What albums did you listen to today?...continued

ALotOfBottle wrote: Magnum Vaeltaja wrote: Aaayyyyyyyyy! Always glad to see some love for that album.  After dozens and dozens of listens I always manage to find something new to appreciate whenever I put it on.  Get hyped, because apparently Bubu is set to have a new full length album out within the next year, and check out their EP Replandor if you haven't; not quite as perfect as Anabelas, but still excellent! It's outstanding! I can't wait for their new album! I am yet to check out their EP, though! But writing about Bubu, I knew you would show up. Really, such a great band. I liked it for the very same reason Henry Cow's debut is one of my favorites of all time. If you don't know it, check it out! You might just like it!

Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

Finnforest wrote: I have a re-interpretation of this album by different people, interesting album....I don't know if I've ever met anyone else who's heard it.  Eno liked it very much.  You can find the tracks on YouTube if interested in hearing.

Neu! - Neu! '75. This is my second favorite Neu! album after their debut (but then again these are the only two "to like"). It has everything I love about this band, they definitely think out of the box here. The addition of piano is some places gives fantastic results. Those calm, meditative, laidback tracks are definitely my favorites, but those proto-post-punk experiments (quite successful) provide excellent contrast!
Laurent Thibault - Mais On Ne Peut Pas Rêver Tout Le Temp. This is an album that is held in very high regard here on PA. I thought it's great and that it was a very original take on zeuhl - very feminine, diverse, smooth. I don't feel, though, like I was in the right mood, sadly... And now I feel like a kid that read a book it wasn't capable of fully comprehending at a too early age. See me there? Still, amazing album. Definitely putting this on my iPod, when I go to London in a few days.
Peter Frohmader/Nekropolis - Nekropolis 2. Nekropolis, Nekropolis, Nekropolis... I feel wrong for yapping about Nekropolis and Peter Frohmader all the time now. Anyway, this is an oustanding continuation of Musik Aus Dem Schattenreich. It still retains that ambient quality, but has some other, great touches - Fender Rhodes and more pronounced bass playing (often solo).
Zao - Osiris. I like this one better than their first album actually. Although that beautiful-sounding singer is gone, the band still retains the zeuhly character, however there is more here! It has the sort of sophistication that I like. Numerous odd time signatures, rapid jazz-rock jams, and... Fender Rhodes . Zao are great!!!
Klaus Schulze - Body Love Vol. 2. Once again, Nico, thanks for your review and especially your recommendation for volume 2. Believe it or not, I seem to like this one more than volume 1. Now, it might be traced back to my attitude and overall mood, but, anyway, this one sounds more original and innovative. Very fresh and unique from Klaus' albums that I've listened to. I read about the movie Body Love to give me a little bit of background context and man... 70's were darn crazy. Don't ask me to tell you what the film is about...

Pulp - "His 'n' Hers"

Ozark Soundscape wrote: Pulp - "His 'n' Hers"

Friday...

Yesterday:

New Order - Movement (Collector's Edition)

Zao - Shekina Although these Zao albums are respectivelly getting a lot less zeuhly and more fusion-oriented, therefore, at times, less original-sounding, they are getting much better in my opinion. This one was really good! It takes off where the previous album left. At times, the party gets a bit Canterburian even. Tight musicianship, intricate arrangements, well-thought compositions - that's what I love.
Tangerine Dream - Sorcerers This is very good. This is as good as their most acclaimed studio albums, in my mind. Although I have not watched the film Sorcerers, I've read the main plot, and with only that in mind, I feel how well their music corresponds with the theme. What I particularly like about this one and other TD albums in general is how they always come up with innovative sequencer lines or build great, innovative textures around less-innovative lines.
Peter Frohmader/Nekropolis - Cultes Des Goules, The Ballet of Death Sorry, everyone, one more Peter Frohmader album. This one was different from its predecessors, yet no less enjoyable. We can hear Frohmader experimenting with (then fresh and new) drum machines, which despite sounding just a bit dated, corespond with slowly moving soundscapes. Less dark, still phenomenal. Recommended!
Marion Brown - Afternoon of Georgia Faun Although free jazz stands in opposition to a good most of musical ideas I believe in, it is surprisingly close to my heart and that of many of my musical idols, to whose ideas, free jazz theoretically also stood in opposition to (that's one hell of a sentence). This is free jazz of the highest order. It really isn't to heavy on your thoughts, making it a bit more open to interpretation and giving the listener space for contemplation. Awesome! And it has Chick Corea and Anthony Braxton on it!
Arachnoid - Arachnoid I've been away from symphonic prog recently, so when I saw this one had that label on it, plus it was very zeuhl-infused, I thought I would give it a listen. I was not disappointed by any means, but was not blown away or satisfied, either. These guys seem to put too much of effort on being dark, introducing evil harmonies etc., therefore at times sounding a bit phoney and unnatural. Still, a pretty good album and it had some really good moments.
Michael Hoenig -Departure From the Northern Wasteland I enjoyed this album immensly when I've first listened to it. This time, that I was already familiar with it, more or less, I was not blown away once more. Still, I love this album and think it's one of the best on its shelf (which is top shelf). In the other thread, I've read that Hoenig had every cable of his taped with a different color and was a perfectionist - that is very detectable on here.
Sinoia Caves - Beyond the Black Rainbow OST Some modern music! This is so excellent! And it makes me smile that there are still young artists who are still expanding borders of the Berlin School in keeping with its tradtitions. Furthermore, these guys have a very good sound - smooth, analog, I'm sure they use vintage equipment (they even have some pics on their Facebook page). This is such a good album, I can't believe it. Sam, have you listened to it? You will probably like it very much. "1966 - Let The New Age Of Enlightenment Begin" is so refreshing!

This was my day.
Sorry for that lengthy post, I can never seem to cut the chase when discussing things I like.