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

From the stressful days filled with exhausting work and anxiety connected with it, finally comes a wonderful, passionate listening day.

Clivage - Mixtus Orbis My first Indo-Prog album, I think. Absolutely love this. Very spiritual, symphonic, exotic-sounding, jazzy, highly intelligent music. In terms of how the music reacts with me, it sits very close to Magma. However, it stands fantastically on its own. Really looking forward to revisiting this in the close future.

Throbbing Gristle - D.O.A: The Third and Final Report This is where musical interests of mine and my dad's come together. We had a listen to this one during breakfast and agreed that Throbbing Gristle is a very original, exceptional band. No, this is definitely not easy listening. In some circumstances, this kind of music is really sterling.

Soft Machine - Volume Two Having watched the BBC Radiophonic Workshop broadcast with Soft Machine that I've shared over in the other thread, I felt a very strong urge to revisit the album it took me a while to like, by one of my favorite bands of all time. And now I'm here, unable to get "Hibou Anemone and Bear" out of my head.

Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz This was not an easy album to dig for me during the first few listens, but I've really started appreciating the music recently. What gets me everytime is the cute, percussive, harpsichord-imitating synthesizer sound. The guitar is fantastic, too. All in all, I've got to admit - this music is excellent.

Musica Elettronica Viva - Friday If you've been following my posts on this thread, you might have noticed I really enjoy deep listening. This album is fabulous proto-industrial, avant-ambient, early electronic effort that really captures the spirit of late sixties' academic approach to experimental music.

Sun Ra - Atlantis I have really been enjoying Sun Ra recently. This is perhaps the most experimental of the albums I've listened to. His cosmic instrument, Farfisa, is on the lead here together with ethnic percussion.The big band supports the background.

The Bearded Bard wrote: Yeah, there's a couple of tracks on side 4 of PG I can do without as well ("Boogie with Stu" and "Black Country Woman"), but the rest of it I like. I have more problems with "Kashmir" myself.  B&B are crazy, that's true. Crazy good that is.

Really? Got to love the Mellotron on that one

Indeed!

The Bearded Bard wrote: TeleStrat wrote: Meltdowner wrote: TeleStrat wrote: Agusa - TVA  (Malmo, Sweden  2015)   Instrumental / Psychedelic Space Rock  (with a bit of Folk)  Here's an album I forgot to check out last year  Definitely check out the Agusa album. I also like Katarsis (live) that came out last month.    I second the Agusa - Två recommendation.  A top 2 album from last year for me (no two-puns intended, believe it or not ). The enhanced Nordic folk touches here, contra their debut, makes this a truly emotional album for me (love that Nordic folk stuff).

Thanks for the recommendation, guys I heard a track from it on a local radio Prog show last year and it sounded lovely

TeleStrat wrote: The Rising Sun Experience - Beyond The Oblivious Abyss  (Lisboa, Portugal  2014)   Funk, psychedelic, folk, classic rock with heavy keys, percussion and guitars

Hmmmm, I'm intrigued! I never heard of them

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Jethro Tull – Songs from the Wood (Sam, I’m kind of shocked, but this Dull album actually seems rather good...or at least nothing enrages me on it, and it's much more complex instrumentally lol Have you heard it yourself?)

I never heard it, I'll keep it in mind... I heard Aqualung last month and it's still early to give JT another try


This weekend:
Wolfmother - s/t (In the car, it's less offensive to the ears )
Salem's Pot - Pronounce This! (Even better this time )
Jamiroquai - A Funky Odyssey
Earth Wind & Fire - Spirit
Mr. Bungle - California
The Winstons - s/t (Great way to start a Sunday morning )

Vangellis - Rosetta (2016)....  Awesome!!!

Vangellis - Rosetta (2016)....  Awesome!!

Sunday...

Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager

Steve Hillage - L
Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship - Blows Against the Empire

Kansas - The Prelude Implicit - Their new album, a risky blind buy...and it's terrific! The new singer sounds a lot like a smoother version of Ted Leonard of Enchant and the recent Spock's Beard albums, he has an incredible voice, and despite it having plenty of AOR moments (which, to be fair, have been on every one of their albums since the self-titled debut!), it sounds like they just picked up from where `Point of Know Return' left off, and even sounding a lot like the Neal Morse/Spock's Beard albums. Within one minute of the opening track the album sounds like classic Kansas, I think fans will absolutely love it. Definitely a very unexpected and welcome surprise!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Steve Hillage - L Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship - Blows Against the Empire Kansas - The Prelude Implicit - Their new album, a risky blind buy...and it's terrific! The new singer sounds a lot like a smoother version of Ted Leonard of Enchant and the recent Spock's Beard albums, he has an incredible voice, and despite it having plenty of AOR moments (which, to be fair, have been on every one of their albums since the self-titled debut!), it sounds like they just picked up from where `Point of Know Return' left off, and even sounding a lot like the Neal Morse/Spock's Beard albums. Within one minute of the opening track the album sounds like classic Kansas, I think fans will absolutely love it. Definitely a very unexpected and welcome surprise!

Edited by AEProgman - September 26 2016 at 12:50

Monday...

Moody Blues - This is the Moody Blues (symphonic rock)

Edited by Kingsnake - September 27 2016 at 02:36