Fotgjengeren for Avant-Prog

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   Hello people,

I've just heard this album and liked it much, but I couldn't find artist info on PA, so I think it would be a good fit for the site. Fotgjengeren (Norwegian for pedestrian, I think) is the project of American musician, Christopher Manning. The present album is roaming around avant prog style with plenty of ingredients put in, from King Crimson-ish tenor sax to Kayo Dot-like dissonance and even some death metal growls. Very diverse album that still maintains its own organic mood.

http://fotgjengeren.bandcamp.com/album/coming-round-the-bend

So, here's the album and hope to see this project on ProgArchives 

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Thandrus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 05 2007 Location: Georgia Status: Offline Points: 402	Topic: Fotgjengeren for Avant-Prog Posted: January 16 2014 at 07:32
	Hello people, I've just heard this album and liked it much, but I couldn't find artist info on PA, so I think it would be a good fit for the site. Fotgjengeren (Norwegian for pedestrian, I think) is the project of American musician, Christopher Manning. The present album is roaming around avant prog style with plenty of ingredients put in, from King Crimson-ish tenor sax to Kayo Dot-like dissonance and even some death metal growls. Very diverse album that still maintains its own organic mood. http://fotgjengeren.bandcamp.com/album/coming-round-the-bend So, here's the album and hope to see this project on ProgArchives

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7185	Posted: January 16 2014 at 19:39
	Fotgjengeren on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fotgjengerenmusic - it's quite a challenge following him on there though - some posts are in Swedish, some in Norwegian...and a fair few in Georgian too! There are the odd one or two in English, however, so it's not as bad as it could have been.

DamoXt7942 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493	Posted: January 16 2014 at 23:01
	Interesting indeed but looks like they're unsigned (see this guideline) so this thread's been moved into "Unsigned" section.


Svetonio Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 20 2010 Location: Serbia Status: Offline Points: 10213	Posted: January 17 2014 at 00:03
	Great avant prog!

BirdzzZ on day Flu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 06 2014 Location: MN USA Status: Offline Points: 19	Posted: January 17 2014 at 01:04
	I'm getting a huge kick out of his Backyard Improvisations. Completely anti-pretentious. Wonder what his neighbors think.

Fotgjengeren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 17 2014 Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: January 17 2014 at 14:58
	Yea, I know that can be difficult, but I tend to write based on the mood that I'm in and sometimes that can be in a different language. I'll admit that recently I haven't really been doing much writing in English.

Fotgjengeren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 17 2014 Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: December 26 2014 at 23:54
	I've got a new album out. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to perform with two of Kayo Dot's current members, Tim Byrnes and Keith Abrams, as well as some of my friends who made great contributions to the albums. Hope you enjoy it. https://fotgjengeren.bandcamp.com/album/distained-and-untwined