does anyone here fw Rock In Opposition/Avant-Prog?

Yes, I frolic wildly to RIO/ Avant Prog. The most important RIO band has been Art Zoyd to me, but I also find Univers Zero and Henry Cow especially to be very fan worthy. And lots I love in Avant-Prog generally. It, along with Krautrock, Zeuhl, Post-Rock and various others like acid folk and Canterbury Scene, and quite a bit of JRF, is one of my particular favourite categories.

For what it's worth, I dg r/a.

Saperlipopette! wrote: Not as obsessively as I once did:) - all those Kerman projects I just don't listen to anymore.  But I still love and listen to: The Residents (1972-1983), Univers Zero, Art Zoyd, Non Credo, Lard Free, Hellebore, After Dinner, Guapo, Dün, Picchio Dal Pozzo, Secret Chiefs 3, Aksak Maboul, Wha-Ha-Ha ... oh and Henry Cow of course...

Edited by siLLy puPPy - January 12 2024 at 15:43

PrograhamLincoln wrote: So what does the OP say it stands for, since he used it? And MikeEnRegalia, thank you for asking!

RIO/Avant was my big “discovery” a year or two ago. While going through a lot of the more common genres like prog metal, neo, symph, crossover etc., I occasionally had a go at a RIO/Avant album, but for years it never clicked. When it finally did I was in love. There’s so much variety in bands put in those genres, I rarely put on something new and think “Oh, this sounds exactly like this bunch of bands”, which is how a lot of neo feels today.

I have listened to a lot of the old albums, but I’m even more excited about new music. There’s so much interesting stuff being made out there.

It can be hard, weird, soft, whatever you want it’s out there. The experimental nature and often avoiding the typical build of a song: intro, verse, chorus, verse etc. is very refreshing. It’s strange how in an overwhelming amount of music it’s become an unwritten rule that the music is made in that format. Bands and artists also make use of instruments not so commonly found in most music. There’s another rule that perhaps has been ignored more in recent years. That a band should consist of drums, guitar, bass, vocals, maybe keys. I recently discovered Jaimie Branch, a fantastic trumpeter and composer (who sadly passed in 2022), where the trumpet is one of the main instruments used. Or the band SOT, mostly consisting of tuba, guitar and drums.

I don’t care in principle about listening to music that can’t be considered progressive, but in a lot entertainment (music, TV, movies, boosk), I always look for something new and different. If there is a genre where artists truly live up the monkier “progressive”, it’s RIO/Avant.

duchamp wrote: i know that most people here are leaning towards symphonic prog n AOR type music when it comes to prog but i've been getting back in2 prog n RIO/Avant-Prog has always been my fav type of prog. my fav bands from the RIO Circuit are Henry Cow (n also their equally dope offshoot Art Bears), Samla Mammas Manna n Etron Fou Leloublan.