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flashbackcaruso 1058 posts |
Mar 01, 2015, 22:41
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Squid Tempest wrote: flashbackcaruso wrote: The Moody Blues - Octave The Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager How are finding those? I love the Moodys but have never quite got as far as those albums. They're fairly decent. Still in the same sort of vein as the classic 'acid-trip' albums from 'Lost Chord' to 'Seventh Soujourn', but inevitably slightly watered down after the gap of a few years. Worth picking up if you find them cheap.
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Fatalist 1123 posts |
Mar 01, 2015, 23:03
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New: English Heretic – A Study of Lunar Research Flights. Mr Heretic has done it again. It’s not as major a piece of work as The Underworld Service, but very fine nevertheless, and its inspiration from a secret US project to detonate a nuke on the moon is fascinating/terrifying. Fittingly, it’s got a slightly more trippy feel to it, like brutalist kosmiche: https://soundcloud.com/english-heretic/diagrams-of-sacrifice Public Service Broadcasting – The Race for Space. I guess the EH album kind of acts as a bleak corrective to the Utopian space age impulses of this one. I have some sympathy with the hipster naysayer viewpoint that regards PSB as the modern day equivalent of Paul Hardcastle, but dammit, there’s some tuneful, inventive stuff here, even if it’s not as immediately engaging as their debut. Interestingly, a few of the tracks approximate Floyd if they’d been an ambient house band (but not been The Orb): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRBJEhKHUIc GNOD – Infinity Machines. Haven’t really got this lot in the past, but from what I’ve listened to of this so far (it’s around 2 hours long!), that might change. Very much a Bohren & der Club of Gore-in-an-industrial-warehouse vibe: http://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/listen_title-track-from-new-gnod-album Blanck Mass – Dumb Flesh. Really liked his debut (bloke from Fuck Buttons), but this is quite an advance sonically speaking. Closer in sound to his main group, particularly rhythmically, but still with lots of synapse-cleansing manipulated sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Zyd7oWoJk Papir/Electric Moon – The Papermoon Sessions (Live at Roadburn 2014). More premium psych from Sulatron. Not as immediate as the Sula Bassana album from the same festival, but quality stuff nonetheless. Less new: Anywhere – s/t Cave – Threace. Another one I gave short shrift to initially that I’ve enjoyed a lot more on returning. There’s a west coast krautrock vibe that turns jazzier as it progresses. Reminds me a lot of Tortoise in places. ANTA – Centurionaut / Live. Really liked their sludge prog debut, The Tree That Bears The Equine Fruit, but when its more technical and twiddly follow-up was just released on vinyl and download, I only dipped into it on Bandcamp, so never got into it. Thought I’d listen again before seeing them live (see below), and it’s rather good, if slightly lacking in any real stand-out moments. Live is a, err, live version of the album, and better for being grungier. Guapo – Five Suns. Still the gold standard for modern avant prog, absolutely blistering in places. Sinoia Caves – Beyond the Black Rainbow Golden Void – ‘Rise to the Out of Reach’. Been meaning to check this lot for a while due to the name. And blimey, this is a prime slice of west coast neo-psych: http://goldenvoidtj.bandcamp.com/album/rise-to-the-out-of-reach-b-w-smiling-raven New album out this year, could be a corker if in a similar league. Live: Seven That Spells/ANTA, The Shacklewell Arms, London. Yes, the gig I’ve been shamelessly bigging up ;-) ANTA were great live, and STS didn’t disappoint – awesome heavy psych progness, albeit in front of 25 people in Dalston… Listen With Father: So, we stayed with friends over New Year, whose daughter introduced our two to the joys of some Wii dance-off game. One of the tracks was ‘Rock Lobster’, which I humiliated myself to, but most of the music was modern pop. The girls have since been demanding to hear various tracks, which I have graciously tried (and for the most part mercifully failed) to find on Spotify, but Nelly Furtado’s ‘Maneater’ is one I remembered… and secretly really liked. Check out the head-cracking drums and evil synth line: https://vimeo.com/36822719 (the song proper starts at 1:30!)
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Monganaut 2382 posts |
Edited Mar 01, 2015, 23:07
Mar 01, 2015, 23:06
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Re: Kinski - For me, two albums stand out. 'Airs Above Your Station' from 2003, and 'Alpine Static' from 2005, both on Sub Pop. 'Down Below It's Chaos' is a close 3rd. They do remind me of early (Instrumental) Electralane quite a lot in approach. Airs 'taster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2lBhzNGn_k&list=PLSl1n4080pcC9H6iwv8J12-mazehkqnfe Played 'Airs' to death on release, and it still gets above average spins. Great record Alpine taster - Snowy Parts Of Scandinavia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVfslj8-ls Edge Set - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX2vOvQFhYY Hot Stenographer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmsR3dyKtxU The Party Which You Know Will Be Heavy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiKJtpcFSTM Boy, Was I Mad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xoStxJgeo Down Below It's Chaos (full) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBoXTWa5iKE Albums got heavier (as in more metal) as they progressed through the years. Mostly instrumenal freak outs with the odd cringe worthy lyric here and there. They do the locked in and loud/quiet thang pretty well. Did a collab with AMT that was a bit hit and miss - for me this was the best track..it's a dronealthon.. Planet Crazy Gold - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pshK7tPG7FA
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thesweetcheat 6218 posts |
Mar 01, 2015, 23:14
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Excellent, thanks! Lots to investigate there :)
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thesweetcheat 6218 posts |
Mar 01, 2015, 23:15
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Ordered the English Heretic last week, really looking forward to it.
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Monganaut 2382 posts |
Mar 01, 2015, 23:23
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Brief unsung review from 2005 here for Alpine Static. Thought there was an unsung for 'Airs' too, but must have been mistaken. http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/1366/ Airs review - http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/626
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spencer 3071 posts |
Mar 01, 2015, 23:36
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1) Frank Zappa - Black Page Symphony ... not a proper release, but a fan's labour of love comp of top quality rarities and live stuff. Meticulous and bloody wonderful, worthy of official release 'as is'. Briefly put up on youtube, snaffled by the estate in the past few days, not before nabbed by mate. Any fans here: hunt down if you can find it elsewhere on t'net. 10/10. Really.......... 2) Can - Peel Sessions ........ 3) Klaus Schulze - Mirage ... finally heard thirty years after I made a mental note to track down. Very nice indeed ....... 4) Gong - Post-Modern Wireless on Radio: The Peel Sessions ... had no idea this existed. Really, really good, and on youtube too ....... 5) Gong - Gong in the '70's ... little known, it seems, Voiceprint release of alt takes, rehearsal and live stuff. Also very good, has thirty mins of the classic lineup included. On youtube, just do a search without band name for 'Om Riff' and 'Blues for Finlay' ........ 6) Carlos Santana - Dance of the Rainbow Serpent ....... 7) Chrome - Half Machine From The Sun ....... 8) DJ Cheb i Sabbah - Krishna Lila ... Attn Squid: reckon this is up your street. Played with sadness though. Reminded I had this by the 'naturally psychedelic' subtopic, as has lovely sounds of India, monsoon rain, birds, wonderfully recorded, mixed with devotional music from N and S India, coupled with discrete beats and ultra rumbly bass from Bill Laswell. Googled Cheb an hour after hearing about Leonard, and found that he too had passed on and I hadn't known. RIP to a fine artist whose work should be better known : ( ....... 9) Spirit - Future Games ... for Spock ........ 10) Mahavishnu Orchestra - Complete Columbia Recordings ... the live disc ....... 11) Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight ........ 12) Crosby Stills and Nash - CSN ... box of their individual and collective work and CSNY stuff too. Interesting rarities here.. another version of Guinevere anyone? ........ Youtube: Can - Saarbrueken '75/Free Concert/Berline Pop Festival/Agon Agat
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anthonyqkiernan 7087 posts |
Mar 02, 2015, 11:39
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Squid Tempest wrote: Alasdair Roberts - S/T Got a lot of time for Ar and the work he's done in conserving folksong (it feels like it should be one word in this context). Great guitarist. Written some top tunes. (Worked with The Phantom Band.) But, sheesh, I can only take so much listening to him. About enough for him in a support slot, but not headlining.
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Moon Cat 9577 posts |
Mar 02, 2015, 17:42
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I have the first couple of Anta albums. I like a lot. Er...that's it.
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Squid Tempest 8769 posts |
Mar 02, 2015, 19:25
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spencer wrote: 1) Frank Zappa - Black Page Symphony ... not a proper release, but a fan's labour of love comp of top quality rarities and live stuff. Meticulous and bloody wonderful, worthy of official release 'as is'. Briefly put up on youtube, snaffled by the estate in the past few days, not before nabbed by mate. Any fans here: hunt down if you can find it elsewhere on t'net. 10/10. Really.......... 2) Can - Peel Sessions ........ 3) Klaus Schulze - Mirage ... finally heard thirty years after I made a mental note to track down. Very nice indeed ....... 4) Gong - Post-Modern Wireless on Radio: The Peel Sessions ... had no idea this existed. Really, really good, and on youtube too ....... 5) Gong - Gong in the '70's ... little known, it seems, Voiceprint release of alt takes, rehearsal and live stuff. Also very good, has thirty mins of the classic lineup included. On youtube, just do a search without band name for 'Om Riff' and 'Blues for Finlay' ........ 6) Carlos Santana - Dance of the Rainbow Serpent ....... 7) Chrome - Half Machine From The Sun ....... 8) DJ Cheb i Sabbah - Krishna Lila ... Attn Squid: reckon this is up your street. Played with sadness though. Reminded I had this by the 'naturally psychedelic' subtopic, as has lovely sounds of India, monsoon rain, birds, wonderfully recorded, mixed with devotional music from N and S India, coupled with discrete beats and ultra rumbly bass from Bill Laswell. Googled Cheb an hour after hearing about Leonard, and found that he too had passed on and I hadn't known. RIP to a fine artist whose work should be better known : ( ....... 9) Spirit - Future Games ... for Spock ........ 10) Mahavishnu Orchestra - Complete Columbia Recordings ... the live disc ....... 11) Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight ........ 12) Crosby Stills and Nash - CSN ... box of their individual and collective work and CSNY stuff too. Interesting rarities here.. another version of Guinevere anyone? ........ Youtube: Can - Saarbrueken '75/Free Concert/Berline Pop Festival/Agon Agat Will check out Cheb i Sabbah, thanks! Also - I regretted not buying Gong in the 70s when it was out on CD, I thought at the time it looked an interesting comp.
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