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eugene

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Posted: March 03 2006 at 11:59

I just remembered another two obscure but great bands from 70's French prog-scene: Pentacle and Carpe Diem

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Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:10

1) ANGE - Au delà du delire

2) ANGE - Emile Jacotey

3) PULSAR - Pollen

4) HELDON - Interface

5) MONA LISA - Le petit Violon de Mr. Gregoire

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Posted: March 03 2006 at 18:08

eugene wrote:

I just remembered another two obscure but great bands from 70's French prog-scene: Pentacle and Carpe Diem

I've been meaning to order up some Carpe Diem...

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Posted: March 03 2006 at 20:28

micky wrote:

eugene wrote:

I just remembered another two obscure but great bands from 70's French prog-scene: Pentacle and Carpe Diem

I've been meaning to order up some Carpe Diem...

Do it and enjoy - wonderful band. Closest comparison would be Arachnoid. I have Carpe Diem's second album "Cueille le jour" and like it very much. And I heard their first "En regardant passer le temps" is even better.

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Posted: March 03 2006 at 21:14

eugene wrote:

micky wrote:

eugene wrote:

I just remembered another two obscure but great bands from 70's French prog-scene: Pentacle and Carpe Diem

I've been meaning to order up some Carpe Diem...

that's all the recommend I need hahahha.. Putting it on the list... Thanks!

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Posted: March 04 2006 at 04:58

erik neuteboom wrote:

Ange made some very good albums, their best is Guet-Apens (Capitaine Couer De Miel is wonderful) but my favorite is the live 2-LP Tome VI, this one contains legenadary French progrock like like Fils De Lumiere, Dignite and Sur La Trace De Fees. For me it is one of the highlights in the French progrock history! Other strong albums are Part One from Halloween (an often psychedelic inspired atmosphere and varied keyboards) and the eponymous album from Sandrose (great Mellotron work and beautiful female vocals). Clearlight Symphony and Magma sound unique but are not my cup of tea.

Yeah Sandrose is great, along with JP Alarcen works (sandrose's guitarist and leader).

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Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:20

anyone have a comment about Ose, Travelling or
Triode? the others seem to be pretty familiar, but I
am afraid many have missed these classics!

Carpe Diem's En En regardant passer le temps &
Shylock's Ile de Fievres & Pentacle's La Clef Des
Songes - have their moments but I would put them
down the list compared to Ose, Travelling and
Triode.

Clearlight Symphony vs Visions, Symphony is two
long songs that have a few totally captivating
moments and could be cut in half to be more
interesting, while Visions condenses things and
offers at least 6 to 7 different approaches by the
band and therefore has a broader palette and holds
my attention moreso.

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Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:49

OK Top 10

1. Lard Free - Im Around About Midnight
2. Clearlight - Visions
3. Ose - Adonia
4. Jean- Michel Jarre - Oxygene
5. Travelling - Voici La Nuit Tombée
6. Anachroid - same
7. Triode - On N'a Pas Fini D'avoir Tout Vu
8. Ange - Guet-Apens
9. Atoll - L'Araignee-Mal
10. Weidorje - same

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Posted: March 04 2006 at 20:09

Ange - Au Dela Du Delire

Clearlight Symphony - Clearlight Symphony

Pulsar - Strands Of The Future

Im not a big fan of French prog so i would go for these three albums

Ars longa , vita brevis

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Posted: March 06 2006 at 02:02

Emmanuel Booz/Le Jour Ou Les Vaches...
Emmanuel Booz/Dans Quel Etat J'erre
Heldon/Un Reve Sans Consequence Speciale
Heldon/Interface
Tai Phong/Windows

These are 5 albums in 1970s. I'm a big fan of late 70s French progresseive rock.

By the way, I own Ose/Adonia. This is an excellent album. However it is impossible to select in top 5. If you like Heldon, Richard Pinhas, I think you will be pleased with Ose. There are French and Japanese LPs of this album.

Ange's best album (in my opinion) is Guet-Apens as well as erik neuteboom. But if I choose Genesis type band, first I want to suggest Mona Lisa. Avant Qu'il Ne Soit Trop Tard is excellent. Anyone seldom talk about Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes. But I like this group. Why this is unlisted on Prog Archives ? I can't forget Magma. Magma Live is great ! Chene Noir, Mama Bea Tekielski, Pulsar, Atoll, Carpe Diem, Zao, Pentacle, Lard Free, Clearlight, Memoriance, Sandrose, Martin Circus, etc etc etc

Ah 1970s passed far away