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I still need to dig into some French TV at some time.  I've heard some tracks here and there and enjoyed them all, but still haven't bought any of their albums yet.  Maybe they'll make it onto my Christmas list this year...
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French TV This Is What We Do........one of my favorites in this genre
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Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Worth the price if you like their style of music, though - I put it off forever because of the price, but once I got it I LOVE it. 
I do, but as you say, the price puts me off.  Especially since I never watch music DVDs.
 
I'm with you, but for what its worth it's probably the best DVD I've seen (quality & content wise).
 
Though I've only watched it about 3 times. Embarrassed
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Worth the price if you like their style of music, though - I put it off forever because of the price, but once I got it I LOVE it. 
I do, but as you say, the price puts me off.  Especially since I never watch music DVDs.
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Worth the price if you like their style of music, though - I put it off forever because of the price, but once I got it I LOVE it. 
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Barbaro is expensive!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SaltyJon Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2012 at 21:26
True, but Barbaro is also twice the price (approximately).  My absolute favorite rendition of Promenade is actually from the broadcast of last year's RIO Fest with Present/UZ/Aranis ALL on stage.  That one gave me goosebumps for HOURS. 
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

If you like Leg End, I'd say pick up its successor before Western Culture - Unrest is not only my favorite HC album, but it's also a bit of a smaller step into their later era.  Western Culture left me cold for a good while, originally, so I'd keep that in mind.  And if you like the darkness of Univers Zero, don't hesitate in finding a copy of the 2-for-1 of Present's first two albums.  The first album (Triskaedekaphobie) has my absolute favorite chamber prog piece (Promenade), one of my top pieces of music period. 
My problem as a newbie with the albums between Leg End and Western Culture was Dagmar's vocals. I love them now but they took forever to get my head round.

Totally agree on the Present 2-1, those two albums are great. Though I probably like Barbaro more due to the stellar DVD concert footage.
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If you like Leg End, I'd say pick up its successor before Western Culture - Unrest is not only my favorite HC album, but it's also a bit of a smaller step into their later era.  Western Culture left me cold for a good while, originally, so I'd keep that in mind.  And if you like the darkness of Univers Zero, don't hesitate in finding a copy of the 2-for-1 of Present's first two albums.  The first album (Triskaedekaphobie) has my absolute favorite chamber prog piece (Promenade), one of my top pieces of music period. 
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Just recently purchased my first real RIO album in UZ's Heatwave, after hearing a discussion in one of the 80's polls about the song Funeral Plain.  Thinking of picking up UZed next.  Maybe checking out some Cow.


Make sure to pick up UZ's debut, Heresie, and Ceux de Dehors.

Start with Henry Cow's debut Leg End.
Good recommendation, I'd add Henry Cow - Western Culture.
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

RIOfest happening...certainly males in possession of headware not there. Disapprove
I was F'ing fantastic, I had a wonderful weekend.

30000 ft review

Firstly - loads of wonderful friendly people there, met old friends and made new ones so a wonderful experience before the music even started.

Day 1
Kafka - interesting experimental opening with ambience flowing to post rock power. Enjoyable B+
Caravan - strangely lacking presence even though I'm a big fan, loved the old stuff including epc 9ft Underground B-
One Shot - wonderful instrumental zeuhl extremely heavy and in the pocket all night . Excellent A
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Spoke Orchestra - French slam poetry would have been better if I understood French only lasted 2 songs as did many D
We Insist - straight ahead good post rock with energetic vocalist drummer. Enjoyable B+
Thinking Plague - spectacularly wonderful performance, much stronger than Cuneiform where Elaine was I'll. Magnificent A+
Magma - speechless ....... A+++
Day 3
RIO movie - excellently received very well executed with cameo from Englishman in UZ shirt drinking beer
C Vander masterclass - interesting
FAT32 - high energy keyboards and drums duo with masses of energy and humor. Entertaining B
Eric Baron - ambient electronic soundscapes - very Zen B 



I bet it was awesome.
 
And cool reviews. That FAT32 sounds pretty cool.
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Just recently purchased my first real RIO album in UZ's Heatwave, after hearing a discussion in one of the 80's polls about the song Funeral Plain.  Thinking of picking up UZed next.  Maybe checking out some Cow.


Make sure to pick up UZ's debut, Heresie, and Ceux de Dehors.

Start with Henry Cow's debut Leg End.
 
What he said. Uzed isn't bad either, esp if you like Heatwave.
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Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Just recently purchased my first real RIO album in UZ's Heatwave, after hearing a discussion in one of the 80's polls about the song Funeral Plain.  Thinking of picking up UZed next.  Maybe checking out some Cow.


Make sure to pick up UZ's debut, Heresie, and Ceux de Dehors.

Start with Henry Cow's debut Leg End.
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Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Just recently purchased my first real RIO album in UZ's Heatwave, after hearing a discussion in one of the 80's polls about the song Funeral Plain.  Thinking of picking up UZed next.  Maybe checking out some Cow.

Plenty of Magma and Caravan in my collection, but wouldn't exactly call them RIO.  LOL
Magma can definitely be counted amongst the avant scene even if they have their own genre, zeuhl. Caravan definitely not, I think they were there more to boost ticket sales rather than for their RIO quotient. The same thing happened last year with Belgian Lounge Singer Arno, at least Caravan appealed more to this audience.

Some of this years bands were distinctly odd selections with a smell of being booked to fill out a bill and being cheap to book. The top three bands were outstanding so I have no complaints of how Michel goes about making the financials work.
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Just recently purchased my first real RIO album in UZ's Heatwave, after hearing a discussion in one of the 80's polls about the song Funeral Plain.  Thinking of picking up UZed next.  Maybe checking out some Cow.

Plenty of Magma and Caravan in my collection, but wouldn't exactly call them RIO.  LOL
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Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

RIOfest happening...certainly males in possession of headware not there. Disapprove
I was F'ing fantastic, I had a wonderful weekend.

30000 ft review

Firstly - loads of wonderful friendly people there, met old friends and made new ones so a wonderful experience before the music even started.

Day 1
Kafka - interesting experimental opening with ambience flowing to post rock power. Enjoyable B+
Caravan - strangely lacking presence even though I'm a big fan, loved the old stuff including epc 9ft Underground B-
One Shot - wonderful instrumental zeuhl extremely heavy and in the pocket all night . Excellent A
Day 2
Spoke Orchestra - French slam poetry would have been better if I understood French only lasted 2 songs as did many D
We Insist - straight ahead good post rock with energetic vocalist drummer. Enjoyable B+
Thinking Plague - spectacularly wonderful performance, much stronger than Cuneiform where Elaine was I'll. Magnificent A+
Magma - speechless ....... A+++
Day 3
RIO movie - excellently received very well executed with cameo from Englishman in UZ shirt drinking beer
C Vander masterclass - interesting
FAT32 - high energy keyboards and drums duo with masses of energy and humor. Entertaining B
Eric Baron - ambient electronic soundscapes - very Zen B



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2012 at 01:03
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SaltyJon Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2012 at 21:04
Yeah, those are available on Wayside soon...may be making an order to pick up some I've wanted for a while plus one or two of this batch of SZ.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Todd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2012 at 13:33
I don't know if this has been posted, but here is a link to lots of songs that Udi Koomran mastered over the last two years for Soleil Zeuhl.


And I'm sure you've all seen the recent releases from SZ--that Corima album sounds amazing!

And of course, a new issue of Dun.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote N-sz Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2012 at 22:08
I love RIO from what I've heard so far, but I haven't heard a whole lot yet. I've become obsessed with Slapp Happy and pretty much everything Dagmar Krause does in the last year. Would Slapp Happy be considered RIO? I know they're closely associated with other RIO bands, but I'm not really sure if they are (except of course during their collaboration with Henry Cow).
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