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    Posted: April 28 2010 at 00:43
Eelctra was a German symphonic prog rock band created in 1969 in Dresden city. They've recorded quite many albums but their most famous one is the debut  Adaptionen (from 1975). This instrumental record is full of progressive rock (with jazz hints) versions of famous classical pieces (like Sabledance, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Turkish March etc.). Lots of keyboards there (especially Hammond of cource :-). It's very similar to other German band - "The Pink Mice"(already on PA).
 
(frankly speaking I don't know any other albums of this formation)
 
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Bernd Aust (saxophone, flute), Wolfgang Riedel (bass, 1969-74, 1976-present), Ekkehard Berger (guitar, 1969-74), Peter Ludewig (drums, vocals, 1969-74, 1976-83, 2002-present), Karl-Heinz Ringel (keyboards, 1969-74), Michael Demnitz (bass, 1974-76), Hans-Peter Dohanetz (keyboards, 1974-76), Stephan Trepte (vocals, 1974-78, 1989-present), Peter Sandkaulen (guitar, 1974-76), Gisbert Koreng (guitar, vocals, 1976-89), Rainer Uebel (keyboards, 1976-85), Manuel v. Senden (vocals, 1978-89), Dietmar Stephan (drums, 1983-89), Andreas Leuschner (keyboards, 1985-present), Eckhard Lipske (guitar, 1989-present), Volker Fiebig (drums, 1989-96), Falk Möckel (drums, 1996-present)
 
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www.discogs.com/artist/Electra+(7)
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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2010 at 04:08
The samples don't work for me, I don't know why.
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Check clips on amazon: http://www.amazon.de/Sixtinische-Madonna-Adaptionen-Electra/dp/B000J3OHZM?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1193218538&sr=8-1

I've never had any problems with audio clips on Amazon.
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Points: 8087 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2010 at 12:25
One of the latest discoveries for me. I wanted to suggest this band too. I vote with both hands for their inclusion. In my opinion, symphonic is a better category for Electra.

I don't think "Adaptionen" (btw, it's second album by Electra) is the band's most representative album. "Electra 3" (1980) and "Die Sixtinische Madonna" (1980) present themselves equally good symphonic prog, maybe even better, but composed by the band members: http://www.ostmusik.de//electra.htm. 

Please let me know if music samples are necessary for evaluation.


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Any thoughts from Symphonic team?
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Any thoughts from Symphonic team?
 
Just been notified today in the thread.
 
Been listening most of the samples and I don't believe it's Symphonic:
 
I listen:
  1. Heavy Prog
  2. Hard Rock
  3. Some Symphonic
  4. Jazz - Fusion
  5. Folk a la Jethro Tull
  6. Mainstream

Sounds to me as Eclectic, yes it's Prog BTW.

Listened the three samples closely
 
  1. Tritt Ein In Den Don: Pure Heavy Prog with Neo Classical souunds, I like it, but not Symphonic
  2. Turkischer Marsch: Jethro Tull (Or Dave Brubeck's Blue Rondo A La Turk) inspired music (they should pay royalties LOL) mixed with some sort of Psyche and Fusionesque sections...It's a version of Mozart's A La Turk, but not Symphonic.
  3. Die Sixtinische Madonna: Hard Rock, distorted guitars, maybe Heavy Prog

Not sure if Eclectic or maybe Crossover due to the strong mainstream and Hard Rock.

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Thanks, Ivan, I'll inform corresponding teams.
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Points: 754 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2012 at 08:41
Here's another case for addition. Whaat about this suggestion? They seem obviously prog.
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A selection of their stuff from 'Adaptionen' (1st 4 tubes), '3' (next 5 tubes), and 'Die Sixtinische Madonna' (last 2 tubes):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eclectic...????  Confused


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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2012 at 12:25
I would compare them with JOY by THE VENTURES (Even when more Prog) than to THE PINK MICE

Yes, they play music of Classic composers, but they blend many styles and genres in that performances.

My opinion is still CROSSOVER, because they have a lot of mainstream.

But again, we are working with selected samples.

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Points: 8087 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2012 at 16:35
Suggested almost 2 years ago.
Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2012 at 18:24
Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Suggested almost 2 years ago.

The thread was started April 28, 2010, you sent me a PM on May 5 and  we replied the same day on May 5, 2010.


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Points: 8087 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2012 at 23:46
You're right, Ivan. 
Maybe now Crossover team would evaluate the band.
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