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Topic: Sport in prog

Posted By: DoobieBrother6
Subject: Sport in prog
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 06:22

Sports suck.

Competitive sports and nationalism are Evils.
Aye.

Sport is dead boring also. But what is worse is the trite sports champion interview after the event. "I am proud of all my sports-mates.I shall give it my all and make Canada proud. You don't know how much this award means to me." Yadda, yadda....

Thankfully there is little sports in prog.

Wakeman - Gaole - White Rock

Tangerine Dream - got to be something...but I can't think of any just now

The ubiquitous thrift store lp: Vangelis "Chariots of Fire"

Pink Floyd -Fearless

Jethro Tull - Skating...

Isn't there a cricketting song by Harper??? Anyways...not prog

Sports cuts through the space-time continuum . Stars blinking out of being. Voids swallowed.

Sport can go jump.

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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 06:43

Like Nick Mason, I rather like my Sports to be Fictitious.

I love the Electronic/Krautrock series of Kosmischer Läufer albums (or volumes) titled "The secret cosmic music of the East German Olympic Program" and the "story" that goes along with the project.

From https://www.kosmischerlaufer.com/biography/" rel="nofollow - https://www.kosmischerlaufer.com/biography/

In East Germany in the early 1970’s Martin Zeichnete worked as a sound editor for DEFA, (Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft), the state-owned film studio. Like many young East Germans of the time he would listen furtively to West German radio at night and became infatuated with the Kosmische Musik or ‘Krautrock’ epitomised by the likes of Kraftwerk, Neu! and Cluster emerging from his neighbouring country. Martin, a keen runner, hit upon the idea of using the repetitive, motorik beats of this new music as a training aid for athletes. He thought it could benefit the mind as well as the body with the pulsing, hypnotic music bringing focus. A ‘borrowed’ prototype of Andreas Pavel’s Stereobelt showed Martin the technology to provide music on the move already existed and could easily be adapted for runners.

After sharing his concept with colleagues Martin was taken from his studio to East Berlin, quizzed by the authorities about his ideas and, fearing the worst, was surprised to find himself put to work by the Nationales Olympisches Komitee immediately. Installed in a cold Berlin studio with the few electronic instruments the state could supply, (Martin asked for a Moog but was refused), he began one of the strangest journeys in music. Known to the government as State Plan 14.84L, Martin and his fellow musicians informally called it ‘Projekt Kosmischer Läufer’ (Cosmic Runner).

For the next 11 years Martin would be spirited to Berlin to work on tracks with little notice. He created hours of music fusing traditional rock instruments with synthesizers, early drum computers, tape slicing and looping techniques he and his engineer formulated themselves. His output included tracks for running at various paces, warm up pieces, ‘ambient’ music to play in gyms during training and pieces for artistic gymnastic routines.

Posted By: DoobieBrother6
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 06:51

I heard one Läufer cd and it was wonderful.

....

Genesis had that blue viny EP.

Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 07:20

Genesis - Match of the Day
Queen - We are the Champions

Posted By: Hosydi
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 07:24

Caravan's Golf Girl stands out as a notable example of how progressive rock can intersect with themes from sports like golf.

Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 10:07

While I 100% disagree with the OP on sports, in answer to his question, I'll mention:

Stackridge - Anyone for Tennis?

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