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The Japanese band SILO, LE is probably better known in their home country but they are loved by members in this forum as well and this was a compliment and surprise for singer and pianist Miyako Kanazawa.

If you haven't heard them, then go here to read the review by Chris (Syzygy) of 8.8:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=107626

http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~tolsilo/contents/lesiloeigo.html

The first album was as if they took the best of past RIO bands and bundled it all up in there. The second, I find to be an album in which they start carving a more personal sound of their own.

But you be the judge. What do you think of them and do you have a favourite among these two?

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I probably need more listens, (and you know I hate to choose and vote) but I finally settled on 3.27830.

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damn... i haven`t listened to 3.27830... yet

8.8 is an aweeeeesome album!!

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Check it out as soon as you can, Memo. It's one of the few albums I've received recently that I played as soon as I got it. I put on 8.8 and 3.27380 back-to-back.

Geck0 wrote:

I settled on 8.8, but as I said, 3.27830 hasn't sunk in yet.

Same here.I have heard 8.8 a bit more,so consequently I am liking it a little more than 3.27830,which I need to listen to a few more times.

Great band,btw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well since last night i`ve listened to 3.27830 and i love it as well...

Anyway, im still prefering 8.8, when i reach the same times that i have listened 8.8, for 3.27830... i might probably change my mind... right now .....no

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Yep, it`s noticeable the change... but the sound as Le Silo indeed...i will listen to it again tomorrow , maybe i will get addicted to it as well jajaja

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I have 8.8 and it's awesome. I hope to order the new one soon. Until I have it, I won't vote.

Wow, listening to 3.27830 for the second time here... This is so crazy, and in such a good way. I don't know about the first album, but I hear a lot of Zeuhl in this one - it has that flowing, hypnotic mood at times, plus all the crazy vocals and piano melodies. But they never stay in one spot for too long. They're very vivid and I love that - the constant energy discharges are a sign of great passion, I would say.

One thing that fits them very well and gives them a darker and more sombre edge is the wonderful guitar riffs and solos - there's much power in that and the solos really make the whole thing less "dry" than some RIO-related bands sometimes tend to become. However, I'm still not a great fan of the Japanese-style semi-onomatopoeic vocals, but at least this isn't as bad as Ruins.

I seem to be particularly enjoying "Lexture" (which I find more exciting than any Magma I've listened to, if only for the variety and restlessness of the melodies), the brilliant build-up in "Numazapa" (now that's serious drumming madness), as well as the very evocative "An Abandoned Town". Great album and another entry in my 2006 top ten (after discovering the latest Aghora, Estradasphere, Forgotten Silence, Terje Rypdal or Deluge Grander in retrospective, I'm coming to the conclusion that 2006 was an extremely interesting year musically after all).

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If only I could find that

3.27830

because i liked 8.8 much <3

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Poll Question: Which of the two albums do you like best?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
8.8	3	[60.00%]
3.27830	2	[40.00%]
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