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Courtesy Flush 
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Joined: August 04 2009 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 32 |
 Topic: Good mellow music?Posted: October 16 2009 at 09:56 |
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I have been listening to a lot of no-man lately and I am wanting some new stuff to listen to-perhaps something with good soundscapes, beautiful vocal harmonies, etc. Anything I can chill to. Any suggestions?
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b_olariu
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Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5534 |
Posted: October 16 2009 at 10:00 |
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Mike Oldfield
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The Runaway
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Joined: May 28 2009 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 3144 |
Posted: October 16 2009 at 10:09 |
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To be honest, Camel. Their debut features parts that would easily suit in a Heavy Prog album but are played with such mellowness and tranquility that no matter how hard it will be you will always be able to sleep to the sounds of it.
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chopper
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Posted: October 16 2009 at 10:49 |
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Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
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TODDLER
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Posted: October 16 2009 at 12:32 |
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Jade Warrior had an album titled "Kites". issued on eclectic label in 2006. Also on The Elements anthology which included the other 3 titles from their most progressive years as well. Kites is to me, is their most adventurous effort and their most timeless. It features a Japanese girls choir along with string quartet. It's very dreamy and soothing to the ear.
Mike Oldfield's Incantations creates the atmosphere that you are searching for but is more rhythmical like Phillip Glass.
Kada Estra would be a good choice. Constellations is beautiful. Eve is my favorite. Heesha Bailey is one of the greatest vocalists today. Her voice is melodic and errie. She creates soundscapes with harmonies that draw you into a unique mind set. Richard Wileman is a brilliant composer. You can accomplish escapism through his pieces. Weird Tales is the new release and it's much darker than the 2 mentioned above.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: October 16 2009 at 12:55 |
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Sigur Ros, Harmonium, Mew, AIR. From the other nominations I support Camel (Snow Goose especially) and Oldfield (Ommadown) and Talk Talk (Spirit Of Eden).
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dwill123
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Posted: October 17 2009 at 12:00 |
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Pekka
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Posted: October 17 2009 at 13:15 |
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Perhaps some Vangelis, 1492 and El Greco are my favourites. There's hardly any vocals, but the soundscapes are brilliant at their best.
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Fogon the Tyne
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Posted: October 17 2009 at 13:32 |
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I would say Camel possibly some Greenslade and although not prog as such some Lisa Gerrard. mmm feel all realxed now Cheers
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I have become comfortably numb
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shadowlane
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Posted: October 18 2009 at 01:29 |
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Bo Hanssen's Lord of the Rings album, recorded/released in 1970. Original Swedish title: Sagan Om Ringen
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Mr ProgFreak
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Posted: October 18 2009 at 01:59 |
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mrcozdude
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Posted: October 18 2009 at 07:29 |
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Fripp's love cannot bear and let the power fall.
and anything by eno |
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Tarquin Underspoon
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Posted: October 18 2009 at 11:01 |
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Post-Rock is the way to go I think.... Sigur Ros
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
or my personal favorite, Explosions in the Sky.
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"WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!"
-The Great Gig in the Sky |
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Courtesy Flush
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Joined: August 04 2009 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 32 |
Posted: October 18 2009 at 22:08 |
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Thanks for the suggestions. There are certainly some good ones listed.
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Jake Kobrin
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 00:33 |
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Meshuggah - Chaosphere
Despite it's ugly cover it's as soft as a newborn puppy! |
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lucas
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 01:00 |
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I would rather suggest ketha in this vein lol
caterpilla - changes (a jazzier dark side of the moon with female vocals all along)
iona - the book of kells (celtic folk prog, 70 % of the album is instrumental, vocals are assured by Joanne Hogg)
harold budd - the pavilion of dreams (ambient with a slight jazzy touch)
patrick forgas - synchronicité (same as above but replace the piano with keyboards)
life on mars - landing soon (AOR in teh vein of Heart with vocals reminiscent of Bonnie Tyler)
brian eno & harold budd - the pearl (ambient piano/keyboards)
anouar brahem - le voyage de sahar (world with oud, violin, accordion)
virginia astley - from gardens where we feel secure (pastoral/ambient/piano/flute with chant of birds in the background)
kit watkins - azure (ambient/keyboards)
gianni d'errico - antico teatro da camera (italian prog/pop with lush harmonies and slow tempo)
ataraxia - oil on canvas (folk:ambient with female vocals)
eishtlinn - s/t (irish folk with the vocalist of Mellow Candle)
colin walcott - grazing dreams (world with sitar, percussions and trumpet)
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Kestrel
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 01:41 |
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Brian Eno - Ambient 4, Thursday Afternoon
Brian Eno & Harold Budd - The Pearl Fripp & Eno - Evening Star, Equatorial Stars Fripp & Travis - Thread All fantastic ambient albums (although I'm a bit of a newcomer to the genre). For more song/lyrical-based mellow music, I go for Camel - The Snow Goose, Harmonium - Si On Avait and Maneige - Les Porches. Edited by Kestrel - October 19 2009 at 01:42 |
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Trianium
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 06:05 |
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Camel and Mike Oldfield...what a wonderful mellow music
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martinprog77
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 16:24 |
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CAMEL the first 4 or the last 4 albums
STEVE HACKETT the acoustic albums
HARMONIUM Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquième Saison
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Nothing can last
there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
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Alberto Muñoz
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Joined: July 26 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 3577 |
Posted: October 19 2009 at 17:22 |
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Check These: Piirpauke, yet not add to PA.
Among Others
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