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neonblack

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Topic: Looking for very mellow prog albums
Posted: April 25 2017 at 14:26

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Posted: September 20 2013 at 21:46

^Here’s a thread that might be of help:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=77868&KW=pink+floyd&PN=1

Edited by AreYouHuman - September 20 2013 at 21:46

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Posted: September 20 2013 at 17:35

Anyone know any bands or songs very similar to Pink Floyd's "Breathe In The Air"? Also, in general, something either extremely mellow or something that's only somewhat mellow.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything."

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Posted: September 20 2013 at 17:29

Needn't look any further Wink

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Posted: September 20 2013 at 11:15

David Minasian.......Random Acts of Beauty

Camel...........Rajaz

Gazpacho........Night

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Posted: September 20 2013 at 05:07

I am listening to Nosound's Afterthoughts right now. Rather dreamy stuff, a bit on the quiet side of the Porcupine Tree spectrum.
May be worth checking out. It's on progstreaming.com now.

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Posted: September 16 2013 at 11:22

nichobert wrote:

First post.. Full disclosure..I'm a big fan of Phish.. And lately i've been wondering about some of their more tranquil / graceful / beautiful compositions and improvisational segments and realizing that I'm not aware of much music that it reminds me of. If I had to guess, it would be a baseline of Eno but with a busier melodic superstructure, something like Penguin Cafe Orchestra by way of the Soft Machine or something..

Really, I'm on the lookout for prog/kraut/psych/post-rock bands that sound like any of the following..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wRas00E9s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKmIV1SY9gY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7z15ORtarX4#t=407

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1QFP6h31-9Q#t=337

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gybxcC7QNWk#t=578

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RIM-MHZtC4Q#t=489

Any help would be super awesome. Just think.. you could school all the Phish nerds out there who either have no idea where this sound comes from, or just aren't telling me ;)

I hope you return to the site Smile

If for nothing else to check out these, may I say, fantastic recommendations of mine (hoho)

First of all, what you need is some Krautrock. I'm not sure if you know the style, but it is far more than the avantguarde brand of music, many people convey it as.

For a Phish fan, you can't go wrong with Agitation Free. In fact, this should be your new favourite band methinks.

Here are some clips for ya:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oap7via5Hts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdBiIXhVC_Y

How about some Yatha Sidhra? That is, if you can handle a little sheepheard's flute...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7T420v4rlo

Or perhaps the wonderful laid-back stylings of Popol Vuh's Letzte Tage, Letzte Nacthe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2JnTD4rooc

Gila's debut is also fabulously soothing and psychedelic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzvtkBPc7H4

I'm thinking you probably already know The Grateful Dead, but if you haven't yet dived into their discography, then I heartily recommend the live albums called Dick's Picks. Here's Dark Star:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DosnGkDC3MU

Let me know what you think of these. I've got a truck load more where they came from.

Cheers

David

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Posted: September 16 2013 at 10:30

I was listening to Flags by Patrick Moraz and Bill Bruford last night. That was pretty mellow.

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Posted: September 15 2013 at 20:05

surprised I haven't weighed in on this one yet.

Anyways, here is my list. Lots of Italians in there, with some Germans and Brits, only a few Americans

AMAZING BLONDEL - most of their 1970s albums, but not "Bad Dreams"

ANGELO BRANDUARDI - Cogli la Prima Mela and La Pulce D'Acqua"

Camel - A Nod and a Wink (they have quite a few mellow albums but most have heavier passages. I can't recall any on here)

IL CASTELLO DI ATLANTE - Sono lo Il Singnore Delle Terre a Nord

Celeste - Principe di un Giorno

Cooperativa della Latte - Il Risveglio

Corde Oblique - all

Dead Can Dance - Into the Labyrinth

Decameron - Say Hello to the Band

Dice (Germany) - Dice in Space and Within vs Without Next Part

Earth and Fire - Song of the Marching Children and Atlantis

Eden - Erwartung

Enbor - Enbor

Eris Pluvia - Rings of Earhly LIght

MAGMA (the Argentinian group) - both albums, great but hard to find

Faun - Licht

Faveravola - Contea Dei Cento Castagni

Daniel Gauthier - Above the Storm

Hostsonaten - Mirrorgames

Illusion - THrough the Fire

Jade Warrior - Way of the Sun

James McCarty - Out of the Dark

Midlake - Trials of Van Occupanther and Courage of Others

Mr Gil - I want to get you back Home

Mr Toad - Trench Art

Sally Oldfield - most of her work to 1983

Oloferne - s/t

Le Orme - Uomo di Pezza, Felona and Serona, Florian, Il Fiume, Elementi and Infinito are all pretty mellow and very good

Pearls before Swine- Use of Ashes

Pererin - Haul Ar y Eira and Teithgan

Ptarmigan - s/t

Renaissance - Ashes are Burning (except last couple minutes), Turn of the Cards, Scheherazade, Novella

Rousseau - Retreat

Snowdonia - Pallas

Strawbs - Sandy and the Strawbs, Dragonfly (apart from the epic), From the Witchwood

Alan Stivell - Renaissance de la Harpe Celtique and Reflets

David Sylvian - Gone to Earth and Secrets of the beehive

Aldo Tagliapietra - nella pietra e nel vento

Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear

Stefano Testa - Una vita Una baleina blanca y altre cose

Tir na Nog - Tear and a Smile

Transience - Sliding

White Willow - Ignis Fatuus and Sacrament

Woven Hand - Mosaic (very disturbing but pretty mellow)

Edited by kenethlevine - September 15 2013 at 20:08

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Posted: September 15 2013 at 18:22

I don't believe I mentioned Vangelis's El Greco album.
It's actually one of his best works. I highly recommend this album.
I've listened to it playing on my stereo so many nights while I fall asleep.
It's a very relaxing album. Mellow in every sense of the word. :)

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

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Posted: September 14 2013 at 17:48

Just came back from a MOON SAFARI gig - try them out, I would consider them very mellow...

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Posted: September 14 2013 at 13:45

First post.. Full disclosure..I'm a big fan of Phish.. And lately i've been wondering about some of their more tranquil / graceful / beautiful compositions and improvisational segments and realizing that I'm not aware of much music that it reminds me of. If I had to guess, it would be a baseline of Eno but with a busier melodic superstructure, something like Penguin Cafe Orchestra by way of the Soft Machine or something..

Really, I'm on the lookout for prog/kraut/psych/post-rock bands that sound like any of the following..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wRas00E9s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKmIV1SY9gY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7z15ORtarX4#t=407

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1QFP6h31-9Q#t=337

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gybxcC7QNWk#t=578

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RIM-MHZtC4Q#t=489

Any help would be super awesome. Just think.. you could school all the Phish nerds out there who either have no idea where this sound comes from, or just aren't telling me ;)

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Posted: September 11 2013 at 14:29

It depends what sort of prog you want but something folky is "Si On Avait..." by Harmounium. Other stuff is like the Canterbury Scene as already mentioned like Robert Wyatt (especially Rock Bottom) and Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink amongst others. I just forgot another one but I'll edit if I remember Stern Smile

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Posted: September 11 2013 at 14:17

Laurie Anderson's first album from 1982 "Big Science".

Link to PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=32013

Edited by schizoidman - September 11 2013 at 14:20

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Posted: September 09 2013 at 22:47

This is a great album to relax to: Low Symphony from the Music of David Bowie and Brian Eno by Philip Glass

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Posted: September 09 2013 at 15:30

Electronic: ASHRA, New Age of Earth.
Acoustic (or semi): ITHACA, A Game for All Who Know.
I like both.
But rememeber: "It doesn't matter as long as it's a bit on the sleepy side". You said...

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Posted: September 08 2013 at 12:02

mongofa wrote:

How bout Penguin Café Orchestra

Agree. I listed two of their tracks, Scherzo and Trio and Perpetuum Mobile, above, but any of their albums would be what Prog_Traveller is looking for. Link to PA Penguin Cafe Orchestra page

Edited by schizoidman - September 08 2013 at 12:02

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Posted: September 08 2013 at 00:46

How bout Penguin Café Orchestra

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Posted: September 07 2013 at 18:57

maani wrote:

I highly recommend After Crying's "Megalázottak és megszomorítottak."

this!

Second on later-days Talk Talk recommendations. Also while listening to Gazpacho's "Night" check another Scandinavian mellowers Airbag

Dunno about GY!BE and the likes, there are loads of more mellow stuff from post-rockers, Canadians have always been too "quiet/loud" dynamically to be mellow. Try Mark Kozelek/Jimmy LaValle 2013' collaboration, it's simply breathtaking

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Posted: September 07 2013 at 17:01

I think this is the album you have been looking for.

Ian Anderson's "Divinities: Twelve Dances with God". A perfect marriage of Anderson's signature Tull modus operandi & the tasteful orchestrations of Andrew Giddings. 47:03 minutes of heaven.

Link to PA review

Edited by schizoidman - September 07 2013 at 17:02