status: Offline Points: 2866 |
Posted: August 08 2012 at 15:19 |
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I've been drooling over this band Pulse Emitter here recently. Berlin school style electronics with Steve Roach type ambient. (and someone got mad I suggested them  ) |
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Roj
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
Posted: August 13 2012 at 07:24 |
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I've had the track Echo Waves by Ashra for some time now, but recently obtained their @shra Vol1/Vol2 set. Vol1 in particular is outstanding, a cross between prog and trance/techno. As a fan of both genres I love it. Rippling sequencers, hypnotic trance beats and glorious proggy guitar solos. Fantastic stuff.
There's even track, last one on Vol1 that is pretty much full on trance, the like of which you'd expect to have heard in Space Ibiza about ten years ago. It has the most hypnotic trancey motif with glorious pulsing sequencer rhythms and then has of all things a drum solo near the end. Surely only Ashra could come up with this.
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104 |
Posted: August 14 2012 at 11:00 |
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^Hey Roj - that sounds positively intriguing to these ears. I am such a huge Göttsching fan.
I have most of his solo output, albeit for some of his later work, but this really sounds interesting, as I also am hugely into trance and a lot of the more current electronic music being produced. In keeping with that notion, have any of the visitors to this thread ever heard Sula Bassana's Kosmonauts? Prone to psychedelic space rock, this German decided to go the electronic route with this 2010 release, and I really think he nailed that modern electro vibe that is flowing in Northern Europe at the moment.
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“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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Roj
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Posted: August 15 2012 at 07:59 |
@shra Vol 1 should be right up your street then, as it appears you have a similar taste to me in electronic music. 3 of the 4 tracks (numbers 1, 2 and 4 ) I'd describe as trancey techno, which take some time to build up. Each is about 20 minutes long, so even better. They start with pulsing sequencers, then after a few minutes in come the beats. It really is a true blend of prog and trance/techno and prog - fantastic stuff. Some of Gottsching's guitar work particularly on the last piece is out of this world. I can imagine myself going crazy to this whether at a gig or in a club.
Vol 2 is much more laid back with an almost ambient vibe. To be honest I can't stop listening to Vol 1 at the moment.
I read the reviews of Kosmonauts and this sounds great. Thanks for the tip.
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Roj
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
Posted: December 20 2012 at 08:09 |
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This thread needs a serious bump.
Has anybody got any of the collaboration albums of Ian Boddy and Robert Rich by any chance? I heard a couple of tracks from their latest album "Outpost" on a Din sampler I got recently. To say I'm impressed is putting it mildly. I think I know where some of my Christmas money might be going!!!! |
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: December 20 2012 at 08:38 |
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Good call, Roj!
How the heck has this thread been idle since August?! Especially since Sventonio has been putting up plenty of electronic-releated goodies on his numerous Bandcamp/Free prog download threads lately?! I'm really rather new to the genre, but immersing myself more and more every day in it, and loving the hypnotic qualities of much of what I hear. If you `get' electronic/progressive music, it's very rewarding and deeply emotional and haunting music. Why not check out one of Sventonio's recent suggestions: Yerzmyey - Strange Light Under My Bed: 
The artist is offering a free download of the album right here: http://ubiktune.com/releases/ubi051-yerzmyey-strange-light-under-my-bed Worth if for the opening track `Noise Reduction' alone 
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Galactic Melt
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Joined: November 17 2012 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 41 |
Posted: December 21 2012 at 21:45 |
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Two of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xlI3dIHMOI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W63QtRwPz10 |
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2011 Location: Melb, Australia Status: Offline Points: 7951 |
Posted: December 21 2012 at 22:06 |
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Ah, a little bit of self-promotion, Mr Melt?!
(or are you just a big fan?!) Either way, I can dig it! Com Truise! Very interesting, addictive and melodic, I definately enjoy the 80's video game style soundtrack, and I LOVE this 8-bit cover! 
Wow, that `Biosphere' one is beautiful too, thank you for sharing! Hmmmm, I notice both artists have some vinyl releases....! 
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DamoXt7942
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Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
Posted: December 21 2012 at 23:44 |
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Dayvenkirq
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Joined: May 25 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 10970 |
Posted: December 21 2012 at 23:59 |
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Here's what I can recommend: Harold Budd - The Pavilion of Dreams (1978) - ambient with some classical and jazz influences: Harold Budd and Brian Eno - Ambient #2: The Plateaux of Mirror (1980) - also ambient with some classical and electronica influences: By the way, it might help if you read my poorly written reviews that need some serious editing before you give each one of the albums mentioned above a spin. When I listen to those two, I'm just a mental "goner". Here's one for those who are interested in sonic exploration. Not a really great treat, but still quite interesting, with some tracks worth imprinting in memory: Cluster - Zuckerzeit (1974): And here's one from the mighty Fripp (albeit the whole album sounds like a homogeneous mixture of very intense tracks working as one): Robert Fripp - A Blessing of Tears (1995): Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 22 2012 at 00:21 |
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Galactic Melt
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Joined: November 17 2012 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 41 |
Posted: December 22 2012 at 11:06 |
Just a big fan!  Glad you liked it !Com Truise, a.k.a. Seth Haley, is an electronic artist from New Jersey. That clip from YouTube was the first I ever heard of him (it was about 5 months ago). I ran out and purchased "Galactic Melt" on vinyl (gorgeous orange colored pressing) and all the songs are excellent. Very 80's electronic, almost video-game like. He did a show here shortly after. Great guy, excellent talents. Biosphere, a.k.a Geir Jensen, is a Norwegian electronic master. He's done lots of albums over time, some dance-like, some techno, etc. But his shining moment was "Substrata", released in 1997. This is the greatest ambient album ever, IMO, next to Tangerine Dream's "Phaedra." It's also on vinyl, 2 LP 180 gram pressing. The vinyl is dead quiet, superb sounding, and will fill your room with some of the most amazing ambient sounds ever. He recorded cold running streams, avalanches, short wave radio cuts, etc. I cannot recommend this album enough, it is something to be treasured. I'll have to post a formal review in time on the Progarchives review area. Here are a couple more from Substrata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nly66285tS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrqAnpo3nqQ |
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robharvey1
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Joined: February 09 2012 Location: N/A Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: December 28 2012 at 09:07 |
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Would you say that this fits into this genre?
http://robharvey.bandcamp.com
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DamoXt7942
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Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
Posted: December 28 2012 at 09:36 |
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^ Very cool, not purely electronic but versatile style especially tinged with heavy / psych / post flavour ... Eclectic is a good place for you.
Good luck!  |
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Roj
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
Posted: January 04 2013 at 08:06 |
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Having posed the question a few months back concerning Klaus Schulze's La Vie Electronique series, I can now at least provide the answer, at least partially. I got Vol 6 for Christmas and very good it is too. Great relaxing and atmospheric music, typical Schulze really. And considering the 3 discs each clock in at 75-79 minutes that is a serious amount of music to enjoy.
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hellogoodbye
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VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251 |
Posted: January 04 2013 at 08:24 |
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Maybe you'll like the Bernad Szajner 1980 album : Some deaths take forever
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lucas
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Posted: January 04 2013 at 16:13 |
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I am curious what people here think of this short-lived electro/jazz-funk band :
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: January 04 2013 at 16:26 |
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Roj M30 - I've only heard the first volume of the Electronique series, and it was perfect to my ears! Vol 1 was full of droning, repetitive organ pieces that were deeply hypnotic. I thought it was wonderful, if you have the patience to appreciate that sort of thing.
Pierre - Man that Bernad track is quite harsh and abrasive! Very glitchy and nasty sound, very fascinating, and sounds like a very dark and wild album! Lucas - Love that Stardrive track! Very cooly groovy and addictive! Great seamless combination of electronic and jazz/funk elements (I even noticed a brief little Wakeman/Yes moment about 2:30 in too!), is the whole album as cool as this? Really upbeat, makes me smile!
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lucas
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Posted: January 04 2013 at 16:29 |
yes, the whole album is like that. I was lucky enough to find it during 2012 winter sales in Virgin Champs-Elysées in Paris.
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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