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Dyble Longdon - Between A Breath And A Breath

is now challenging Wobbler for the top of my prog 2020 list.

What a gorgeous album!
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Originally posted by Zeph Zeph wrote:

Do you consider british prog that much better or do you just like Britain that much?
 
No, not at all. I like Dutch, German & Italian prog equally as much, but I can only add British albums to my two  Prog Britannia YouTube channels. Maybe one day I'll create a Prog Europa channel (or something similar), then I can add all of the equally good European prog bands too. Smile
 
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Do you consider british prog that much better or do you just like Britain that much?
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


^ Just for the record, I've listened to 658 British prog albums since September 11th, which doesn't leave me much time left over to listen to non-British prog. I'm currently on a Procol Harum binge and listening to all of their albums for the first time today. I'd be happy to give one of Wobbler's songs a listen though, if you want to post one of their videos here. Smile
 



Wow that’s some marathon listening to British prog. Respect bro,  


...And that total of 658 albums only includes the prog albums I've listened to on YouTube recently and doesn't include the uncountable albums I've listened to on CD since September 11th. Smile
 
This is my entire CD collection of non-British prog, which isn't a lot, but better than none at all. Smile
 
Number of albums in brackets
 
Blue Oyster Cult (8) U.S.
Boston (2) U.S.
Delain (2) Dutch
Dream Theater (7) U.S.
Earth & Fire (2) Dutch
Epica (1) Dutch
Evanescence (2) U.S.
Frumpy (1) German
Group 1850 (2) Dutch
Kansas (6) U.S.
Kayak (2) Dutch
Leaves' Eyes (2) Norwegian
Nightwish (7) Finnish
Rush (2) Canadian
Shocking Blue (3) Dutch
Solution (2) Dutch
Spirit (5) U.S.
Steppenwolf (1) Canadian
Styx (1) U.S.
Within Temptation (5) Dutch
 


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Oops nearly forgot! Fish’s album is in my top three albums in 2020
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


^ Just for the record, I've listened to 658 British prog albums since September 11th, which doesn't leave me much time left over to listen to non-British prog. I'm currently on a Procol Harum binge and listening to all of their albums for the first time today. I'd be happy to give one of Wobbler's songs a listen though, if you want to post one of their videos here. Smile
 
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Wow that’s some marathon listening to British prog. Respect bro,




On the topic of listening to other forms of music, it’s mostly been jazz/stoner/jambands and classical music genres! Oh and the new Fish album which imho is sheer ouawesomeness
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^ Just for the record, I've listened to 658 British prog albums since September 11th, which doesn't leave me much time left over to listen to non-British prog. I'm currently on a Procol Harum binge and listening to all of their albums for the first time today. I'd be happy to give one of Wobbler's songs a listen though, if you want to post one of their videos here. Smile
 
On the subject of a "dogmatic doctrine", you're barking up the wrong tree. Wink


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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I vote for Roger Waters' Us + Them as my favourite 2020 album, even though that's the only 2020 album I've listened to. Embarrassed



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Wobbler should be right in your wheelhouse Paul


They're not British (or Unitedstatian), which means they're out of his dogmatic doctrine.
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I prefer this to those people who will say that their album of the year was something not released in that year because 'they listened to it for the first time this year'.

When I become emperor they will be the first to go, next to people who say "I could care less" and fans of Tool.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I vote for Roger Waters' Us + Them as my favourite 2020 album, even though that's the only 2020 album I've listened to. Embarrassed



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcwGcOvknxg&list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA2Zc9tq6ZskT3S5bkDsGaL




Wobbler should be right in your wheelhouse Paul
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I vote for Roger Waters' Us + Them as my favourite 2020 album, even though that's the only 2020 album I've listened to. Embarrassed



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcwGcOvknxg&list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA2Zc9tq6ZskT3S5bkDsGaL



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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Great list Trane, as usual I'm off to explore the ones I don't own yet.


You know I do the same with your list every year. Hug
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Great list Trane, as usual I'm off to explore the ones I don't own yet.
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Well, going to have to separate into two categories soon


Prog:

Zopp - Zopp Can't get enough of this Canterbury album, it doesn't help that the last track is phenomenal
Elds Mark - s/t Great Scandic retro-prog
Polymorphie - Claire Venus (Grolektif crowd - Ni, Piniol, Poil)
Moleslope - Slope late 2019 Jap Canterbury
Trees Speak - Shadow Forms see above, but without the surpise of their debut
Scherzoo - 05 almost the same as usual (different label) but a twist towards 03 rather than 04
Glass Museum - Reykjavik (belgian piano-drum duo doing a quieter GoGo Penguin type of music - their second album)
The Third Mind - S/T Dave Alvin (yes of The Blasters)'s excellent psych/prog project including guest Jesse Sykes. lots of cover including Alice Coltrane's Saatchidananda
The Dream Syndicate - The Universe Inside my fave in a very long time.
Trees Speak - Ohms Neo-krautrock (Köln-Dusseldorf school) done the US way by a pair of brothers
Aksak Maboul - Figures Not top 2020 potential, but worthy of bottom of top list
Wobbler - Dwellers Of The Deep
Grumblewood - Stories of Strangers
Isobar - Isobar

bubbling under:
Troissoeur - Troissoeur 2020
Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid
Hedvig Mollestad - Ekhidna
Magic Bus - The Earth Years (great artwork but not really a good album)
Reve d'Elephant - Dance Dance
Gosta Berlings Saga - Konkret Musik (not likely)
Homunculus Res - Andiamo in giro di notte e ci consumiamo nel fuoco
Jakko M. Jakszkyk - Secrets and Lies
Dai Kaht - Dai Kaht II
Deep Purple - Whoosh!
Blue Oyster Cult -The Symbol remains


Jazz:
Wildflower - Season 2
Irreversible Entanglements - Who Sent You? IAR label's best artistes with Makaya McCraven
GoGo Peguin - S/T Old tricks by not as new dogs anymore.
Shabaka & The Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History Shabaka does it again, but the surprise id gone
Nat Birchall - Mysticism Of Sound Alone on this coarcher
Gary Bartz & Maisha - Night Dreamer Direct​-​To​-​Disc Sessions Bartz meets the LDN scene
Chip Wickham - Shamal Wind
Antoine Pierre Urbex - Suspended (Live At Flagey) Urbex goes Bitches Brew 
Tigran Hamasyan - The Call Within A return to Red Hail and Mockroot.
Guillaume Perret - A Certain Trip Second solo album without Electric Epic, but as if it was with them
Idriss Ackamoor & The Pyramids - Shaman!
Yazz Ahmed Quintet - When We Were Live
Nordmann - In Velvet
Matthew Hallsall - Salute To The Sun
Muriel Grossman - Reverence
Heliocentrics - Indfinity of Now and Telemetric Sounds

bubbing under
John Zorn - Baphomet
Mammal Hands - Captured Spirits
Janko Nilovic & The Soul Surfers - Maze of Sounds
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1. Alina Baraz - It Was Divine
2. The Weeknd - After Hours
3. Pendragon - Love Over Fear
4. John Zorn - Calculus
5. Homunculus Res - Andiamo in giro di notte e ci consumiamo nel fuoco
6. Ariana Grande - Positions
7. Keiyaa - Forever, Ya Girl
8. Kali Uchis - Sin miedo (del amor y otros demonios) ∞
9. Iron Wigs - Your Birthday's Cancelled
10. Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep

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Mi favs are

Zopp
Humunculus Res
Tree Speaks
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^ You're welcome! Further details about this album here:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=124591
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Originally posted by Heart of the Matter Heart of the Matter wrote:

In any order:


Dyble Longdon - Between A Breath And A Breath

Mark Kelly's Marathon

Rick Wakeman - The Red Planet

Thanks for the tip about the Longdon album!  I'm listening to it now and really like it.
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Originally posted by tempest_77 tempest_77 wrote:

Dwellers is still holding true as my favorite album this year. However, following close behind are two excellent Australian albums: K.G. by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Impulse Voices by Plini.

thanks for the tip about the Plini album!  It's damn good.
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