How the 2010s were for Prog?
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Topic: How the 2010s were for Prog?
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Subject: How the 2010s were for Prog?
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 13:58
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We got prog essentials in the form of From Silence to Somewhere, All Traps On Earth, Hand Cannot Erase so i'd say it was good ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
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Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 14:46
| However the Prog movement strided unnoticed, it seems to be the box set reissues have provided stumbling blocks to distract from new Prog. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:07
What's the rush? We still have nine days left dude.  Oooh I must consult my spreadsheet... I am going to talk releases that were released, recorded, or wrapped up recording in that period or I will go insane. It may be too late...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:18
what's the rush? Hah... the sooner 2020 gets here the better.. for all of us  nice decade.. I'd rate it just below the 90's.. but definitely well above the 80's. Some classics but there is no ignoring that this was the decade the great prog rivival of the late 90's early oughts revival crashed and the community fractured.. prog festivals closed up shop.. and where prog stagnated and progressive fan turned their collective backs on the retro self parody sh*t called prog rock. the 70's . the Oughts ...... the 90's ..... 1/2 the 10's ....................... the f**king 80's ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:27
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First up (ugh, after the first two I just realized I will have to stick with highlights otherwise this could take a few months) 2010: Jeff Beck, Jeff Emotion & Commotion Rel. 2010 Apr. Awesome bass player Tal Wilkenfeld, I think she helped inspire one of his better albums. Reasoning, The Adverse Camber Rel. 2010 Apr. Alas they would be short lived on the scene but they burned rather bright. The Thirteenth Hours stirs something within me still. The companion album, Acoustically Speaking is very nice, too. Ferry, Bryan Olympia Rel. 2010 Oct. This could be another Roxy Music album. It is my favorite solo album of his so far. Tea Club, The Rabbit Rel. 2010 Oct. Their second album and here is a band that does no duds. Not to be confused with the Tea Party, which was a total dud. Maserati Pyramid Of The Sun 2009- 2010 One of the best bands to come out of Athens, Georgia that I have heard. High energy post rock. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:30
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that's right.. you were in the Rabbit club weren't you... I wasn't and told the band up front.. and surprisingly...and the band itself agreed with me. The album wasn't that good... the next couple were far superior. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:31
Don't get me started on the '80's Mickey. I find plenty of good from there. It was harder to find and yes our venerated prog greats succumbed and sometimes died of commercialitis. But I am focusing on this decade for my commentary  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:33
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hah... dont let my trolling stop you brother... there were some stone cold classics mixed in the the uninspired and completely unprogressive retro sewage of the decade that did keep it well above the 80's. I'll have to come up with a list of my own. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:35
I love a lot of '80s music - just not the prog that was produced in those years. The decade should be mostly remembered for new wave and metal, which produced a lot of albums that are way more progressive than what passed as prog at the time.
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Slartibartfast wrote:Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:40
Why so much retro prog hatred  good music is good music regardless of when it was released------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:50
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On a side side note we were flooded out of my house of 15 years late in 2009 so 2010 got started off bittersweet. Phideaux Snowtorch Rel. 2011 Mar. Many of us fans were disappointed to see him not complete the third album of his trilogy but the intervening albums more than made up for it. Remez, Nadav So Far Rel. 2011 Apr. An excellent Israeli Jazz/Rock Fusion artist likely off just about everyone's radar. I was fortunate enough to see him at the Atlanta Jazz Festival the following year. Wilson, Steven Grace For Drowning Jan. 2010- 2011 Jun. Well Wilson never fails to amaze me and this one was no exception. I was able to afford the deluxe version. Zorn, John Nosferatu 2011 Jun. Zorn has been a bit of a mixed bag for me. He does a lot of stuff that sounds like he's murdering his sax. This is one of the more tuneful albums. One of my favorite tracks is Van Helsing. You are getting sleepy, very sleepy. Hackett, Steve Beyond The Shrouded Horizon 2010- 2011 Rel. Sep. Steve just keeps on releasing solidly good prog albums starting in particular with To Watch The Storms. Levin, Tony, David Torn, Alan White Levin Torn White Rel. 2011 Sep. Well tear me a new one. A prog trio with great chemistry. Discipline To Shatter All Accord Rel, 2011 Oct. It was accordingly shattering. Bush, Kate 50 Words For Snow 2010- 2011 Rel. Nov. Kate comes back and as usual not disappointing. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 15:52
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prog rock.. progressive rock never was about 'good music'. If one was interested in good music you all would be digging some Willie and Waylon, Duran Duran or Bruno f**king Mars. And they would be on the site. Prog is not judged on 'good music', it is about all about the things that gave birth the movement back in the day.. and are still carried on by bands today not aping 70's music . Challenging the listener.. progressiveness in structure and influences. Advancing the artform of rock/music if you will. oh it is still going on today.. bands that push the envelope and push themselves. Not playing to nostalgic geezers and geezers wanna be's far before their years haha.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:00
I just cruised through my list of '80's album and man, the great artist of the '70's were so overshadowed by the lesser knowns. Fred Frith, Steve Tibbetts. The Eurythmics and Toto did a great soundtrack album each. King Crimson back in action. Sky. The Police got proggy. Belew, Budd, Bush. Laurie Anderson. XTC. Bruce Hampton. Holdsworth. Didn't I tell you not to get me started? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:03
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get started man... and don't forget Talk Talk who put out top 5 all decade albums regardless of what decade they might have fallen into. The 80's weren't a complete wasteland... once you looked deeper than the sh*t stain on the world of prog that were 2nd rate Genesis clones and the whole Neo prog thing... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:08
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I haven't explored Talk Talk but you reminded me of Talking Heads for some reason. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:10
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wow .. really? Do yourself a big f**king favor Brian. Spirit of Eden... run don't walk to Youtube and listen to it. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:15
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Finishing up a Bent Knee concert first but I will be off to that next. ------------- 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 22 2019 at 16:19
Oh well, critically acclaimed but less successful. Well it can't be that good. Sounding good of the bat at first listen.
 I probably dismissed them for having synth pop hits.------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:29
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a decade before Radiohead they were the quintessential breaking out of the top 40's ditties and into art rock and 'the kind of music which encourages marketing men to commit suicide' ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 16:38
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oh yeah.. on that note. Japan.. pure classic 80's progressive/prog with not a single f**king glimpse back at the 70's
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 17:13
Dammit, micky, I let it bleed over into Missing Pieces. Oh you are big f**king trouble, Mister. I think I like that one even more.
Give him back his thread. This was supposed to be about the 2010s.  OK Imma gonna launch a new thread.------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 18:04
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The 10's were great for prog we got excellent albums by Vezhlivy Otkaz Univers Zero Pikapika Teart North Sea Radio Orchestra Cheer-Accident Thinking Plague elephant9 3 Mice Chrome Hoof Jack O The Clock Knifeworld PoiL Schnellertollermeier Guapo a.P.A.t.T Free Salamander Exhibit Far Corner October Equus Yugen Aranis Jaga Jazzist William D Drake Ske Nerve Institute Corima Diablo Swing Orchestra Forgas Band Phenomena Sonar ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 18:12
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Imo, there was some great prog stuff this decade but the best prog stuff from this decade wasn't really popular or discussed much at all on this site. If I only had PA to go by, I wouldn't be so convinced. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: December 22 2019 at 22:43
| A lot of great music was released in this past decade, and I'm looking forward to the next decade. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 00:29
| Marginally less good then the 00's but still good. My favourite album of the decade is Anathema - Weather Systems although Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing is not far behind. Both those are true masterpieces imo. I also enjoyed the output from Dream The Electric Sleep, Coheed and Cambria, Frost*, Haken ,Big Big Train , Dave Kerzner ( in all his guises!) , IQ , Magenta and many others I'm sure |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 01:00
Yeah...that's about where I'd have it. I recently reviewed my top 10 lists for this decade, and had forgotten some really wonderful stuff has come out in the 10s, but judging solely by my lists, it petered out a bit towards the end. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Homotopy
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 05:04
| I would say these wes a great decade, but I'd surely pick the previous one with Opeth, Porcupine, Riverside and some less well-known stuff. |
Posted By: Homotopy
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 05:06
Nice to see someone mentioning Poil and Jaga Jazzist
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 05:16
I would add Miriodor to this outstanding list. The two albums they released in this decade are both excellent, even if not on a par with the magnificent Avanti!. Other additions I would suggest are Gösta Berlings Saga and Herd of Instinct. Probably more to come < id="abctajpu2_enhava_tondujo" style="display: inline; width: 1px; height: 1px; : fixed;">ù
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 05:45
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I also think it's been a fantastic decade; great albums (off the top of my head) by IQ, Ayreon, Frost*, Steven Wilson, Marillion, Cellar Darling, Devin Townsend, Nightwish, Anathema, Kaipa, Deexpus..... |
Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 08:19
| I agree with much that's been said. I'd also say BBT adding D'Virgilio & Longdon to the group blew me away with "Underfall Yard." Then they took it to the next level with "English Electric P1&2." |
Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 08:26
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Those 3rd Degree albums in the last decade really flipped my switch. Ones & Zeroes especially.
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Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 08:31
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Lifesigns, PBII. Perfect Beings "Veil." Still rather have Moth Vellum back, though.
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Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 08:43
| Also discovered Reign of Kindo this decade. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 13:12
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I'll go by albums that I thought were great, not by bands from previous decades living on their back catalogue and sitting on their laurels Youssef, Dhafer - Abu Nawas Rhapsody
Guillaume Perret & The Electric Epic – s/t Änglagård - Viljans Öga Cassol, Fabrizio - Strange Fruit Elephant9 & Reine Fiske - Atlantis Forgas Band Phenomena - Acte V Maalouf, Ibrahim - Illusions Setna - Guerison Wrong Object - After the Exhibition Miriodor - Cobra Fakir GoGo Penguin V2.0 Halsall, Matthew & Gondwana Orchestra - When the World Was One Perret, Guillaume & The Electric Epic - Open Me Agusa - Högtid Serge Fiori – s/t Heliocentrics & Orlando Julius - Jaiyede Afro Maalouf, Ibrahim - Red and Black Light Washington, Kamasi - The Epic Anekdoten - Until All the Ghosts are Gone Hooffoot - Hooffoot Rêve Général - Howl! Scherzoo - 03 Walker, Ryley - Primrose Green Gösta Berlings Saga - Sersophane Shabaka and the Ancestors - Wisdom of Elders Dinosaur - Together, As One Ahmed, Yazz - La Saboteuse Rudolph, Adam & Moving Pictures - Glare of the Tiger Waters, Roger - Is This the Life We Really Want? Accordo Dei Contrari - Violato Intatto Heliocentrics - A World of Masks Vak - Budo All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light Aquaserge - Deja Vous! Far Corner - Risk Forgas Band Phenomena - L'Oreille Électrique Maisha - There is a Place Cykada - Cykada Elephant9 & Reine Fiske - Psychedelic Backfire II Grossmann, Muriel - Reverence Ikarus - Mosaismic Yokaï - Yokaï |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 13:17
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The 10s were the best post-70s decade for prog imo. ------------- 
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: December 23 2019 at 13:18
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Delv likes "falling satellites" by Frost* so much he has it listed twice.
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