Need mellow prog recommendations
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Topic: Need mellow prog recommendations
Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Subject: Need mellow prog recommendations
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:43
I'm looking for some recommendations for soft, laid back mellow prog. Basically the kind of stuff you can play late at night without needing to play too loud or wake up the neighbors. It can be from any decade from any subgenre. 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:46
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Try Soft Machine. Canterbury Jazz that is rarely very loud. Third (1970) and Fourth (1971) are both highly recommended! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:49
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:50
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jade warrior! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:59
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Try Moon Safari and their album A Doorway to Summer.
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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:00
| Soft Machine? Really? I'm not familiar with third but have heard the first two and fourth and I don't know if I would say these are quiet by any stretch of the imagination. Fourth in particular sounds like a very noisy jazz album(at least to me). Very upbeat and sqawky. Nothing wrong with it just not something to chill out too. Jade Warrior I'll have to check out. Ofcourse there's Sigur Ros. I only have the ( ) album so far and it's a great one to fall asleep to(not hard to do with that one....lol). |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:00
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Timothy Pure Blood of the Berry After crying Jon Anderson Olias of Sunhillow Anthony Phillips |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:01
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Traffic... I was listening to 'Shootout at the Fantasy Factory' last
night... after the opening title track with Reebop's congos making me
thrash my arms violently with some 'air congos' with some good
Winwood 'air guitar' thrown in..... it is a wonderful mellow and
rather laid back album. ...sitting all alone by fireside... listen to the wind.. through the chimney top....  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:03
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Some post rock is very mellow and dreamy. Like Godspeed You Black Emperor! or Sigur Ros. Their music is pretty sad, but it's beautiful sadness, not pyre depression. Canterbury is indeed pretty mellow, bands like Gond and Caravan are great. And try Operh's Damnation... haunting, mellow album. But remember that nothing else they put out is nearly as mellow! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:03
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Celeste "Principe di un giorno" Clarion "Clarion" Zauber - any album Le Orme "Florian" and "Piccola rapsodia dell'ape" ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:05
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YES ------------- |
The Miracle wrote:Posted By: Cinema
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:08
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You might want to check out:
- Happy the Man - Moon Safari - White Willow - Quantum Jump - Camel - England - The Syn (not really soft, but far from hard) - Jon Anderson (his first two solo albums) - Kenso - Mirage - Frogg Cafe - A Triggering Myth (especially Forgiving Eden) |
Posted By: White Feather
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:31
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Early Porcupine Tree "The Sky Moves Sideways" ------------- |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:34
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80's Holger Czukay - On the Way to the Peak of Normal Gandalf - Magic Theater Michael Shrieve - The Big Picture 90's Michael Brook - Cobalt Blue Steve Jolliffe - Zanzi The Mermen - Amazing California Health and Happiness Roadshow
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Posted By: HeirToRuin
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:40
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:40
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I agree with the Traffic and Caravan suggestions above, some other suggestions: Harmonium: "Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison" Camel: the "Snow goose" and Rajaz Porcupine tree : "The sky moves sideways" is very mellow edit: i see that this one was already mentioned, terrific album. Novalis: "Sommerabend", "Novalis" is better but not so mellow |
Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:47
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I'd try Camel's Moondmadness or Snow Goose. Both great night-time albums.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:55
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Renaissance anyone..... I couldn't imagine waking up the neighbors at 2 in the morning to the sounds of 'Sounds of the Sea'  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:58
thanks for the agreement... gave it out of personal experience.... Shootout at the Fantasy Factory is a great bottle of wine, roaring fire, and girl who won't say no kind of album.... very laid back and mood inducing.. especially Tragic Magic. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:00
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Space Prog is always a good way to go (Ozric Tentacles, Pink Floyd, Early Porcupine Tree). ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:05
oh jesus... if I had a dime for every brain cell I've killed over the years 'chilling out' to Floyd's 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun'... I'd be rich. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:06
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But you wouldn't have enough brain cells to know what to do with the money! ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:10
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70's Focus - Hamburger Concerto Bo Hansson - Lord of the Rings Secret Oyster - Straight to the Krankenhaus Travelling's debut Michael Rother - Katzenmusik Cluster - Soweisoso Celeste - Principe di Giorno Maneige - Ni Vent..., Ni Nouvelle
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:11
oh come on now... it doesn't take a PhD to buy more prog albums does it. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:13
good calls as always... just finished listening to LotR as a matter of fact.  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:16
If you're thinking about buying some Zeuhl, I'd suggest a doctor's note at the very least. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:17
| Herbie Hancock - Headhunter? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:24
hahahha... love Zeuhl. Even my wife seemed to bear the Dun album... but she runs from the room screaming in terror whenever I put a Magma album on.... oh well... she gave me 3 beautiful kids so I forgive her. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Oxygen Waster
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:49
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I second That! |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:11
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I definetely wouldn't go with Hawkwind though... -------------  
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:15
hahahah I thought the same thing when I saw Space Prog at the beginning of his post...no not Hawkwind.... Sonic Attack IS what you use to wake your neighbors up with at 2 in the morning. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:16
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Early Porcupine Tree is great... i just got The Sky Moves Sideways and its awesome! ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:19
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70s Tangerine Dream is terrific for "chilling out." Try Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet, Stratosfear, and my fave Force Majeure (somewhat livelier).
Anthony Phillips -- The Geese and the Ghost is quite lovely too.
"New age" guitarist William Ackerman has some very beautiful stuff too -- his Past Light is very highly recommended (tres relaxing).
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:19
It certainly is! Voyage 34 is not too shabby either. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:22
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I agree Canterbury is good. Cetainly HATFIELD AND THE NORTH , Rotters Club in particular. Better By Far from 77 by CARAVAN is nice [ despite the fact that Reviewers here have not been kind to it] and Modern Masquerades by FRUUPP also fits your requirements,but not so much their earlier releases--- offered for what its worth. Enjoy. ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: HeirToRuin
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:22
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I don't know if I'd call it prog or not, but Kevin Moore's last Chroma
Key album is some really great mellow stuff....GRAVEYARD MOUNTAIN HOME.
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:40
| try Gordon Giltrap's Perilous Journey or Johannes Schonning's Locrian Arabesque |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:41
| Try David Gilmour's On An Island although it might send you to sleep!! |
Posted By: Flyingsod
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:46
| I'll third the Bo Hanson LotR and add Music From Watership down. Another vote from me for The Snow Goose by Camel. To me Barclay James Harvest on thier Octoberon lp is proggressive light rock. Somestimes it kinda jams but overall its subtle and muted. |
Posted By: ____VdGG____
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:54
I find Electronic Prog like Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze to be very mellow and beautiful. I love post rock and especially GY!BE, but I find it far to emotional and powerful to 'chill' to, as it makes me feel like I want to convulse in musical ecstasy on the climaxes of their songs. For the Klaus Schulse, try Timewind, though. It's beautiful  ------------- Iron throated monsters are forcing the screams; Mind and machinery box-press our dreams |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 00:22
| Alan Parsons - I Robot or Tales of M & I. |
Posted By: nobody
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 00:34
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<--------Edgar Froese, Epsilon In Malaysian Pale
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<----Gryphon, Midnight MushrumpsPosted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 00:50
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Yay, someone finally mentioned Gryphon(although I was thinking "raindances"). I don't know "midnight mushrumps" though so I'll add it to my list. ;) I'm surprised no one has mentioned Camel's "harbour of tears" cd. I find snowgoose and even dust and dreams to be too uplifting although admittedly they both have mellow moments and are both great albums(both in at least my top twenty of all time too :)) . A big thank you to all of those who recommended albums. Quite honestly I'm not sure where some of you were coming from with some of these recommendations but the rest of you can pat yourselves on the back. O.K. All of you can pat yourselves on the back. At least you made the effort right? |
Posted By: Baza
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 03:15
| It was mentioned before, but Harmonium's album "Si on avait besoin d'une cinqueme saison" is one of the best mellow prog-folk albums ever. |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 03:50
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<<< look at the avatar.
by the way, which of the mellow prog albums (mentioned or not) is anything similar to Harmonium's 5th season I want more similar to that! ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 04:02
You should try Ere G's Au-delŕ des Ombres. It's not as good (obviously), but it's pretty similar to Harmonium. |
Posted By: aprusso
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 04:11
| Barclay james harves 1969-1977 |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 08:14
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All previous suggestions are good choices. With many of them I go to sleep. Other suggestions would be (I apologize if I repeatd something) AGNUS - Pinturas y Expresiones CELESTE - Principe di un Giorno CLEARLIGHT - Clearlight Symphony SIGUR RÓS - Ágćtis Byrjun, ( ) FRUUPP - Future Legends, Seven Secrets GROBSCHNITT - Rockpommel's Land KARDA ESTRA - Eve, Constellations OPETH - Damnation MOON SAFARI - A Doorway To Summer TANGERINE DREAM - Rubycon, Phaedra, Ricochet
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Posted By: Norm Cash
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 08:16
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I second Jimbo's recommendation of Ere G as being of a similar nature to Harmonium. Definitely worth a listen. I'd also throw in to this thread - for your general consideration.....
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Posted By: bundy
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 08:30
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A couple of mellow favourites not mentioned yet: White Willow - Sacrement Sebastian Hardie - Four Moments Glass Hammer - Perlandra ------------- They who know do not speak! They who talk do not know! |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 11:07
Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 13:14
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i recommend Agitation Free's Melesch and 2nd Aaron |
Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 13:16
i agree, also throw on some Jade Warrior as someone earlier recommended, i really like Way of the Sun, Floating World is good as well Aaron |