Paul’s Polls

The trouble is, the electorate is rather small.  I reckon you are lucky if you get more than 20 responses to any one poll.  

Polls aren't just for strippers and cross country skiers, so here's the latest update of currently running polls:-

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - April 02 2025 at 06:10

Logan wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: ^^ When it comes to polling, I tend to stick to what I know and like, so I'll have to leave a future Synth World series of polls in your capable hands as most of those genres and artists you mentioned are well out of my comfort zone.  Was trying to have a bit of fun will all those subgenres of Synth (plus the one I made up of course). Just thought you might be entertained to see them -- not that it is entertaining, but thought we maybe could have some fun with it if coming up with some silly ones of our own. Not something I'd expect of you as I said. If I did one now or as a series I'd rather do one that is simply called "Electronic" as a very broad category. I like a huge variety of electronic music, progressive and otherwise. I likely will wait until after you do your poll (I like it when topics reinforce each other in a way by having related ones) and would avoid covering the same names.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: ^^ When it comes to polling, I tend to stick to what I know and like, so I'll have to leave a future Synth World series of polls in your capable hands as most of those genres and artists you mentioned are well out of my comfort zone.

Was trying to have a bit of fun will all those subgenres of Synth (plus the one I made up of course). Just thought you might be entertained to see them -- not that it is entertaining, but thought we maybe could have some fun with it if coming up with some silly ones of our own. Not something I'd expect of you as I said. If I did one now or as a series I'd rather do one that is simply called "Electronic" as a very broad category. I like a huge variety of electronic music, progressive and otherwise. I likely will wait until after you do your poll (I like it when topics reinforce each other in a way by having related ones) and would avoid covering the same names.

I probably would like to do many of my usual suspects like:

Aphex Twin - drukqs (2001)
Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children (1998)
Björk - Homogenic (1997)
Coil - The Ape of Naples (2008)
Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
Time Hecker - Virgins (2013)
Kraftwerk - Die Mensch-Maschine (1978)
Portishead - Third (2008)
Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
Stereolab - Dots and Loops (1997)
Sufan Stevens - The Age of Adz (2010)

Won't bore you with more as this is not really your stuff. Just using this thread about you and your polls to think aloud, sorry. On the other hand, I have covered such things so many times and it does get stale. I might started using RYM and making those list there (only thing is I like interaction with people if sharing lists).

Anyway, back on topic which is about your list and news of what to expect from Paul. :)

Edited by Logan - December 05 2024 at 16:42

^^ When it comes to polling, I tend to stick to what I know and like, so I'll have to leave a future Synth World series of polls in your capable hands as most of those genres and artists you mentioned are well out of my comfort zone. 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 05 2024 at 15:45

Speaking of Progressive Electronic...

You did a Synth-Pop Britannia, and while I would not expect this from you, I'd like to see a Synth World which could include a wide range of electronica including Synth-Pop, Electropop, Synthwave, Vaporwave, Techno,IDM, Downtempo, Ambient, Trance, Spacesynth, Dungeon Synth, Electronic Dance Music, Neuro Funk, Electro Disco, Acid House, Skweee (Skweeeze My Lemon), Indietronica, Drill and bass, Acid techno Funktronica, Horror Synth, Progressive Electronic, Synth Punk, SynthShockTherapy (my own), various Trip Hop etc. Too big, I guess, unless covering already known favourites and some other high rated albums rather than whole discographies and listening through.

Some of my favourites include the ambient techno of Future Sound of London, the IDM/ Downtempo sounds of Boards of Canada (which is actually Scottish, one of my very, very favourite bands), the Drill and Bass, IDM, Ambient and Acid Techo sounds of Aphex Twin, the Synthwave, Chillwave, Synth Funk stylings of Com Truise... I'll do that at some time in my much more limited and ambitious way. And maybe I will do a poll 25 other Progressive Electronic artists as that is one of my favourite categories. In PA, I get very excited by Kosmischer Läufer, but I only know one other big fan here.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Coming soon..... Progressive Electronica featuring the following line-up of 25 artists:- ARC Ashra Ian Boddy Code Indigo John Dyson  Robert Fox Edgar Froese Gandalf Michael Hoenig Jean Michel Jarre Glyn Lloyd Jones Kitaro Kraftwerk Andy Pickford Ryuichi Sakamoto Klaus Schulze Mark Shreeve Synergy (Larry Fast) Tangerine Dream Tomita Vangelis Bekki Williams David Wright Stomu Yamashta Zanov I knew there was one prog sub-genre I hadn't yet covered.

Have you done Progressive Death Metal then?!!

Logan wrote: I like The Blue Nile, Brian Ferry and Prefab Sprout from the list.

essexboyinwales wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Coming soon.... Hmm, I don’t think I’m much of a fan of sophisti-pop then😂Scritti Politti were ok☺️ Actually I did like Go West for a while too!

Jared wrote: Many of the polls of late have strayed well beyond the realms of prog, showing a list of artists I have no familiarity with, and unlike Greg's polls, am unlikely to venture into, which is why I don't often participate. That said, I suppose you could argue that Paul produces so many new polls these days, that there probably isn't enough new ground to cover, if he kept it to purely prog... and like Mike says, it's all fine, provided there are plenty enough who enjoy participating?