Whimwise - Nick May - Neo and/or Symphonic

I've posted a link to this topic in the Symph team thread for Symph/ Neo appraisal (now that the teams are joined, kind of).  I'll have a listen later on too.  This sunburned body is off to the beach for a swim now that it's early evening. 

I listened to the myspace tracks last night and was going to post my impressions here, but then considered the symph thread where Ivan quickly and competently responded to the suggestion.  I'll post my remembered impressions of the WHimwise album... Like Ivan, I'd put it in the Neo-Classical meets World music camp.  Aside from the obvious Enid comparisons, it reminded me a bit of KArda Estra (only I prefer KArda Estra as the excessive symphs rather let this music down -- which makes it feel rather less than full and cheap, like home studio stuff, nor would I put the compositions on the level of KE, but that's by-the-by).  I couldn't see it neo-prog based on this (though the guitar has neo-symph qualities, as do other elements) -- seems more Neo Symph/ Electronic, though a bit retro (I think there's a difference between neo Symph and Neo prog.. hmm, I'm hardly an expert on the categories).  Would have to hear Nick May's other stuff.

Good music that could use a  bigger production/ more instruments on some of the numbers.  I rather think if it's to be in, then it should be in the same category as The Enid, especially becuase of the connection.

Wow, Dean, just checking out the first youtube... Same artist? That is absolutely terrific!  Sounds so different (and listening to the first track now, I would never even think symph per se, much as I like symph, based on that... Those grooves mixed with classical are really tingling my senses -- avant artist similarities with very good melodies, and stirring).  The second one is different but very good too .  The sound is much fuller.  Wow, I liked the other music, but this is such a  difference.  I should pick up a live album of his.  I really like it.  It also strikes me as rather more prog with a  capital P done live.

Logan wrote: I listened to the myspace tracks last night and was going to post my impressions here, but then considered the symph thread where Ivan quickly and competently responded to the suggestion.  I'll post my remembered impressions of the WHimwise album... Like Ivan, I'd put it in the Neo-Classical meets World music camp.  Aside from the obvious Enid comparisons, it reminded me a bit of KArda Estra (only I prefer KArda Estra as the excessive symphs rather let this music down -- which makes it feel rather less than full and cheap, like home studio stuff, nor would I put the compositions on the level of KE, but that's by-the-by).  I couldn't see it neo-prog based on this (though the guitar has neo-symph qualities, as do other elements) -- seems more Neo Symph/ Electronic, though a bit retro (I think there's a difference between neo Symph and Neo prog.. hmm, I'm hardly an expert on the categories).  Would have to hear Nick May's other stuff. Good music that could use a  bigger production/ more instruments on some of the numbers.  I rather think if it's to be in, then it should be in the same category as The Enid, especially becuase of the connection.

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - July 12 2008 at 18:35

Been listening more Whimmwise material and the doubt is bigger.