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randyw

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Topic: Strange Advance
Posted: May 11 2010 at 17:35

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Advance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-SOhjgUxA4

or are they too poppy??

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Posted: May 11 2010 at 17:53

I drop the YouTube videoclip posted by you ...

A good pop rock, but not progressive ... sorry but this videoclip should not be fit for Progarchives, IMHO. Smile

Another progressive stuff do you have?

Edited by DamoXt7942 - May 11 2010 at 17:58

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Posted: May 11 2010 at 19:13

sorry the wiki link got messed up.

Here it is again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Advance

In the wiki link, they suggested progresive pop.

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Strange Advance was a Canadian New Wave band formed in 1982 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Their music was a fusion of progressive rock and new wave. The band's signature sound combined highly synthesized melody, driving rhythm, and space opera themes.

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I enjoy many bands that are progresive (including king crimson, old genesis, steve hacket, peter gabriel, yes, elp, mike oldfield, floyd and gentle giant (never got into tull though).

I feel' strange advance' fits (as I have always grouped them with the above in my mind).

If you listen to their singles, you may agree.

Rgds,

Randy

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Posted: May 12 2010 at 01:40

So they have some more samples available somewhere for a more consistent listen?

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Posted: May 12 2010 at 12:16

The only place I can find tracks is on youtube. If you ignore the video you can get a 'feel' for the music.

after reviewing the songs, I think only a few (the ones I remember) are worthy. she runs and worlds away.

Randy

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Posted: May 12 2010 at 12:48

I'm also a Vancouverite -- go Canucks gone! :( -- and the name is vaguely familiar, but from what little I've now heard, I don't hear it as progressive rock and I wouldn't see it in Prog Related either..

This is an album based site, not just individual tracks, and unless there is at least one album that fits, I definitely wouldn't see it here.

Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act

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Posted: May 12 2010 at 15:30

Check out the track Worlds Away , a masterful mellotron (which they use fairly often) anthem that sparkles and shines! An amazing track!

I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.

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Posted: May 12 2010 at 15:39

Yep, "Worlds Away" is good (I like the Vangelis and Numan-esque qualities).

Edited by Logan - May 12 2010 at 15:42

Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act

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Posted: May 14 2010 at 05:24

Logan wrote:

I'm also a Vancouverite -- go Canucks gone! :( -- and the name is vaguely familiar, but from what little I've now heard, I don't hear it as progressive rock and I wouldn't see it in Prog Related either..

To me Strange Advance is a New-Wave/Electro-pop group.

not p

rog at all

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

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Posted: May 14 2010 at 12:13

I did some google searches and found references that stated new wave/prog rock.

They did have some instrumental compositions and a few songs that sounded prog (with a lot of synth) but most were new wave.

I don't know how many prog tracks would warrant inclusion as a fringe prog rock classification.

In my opion, these tracks (from the album 'Over 60 minutes with Strange Advance') may qualify:

World's Away

Reprise: World's Away (instrumental)

We Run

We Run [Advanced Mix] (instrumental)

Home of the Brave.

Prelude (instrumental)

Running Away

There are 16 tracks on this 'best of' album and I really like all of them (and they fill my prog rock appetite but so does moby).

I have appreciated all your posts and views on this.

I am very impressed with this site. It contains much information on the 'stuff' I love. I am surprised how many of my vinyl and cds are progressive.

I will be going through this site in depth (when I get time).

Randy

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Posted: May 14 2010 at 17:08

¨^^^^

RYM describes them as synth pop... which I find very apt a description

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword