Russian prog
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Topic: Russian prog
Posted By: cstack3
Subject: Russian prog
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 13:25
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I thought we already had a conversation thread on Russian prog, but I couldn't find it. Russia has such a grand history of music that I would think they had a lot of progressive musicians & bands! However, Igor Khoroshev of Yes is the only one who comes to mind. I found this one on a Facebook Jazz-Rock fusion page....I find this performance to be exhilarating, particularly since I love the music of my hometown band "Chicago!" Please feel free to comment on this group and Russian prog in general! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
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Posted By: tupan
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 14:09
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There's http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4039" rel="nofollow - Orgiya Pravednikov , good band: ------------- "Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen) |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 14:35
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To be honest the only Russian lp I know and have in my collection is 'Equinox' by Aquarium (Аква́риум; often stylized as Åквариум). Perhaps not 'prog' but a very diverse and eclectic sounding band who (from what little I know) were a very long lived and influential band. Apparently they played the Royal Albert Hall in 2008! In many ways its mix of Folky influences mixed with new wave and psychedelic sounds reminds me very much of Super Furry Animals 'Mwng' lp ------------- |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 14:43
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Well, there's Vespero, the kings of modern space rock, who are from Astrakhan. And a number of other good contemporary bands on the RAIG label. Then there's Horizont who put out two albums in the eighties. Sounded a bit like a cross between Yes and OMD as far as I can remember. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 15:30
Dimitri Loukianenko, also known as 'Aviva Omnibus', spectacular post-symphonic ~ ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 15:57
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Big fan of Vezhlivy Otakaz Vespero Auktyon Pikapika Teart iamthemorning ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 20:40
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OP here! Thanks, everyone! Quick requests: a) please post YouTube etc. links to bands you like from Russia b) check out the Leonid & Friends video I posted. Those guys play the material PERFECTLY! I've been writing to the band & will see if they have any original material to send. Leonid is the bassist & band leader. Cheers, Charles ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 21:05
Well I'm sure that the whole Soviet Union thing put a bit of a damper on Russian prog bands up until relatively recently. But fortunately it seems that Russia (as with the rest of Eastern Europe) has been having something of a renaissance in new progressive talent popping up within the past decade. As far as Russian bands go, I think the most famous would be crossover band iamthemorning, who I've never actually listened to but I know have quite a handful of well acclaimed albums here on PA. Some other bands from Russia that I quite like include: http://kavlaspanda.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Kaula Spanda (Psychedelic) http://pandorasnail.bandcamp.com/album/war-and-peace" rel="nofollow - Pandora Snail (Eclectic Prog) http://rozvitalis.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Roz Vitalis (Listed under RIO/Avant-Prog, but they've ventured into a whole bunch of prog styles over the past 15+ years) http://whalephant.bandcamp.com/album/kamma" rel="nofollow - Whalephant (Eclectic Prog) All of these bands have quite a rich palette of sounds and have put out some very emotional music. Definitely recommended!
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cstack3 wrote:Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 21:13
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Not Russian, but one Ukrainian band that a friend of mine likes is Karfagen. They recently released a new album to high acclaim. Personally, not as big a fan, but you will probably like it. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWfBKteWrXHvo-8lQrWfOBDCygjDyTUp ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 22:05
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Only band I know is Autograph, here´s their wiki sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autograph_(Russian_band) They were in a gig in Finland at eighties, I got one of their album in cassette.
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 22:43
I'm curious about that! I was in Romania in 1979, when it was firmly Communist under the rule of Nicolae Ceaucescu (alarming with all the armed police). I was in a tour bus, and I heard "Awaken" by Yes on the radio!! I was also in Communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s, when Gorbachev was instituting "Glasnost" in the USSR...I saw much graffiti for bands like Metallica and Judas Priest, and thought to myself "...hmmm, I wonder how long Communism can last?" Answer was not long! No doubt, the Iron Curtain prevented high-quality musical instruments from reaching the hands of willing musicians, but I think that some interesting music was crafted, not unlike music during the post WWII Kraut Rock movement. I bet there are some real gems to be found! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 08 2018 at 23:36
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Low number, high quality ~ ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 01:56
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The only ones I can think of are Vespero and Karfagen and a sh*tload of psybient and psytrance artists.
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 03:42
The mightiest Russian album I ever heard  https://thegrandastoria.bandcamp.com/album/the-mighty-few" rel="nofollow - https://thegrandastoria.bandcamp.com/album/the-mighty-few
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Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 03:59
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-Human Factor, -I Will Kill Chita (IWKC), -Reserve De Marche, -Actual Music Quartet RSM.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 04:02
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Russia actually is responsble for making one of the rare modern progressive albums - like in genuinely progressive. Check out The Gourishankar's 2nd Hands for proof...but whatever you do don't pick their newest album. I'd lve to sprinkle this thread with a few vids here and there, but I can't be bothered with the amount of katja I'm getting today  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 04:09
Yes, that Gourishankar album is good as is the Pandora Snail one. I had high hopes for Karfagen after their first CD but the second one turned into lift music and I haven't listened to them since, maybe I should?
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 04:15
They can really play I'll give you that. Tight and energetic....and maybe it's because I am not that familiar with Chicago, but to me the music sounds like the stuff Paul Schaeffer did for Dave Letterman on the late show  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 04:41
Here's some Toobz for the above, as requested: Portrait of a Boy sounds better than I remembered it - don't let the haircut put you off! Might have to pick that one up. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 04:54
From Ukraine, not Russia. Mr Putin doesn't see a distinction but a lot of Ukrainians do. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 05:03
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Not exactly prog, but I think some here will dig (or already dig) the majestic electronic symphonic music of Mikhail Chekalin: ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 05:27
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 06:09
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MY favorite russian album, unfortunately impossible to find. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIcgGc3cb-k |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 07:07
Vezhlivy Otkaz Auktyon Pikapika Teart ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 07:53
This is really good, thanks for the tip. For convenience, the video: ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 08:47
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Diversion Voice is a prog band from the Russian Federation featuring a sax player that reminds me of the Finnish band KAABEL (e.g. "Channel Pressure")... Listen to the full album on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/diversion-voice" rel="nofollow - https://soundcloud.com/diversion-voice Official website: http://www.diversionvoice.com/en/" rel="nofollow - http://www.diversionvoice.com/en/ |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 10:06
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Two that I have enjoyed are neo prog band Apple Pie (influenced by Spock's Beard): Crossroad (2007) album on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bo--VR4MEw" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bo--VR4MEw The Gates of Never (2013) on Bandcamp: https://applepieband.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - https://applepieband.bandcamp.com/ And another neo prog band, Algabas: Angels and Demons (2013) on Bandcamp (free download!): https://algabas.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - https://algabas.bandcamp.com/ ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 10:23
It is such a wonderful album and one that reignited my love for experimental music. Really interesting modern prog that goes from hard hitting almost Opeth-like riffs to wafting delightful salsa....but hen again it also does these beautiful longstretched soundscapes with flickering electronics and something akin to those monumental kathartic rock swoops you get from really wellcrafted post rock. How can it have been so long since I last span this baby? Sorry I'm just babbling to myself here  Karfagen? Sure. The most recent one Cosmology is one of the best symph things I've heard all year. Great usage of mellotron and flute within a healthy dosage of blistering prague rock. Hold on...yeah I always mix up these two critters. I am of course thinking of Spanish Kotebel. Heh sorry bout that. Nahh Karfagen is that band Michael just reviewed very favourably, and just by reading through it, knowing your tastes, I'd most definitely go for it  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: February 09 2018 at 15:25
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Eternal Wanderers: The mystery of the cosmic sorrow A 5 stars masterpiece  https://eternalwanderers.bandcamp.com/album/the-mystery-of-the-cosmic-sorrow |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 10 2018 at 12:34
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Nice keyboard work by Igor Khoroshev! I would have gone to see their show in Chicago, but I was flying out of town to be married in the US Virgin Islands!! A good tradeoff, as my bride and I eventually made it backstage to Yes in 2004 & met Rick, Jon, Steve, Alan and Chris!! RIP Chris Squire! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: February 10 2018 at 13:30
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There is no such thing as Russian prog. It is primarley Bri-ish ok? ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: February 10 2018 at 14:57
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A brilliant band and worth checking out folks, is a band called Lunar Cape!! So far released 2 albums... Just Lunatics - 2015 Lunar Folk Tales - 2017 Both albums are excellent and are Prog/Folk /Crossover  Though this PA site classifies them as jazz fusion, I disagree   |
Posted By: hplo
Date Posted: February 11 2018 at 12:15
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In my opinion, one of the best prog bands ever is Iamthemorning, and they cannot be mentioned enough: |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: February 11 2018 at 13:33
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^ Great band!......
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Posted By: arkvespero
Date Posted: June 06 2018 at 05:34
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http://https://soundcloud.com/vesperohere/vespero-angel-ontalva-sea-orm" rel="nofollow - http://https://soundcloud.com/vesperohere/vespero-angel-ontalva-sea-orm "Sea Orm" is a composition that will be included in our new album "Carta Marina", a collaboration between https://www.facebook.com/angel.ontalva?fref=mentions" rel="nofollow - Ángel Ontalva and https://www.facebook.com/Vesperomusic/?fref=mentions" rel="nofollow - Vespero ! Whole album will be on CD and digital very soon!
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: June 06 2018 at 16:15
Well done, and thank you for posting!! Welcome to PA! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 06 2018 at 17:02
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: June 06 2018 at 23:32
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There is no such thing as Russian prog. Prog can only be British. Ok? ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 07 2018 at 01:42
I do not know much about Russian prog, but not funny, man, not funny :(
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 07 2018 at 06:36
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^ Dude posts the same thing in pretty much every thread about non-Anglo prog. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: June 07 2018 at 08:14
yep http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32786&KW=russian" rel="nofollow - there's a whole 23-page thread about it
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: June 07 2018 at 14:59
Lol I am mocking Darren Lock. Ever heard of him?  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 07 2018 at 16:08
He struck me as - how can I put this without being impolite? - something of a clueless t**t. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: June 07 2018 at 17:22
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^^^^ He is lol Prog is universal and can be from anywhere ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 09 2018 at 13:51
 ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 09 2018 at 14:57
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In Russia, prog plays you. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Davesax1965
Date Posted: June 10 2018 at 08:57
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: June 28 2018 at 22:24
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Quite a bizarre story about an unfortunate Russian guitarist....have any of you heard of him? http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/bad-smelling-airline-passenger-was-rotting-russian-rocker-hes-now-dead/" rel="nofollow - http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/bad-smelling-airline-passenger-was-rotting-russian-rocker-hes-now-dead/" rel="nofollow - http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/bad-smelling-airline-passenger-was-rotting-russian-rocker-hes-now-dead/
Andrey Suchilin was revered in Russia. Not only was he known one of the country’s best guitarist, he was also considered a rock pioneer in the bad old days of the Soviet Union. He was recently on a flight from the Canary Islands en route to Amsterdam on a Transavia flight–and he wasn’t well. Suchilin smelled so bad, that other passengers began fainting and vomiting. The stench from his body was so intense flight attendants first tried to isolate him by putting him one of the lavatories. When that didn’t help, the captain made the decision to divert to Faro, Portugal. He was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed as suffering from tissue necrosis–the dreaded flesh-eating disease. He was literally rotting, which is why he was so rank. (interesting video of Suchilin playing, I can hear Fripp & Terje Rypdal influences) http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=39&v=CQ3fbBSBh6c" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=39&v=CQ3fbBSBh6c ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: June 29 2018 at 08:48
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^ That was very odd and sad. Very good guitarist from that video, did not know of him until this story came out. RIP ------------- 
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Posted By: respublicamars
Date Posted: September 25 2018 at 02:59
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Russian old school thrash prog band CATAPULTAH and their album "Water" which was recently re-mastered and re-issued on CD by Metal Race Label. https://catapultah.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - Listen http://www.rockmarket.ru/catalog/29852-water.php" rel="nofollow - Buy http://astartaview.ru/catapultah-water/" rel="nofollow - Read review (Russian) Review quote (Google translate): By the way, the musicians among their main musical reference points are called Meshuggah, Dream Theater and Atheist, and the first thing you pay attention to when you start listening to the material is the technical roar of the bass that has been brought to the fore, which is followed by "pulling" bubbling drums, filigree guitar attacks and raucous vocals in the spirit of the End Zone, which as from a catapult blur into the face of the listener these three talented old-schoolers. Strictly speaking, there are only elements from thrash, but there is no death at all, although I still perceive such music more like thrash and associations, because of "Water" they do not arise with Atheist and certainly not with Dream Theater  |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: September 25 2018 at 05:38
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Here's some, minus a few I saw mentioned on the first page: Lost World The Gourishankar Quorum Ariel WMRI Polite Refusal Apple Pie Little Tragedies Sezon Dozhdei Group 309 Arsenal Uphill Work Visokosnoe Leto
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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: September 27 2018 at 14:50
| All I really know is Pandora Snail and I love it. |
Posted By: arkvespero
Date Posted: October 15 2018 at 23:59
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Vespero - "Hollow Moon" teaser (Tonzonen, TON042) Animation by Alexey Klabukov Official release will be on October, 26 ! |
Posted By: GrafHaarschnitt
Date Posted: October 16 2018 at 09:55
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Anyone heard Akvarium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKUbw0cSvwA" rel="nofollow - Captain Africa is And Will Always Be One Of The Most insanely beautiful things to be part of my life.!.!.! You need to listen to this. It is rewarding. |
Posted By: arkvespero
Date Posted: October 26 2018 at 04:43
 New album of russian space-prog-rockers Vespero “Hollow Moon” (Tonzonen Records, TON042)! Welcome to the journey to the Moon! To watch the Earth rise every Lunar night ... Streaming via the free Bandcamp app,
plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Order your copy
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: November 15 2018 at 14:17
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Vezhlivy Otkaz are booked for a Russian-American festival (Jetlag) in NY State next June, think I'll go! JETLAG-2019: ВЕЖЛИВЫЙ ОТКАЗ ("Polite Refusal") We are proud and excited to make our first JetLAG-2019 announcement. Welcome the pioneers of Russian experimental art rock, with their inimitably sophisticated, often almost academic but also most erratic and groovy style, unique signature sound and edgy avant-guard lyrics. Back to US after almost 20-year break, now as a trio. Dmitry Shumilov - bass, vocal, Roman Suslov - guitar, vocal, Mikhail Mitin - drums. Yes, it is they! VEZHLIVY OTKAZ! YOU-TOP-EE-YEAH! UTOPIA! 🦊🐻🎶🌏🌼 🌻🌏🎶🦊🐻🎶🐼🐼 ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: felonafan
Date Posted: November 21 2018 at 00:56
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releases of the Russian prog-rock-band Roz Vitalis in 2018 The Hidden Man of the Heart (Lizard Records, LIZARD CD 0136) https://rozvitalis.bandcamp.com/album/the-hidden-man-of-the-heart http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=56833 Elephant Live https://vk.com/away.php?to=https%3A%2F%2Frozvitalis.bandcamp.com%2Falbum%2Felephant-live&post=-509165_1810&cc_key=" rel="nofollow - https://rozvitalis.bandcamp.com/album/elephant-live https://vk.com/away.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.progarchives.com%2Falbum.asp%3Fid%3D59236&post=-509165_1810&cc_key=" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=59236
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Posted By: Velvetgnom
Date Posted: December 03 2018 at 05:25
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Karma Rassa is really cool atmospheric progressive band from Saint-Petersburg. They have 2
albums in with english lyrics and 1 with russian lyrics! They also have
played at ProgPower Europe and Rock au Chateau prog festivals. Vesna... Snova Vesna (2018) https://karmarassa.bandcamp.com/album/vesna-snova-vesna-2018 Talks to Innerself (2016) https://karmarassa.bandcamp.com/album/talks-to-innerself-2016 Music into the void (2014) https://karmarassa.bandcamp.com/album/music-into-the-void-2014 Enjoy! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 03 2018 at 17:24
| As much as I don't like certain people in politics from Russia there are a couple of artists that come to mind that I have really gotten into - The Gourishankar and another one I am having a hard time putting a finger on... |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 03 2018 at 17:32
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Got it Pandora Snail 2015 :) ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 03 2018 at 17:34
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 25 2020 at 19:50
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HORIZANT is cool. Prog from Soviet days. Started in a tractor factory! -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Woon Deadn
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 03:37
There's one of the greatest things the USSR did. The pre-1917 Russian state had around 75% of peasantry. The Soviet power took all those uneducated illiterate people and de facto made them the nobility, 'cause, for example, neither Tolstoy nor Dostoyevsky intended their literary works to be read for peasants or lower classes. Here, at the Soviet schools, former peasants, current peasants, children of the peasants studied War And Piece with all those pages in French translated below on the page. The former noblemen had en masse proved their arrogance, ignorance and other bad features - so, God (or, if you like, fate) swapped the ruling classes a bit. Those who had been previously nothing, became... well, not everything, not quite the ruling class, but the middle class indeed. Engineer was the most popular and widespread and common Soviet profession. Most of them certainly came to the cities from the villages and towns. I tend to go off-topic, I agree. Anyway, there was a 1987 pop song called "I see my village in my dreams". Or so, I'm not a professional interpreter, after all. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of Soviet citizens saw themselves in this song: ------------- Favourite Band: Gentle Giant Favourite Writer: Robert Sheckley Favourite Horror Writer: Jean Ray Favourite Computer Game: Tiny Toon - Buster's Hidden Treasure (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis) |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 07:50
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I have a bunch of Russian prog in my collection. Those already mentioned include: Pikapika Teart Diversion Voice Vespero Iamthemorning Some that I didn't see mentioned are: Human Factor (elements of post rock, similar to Hydria Spacefolk): Lost World Band (violin prog) Rozmainsky and Mikhaylov Project (RMP) Shalash |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 08:27
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Little Tragedies!!! What a band!!! ELP with metal guitar and sax. Check out Cross or At Nights for some over-the-top psycho Prog. They also released one of the best Christmas albums ever: The Magic Shop. Also into iamthemorning, Pandora Snail and Vespero. Russian musicians are top notch. ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 11:16
Sergey Belikov has a great voice. His proggier (probably Queen-influenced) track "Nocturne" also stood the test of time well: ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
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Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 12:36
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Posted By: HarryAngel746
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 13:00
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ah second album by Horizont is like symphonic music - but played on these strange synthesizers, very unique with some dramatic story to imagine. Sepsis had nice jamming psych style with loud bass a la Yes. From symphonic/electronic oddballs I like: Boris Petrov - Memory 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gXdf1Ejiyk" rel="nofollow - and let's not forget about Russian King Crimson Biocord - High Skies 1995 (more tracks to find on YT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkmU7OxcOZw" rel="nofollow -
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Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 13:09
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Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 13:16
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David Tukhmanov's 1975 epic album is worth mentioning here, too - this is definitely prog, it was even mentioned in GEPR: Zvuki Mu sometimes gave incredible performances: ------------- Favourite Band: Gentle Giant Favourite Writer: Robert Sheckley Favourite Horror Writer: Jean Ray Favourite Computer Game: Tiny Toon - Buster's Hidden Treasure (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis) |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 14:26
Disen Gage are great ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 14:26
Hey is this Svetonio? ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 15:11
Hi Svettie   Bye Svettie      |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 16:32
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^^ You'd better listen and read before calling the guy "new Svetonio". Most of the videos he posted in this thread belong to significant bands/artists in the USSR. You may like these songs or not, but they are already classics.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 20:03
Apologies if I misspoke. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 21:17
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A few weeks ago, I bought the CD Close Grip by The Gourishankar. Very interesting music !
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 21:34
| I have a couple of cds by The Gourishankar as well as stuff by Little Tragedies, Lost World, Sunchild and Karfagen. So far I really have only heard Karfagen and a little bit of Little Tragedies. Both are very good. I haven't gotten around to the others yet. |
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: May 26 2020 at 22:16
Sunchild and Karfagen are from Ukraine.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 01:30
Same here, but it looks too much like his usual behaviour. I never said Svetonio didn't have interesting musical propositions either (he often did), but it's the way he perceives genres (plus some highly offensive racist posts) that got him banned. |
Posted By: Woon Deadn
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 05:17
The last thing I want in my life is to cause a conflict, anywhere. However, I think that if there was a guy that was FAMOUSLY banned for one reason or another, it would be nice if he and his activities that made him banned were carved in stone somewhere at the gates of Prog Archives. For I was confused a bit yesterday. I looked in Wikipedia, read the bio, returned to the forum, didn't understand why I had had to be literal to be perceived normally at this site. Now I see, that was another Svetonio, not from the ancient times. OK. I promise to improve my behaviour. I am so sorry. ------------- Favourite Band: Gentle Giant Favourite Writer: Robert Sheckley Favourite Horror Writer: Jean Ray Favourite Computer Game: Tiny Toon - Buster's Hidden Treasure (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis) |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 05:29
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No apology needed from you, we were overly twitchy and jumped to a conclusion based another member who is not you, carry on, sorry for any confusion. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 07:30
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This Svet thing has all the admins here on pins and needles. Let me put this into perspective. Every member from Eastern Europe is not one person who has been banned Here is the population of each nation that was in the former USSR. They have many prog fans! Russia 146,880,432 Ukraine 45,377,581 Belarus 9,765,469 Uzbekistan 30,492,800 Kazakhstan 17,186,000 Georgia 4,490,500
Azerbaijan 9,477,100 Lithuania 2,944,459
Moldova 3,550,900 Latvia 2,005,200 Kyrgyzstan 5,895,100
Tajikistan 8,160,000
Armenia 3,024,100 Turkmenistan 5,240,000
Estonia 1,313,271 and that's not even counting the other Eastern European nations!
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 07:51
Yup, we should maybe apologize to you if you're not him. It had become to a point that it was a game between us as to whom would spot him first. Ian & I have to look out for him both here and at another forum, where he keeps returning after getting life ban on there too. I think next time he'll pop up here or there, he will be signalling himself as from either Nauru, Mauritania or South Sudan.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 08:14
Yes, I know. I wasn't the only one to mention them either. ;)
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 08:59
I'm pretty sure he's in there somewhere! ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 09:17
Maybe Soviet scientists cloned him in order to create a more placid genetic makeup however the experiment went terribly wrong and the evil Svet was unleashed which has resulted in the arch-enemy of PA for eternity. OH NO  ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 10:30
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Let's go ahead and redirect the conversation back to thread topic, please. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 10:56
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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 11:08
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Love that Pikapika Teart! ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 11:50
You knew I'd post it! ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 11:55
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LOL! But it's great stuff! ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 12:21
Your hypnotic toad powers have been amplified with admin upgrades and i suddenly feel the urge to hear Soviet pop music such as this: ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Woon Deadn
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 12:22
There's really no problem. I think I wanted to be extra broad on the topic, ranging from the very beginning of the proto-proto-prog to the avant-garde of Zvuki Mu. I was too broad, I must say. And it's really nice that somebody can tell me to calm down. I mean, really nice! There was so much prog-tinged folk in the USSR, there naturally a question appears whether a certain band has enough depth of its shade of progressiveness. I also understand the lyrics and its dear to me and I thus think it's all too prog. Like, I used to listen to Queen's ANATO for years without knowing the lyrics. It was just additional sounds to me. Without lyrics the songs lose per cents of their charm - at least, in case of Queen. Life is too complex. No problem in minor problems. At least, I have read the biography of Gaius Suetonius Tranquilllus. ------------- Favourite Band: Gentle Giant Favourite Writer: Robert Sheckley Favourite Horror Writer: Jean Ray Favourite Computer Game: Tiny Toon - Buster's Hidden Treasure (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis) |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 14:07
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Woon - I'm a hige fan of Vezhilvy Otkaz & Pikapika Teart and to a lesser extent Vesparo & Auktyon, any reco's on where to explore next? ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 15:55
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------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 17:08
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 17:22
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^ Those pesky Ukranians.
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: May 27 2020 at 17:31
well, it's like saying Philly is in Australia or something 
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