Present, Univers Zero, Vortex -- disappointing |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 10:12 | |
Indeed, there's not much in it, but I use the 5 star scale, so I'd say:
Vortex - 4.8 Les Cycles de Thanatos - 4.7 Rounded up on the P.A. scale, that makes them both fives... although didn't I say Vortex was 4/5 in my review? I cannot remember! |
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stonebeard
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 11:26 | |
I'd say UZED. A rating above 4.50 and the album has no tension outside of dissonance for the sake of dissonance. Reminds me of Sleepytime Gorrila Museum melodies without distortion and on an organ.
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el böthy
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 27 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6336 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 21:12 | |
Although I have the two first Present albums and I dont really find them interesting, I must vote for Heresie... an album I seem not to "get", for I see no masterpiece what so ever, just boring unison repetetive dark tones for 50 min...
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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el böthy
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 27 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6336 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 21:13 | |
Uh then thats the next album I need to get! |
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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rileydog22
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 24 2005 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 8844 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 21:16 | |
Shouldn't that be Lapilocks? |
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The Quiet One
Prog Reviewer Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 21:17 | |
.. A pitty I can't participate on yours That's unfair! |
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Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 12939 |
Posted: May 06 2008 at 21:23 | |
I'm surprised Pnoom! also felt like i did when i first heard "Ceux DU Dehors". At the time i was going chronologically through their recordings and had heard that "Ceux Du Dehors" was the favourite UNIVERS ZERO album of quite a few people.I also maybe had too high expectations and felt it didn't measure up to "Herisie". As a matter of fact i liked the debut better than that one as well.It's still an excellent record.I also was blown away by VORTEX's recordings,especially the second one. I think "No 6" might be my least favourite PRESENT album with "Certitudes" and "High Infidelity" neck and neck for my number one.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Rocktopus
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 02 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 4202 |
Posted: May 07 2008 at 08:23 | |
I've been off for over five years, and I'm still angry and hateful towards everyone. The closest thing to a disappointment with any of these are the vocals on the otherwise solid album Certitudes. Most of the time I rather they weren't there. But my expectations weren't that high. When I tried the later Present releases (starting with Certitudes) I was positively surprised with all of them, actually. |
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
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Yukorin
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 1589 |
Posted: May 07 2008 at 08:39 | |
There are some benefits to quitting then
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Logan
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Posted: May 07 2008 at 18:20 | |
Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Syzygy
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
Posted: May 07 2008 at 18:44 | |
While there isn't a bad album on that list, I voted for Heatwave. The relative dominance of keyboards and guitars over the strings and woodwinds that are such an integral part of UZ's sound is the major weakness I think - at times it strays rather a long way from the chamber prog sound that UZ pioneered and later returned to.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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Bj-1
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31157 |
Posted: May 16 2008 at 18:31 | |
Heatwave and Certitudes. Still good albums though but not nearly as good as Triskaidekaphobie, Ceux du Dehors or Les Cycles de Thanatos.
James, shame on you!
Present's two first equals some of the best RIO/Avant you'll ever hear. CDD and Uzed are beyond brilliant as well, try to listen to them as soon as possible
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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