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

ALotOfBottle wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Cromagnon - Caledonia That's an album I hold in very high regard, David. It's a really brave effort for 1969. The track "Caledonia" is mind-blowing. Egg - The Civil Surface I love this album and have loved it since the very first time I heard it. There is something so playful and whimsical about these melodies and harmonies here and they are at the highest technical level. This mixture of many different influences, jazz-fusion, 20th century classical, avant-rock, is incredibly effective. Acid Mothers Temple - In C I am big into minimalism and I was curious what kind of stuff Acid Mothers Temple, a band I had investigated very briefly a while ago, might be able to conjure up with such a title. The music is interesting to say the least. Very original, although the framework is mostly krautrock/space-rock-inspired, this is actually minimal and I liked this album. John Surman - Tales of the Algonquin John Surman is a musician I really like, same goes for this album. It's a great representation of his and his band's capabilities. It's similar to many British jazz records of the early seventies - on the edge of post-bop, rhythm and instrument-wise, and fusion, harmonically. Really nice! Isotope - Illusion Aaaand now we travel to more jazz-fusion oriented territories. This is a great album. These energetic rapid grooves are, in my opinion, quintessential of fusion. Hugh Hopper has some excellent bass parts, especially on the title track. Gary Boyle on guitar is a wizard. Keyboard work is also spectacular. This band played together really well. Teddy Lasry - E=MC² Sam, this is indeed a very original album. I really liked it. It's electronic for sure, but you can't tell if it's jazz-oriented or what. There are influences of jazz, folk, and ethnic music and they blend really well. For what I know, this is very well-crafted melodic progressive electronic music. Klaus Schulze - Mirage Definitely my favorite Klaus Schulze album. All of the elements of his music that I love click on this album. It's so emotional, so atmospheric, so beautiful, this is a jewell. Even from my computer, it sounds so sharp, these soundscapes are really delightful. I am definitely looking into getting the record.

Yup love that Cromagnon album. Bought it back in high school to woo women with. Didn't exactly work but I did dig it from day one.
Cool to see that Teddy album mentioned on here. Mr Library man strikes back... Funny how some of these under the radar experimental electronic albums got tagged with the misnomer of 'library music'.

Me yesterday with an insane hangover:
Klaus Schulze - Privée
Cocteau Twins - Victorialand
Cluster - ll
Kalevala - People No Name
Steve Miller Band - Children Of The Future
Tangerine Dream - Reims gigs from the official bootleg boxset
John Coltrane - Meditations
Ochre - Lemodie
Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered

Mainly dark and/or ambient selections today. Something in the air calling for that type of music today. All you would want to do is stay indoors contemplating and sipping hot tea with raspberry syrup.

Eberhard Weber - The Following Morning This is beautiful. Four delicate, carefully orchestrated compositions. The instrumentation is interesting with Weber's upright bass and Rainer Brüninghaus' acoustic and electric pianos being the three instruments in the foreground. The orchestral accompaniment from the French horn, oboe, and cello is gentle, but crucial. The end result is very dark, kind of nostalgic and, in result, extremely moving. Highly recommended!

John Surman - Road to Saint Ives John Surman never disappoints. This solo record of his is typically ECM-y (as was the previous one), which means rather gloomy and, more importantly, very original. I think this melange of post-bop, avant-jazz, and electro-ambient turned out really well.

Daniel Lentz - Missa Umbrarum This is a rather obscure American composer, whom I've discovered through the recent Sounds of the Dawn broadcast on NTS radio. This is sort of minimal new-age ambient with notable choir work and a detectable academic approach. It’s seriously good.

Another Evening at Logos This is a recent release documenting portions of four different concerts recorded at Palais Des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. We’ve got Max Eastley, Feminist Improvising Group, COUM Transmissions, and Dereck Bailey on the bill. In my humble opinion, Max Eastley’s set is the most interesting, in a way that I got the most out of his improvisation. Other three acts are equally interesting, though.

Agitation Free - Last I never quite “got” Agitation Free, even when I was on my “extreme” krautrock kick this summer, when all I could do was to listen to German space jams all day without even eating. I know it’s a very good band, though, and I do enjoy listening to them every now and then. This is probably their best album, in my opinion, a healthy mix of Cluster-esque drones and very nice modal guitar jams.

Igor Stravinsky / Cleveland Orchestra / Pierre Boulez - "Pétrouchka; Le Sacre du printemps"
Béla Bartók / Takács Quartet - "The 6 String Quartets"
Liz Unphair - "Tall Tales From Nothing Land"

Sunday...

Edited by TeleStrat - November 21 2016 at 04:07

Magnum Vaeltaja wrote: ALotOfBottle wrote: Mainly dark and/or ambient selections today. Something in the air calling for that type of music today. All you would want to do is stay indoors contemplating and sipping hot tea with raspberry syrup. Eberhard Weber - The Following Morning This is beautiful. Four delicate, carefully orchestrated compositions. The instrumentation is interesting with Weber's upright bass and Rainer Brüninghaus' acoustic and electric pianos being the three instruments in the foreground. The orchestral accompaniment from the French horn, oboe, and cello is gentle, but crucial. The end result is very dark, kind of nostalgic and, in result, extremely moving. Highly recommended! Love that kind of mood, and Eberhard Weber's stuff always hits the spot for that kind of weather. I find In The Land of Grey and Pink, Quella Vecchia Locanda's Il Tempo Della Gioia and King Crimson's Islands to be ideal albums for those days, too.

Definitely!

Rush - S/T

Can - Future Days

Monday,,,

Edited by TeleStrat - November 21 2016 at 21:50

^ When life gives you lemons, make a playlist 

Magnum Vaeltaja wrote: Hanagaria - Court of Hallucinations - A new release by an absolutely bonkers outfit out of Israel. Thanks for sharing, Sagi! This is one of the best modern releases I've heard, no doubt one of the most interesting. A flamboyant assault of theatrical, out of control, avant-garde prog, this is one of those ones that I can't imagine myself getting tired of too quickly. There's so much going on here and I love it.

Ho Ho!! Kevin I'm really glad you dig these guys, like you said they are out of control. And I know what you mean There's so much going on all the time so you never tire of it even though it's quite demanding.
It's slowly becoming one of my favorite albums this year no doubt about it, I'll try and add the band to the archives hopefully tomorrow.