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Points: 4671 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2012 at 08:51
Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

OK, it took me like an hour, and I'm still not really satisfied, but here's what I have for now.

Canterbury Scene: National Health Of Queues and Cures
Crossover Prog: Singularity Of All The Mysteries
Eclectic Prog: Il Berlione Il Berlione
Experimental/Post Metal: Anathema We're Here Because We're Here
Heavy Prog: Anekdoten Nucleus
Jazz Rock/Fusion: Brand X Unorthodox Behaviour
Krautrock: Amon Düül II Yeti
Neo-Prog: Pendragon Pure
Post Rock/Math Rock: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Prog Folk: Gryphon Red Queen to Gryphon Three
Progressive Electronic: Tangerine Dream Phaedra
Progressive Metal: Dream Theater Images and Words
Psychedelic/Space Rock: Ozric Tentacles Erpland
RIO/Avant-Prog: Present Le Poison Qui Rend Fou
Rock Progressivo Italiano: Premiata Forneria Marconi Per Un Amico
Symphonic: Discipline Unfolded Like Staircase
Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: Voivod Nothingface
Zeuhl: Happy Family Toscco

Don't know any Indo/Raga.

Personally, while we're on the subject, I think that the "scene" genres should not exist as independent genres here, but rather as perhaps sub-genres of other genres.  I mean, Indo/Raga?  Really?  And Canterbury?  The bands are all so different they wouldn't even end up in the same genre otherwise.  Krautrock is just a type of Psyche, is it not?  And Zeuhl is a form of Avant (RIO need not exist either).  And of course most Neo-prog is just a form of Symphonic!  Probably RPI is as well, for the most part.


Terrific list

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Crossover Prog: Singularity Of All The Mysteries
Eclectic Prog: Il Berlione Il Berlione
Zeuhl: Happy Family Toscco

Those scene genres were painstakingly chosen and if any are removed a lot of tea collabs will be a little grumpy.. seriously they are a good indication of what to expect for the artists in each.

today i listened to another RIO album, Henry Cow, IPOL, and once again it was challenging but it has its place.

Thanks.  Funny thing is, I think that Singularity should be in Symphonic, not Crossover.  But since it is where it is, I decided to pick it!
Kind of same thing with Happy Family.  Should be in Heavy Prog; or maybe Avant.  But since it is where it is...!

For Eclectic and Symphonic I decided not to go with one of the obvious bands from the 70s.  Just to be different?  Maybe!

As for the scene genres, I don't have any expectation that they'll be merged.  Just making a bit of conversation!
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Canterbury Scene-  In the Land of Grey and Pink by Caravan

Crossover Prog-   Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Eclectic Prog- Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson

Experimental/Post Metal- N/A

Heavy Prog- A Farewell to Kings by Rush

Indo-Prog/Raga Rock- N/A

Jazz Rock/Fusion- Tie between A Tribute to Jack Johnson by Miles Davis and Unorthodox Behavior by Brand X

Krautrock-  Neu! by Neu!

Neo Prog- Misplaced Childhood by Marillion 

Post Rock/Math Rock- N/A

Prog Folk- Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull

Progressive Electronic- Trans-Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Progressive Metal- Images and Words by Dream Theater 

Psychedelic/Space Rock- Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

RIO/Avant-Prog- Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Rock Progressivo Italiano- Per Un Amico by Premiata Forneria Marconi 

Symphonic Prog- A Trick of the Tail by Genesis

Tech/Extreme Prog Metal- Still Life by Opeth

Zeuhl- Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh by Magma

Various Genres/Artists- Odyssey - The Greatest Tale

Prog Related- ...And Justice for All by Metallica

Proto-Prog- The Beatles (White Album) by The Beatles

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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2012 at 10:08
Originally posted by JS19 JS19 wrote:

[Canterbury Scene] - Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I Do It All Over You
[Crossover Prog] - Gazpacho - Tick Tock
[Eclectic Prog] - Anekdoten - Vemod
[Experimental/Post Metal] - Neurosis - Through Silver In Blood
[Heavy Prog] - The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
[Indo Prog/Raga] - 
[Jazz Rock/Fusion] - Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior
[Krautrock] - Neu! - Neu!
[Neo-Progressive Rock] - Pendragon - Not Of This World
[Post/ Math Rock] - Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
[Progressive Folk] - The Decemberists - The Hazards Of Love
[Progressive Electronic] - Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
[Progressive Metal] - Dream Theater - Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory
[Psychedelic/Space Rock] - Amplifier - The Octopus
[RIO/Avant] - Kayo Dot - Choirs Of The Eye
[RPI] - Area - Crac!
[Symphonic Prog] - Yes - Close to the Edge
[Tech/Extreme Prog Metal] - Mastodon - Crack The Skye
[Zeuhl] Magma - K.A.
[Various Artists] - Jesus Christ Superstar

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Gotta love the amount of Frances love some people have here. Only reason i listed Deloused instead of Frances is because it's the album that started it all.
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[Canterbury Scene] -  Gong - Camembert Electrique
[Crossover Prog] - Radiohead - Kid A
[Eclectic Prog] - King Crimson Discipline
[Experimental/Post Metal] - Um ?
[Heavy Prog] - Rush - Farewell to Kings
 [Indo Prog/Raga] -  Errr?
[Jazz Rock/Fusion] -  Pierre Moerlin's Gong - Espresso II
[Krautrock] - Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei
 [Neo-Progressive Rock] -  Marillion - Script
[Post/ Math Rock] - Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden Wink
[Progressive Folk] -  Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg
[Progressive Electronic] - Tangerine Dream - Ricochet
[Progressive Metal] - Mmm?
[Prog Related] -- Kate Bush - Aerial
[Proto Prog] - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
[Psychedelic/Space Rock] - Gong Camembert Electrique Hawkwind - HawklordsCool
[RIO/Avant] - Cardiacs - Sing to God
[RPI] - Que?
[Symphonic Prog] - Genesis - Lamb
 [Tech/Extreme Prog Metal] - There's that word again!
Zeuhl] [Various Artists] - I don't like what little I've heard.
 
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Canterbury Scene-  The Uncertainty Principle, by Volaré

Crossover Prog-   CRIME OF THE CENTURY, by Supertramp

Eclectic Prog- ACQUIRING THE TASTE, by Gentle Giant

Experimental/Post Metal- WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE'RE HERE, by Anathema

Heavy Prog- A Farewell To Kingsby Rush

Indo-Prog/Raga Rock- N/A

Jazz Rock/Fusion- Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Return To Forever

Krautrock-  N/A

Neo Prog- Script For A Jester's Tear by Marillion 

Post Rock/Math Rock- Mirrored, by Battles

Prog Folk- THICK AS A BRICK, by Jethro Tull

Progressive Electronic- Stratosfear, by Tangerine Dream

Progressive Metal- Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory, by Dream Theater 

Psychedelic/Space Rock- DAWN, by Eloy

RIO/Avant-Prog- SING TO GOD, by Cardiacs

Rock Progressivo Italiano- IL PASSO DEL SOLDATO, by  Nuova Era

Symphonic Prog-  CLOSE TO THE EDGE, by Yes

Tech/Extreme Prog Metal- Fables of the Sleepless Empire, by Unexpect

Zeuhl- THE MAGUS, by Universal Totem Orchestra

Various Genres/Artists- INFERNO THE DIVINE COMEDY - PART 1

Prog Related- ...Houses Of The Holy, by Led Zeppelin

Proto-Prog-  SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, by The Beatles

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Cool, somebody picked Volare for Canterbury!Clap  That's a good one.  

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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Cool, somebody picked Volare for Canterbury!Clap  That's a good one.  


Just a little story about this cd, by Volaré. I was listening in the 90's to this cd at my father's home and let it there in the cd player. And when this cd player went broken, my father put it in the garbage without knowing that the cd was still in it. He made me a cheque for compensation, so i have bought this cd twice.
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Glad to see all the love for Cardiacs in RIO/Avant (even though I didn't pick them myself this time, they were close...any of you who voted for Sing to God, if you haven't heard A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window, give it a listen).  
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Sticking with ones in PA categories, and without worrying about how well the albums fit their category, but simply basing it on my tastes.

Canterbury Scene: John Greaves et al - Kew Rhone

Crossover Prog: The Advancement - The Advancement

Eclectic Prog: Jean-Claude Vannier - L'enfant assassin des mouches

Experimental/Post Metal: Maudlin of the Well - Leaving Your Body Map (but I have limited experience with this category)

Heavy Prog: High Tide - Sea Shanties

Indo Prog/Raga: Clivage - Mixtus Orbis

Jazz Fusion: Herbie Hancock - Crossings

Krautrock: Yatha Sidhra - A Meditation Mass

Neo Prog: Marc Ceccotti - Sometimes Around Saturn (I haven't heard many full albums from this category as most of what I have heard is not my cup of tea, but SAS is an album that I find enjoyable)

Post/ Math Rock: Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Prog Folk: Comus - First Utterance

Prog Electronic: Igor Wakhevitch - Logos

Prog Metal: Diablo Swing Orchestra - Swing Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (but I have very limited full-album experience with this category)

Psych Space: Fifty Foot Hose - Cauldron

RIO/ Avant: Art Zoyd - Generation Sans Futur

RPI: Area - Caution Radiation Area

Symphonic: Clearlight - Clearlight Symphony

Tech/Extreme Metal: undecided and limited experience with the category since my preferences commonly run towards the pastoral.

Zeuhl: Magma - Kobaia

Various: Zodiac - Cosmic Sounds

Prog Related: Gerard Manset - La mort d'Orion

Proto Prog: The United States of America - The United States of America
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^I couldn't think of a Various to list but I should have picked that Zodiac album.
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Fortunately someone picked Caution Radiation Area :D but I just didn't feel like picking it because it absolutely isn't representative of the RPI genre (sounds like RIO to me)
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Points: 32690 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2012 at 14:58
Originally posted by zravkapt zravkapt wrote:

^I couldn't think of a Various to list but I should have picked that Zodiac album.


Very good album.  If I had added several albums that I've considred adding to that cartegory, my choice would have been different though.

Originally posted by Turillazzo Turillazzo wrote:

Fortunately someone picked Caution Radiation Area :D but I just didn't feel like picking it because it absolutely isn't representative of the RPI genre (sounds like RIO to me)


I decided not to worry about how well an album fits its category when making my list.  CRA is a RIO/Avant category oriented album to my ears too, and I  love the RIO/Avant category.  I wouldn't have chosen a few albums on my list if I'd worried about how representative they are.  For instance, Wakhevitch's Logos is more of an "avant" album, and Manset's La mort d'Orion is more of an Eclectic category album than Prog Related, and I don't think that Neo Prog album i chose very representative of its category, which is probably why I enjoy it.
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Canterbury Scene - Soft Machine - Third

Crossover Prog -  The Dear Hunter - Act III

Eclectic Prog - Peter Hammill - Silent Corner & Empty Stage

Experimental/Post Metal - Agalloch - The Mantle

Heavy Prog - The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium

Indo Prog/Raga - Third Ear Band - Alchemy

Jazz Fusion - Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (excluding his albums which I don't really think fit in the category)

Krautrock - Faust - Faust IV

Neo Prog - Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

Post/ Math Rock -  Godspeed - Slow Riot for New Kanada (Ulver have like 4 albums better but aren't post or math)

Prog Folk - Comus - First Utterance

Prog Electronic - Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express

Prog Metal - Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane

Psych Space - Pink Floyd - DSOTM (Does that count?)

RIO/ Avant - Kayo Dot - Coyote

RPI - PFM - Per Un Amico

Symphonic - Genesis - Foxtrot

Tech/Extreme Metal - Protest the Hero - Kezia

Zeuhl - Bondage Fruit - Bondage Fruit


Prog Related - Bowie - Ziggy Stardust


Proto Prog - The Beatles - Revolver
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Great thread, Scott. Clap

I may need some time to think about my picks, though.
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Faves on this day.....it changes

Canterbury Scene - Volare - Memoirs
Crossover Prog - Tori Amos-From the Choirgirl Hotel / Oldfield-Incantations (tie)
Eclectic Prog - Gentle Giant - Octopus
Experimental/Post Metal -  The Pax Cecelia - Blessed Are The Bonds
Heavy Prog - Rush - Moving Pics
Jazz Fusion - Pekka Pohjola - Harakka Bialoipokku
Neo Prog - Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
Prog Folk - Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day
Prog Metal - Epica - 2 Meter Sessies
Psych Space - Ghost - Overture
RIO/ Avant - Rascal Reporters-Foul Tempered Clavier/ Garamond-Quant'Altro (tie)
RPI -There's so much more than PFM, people! 
Symphonic - Yes - Tales
Prog Related - Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Proto-Prog - Beatles - Let it Be

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Canterbury Scene - Robert Wyatt......Rock Bottom

Crossover Prog - Supertramp.......Crime of the Century

Eclectic Prog - King Crimson..........Red

Experimental/Post Metal - Anathema......Judgement

Heavy Prog - Chain.......Chain exe.

Indo Prog/Raga -................... 

Jazz Fusion - Jan Hammer.......Oh Yeah!

Krautrock - Agitation Free.......Malesch

Neo Prog Sylvan......Posthumous Silence

Post/ Math Rock -.................  

Prog Folk - Iona.......Open Sky 

Prog Electronic -.................... 

Prog Metal - Sieges Even......The Art of Navigating by the Stars 

Psych Space - Pink Floyd.......Animals

RIO/ Avant - Samla Mammas Manna........Maltid

RPI -  Area.......Crac!

Symphonic -  Echolyn........Mei 

Tech/Extreme Metal -  Voivod.......Nothingface 

Zeuhl - Dun.......Eros

Various - Andrew Lloyd Webber.....Variations

Prog Related - Wishbone Ash......Argus


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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Prog Folk - Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day


Wtf Vashti is here now? I need to come out of General Discussion more often. That actually has a chance against First Utterance.
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Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Prog Folk - Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day


Wtf Vashti is here now? I need to come out of General Discussion more often. That actually has a chance against First Utterance.


Yeah I totally missed that too, although I remember Jim offhand mentioning ages ago she was being evaluated
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Oh, it was YOU guys!!   I couldn't remember who my accomplices were in lobbying for Vashti......but our day has finally arrived.  Big smile

My thanks to the prog-folk boys who made the call.....it was not my call, I just reminded Hugues about her. 

Now if I could just convince someone that we should also be able to review Blue, Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejeira, and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter on this site....Vashti is great but it's remarkable that Diamond Day , a wonderful little folkie album, flies here while JM has like dozens of albums just as remarkable, more complex, and site-worthy. 


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