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    Posted: June 29 2012 at 16:23
Well howdy y'all.

This will hopefully be the thread designated for discussion of the Progressive Electronic subgenre. This thread will hopefully make giving and receiving recommendations of artists and albums both old and new to fellow members of ProgArchives simple and fun. I have nothing more to add, so let's get this discussion started!




(Inspired by lazland's Tangerine Dream thread)


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I'm hoping that this thread will turn out to be a true appreciation of this sub-genre and provide all of us with some great new recommendations and music.
 
Having "taken the plunge" with Tangerine Dream, I am eager to find new stuff in this field.
 
The old adage is, to me, proven once again. You are never too old or "wise" to get to know great new music.
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Since you've been enjoying Tangerine Dream, I believe the next logical step would be Timewind by Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese's first two solo albums. 

I'm glad you've been enjoying Tangerine Dream though. I feel like they could use a bit more love around here.
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Ninjad! I was just goin to post my liking for old Klaus.  I think you would like him if you like TD  X marks the spot for me! 
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Strangely enough, a colleague at work recommenmded the Froese albums today when we were discussing TD. I will check them out, I think.
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I'm favorite thing I've found under the EP banner (on a whole) is Heldon (and to some degree Pinhas' solo career).
 
But I'm most undereducated in this type of music. I'll be checking here somewhat often methinks.
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Brilliant idea AlanClap

About time too... Well, it's getting kind of late over here, but let me start out by saying that I enjoy nearly all facets of this 'genre'. Whether we're dealing with Berlin School or the cryptic almost zeuhlish French take on progressive electronic, I'm there!

I will be up in this place like salt on a tomato, but first things first: Every average Joe's gotta start somewhere, and maybe the very best way to launch yourself into these electrified lands is just like Steve did here with the most seductive Tangerine Dream. Or maybe Harald Grosskopf's classic Synthesist from 1980 will better start your journey. It sure is a magnificent album, and an 'easy' sonic snack. I mean just have a listen:


Harald obviously started out, just like Klaus Schulze did, behind the drum-kit -playing for Agitation Free and then moving on to all kinds of German Krautrock legends - also lending a helping hand on Schulze's own albums actually. Something must've kept, because when he finally decided to go solo, he did create something much in the same vein, although slightly more creamy and accessible.

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Hahah, already seen Man With Hat posting here, and bugger me if that Grosskopf 'direction' isn't the direct opposite of what this man needs.
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Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express and The Man-Machine is the only Progressive Electronic albums I've got. I like both though. Deserves a mention, I think. 
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The best I've heard from Pinhas are the two collaborative albums with Merzbow, but I think those might be a bit difficult for some people to get into as an introduction. But, man, they're so awesome -- perfect contrasts of beauty and harshness.

I'm excited for this thread to eventually dive into the deep end of avant-industrial kinds of electronic music like Maurizio Bianchi and such. I'm sure Sheavy can offer up some of his usual noisy industrial suggestions.
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Originally posted by The Bearded Bard The Bearded Bard wrote:

Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express and The Man-Machine is the only Progressive Electronic albums I've got. I like both though. Deserves a mention, I think. 


Those are both awesome albums. If you're up to it, you should give Radio-activitat, Autobahn, and Ralf und Florian a shot. 

Though, for a very long time, Kraftwerk 2 was my favorite.
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Brilliant idea AlanClap

About time too... Well, it's getting kind of late over here, but let me start out by saying that I enjoy nearly all facets of this 'genre'. Whether we're dealing with Berlin School or the cryptic almost zeuhlish French take on progressive electronic, I'm there!

I'm glad that we now have a place to gush over our mutual love of interesting electronic music compositions Star
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Great idea for a thread! Klaus Schulze has been mentioned and he is of course one of the most important artists in this sub. Here he is live in action:



Heldon is one of my favs and again has already been mentioned. They started out mainly keyboard oriented with Richard Pinhas' Fripp-like guitar here and there. Later they added bass and drums and Pinhas' guitar playing became more harder-edged and they used musicians from the Zeuhl scene. A great example of this later period:
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Yay.
Some bands that I have been playing recently.
 
The infamous Throbbing Gristle. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6504
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

Originally posted by The Bearded Bard The Bearded Bard wrote:

Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express and The Man-Machine is the only Progressive Electronic albums I've got. I like both though. Deserves a mention, I think. 


Those are both awesome albums. If you're up to it, you should give Radio-activitat, Autobahn, and Ralf und Florian a shot. 

Though, for a very long time, Kraftwerk 2 was my favorite.


You shouldn't pass up on Computer World either. It was released pretty late in their career, but it's nevertheless got some excellent music on it, although it is a bit less experimental than their earlier albums.
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I've heard Computer World, once on Spotify. I really liked the track Computer Love. CW will probably be the next Kraftwerk album I'll get, unless I find one of those Alan mentioned cheaper somewhere. 
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I must admit I don't like my electronic music to be to ''heavy''. Played a bit of Heldon and had to stop it (sorry).
Recently I've just dowloaded several Neuronium albums and Synapsia is the album I most like of the bunch. I can't find any links for it though sadly but would recomment this to anyone who likes Tangerine Dream's Logos album. Its very slow paced and lush synth music. There is a meditative quality about it.
I also aquired Heritage which is regarded as something of a classic. Very smooth synth music and nice rythmns
 
 also this from one of their recent albums Mystykatea
 
 
moving away from Neuronium I always remember this with fondness. Was big hit in the UK at the same time JM Jarre released his magnificient opus Oxygene
 
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^ Ha! I too started to listen to that Heldon track and turned it off after a minute or so.  Seemed a bit out opf place here, not that I would like to put limits on this thread as Electro is a wide ranging field. 
 
Take Cluster and Harmonia for example I like the experimental poppier feel of this:
 
 
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Im not familiar with the "stars" of the genre Schulze or Tangerina Dream, but I do know their best works.
On the other hand im totaly in love with Eno !
 
Anyway, my first recomandation is this, an often overseen gem in this genre:
 
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wait wait electonic prog is this 


im confused 




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Can we call this electronic prog ? Matmos : Snails and Lasers for Patricia Highsmith  (2006)
 
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