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Wanorak 
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 Posted: November 29 2014 at 13:22 |
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Gong, although I have a lot of respect for Univers Zero.
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sleeper
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 12:46 |
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I like Gong, but love Univers Zero.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Polymorphia
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 12:41 |
 Sagichim wrote:
I have a lot of respect and appreciation for UZ but it's Gong for me. |
This but reversed.
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MFP
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 11:51 |
Sagichim wrote:
I have a lot of respect and appreciation for UZ but it's Gong for me. |
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Flight123
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 11:29 |
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Love them both - but why set one against the other? They are so different! However, I saw a member of UZ on the same stage last Saturday night with an occasional member of Gong...
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 11:09 |
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UZ but love both.
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Sagichim
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 10:51 |
I have a lot of respect and appreciation for UZ but it's Gong for me.
BTW their latest album is surprisingly very very good!
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 10:34 |
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I've tried Throbbing Gristle before but it didn't connect, maybe it's time to revisit.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/
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HolyMoly
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 10:34 |
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GonG
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My other avatar is a Porsche
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.
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bhikkhu
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 10:20 |
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I have love hate relationship with Gong but no hate for UZ.
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LearsFool
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 10:00 |
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:
Lear'sFool wrote:
Gong, for they are the great jesters of music, and on top of that make great music. Univers is excellent, but not just do Gong edge them out, but when I look for dark music I go for bands far darker than them. |
Who is darker than UZ?
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Some of the early industrial bands, with Throbbing Gristle taking the cake. Excepting 20 Jazz Funk Greats they've made some horrifying stuff. Basically combine a particularly dark and strange take on "Aumgn" with macabre subject matter described in the first person and you have an idea of what TG did.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:56 |
Lear'sFool wrote:
Gong, for they are the great jesters of music, and on top of that make great music. Univers is excellent, but not just do Gong edge them out, but when I look for dark music I go for bands far darker than them. |
Who is darker than UZ?
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:55 |
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UZ for epic albums like Heatwave, Uzed, Crawling Wind and Heresie.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Meltdowner
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:53 |
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Gong
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LearsFool
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:36 |
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Gong, for they are the great jesters of music, and on top of that make great music. Univers is excellent, but not just do Gong edge them out, when I look for dark music I go for bands far darker than them.
Edited by Lear'sFool - November 29 2014 at 09:56
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zravkapt
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:30 |
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Slight edge to Gong.
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Magma America Great Make Again
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Raff
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:09 |
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Another vote for the Belgian darkmeisters. I have a lot of time for Gong, but UZ are just mesmerizing (as well as enormously influential).
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micky
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:57 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
THere is only one answer to this question as GonG are one of the greatest most infuencial bands of any genre ever. Both in the Prog world and in the other world. Who else would have come all the way from Planet GonG to give us an absolutely serious blend of Jazz Psycho Canterbury Space Rock without taking themselves too seriously? Not only this but they've been going since time and memorial and the latest album is easily as good as anything they've produced before. Take a listen if you don't believe this grey haired fanboy.
If that other band win this it would be an absolute travesty! Please Please don't let that happen!
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 voted Gong. I respect the hell out of UZ.. but I love Gong.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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ole-the-first
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:32 |
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Univers Zero
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This night wounds time.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:29 |
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
THere is only one answer to this question as GonG are one of the greatest most infuencial bands of any genre ever. Both in the Prog world and in the other world. Who else would have come all the way from Planet GonG to give us an absolutely serious blend of Jazz Psycho Canterbury Space Rock without taking themselves too seriously? Not only this but they've been going since time and memorial and the latest album is easily as good as anything they've produced before. Take a listen if you don't believe this grey haired fanboy.
If that other band win this it would be an absolute travesty! Please Please don't let that happen!
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I agree with everything you say BUT Univers Zero have produced the music that speaks to my soul & makes the hairs on my arms stand up. I'm sure I'm going to be in the minority and I'll happily vote for Gong in future rounds but I would vote for UZ whomever they were up against.
The latest Gong album is indeed fantastic, but then so is the UZ 2014 release.
Univers Zero
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*blocked*  Wrong answer but I guess I'll have to give their latest a listen anyway... I do like UZ but, this is GonG man!
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Round 1 Detroit Bracket: Univers Zero v. Gong
