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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2010 at 09:13
Originally posted by nevbox nevbox wrote:

Flower Travellin' Band - Satori (not exactly prog, more like heavy sabbath style but whatever its ballin. one of my favorite albums)


Osibisa - Osibisa (African jive prog)

Datetenryu - 1971 (Amazing, extremely raw, Heavy organ prog w/ kind of a punk feel - surprising for '71 jap prog. this, to my knowledge, is the only release they have. it was recorded live at a venue for sure. it doesn't sound like they used proper equipment to record it, almost like a bootleg)


Czar - Czar (If you like In The Court Of The Crimson King you should like this. Heavy prog. they do dabble in cheese though unfortunately. but who didn't in that time?...... oh yeah Pink Floyd....)

The Norman Haines Band - Den Of Iniquity (pretty damn cool. heavy prog with organ (1971)



The first two, aren't so obscure, and are fantastic albums indeed. Datetenryu and Norman Haines are interesting, I'll check them out. As for Czar, it is indeed very King Crimsonish, but still, it's very original, and one of the best obscure albums out there!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2010 at 09:26




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As much as the creator of the album hates being labeled under progressive rock terms (of which is the reason why I haven't suggested his music into the archives), Exit Mindbomb's Happy Accident album is a collection of songs which travel through journeys within mere minutes, which is why I consider it "progressive" in the term of which progressive was originally supposed to mean.  I love this album with my heart, and I would highly recommend that anyone who's interested download it.  It's for free on the creator's myspace.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2010 at 13:08
 Passaggi by FILORITMIA album cover Studio Album, 2009
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Passaggi
Filoritmia Rock Progressivo Italiano

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4 stars After a gap of nine years, Italian's Filoritmia have got round to releasing their second album Passaggi. Unfortunately I haven't heard their first album so can't make comparisons to musical development etc. However what I can say is I'm very impressed with this Milanese five piece; enough to consider tracking down a copy of their debut. Strong vocals sung in Italian are complimented by very competent musicianship from all players involved and mature songwriting.

From the powerful opening track, Colla e Gesso it would appear we're in for a heavy rock, seventies style album with its powerful guitar riffing, pleasing Hammond organ and solid rhythm section. It doesn't take long however to realise that Filoritmia have more up their sleeves as they move through varying themes while maintaining the overall power of the song. Senza Sale confirms this being a more diverse piece and while it contains a heavier mid section is overall a more reflective track over its eight and half minutes. The instrumental Non E Festa seems to be a nod to fellow countrymen PFM taking its cue from their song E Festa.

L'uomo Che Torna is the most diverse track yet as it shifts from delicate light and shade into powerful riffing and an acoustic guitar driven finale overlaid with tastefully melodic soloing, the band proving they have the musical chops to deal with subtle textures as well as the heavier rocking moments. Godo continues the trend of shifting and inventive rhythms and starts as one of the heavier tracks until a piano led section shifts things down a couple of gears before moving into a lengthy guitar solo.

Il Sogno Del Fotografo has them in a more playful mood with a lighter feel and complex rhythmic patterns that never sit still. Halfway the mood changes into a piano led section with a darker feel. Questo returns to heavy rock territory and while it's decent enough is not one of the best tracks.

They save the longest for last with the ten minute Manifesto. Starting with the heaviest riff on the album it moves into an enthralling guitar dominated instrumental section and after a short return to vocals it's into more dynamic instrumental work.

With Passaggi, Filoritmia have come up trumps with a pleasing album of heavy prog, and while they are placed in the RPI genre here on PA, their music transcends such barriers and is likely to have a broader appeal to prog fans who don't usually listen to Italian prog.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2010 at 15:36
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2010 at 16:32
A very little known one here which I quite enjoy:

Xing Sa - Création de lunivers CD (album) cover

CRÉATION DE L'UNIVERS

Xing Sa

 

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My review is maybe not so well phrased, but I think it gets the point across. Smile

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5 stars Xing Sa is an excellent new Zeuhl/fusion band from France, a side project of three members of Setna. The trio plays mostly instrumental music, with the occasional guest vocals by Yannick Duchene Sauvage. This album is, especially for Zeuhl, really smooth. At times I'm reminded of Guapo's album "Five Suns" but much lighter, with warmer production (a job well done by none other than Udi Koomran). All of the members of the band proper are really excellent musicians. The band is keyboard prominent, but A) that isn't a problem as the keyboardist is really superb and B) the drums and bass get plenty of room to shine as well. As mentioned in the band's bio, the keyboardist really channels Benoit Widemann's Moog abilities on occasion. He's got such a great sound, no matter what keys he's playing. The bassist has an excellent fuzzy sound (shouldn't come as a huge surprise as the genre's famous for its fuzzy bass fun). The drumming is jazzy and all over the place. The lack of guitar on the album isn't a bad thing, either. These three do a superb job by themselves (with a little help from their friends, of course). All of the track suites are really well played, I'm partial to the "Feu" tracks and the "Metal" tracks, though the album as a whole is really solid and even.

I would quickly recommend this album to anyone who's interested in either Zeuhl or fusion. As for the Zeuhl end, it's one of the most accessible entry points into the genre I've heard so far, which is a plus. The vocals on the album aren't as "goofy" as with some of the better known bands (really, the vocals are sparse and sort of otherworldly). This is a masterful album, and I think it deserves nothing less than a masterpiece rating of five stars. I can't find any flaws in the album, and I'm really hoping these three plan to release more albums with this band (as opposed to with Setna, whose album I haven't yet checked out).




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2010 at 23:27

Canadian proggers Dillinger. Thier self-titled debut from 1974. "Live and Return" is a 17 minute epic.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2010 at 17:37
Hi,
 
I have a lot of things that ... might or might not ... be considered this or that in my collection.
 
Capability Brown - 1st and Voice
Byzantium - 1st and Season's Changing
 
... are but two examples ... that ... and here is why I don't like to label things in "prog" ... in essence one is "prog-folk" and the other is "prog-pop"  in their first album with some really beautifully orchestrated material on Byzantium's first album, and in the second album is is ... "prog-folk", very much like the long cut in Capability Brown's Voice album.
 
I have to check the references here, btw ... but there was/is a name in the Byzantium group that shows up later and before. ___  Robinson (I'm not home right now) ... and he was either in Quatermass or Spontaneous Combustion -- whose Triad album fits as prog, while the other ones a bit less so. Or is the same guy that ended up in either Godspell or one of those really big musicals.
 
In essense there is a lot of far out stuff out there. For example, Kevin Ayers' album The Confessions of Dr. Dream fits as "progressive", though most of his others fit as folk-weird and fun! I always think of Edgar Broughton Band as progressive, and this is one listen that I am not sure most can get into a whole lot, as it is way too eccentric and literary in its own style, and presentation. It's not about the blues or the guitar! And it can be very political and strong, with one song that should always be played right next to "Epitath" ... for DJ's that have balls!
 
Btw ... did anyone check out that Trace album? ... is it not the same drummer that has been in Marillion for quite some time?
 
When we get down to it, a lot of these "progressive" things have a massive family history that extends, and London is one of the most incestuous of them all because everyone is in everyone else's album except Mick Jagger and Keith Richards!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2010 at 18:01
Actress by Lobster Newberg.  Very Gentle Giant sounding stuff but with more of a rock edge and variety of material.
 
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