Fun Machine (Heavy, Eclectic or other?)
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Topic: Fun Machine (Heavy, Eclectic or other?)
Posted By: avestin
Subject: Fun Machine (Heavy, Eclectic or other?)
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 21:46
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A highly energetic group from New Jersey, with inventive and creative melodies, experimental in sound and nature and definitely progressive. http://www.myspace.com/funmachine - http://www.myspace.com/funmachine Awesome music! ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 21:56
listening  they certainly live up to their name, and more complex than at first hear ..unsure, maybe we'll hear from others, the more I listen the more I think they probably deserve to be here, only got two cuts but I suspect it represents the gist of their work (didn't check the vids).. Zappa? Solution Science Systems? David Bagsby? |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 22:01
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Listening now; good stuff.
------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 22:01
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Maybe Avant, though it isn't really that avant... it it very creative and reminds in spirit of the Cardiacs (not sound, just spirit, if you get my meaning). I received their album as a promo and listening to it right now. That's one hell of an album. Immediate click with me. Love it! Directly to the top of 2008 (another one... so many good albums this year). ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 22:41
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Interesting band...dunno where I'd place 'em, but there's enough of an experimental in their writing for sure (and I dig the Doorsy organ). No matter what, I sense the next band to be added to the Moody Noobs friends list! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 22:43
that's what's important |
The Whistler wrote:Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 22:54
Fer reals, yo. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 20:45
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Hey, whatever happened to this? Was the association with the Noobs really so damning? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 20:49
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Good question. Once it's approved I can add it quickly (and also add my review for their album, already posted it on other websites). Right now I'd say eclectic would be the best fit. Avant would be a second choice. But that's just me. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 20:58
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wonderful band, should we remind Eclectic of them? |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 23:13
| I'll try and check these guys out soon, but if Eclectic really likes them...well, seems like you lot think that's the best place for them, so no worries. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 23:21
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Pat, if you think they might be good for Avant it doesn't matter to me |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 23:48
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Sorry for the delay in Eclectic making a decision. For Eclectic, I was unsure, Moris was a definite yes, and Rico was undecided leaning towards no. It's a bit difficult to judge based on those two tracks (there are the vids too). I've listened again and am uncomfortable voting yes based just on those. Also, since it was suggested for more than one team, and being unsure myself, I wanted to see how other's felt. David, what was your team's consensus? ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 23:52
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we'd probably take them in a heartbeat if they were heavy but I just don't hear it.. I wanted to though, just so they'd make it in |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 00:02
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I don't find it heavy, really, either. It does have similarities to some acts we've included in Eclectic (and those tended not to be unanimous "for"s), but this just doesn't come across as so "Eclectic" to me. I'm going to recheck the videos later on tonight, and music again without distraction, and really try to break the music down.
------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 02:14
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Any chance of hearing that "Sonne Huhn" album?
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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 04:02
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Samples available here: http://www.emusic.com/album/Fun-Machine-Sonnenhuhn-MP3-Download/11318927.html - http://www.emusic.com/album/Fun-Machine-Sonnenhuhn-MP3-Download/11318927.html ...and if anyone subscribes to emusic the album can be grabbed from there it seems. ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 07:33
I'll see tonight after work if I can "arrange" that. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 12:47
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Thanks, Assaf -- that would help.
------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 02:19
| Now checking... |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 03:20
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Sorry for the delay -- I now have voted yes for Fun Machine in Eclectic. Good stuff.
------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 00:12
Checking the Etc (Eclectic team Chart) earlier, I noted that F.M. had more than enough
votes, so it's cleared. Did you want to prepare the addition, Assaf? It's a neat one.
------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 00:24
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Very good band indeed, and Eclectic definitely suits them best ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 00:38
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 01:49
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Just heard them before. Pretty cool addition it would be I must say  ------------- 
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 04:59
If the eclectic team doesn't mind, I'll add the band.  ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 05:09
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^ that would be excellent, thanks.
------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: theteaclub_dan
Date Posted: January 19 2009 at 16:19
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For the record, I think these guys are fantastic
NEW JERSEY PROG UNITE!! 
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