Sub-genre completists?
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Topic: Sub-genre completists?
Posted By: Tapfret
Subject: Sub-genre completists?
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:00
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Wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the prog discussion polls. This seemed like the safest bet.
As I have stated before, I think there are too many sub-genres. Just my opinion, I'm not here to belabor the point. But one good thing I found about having sub-genres was it presented a way for me to approach writing reviews so I wasn't just reviewing all of my favorites and putting 5 stars across the board. I discovered that of all the subs, I had all but:
Krautrock
Experimental
Raga-Rock (that term cracks me up)
Originally I was just going to ask how many of you had them all, then I thought it would make a good poll.
Edit: ack! I hit enter and posted the poll before I was done! ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
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Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:08
| Don't know. I guess I'm missing some subgenres. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:11
I actually think I've got something from all of them, even though of course I've got more material from my favourite subgenres. I am curious by nature, so I'll try anything at least once (no, not in THAT sense ...) - however, like everybody else, I have my own preferences.
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:13
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Looking at what I have, it covers all the "genres" and "tags" here in PA.
So if I were to be added to the PA database, I would probably be categorized as Eclectic...
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:16
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I hvae something from all sub genres here, with the exception of the Various section. Favortie genres are: Symph/Art Rock, RIO/Avant/Zeuhl, Prog-Metal and Jazz-Rock/Canterbury. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:20
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I have: Crossover, Eclectic, Jazz Rock/Fusion, Heavy Prog, Neo, Prog Folk, Progressive Electronic, Psychedelic/Space Rock, RIO/Avant-Prog, Symphonic, Prog Related and Proto-Prog. So I'm missing 7. |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:24
Now that I thunk about it, the only 'Various' that are listed on PA in my collection are from free (legal!) downloads and not complete albums. I have a couple 'Various' like 'Nativity in Black'. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Bj-1 wrote:Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:34
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It makes your pie pretty too!!!
I sure it won't be as pretty once the true ratios of my collection start coming out.
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:49
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I am missing 1: I am missing an album from the Indo/Fraggle Rock subgenre, though I do have the odd Quintessence and 3rd Ear Band track on samplers and stuff somewhere. I aquired my first Zeuhl album this week, which I don't think it will be my last Scanning through the Various: Concepts, Samplers and Tributes lists I am embarrassed to say that I have enough of them to make me think of volunteering for the Various: Concepts, Samplers and Tributes Team  ------------- What? |
and my prized possesion is the original vinyl copy of Kaleidoscope's A Tangerine Dream LP from the proto-prog section. Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:55
I recently acquired my first Indo-Raga Prog album... Shakti's "Natural Elements", hightly recommended! |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:58
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I am missing 3: Indo/Raga, Italian Prog, and Zeuhl. I have a handful of Cantebury, an Amon Duul album for Krautrock, and a couple of Univers Zero albums in the RIO/Avant category; so I barely have anything in these 3 categories.
My biggest categories are Prog-related, the former Art Rock subgenres, Prog Metal, and Neo-Prog. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 13:16
Ok. Your on. But if I don't like it, I am holding you completely responsible. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: October 05 2007 at 13:56
| Taking collection to mean hard copies, I'm missing albums from 5 sub-genres. Indo-Prog/Raga Rock, Jazz Rock/Fusion, Krautrock, Progressive Electronic and Zeuhl. Otherwise I'm missing albums from 2, Indo-Prog/Raga Rock and Zeuhl. |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: October 06 2007 at 03:16
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I have: Prog Metal Psychedelic/Space Rock Experimental/Post-Rock Crossover Prog Symphonic Prog Jazz Rock/Fusion Progressive Electronic Prog Folk So I'm missing a few (need some Italian Symphonic, Eclectic, and RIO) but I've got a fair amount. I missing 8 to be exact. (I didn't count Prog Related, which I do have, same with Proto Prog) |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 10:24
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there are a couple i don't have anything from, but i'd like to expand my collection to include those. my favourite genres are prog metal, experimental/post, symphonic, heavy (pretty much all of what used to be art rock), and prog folk |
Posted By: magnus
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 12:00
Same! I had listened to this album in digital form, and when I was in Oslo(to see Dream Theater and Symphony X  ), I stumbled over it in a jazz record store. I was absolutely thrilled, as it's one of the best discoveries I've made during the last months!
Also, I get bragging rights for having an album of a genre(indo-prog/raga-rock) that the (and I'm kind of guessing here) fewest PA members listen to. 
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 02:07
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Ok...just bought Shakti, now only missing 2 subs. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: October 21 2007 at 04:16
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Besides "various genres" ihave them all, actually.. Yay... ------------- 
'Let's give it another fifteen seconds..' |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 21 2007 at 05:07
I've just purchased Shakti too, so now I'm a complete genrelizer. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Cheesecakemouse
Date Posted: October 21 2007 at 05:25
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No prog metal Italian Raga Various genres |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: October 21 2007 at 23:15
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Indo Raga prog and Kautrock, other than that... anything is welcomed... actually, I think its about time I listen to some Shankar and some crazy german b*****ds
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Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: October 22 2007 at 00:19
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Indo and Electronic... should change soon |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 13:08
| Indo; Electronic;Krautrock |
Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:26
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I'm missing five if we don't count Various and count Hot Rats and Grand Wazoo as Jazz-rock (which is what they are). I'm going to fix that somewhat soon, though, because I want to get Rock Bottom and Diablo Swing Orchestra (or Unexpect). And some day I'll get an Italian album. Which would then leave me only missing Neo and Raga, which I can live with. Although due to my relatively small collection (that is overly dominated by Floyd from my early days--I don't have the heart to resell them though) and lack of interest in some genres, for some I only have one album (like prog metal). ------------- "Never forget that the human race with technology is like an alcoholic with a barrel of wine." Sleepytime Gorilla Museum: Because in their hearts, everyone secretly loves the Unabomber. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:31
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I am missing one if you include downloads. Without that, I am missing 7 (canterbury, indo, electronic, kraut, tech/extreme, zeuhl, various)-------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:34
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missing only that one.. that... hell can't even remember the name...
the Indo Hindu prog thread? The sub that has like what .....7
bands in it
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Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:43
Zeuhl (whatever I spell that), Indo raga..... and perhaps one of the three prog metal subgenres 
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:46
| I think I'm only missing Indo, any kind of prog metal, and post rock. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:52
I sure Raff will soon educate you, the Shakti album she recomended to me is jolly fine.
Perhaps The Ozric Tentacles should be tagged as Raga as a lot of their music is of that vein... then maybe there's an obsucre RPI band that plays Ragu.  ------------- What? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 06 2007 at 20:54
she told me it was a really good album... and I do love Popol Vuh's explorations into that area of music. I probably would enjoy it.. just never made it there.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 03:19
Let's see... I have:
Which means that i'm missing: Experimental/Post-rock, Italian Symphonic Prog, Neo Progressive, Zeuhl, Various. That's 6 genres. Still pretty impressive for a collection of only 140-150 CD's!
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Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 03:44
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i am missing kraut, Indo-Prog/Raga Rock and electronic... ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |