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Poll Question: Which is your fave (or most influential)?
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And believe me there is quite a bit to listen to
 
I will try to add Kandahar in the following days, though
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Kandahar is now in alsoClap
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bump!Wink
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

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hahahah.... great bump.... since this thread last saw the light of day I've dipped my little toe in Belgian-Chamber prog with Univers Zero... and I love it! Clap
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

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hahahah.... great bump.... since this thread last saw the light of day I've dipped my little toe in Belgian-Chamber prog with Univers Zero... and I love it! Clap
 
 
Currently rewriting my reviews on UZ >> three of the first four albums have been done
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

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hahahah.... great bump.... since this thread last saw the light of day I've dipped my little toe in Belgian-Chamber prog with Univers Zero... and I love it! Clap


What do you have by UZ, Micky?
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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

bump!Wink



hahahah.... great bump.... since this thread last saw the light of day I've dipped my little toe in Belgian-Chamber prog with Univers Zero... and I love it! Clap


What do you have by UZ, Micky?


I got Heresie..... have a recommendation for another Belgian-Chamber album?...Big smile
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By UZ - Heatwave and Uzed (ask Sean, he'll tell you all about their different stages in which they were acoustical and when they got "electric")

Another album I would suggest that immediately came to my mind was Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits by Aksak Mabuol. You can also look into their other one - Onze Danses Pour Combattre La Migraine.
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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

By UZ - Heatwave and Uzed (ask Sean, he'll tell you all about their different stages in which they were acoustical and when they got "electric")

Another album I would suggest that immediately came to my mind was Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits by Aksak Mabuol. You can also look into their other one - Onze Danses Pour Combattre La Migraine.





thanks Assaf... I'll look into those.  Have a good day... I'm out for the day.
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UZED is definitely THE album top get
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Out of that list the only ones I have heard of are:

Univers Zero, Present, Aksak Maboul and X - Legged Sally.

My vote was cast for Aksak Maboul, I find there album - Un Peu De L'Ame Des Bandits quite spectacular. Though I was quite torn between these guys and  Univers Zero. Still trying to disgest the last Present album I brought.

Sean, I was wondering what information you would be able tto tell me about 'Kandahar'? I will have to get on to reading your article sometime soon, sounds very interesting.
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

UZED is definitely THE album top get


will make it my next one...
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I am currently re-writing my reviews and Ceux Du Dehors will also get an extended review>> best representative of the Acouctic UZ (as opposed to the slightly more electrified second phase)
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BV:

 

 

 

KANDAHAR

This group, hailing from Ghent (in Western part of Belgium), played some rather adventurous rock music and formed in 73, and were a cross of jazz-rock with Canterbury influences and sometimes a touch of Zeuhl. They released on their own private label Dwarf two albums, which were quite in the avant-garde progressive rock of the time (sounding a bit like a cross of Placebo, Pazop and Cos), before going broke.

In their heydays, Kandahar was often favourably compared with Supersister, but once they folded due to lack of finances again, leader Karel Bogaert, an engineer, returned to his professional acrtivities in the Far-East, but released a few solo albums. This left Jeff Devisscher at the helm of Kandahar, and they will take time to re-group. After a few years, they managed to release an Ep, than another album, but clearly their moment had gone. None of their albums have ever been re-issued on vinyl or on Cd format, making Kandahar records very sought-after.

In the late 80’s the group reformed for one album that will fail to bring back the feel of their early days brilliance. Only this album is available.
 
 
 
 
 
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I have just noticed Louise Avenue in the options.
I have no knowledge of this group/musician (?).
What can you tell me about them, Sean?
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Didn't you hear what your mother said? Wink

going to investigate some of the other names on this great list
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sorry, it wasn't aimed at you! It was a lyric by the band I voted for. Smile
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

 

BV:

 

 

 

KANDAHAR

This group, hailing from Ghent (in Western part of Belgium), played some rather adventurous rock music and formed in 73, and were a cross of jazz-rock with Canterbury influences and sometimes a touch of Zeuhl. They released on their own private label Dwarf two albums, which were quite in the avant-garde progressive rock of the time (sounding a bit like a cross of Placebo, Pazop and Cos), before going broke.

In their heydays, Kandahar was often favourably compared with Supersister, but once they folded due to lack of finances again, leader Karel Bogaert, an engineer, returned to his professional acrtivities in the Far-East, but released a few solo albums. This left Jeff Devisscher at the helm of Kandahar, and they will take time to re-group. After a few years, they managed to release an Ep, than another album, but clearly their moment had gone. None of their albums have ever been re-issued on vinyl or on Cd format, making Kandahar records very sought-after.

In the late 80’s the group reformed for one album that will fail to bring back the feel of their early days brilliance. Only this album is available.
 
 
 
 
 
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thanks for that Smile

Sounds like something we should all cheak out! An interesting mix of music. I have been in shock of the wealth music that has/is coming out of belgium... I could only dream Australia was the same Ouch
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Present's "Le Poison qui Rend Fou" is definitely a masterpiece of the genre, not for the faint of heart. Also, the new Univers Zero Live is fantastic, and definitely worth checking out. Not as dark as the earlier stuff, which Daniel Denis now claims was somewhat of a punk-era posture, it's a bit more cheerful, but just as musically intricate and engaging, played with real passion.
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