Just four of my Progressive Electronic Faves

Franco Leprino. I like must of his music.

I only know Igor's. 

Sometimes I find it amazing, and just a little sad cause I don't have an exciting life where I can't find the time, how much I do know. ;) There are some big names at PA that I've hardly explored at all, such as Big Big Train. I spent over a year before I joined this site listening to as much music as I could so that I could join as many conversations as possible here, and that heavy listening to new-to-me music continued for some time (and I've received so many excellent recommendations per my tastes over the years from forum members).

For a number of years I discovered so much new-to-me music, but these days I don't discover that much that is new to me. I've always had high-speed broadband, and keep a youtube tab open at all times, so I do still familiarise myself somewhat with new-to-me music fairly regularly. I really slowed down a lot when it comes to listening to music (I have spent more time listening to podcasts and radio dramas/ comedies than music over the last few years, but now I;m back into listening to music again much more).   

I do wish more people would come out with polls and topics (especially, selfishly, on styles of music I like) with fairly obscure artists, because that has been one way that I discovered many.

I am kind of surprised to see just one vote in this multiple-choice poll despite knowing that there are few who know all of these at the site -- David (Guldbamsen -- not now around so much, sadly), Saperlipopette (haven't seen him in far too long -- hope he is okay), Philippe (what happened to him? I miss him), and Mellotron Storm (also sorely missed), I expect likely know all of these (some I know do), and a few others I'm sure. Two of these I discovered because they were recommended to me by a member by PM (Wakhévitch and Zanov), another, the Leprino because of an old poll by Mellotron Storm about eight years ago as I recall, and Anna Sjalv Tredje through googling years ago.

Such music doesn't have as many fans now, it seems, but then forums feel like they are dying out or we just seem get into a rut of just discussing the same 20 or so bands again and again.

Edited by Logan - April 01 2020 at 09:36

Thanks Samuel. I did think of you and wanted to mention you in my list, but didn't want to put you on the spot in case I was wrong.

I've long wanted to do a topic, quiz, on just how well do we think we know our fellow posters (especially for those who have been around for a while and very involved).

Someone once asked what would be your six out of five star albums, and that Leprino album was my choice (it's one of my very favourite albums). Glad to see it getting recognition.

Edited by Logan - April 01 2020 at 10:04

I can thank David for Anna Sjalv Tredje cause when I was googling I also came across his review which sold me on it -- he's introduced me to many great albums, including my most recent electronic prog fave, Lindstrøm, which I found very uplifting.



And you've introduced me to plenty of great music too, as well as getting me to revisit music. I'm very grateful to many here for introducing me to really great for my tastes music (tastes which have broadened greatly since joining here), films, TV shows, books and more. Really PA is quite a good one-stop art shop. And I can thank Rocktopus for introducing me to Zanov and Wakhevitch many years ago now (he almost always seemed to be one step ahead of me), and a Mellotron Storm poll for introducing me to Leprino. And Philippe is another who has had a big effect on me in these avenues (and I'm happy to have introduced him to music that he was very enthusiastic about -- It was always a joy to step into his team threads).

The best poll series for me was Pierre's (hellogoodbye) "Little Know Gems". I discovered and-re-discovered various music through that and saw a lot of my favourites to boot. That was an excellent series, I thought, and very successful in response despite focusing on the obscure (lots of people discovered music through that).

PA can be a pretty awesome place even if Captcha still drives me crazy sometimes.

Edited by Logan - April 01 2020 at 10:41

^^ I get hit the most with Captcha on my phone (except when using mobile data) and iPad, but it also can be very bad on my laptops. I use rateyourmusic as a reference site quite often, and get it there too if I'm quickly going through pages, but I don't have to do it again and again as I do here, and then get denied messages. Ah well.

I've listened to Siinai before, and I'm enjoying that very much, thanks. I wish I could step into that video and grab the toilet paper -- some of us might already be down to using kitchen utensils such as a cheese cutter (for when one cuts the cheese), a dough scraper, a spatula, a scoop, tongs, a funnel, a pair of cooking chopsticks, a pastry brush, a lemon reamer, a nutcracker (just for the fun of it), and an oven mitt. And a rolling pin for when one want to roll that dough.

Dopeydoc wrote: My (french) vote for Zanov.

I'm very surprised that you are the first. I thought that would get a number of votes (especially as this poll was set up as multiple choice).

Edited by Logan - April 07 2020 at 13:21