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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2017 at 19:22
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Just listened to Poil - Brossakilt all the way through. WOW!!!! Definitely my favorite from the list. Made me think of a new term...Zeuhlroids. They totally sound like a more complex Ruins.


Have been loving Poil. Some of the most whacked out music there is to be heard. Way more crazy than Ruins who i like a lot but never really, really, really love!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2017 at 19:40
Genesis!!!!   Now that a crazy demanding prog. It takes all I have just to stay awake!!!  And if one puts on the Battle of Epping Forest... game over man.. game over... you could have have a redhead standing in front of me with a couple of joints and bottle of Jose Cuervo and I'd still fall asleep. So yeah.. Genesis gets my vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2017 at 20:08
^ LOL. I'm not the world's hugest Genesis fan but i do love a few of their albums. Harsh, man!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2017 at 20:10
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ LOL. I'm not the world's hugest Genesis fan but i do love a few of their albums. Harsh, man!


well there is always Duke... Heart LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2017 at 21:01
Lots of really good suggestions so far and many of my favorites appear, stunned that this one hasn't been posted yet

Electric Masada - At The Mountains Of Madness


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Upsilon Acrux


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Koenjihyakkei



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2017 at 21:35
^ excellent choices. As much Zorn as i've heard i still haven't delved into all the Masada albums and neither of the Electric Masada but that is freaking long! Just sampled these and great suggestions. Never heard Upsilon Acrux either and falls into the brutal prog territory for sure. I do know Koenjihyakkei but for some reason zeuhl doesn't seem so inaccessible but these guys certainly take it to newly complex heights. Will have to add! Unfortunately the playing goat video isn't playing so i assume they ate the audio as a snack

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 25 2017 at 03:09
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ OK, Tapfret. I succombed to your demand. Gentle Giant is now on the list with 3 albums!



Whoooooaa! 3?

When you change your mind you go all in. Lol

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 25 2017 at 06:16
^ i was considering GG from the start. just wasn't sure since i've heard them so much and they're so popular. but wtf

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 13:27
^Do you have the other 2 Poil albums? I downloaded the first from bandcamp (which is waaaaayy more mellow) but want hard copies.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 13:43
Has french band NIL (or any of it's sisterbands Thork or Syrinx) been mentioned yet?

I think they're one of the most interesting and insanely complex modern(ish) bands. Check out Nil Novo Sub Sole and Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï.
Syrinx' Reification and Qualia are equally complex and challenging whilst still sporting that unique NIL trademark much thanks to the Maurin brothers who run both ships. The same can be said about Thork's Weila (another Maurin project).
I am using my phone so you guys will have to do with a poor man's link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u5f3lSCy05A
Be sure to check out Frank Niebel - THE finest drummer north of Uganda.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 14:06
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Has french band NIL (or any of it's sisterbands Thork or Syrinx) been mentioned yet?

I think they're one of the most interesting and insanely complex modern(ish) bands. Check out Nil Novo Sub Sole and Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï.
Syrinx' Reification and Qualia are equally complex and challenging whilst still sporting that unique NIL trademark much thanks to the Maurin brothers who run both ships. The same can be said about Thork's Weila (another Maurin project).
I am using my phone so you guys will have to do with a poor man's link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u5f3lSCy05A
Be sure to check out Frank Niebel - THE finest drummer north of Uganda.


I share your high opinion of these, but I think the first Thork album, Urdoxa, is the best one. Such a unique flavour!

Edit: I mean the best Thork album, not best Maurin album overall.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 14:13
Will check these out too. Although collection growth is at critical expansion and my sugar mama may be on the verge of cutting me off. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 15:30
YETI - Things To Come. A totally blinding listen - though they do groove a lot.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 15:49
^ doing a mass response here

Tapfret: no, don't have other Poil releases. I believe they have only been released digitally but free listenings on bandcamp. I know what you mean about critical. I have a serious music addiction at the detriment of other things. Maybe i need to start a MA - Musicaholics Anonymous for those addicted to musicahol LOL

Guldbumsen: I have that Nil. It's complex but for me not crazy complex enough! It's fairly accessible avant-prog (gawd did i just write that?). Just doesn't make me want to vomit nails i guess. I'll check out Thork and Syrinx since i've never heard those

Tom Ozric. I LOOOOOVE that Yeti album. In fact i just played it last week. Complex yes. Dark and forboding yes but like you said a little too groovy and accessible for the crazy complex list. Very possible one of my favorite heavy space rock albums though. I had to pay too much for my copy but now i have it!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 16:42
I must've got the last vinyl copy of the Yeti album that Greg W at Syn Phonic had in stock, only 20 bucks !!
Maybe sample some Tarantula Hawk, I got their 2nd LP, it's a tough listen.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 17:20
^ that Tarantula Hawk is pretty demanding indeed. Listening to the first one

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2017 at 21:16
^ Hope you're having fun with that
Ah, I love me a challenging listen !!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2017 at 13:19
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ that's ridiculous for the MOVING GELATINE PLATES

you should get BOTH of their first two albums. 2nd is slightly better but but mandatory prog listenings IMHO
here they are for normal prices



Thanks again for turning me onto this site. I have primarily used Amazon, wayside, Lasers edge, Synphonic ..and thrift stores(not a great source for obscurity) in the past. They have far better prices, especially on stuff from Italy and Norway that I previously paid dearly for. Ironically, Genius Hans was not in the box and ended up on backorder. LOL  I didn't order the MGP debut yet, I need to prioritize my recent binge.

At the risk of annoying redundancy...f'ing POIL man! Brossaklit is is so in yer face, but I am loving the contrast of the piano heavy debut. Going to wait awhile to get the 2nd album. Need to digest a little.   
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2017 at 19:14
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ that's ridiculous for the MOVING GELATINE PLATES

you should get BOTH of their first two albums. 2nd is slightly better but but mandatory prog listenings IMHO
here they are for normal prices



Thanks again for turning me onto this site. I have primarily used Amazon, wayside, Lasers edge, Synphonic ..and thrift stores(not a great source for obscurity) in the past. They have far better prices, especially on stuff from Italy and Norway that I previously paid dearly for. Ironically, Genius Hans was not in the box and ended up on backorder. LOL  I didn't order the MGP debut yet, I need to prioritize my recent binge.

At the risk of annoying redundancy...f'ing POIL man! Brossaklit is is so in yer face, but I am loving the contrast of the piano heavy debut. Going to wait awhile to get the 2nd album. Need to digest a little.   

I forgot to warn you. ImportCDs is a great site with things in stock. I have had very few problems when things ARE in stock. However, i have never been able to get on a waiting listing for a pre-order or receive a back order without complications. Also the two times i have had a defective product has been a headache to get replaced. Overall i'd give a 99% positive rating but be warned to ONLY order merchandise that is CLEARLY in stock.

Also check out DiscCogs. Have bought many through them. MusicStack is not bad as well. Amazon is evil and the absolute LAST resort.

Poil is one of my favorite newer bands. Zappaesque in the 21st century for sure


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2017 at 19:33
^I'm a Prime member for a number of different reasons, so they have me by the progsack. There are a number of cool features to it. Plus my wife lets me use the reward points for prog.

I scoped discogs but I was leery. Have you purchased from them?

BTW, I was preaching the virtues of Island to a buddy of mine in San Diego and he apparently walked into some second hand music store and found it. Absurd luck.
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