What albums did you listen to today?...continued

Meltdowner wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: I used to rate `Expresso 2' higher than I do now (I still enjoy it, but it's not as consistent as `Gazeusse!' before it), but at the same time, it's much better than both `Downwind' and `Time is the Key' that followed, which sounded like Pierre Moerlin having a vibraphone orgy with his mates at his place on the weekend! (Although, I'll admit it's been a few years since I've played both of those two, I'm now seriously curious to dig them out again) `Trans Europe Express'....that's considered a masterpiece WHY??? I mean, it's perfect alright...although I still maintain that the band build up these potentially cool electronic pieces and then sh*t all over them with those dreary repetitive vocals. I don't know...I'm on about my tenth listen at this point, and I can listen to it in the background and kind of enjoy it, but for something with its status, it seems so...lightweight to me? Urgh...and if I hear `Even the greatest stars....' repeated one more time....   I'll have to give it more spins before I buy Gazeuse then. This is still the only Gong album I have in my collection  At least on PA, none of their albums reaches 4 stars  I try not to be affected by the common opinion, although once in a record store, I heard a father tell his daughter "that's Kraftwerk, the creators of Electronic music"  That's bad parenting, if you ask me

That actually borders on child abuse, Sam, pretty sure you have permission to go up and slug that guy in the face!

Don't diss Kraftwerk !! I love The Man Machine (actually, I prefer The Workings Of A Woman.......) but seriously (ha, PhilCo dig.......) those late-70's Kraftwerk albums are pretty good, but my ultimate favourite is their debut - no, NOT Autobahn, but their s/t album with Ruckzuck. Pure Krautrock brilliance

.O.Rang - Herd of Instinct

Third Ear Band - Third Ear Band

Saturday...

ALotOfBottle wrote: Friday, Saturday and today... Labradford - Labradford The Gaslamp Killer - Instrumentalepathy Conrad Schnitzler - Ballet Statique The United States of America - The United States of America Bruce Haack - Farad: The Electric Voice Sun Araw - Belomancie

Bo Hansson - The Lord of the Rings

Sunday...

I keep forgetting to give that `Rehumanizer' a spin, Sam.

Last couple of days:

Beggars' Opera – Get Your Dog Off Me
Genesis – Duke
Cluster – Cluster II
Tangerine Dream – Alpha Centauri
Tangerine Dream – Phaedra
Tangerine Dream – Ricochet
Tangerine Dream – Hyperborea
Klaus Schulze - Cyborg
Michael Hoenig – Departure from the Northern Wasteland
Peter Baumann – Romance ‘76
Peter Baumann – Trans-Harmonic Nights
Ashra – New Age of Earth
Ash Ra Tempel – Le Berceau de Cristal
Triade – 1998: La Storia di Sabazio
Metamorfosi – E fu Il Sesto Giorno
L’Uovo di Colombo – s/t

Rustichelli and Bordini – Opera Prima (classic vintage RPI disc, such a heavy beast, and then there’s those ball-shredding vocals! )

Oresund Space Collective – Visions Of...
Ozric Tentacles - Arborescence
Ozric Tentacles – Jurassic Shift

mechanicalflattery wrote: ALotOfBottle wrote: Friday, Saturday and today... Labradford - Labradford The Gaslamp Killer - Instrumentalepathy Conrad Schnitzler - Ballet Statique The United States of America - The United States of America Bruce Haack - Farad: The Electric Voice Sun Araw - Belomancie Is this mere coincidence or did my listening to Labradford inspire you to do the same? Either way, enjoy, they're an incredible recent find of mine. A Stable Reference has been hugely memorable and affecting for me, and I've only listened to it twice. Great to see Conrad Schnitzler and The USA as well.

Nothing in this world is a coincidence. It's not, not in this case, at least. I've been wanting to investigate Labradford for some time, but, as often is the case, I forgot to do so. Your recent post inspired me to listen to one of their albums. And it's really good. Now I need to check out A Stable Reference, your enthusiasm is really encouraging.