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Guldbamsen 
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Funny how some things work. I was listening to Gadi Caplan's debut Morning Sun last night just before turning in and thought to myself: 'wow this is like the second coming of Obscured by Clouds'
There is a gentle vibe to the album that really do relind me of ObC. Add to that the soft vocals that sound like a young (trained) David Gilmour. The world is small. Yesterday: Gadi Caplan - Morning Sun Franco Battiato - Fetus The Orb - COW (Chill Out World!) Julies Haircut - Invocation... Tangerine Dream - Electronic Meditation Adrian Younge & Venice Dawn - Something About April Goat - Requiem Homunculus Res - Come Si Diventa... |
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Meltdowner
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Posted: June 13 2017 at 04:12 |
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^ That's great! I never came across any of their albums. When I saw them last year, they played at 3:30 and the merch stand had closed a few hours earlier.
Sounds like a bad case of dirt and static, I bet a vinyl cleaning machine would get rid of the endless crackle. I had quite a few of these in my collection but they play like new now. Yeah, it's easy to the ears but there's still a lot of detail and complexity for an attentive listen. I think this album is a farewell to the old days (like the Farfisa on the last track) while introducing to their more popular style. Roger's song "Free Four" is easily the worst, in my opinion. If it wasn't for David's contribution I would probably skip it.
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Thanks, Sam! I've been spinning that one endlessly lately because a few weeks ago I came across a second-hand double CD set with both `Pungent Effulgent' and `Strangeitude' on it. I've known `Strangeitude' back to front for years, but I was in desperate need of replacing my vinyl copy. It looks great on the surface, but it was riddled with endless crackle! It's such a great album from them! Really nice to see some `Obscured' love too, that one gets a little too easily dismissed! I loved it as soon as I heard it, and although it's fairly lightweight, it's just so easy to listen to. As you said, lots of really nice Rick moments throughout. And I agree 100% about taking it over side A of `Meddle' too. 
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Meltdowner
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Posted: June 13 2017 at 03:20 |
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^ Nice heavy day! Yesterday: The Police - Regatta de Blanc (I liked the debut better, they don't know when to finish a song here.) Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude (Thanks for the review, Michael!) Seventh Wave - Things to Come Plank - Animalism Träd Gräs Och Stenar - Tack för Kaffet Hedersleben - Die Neuen Welten (I wish they'd make another side-long epic, it just works better than several short tracks.) Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds (Obscured by the previous and following album, but I'd take this over side A of Meddle any day. It has so many great contributions from Rick.)
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MillsLayne
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Posted: June 12 2017 at 17:55 |
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The last couple of days:
Elder - Reflections Of A Floating World  Elder - s/t Elder - Lore Soundgarden - Superunknown Temple Of The Dog - 25th Anniversary reissue Singles Motion Picture Soundtrack Jerry Cantrell - Degradation Trip Wolfmother - s/t
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 12 2017 at 06:21 |
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The production trap has really hit me hard during recent years. I may have an allergy...
Yeah I have made a habit out of ripping new purchases almost immediately when I get them - except for the rare mini vinyl that my laptop won't read!!! Dammit. Great listings here folks! ...and may I add a great review of the new Waters album, Michael. I don't share the same sentiments but was drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Cool to see this old pensioner getting some love over the interwebs. Me yesterday: Faust - Fresh Air PFM - Stati di.... Forest Swords - Compassion Eldberg - Par er Heimur Hugans (this album needs more attention from old school prog fans. Wow this is brilliant!) Gas - Narkopop Reve General - Howl The Comet Is Coming - Channel The Spirits Klaus Schulze - Privee |
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 Maybe there was an error with the file uploads? I downloaded it on WAV the other day and it didn't sound that way, and neither does the CD.
 I put my copy on a pile to rip, getting ready for the upcoming Summer  No, but you got my attention  |
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Posted: June 12 2017 at 03:03 |
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Monopol - Weltweit The Police - Outlandos d'Amour Lena d'Água - Perto de Ti (More Prog-ish than I expected.) Van der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (I liked this one at first listen.) Rui Veloso - Fora de Moda Sankt Otten - Engtanz Depression 10000 Russos - s/t Pristine - Reboot Plank - Hivemind Klaus Schulze & Pete Namlook - The Dark Side of the Moog Vol.6 (I wonder if they named it "The Final DAT" because it has lots of spoken parts. It's the most Techno so far.)
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Posted: June 11 2017 at 17:31 |
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Today and yesterday. Roger Waters-- Is this the life we really want? ( yeah I love it. Kinda knew that I would though. No surprise here. ) Echo & The Bunnyman-- porcupine DIO- live at the Hammersmith Apollo 1993 APP-- Tales of Mystery and Imagination ( both in 5.1 and stereo LPCM 24/96k. This is probably hands down the best audio quality delivered from Parsons himself. ) Agalloch-- The Mantle Genesis-- a trick of the tail ( 5.1 surround) Marillion-- clutching at straws Lacuna coil-- Delirium The Nefilim-- Zoon Lunatic Soul-- Walking on a flashlight beam Big big train-- English Electric pt 1&2 Sepultura-- Beneath the remains IQ-- the Seventh House Edited by progbethyname - June 11 2017 at 17:32 |
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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ALotOfBottle
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Posted: June 11 2017 at 10:45 |
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Mulatu Astatke - Éthiopiques
4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 (man, I love Ethiopian jazz)
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Posted: June 11 2017 at 06:55 |
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Tonight's selections:
Virus – Revelation Virus – Thoughts The Storm – s/t (so infectious, heavy and sexy! )The Storm – El Dia de la Tormenta Nektar – Journey to the Centre of the Eye Twenty Sixty Six and Then – Reflections on the Future Tritonus – Far in the Sky: Live at Stagge’s Hotel 1977 Cosmic Ground - Live |
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Posted: June 11 2017 at 02:12 |
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Over the last week:
Agitation Free - Malesch Guru Guru - UFO Sun Ra - Disco 3000 Electric Wizard - Legalize Drugs and Murder Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures |
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Posted: June 09 2017 at 07:17 |
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^That Filaments is a great and very soothing listen. Last time I span it I felt like a sizzling piece of butter slowly melting away in the frying pan.
Griot's releasing a new album? I'm excited - especially if they record the drums with a little more warmth. I too find the production lacking in that department...but then again the surrounding music is very good. I have the same problem with this new band called The Electric Family. Brilliant musicians and very interesting tunes...though terribly marred by the fact that the production sounds as if it was lifted straight out of an early 90s pop album. The drums though are the worst! Think ...And Justice For All on a psychedelic rock effort???  The classic Can track Mary, Mary So Contrary also gets covered like this and it feels...erm...strange but in a weird conform manner.Me yesterday: Bruno Pernadas - Those Who Throw Objects... Forest Swords - Compassion Seventh Wave - Things To Come (Anyone else know of this little keyboard/mellotron feast?) Ulver - The Assassination Of Julius Caesar Maxophone - s/t Klaus Johann Grobe - Spagat Der Liebe Tim Maia - s/t (when psychedelic soul/funk meets samba) Klaus Schulze - X Angles 9 - Disappeared Behind The Sun (Beautiful jazzy madness a la Sun Ra in a huge trashcan) The Comet Is Coming - Channel The Spirits (Ohhh that jazz and contemporary psychedelic electronics combo!) |
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No, mate, I didn't even really know they had a new album on the way just yet! For some reason, the mp3/zip download that came with the Bandcamp purchase of the first EP is REALLY loud. I have to turn my Ipod down to a quarter of the usual level, and it's still loud and crystal clear. I wonder if it might be better if I tried ripping the CD instead? ***** Continuing the modern alphabetical run:  Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene 3 Kl(aus) – s/t Lorenzo Montana - Nihil Max Corbacho – Splendid Labyrinths No-Man – Together We’re Stranger Oresund Space Collective – Out into Space (disc 1) Pendragon – Men Who Climb Mountains Quantum Fantay – Dancing in Limbo Robert Rich – Filaments Seven Steps to the Green Door – Fetish |
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Posted: June 08 2017 at 12:06 |
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Spock's Beard - Octane
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Posted: June 08 2017 at 11:14 |
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Griot - Gerald Viralata - Rota de Colisão O Gajo - Longe do Chão Trovante - Chão Nosso
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^ At least the album title starts with a J, and you could omit Zombi since you probably didn't listen to the whole thing
 By the way, I read you comment about Griot on the other thread, the drums' production is the only negative thing on the album, in my opinion. Did you hear the drums for the upcoming album? They sound much better
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Started out as an modern alphabet night, then got distracted!
Air – Pocket Symphony Blues Pills – s/t Cosmic Ground – s/t District 97 – The Trouble with Machines Elephant9 – Atlantis Finisterre - s/t Griot - Gerald Helmet of Gnats – High Street Izz – Crush of Night Ozric Tentacles – Jurassic Shift Zombi – Shape Shift |
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Awesome! I'll have to give it a listen I still don't have any CG album but I'm considering buying a few on CD. For the price of a single LP, with shipping included, you can buy 3 CD's and I guess you don't get more than big-sized artwork and cool coloured vinyl.It's great, full of energy and fantastic musicianship. I particularly liked "These Yellow Sands". I remember you talked about the debut once, but I'm not sure if I actually listened to it. I took a few pauses to listen to the whole thing, I'm glad I bought this one on vinyl
 The long last track, despite being repetitive, is a nice change from the previous ones. It's more atmospheric and mesmerizing. I think that if they wanted to keep all the songs, they should have made some sort of suite. It's quite boring when you get a bunch of 3/4 minute tracks that follow exactly the same formula. |
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The Cosmic Ground live one sounds great, Sam, although probably not much different than the last few studio albums. However all four of the lengthy side-long pieces sound very different from each other. One is a really heavy brooding classic Berlin School piece, one is uptempo and trance-like, another is an ambient drone, etc. I'll get a review done in the next few days most likely. Were you considering getting an LP of it?
How did you find that Diagonal one, mate? Have you heard the debut as well? I had to check to see if that Zombi one you mention is the same one as I have, and sure enough it is, although I have the CD version...funny you mention the length, I never get more than half way through it without getting bored out of my mind! 
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