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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2014 at 18:52
Originally posted by Polymorphia Polymorphia wrote:

And no mention of Spacemen 3 or Spiritualized?


You're absolutely right. I also forgot about Galaxie 500, Chrome and Helios Creed until now. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2014 at 10:48
Rovo feat. Steve Hillage



Also check these out
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2014 at 12:32
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2014 at 12:32
Originally posted by TheH TheH wrote:

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2014 at 15:44
Is there such a thing as "space rock in opposition"?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 06 2014 at 16:38
^ Dreadnaught? ... Not really though

Ozric Tentacles of course, if you haven't. Siddhartha (Turkey) is excellent too. Henry Fool is one of my favorite recent groups period. Kenny Mitchell is a recent find, very tasteful. Violeta de Outono (2012 album is amazing), Kosmos (Canada), Hidria Spacefolk
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 10:26
I do like Kosmos. I'm also a fan of their drummer's other band, Voivod. They're more metal, but sci-fi concept metal. Very original. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 10:26
Anybody like Evpatoria Report?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 10:33
Never heard of em before tbhEmbarrassed 
I looked them up though, and the tag says post-rock. Now I'm not that persuaded by stickers - they can stand for a lot of silly things - so what makes them psych/space rock to your ears?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 10:43
One of my current favourites is My Brother the Wind. These cats are the shizzle! Their second album 'I wash my Soul in the Stream of Infinity' is a brilliant slice of modern space rock. 
Here's a link to the album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKl92SFnbuA

Nice artwork as well:
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 13:10
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Never heard of em before tbhEmbarrassed 
I looked them up though, and the tag says post-rock. Now I'm not that persuaded by stickers - they can stand for a lot of silly things - so what makes them psych/space rock to your ears?

I guess they're called post-rock because they are instrumental and their songs are about 10 minutes or more. I do like a lot of post-rock, but I don't see too much similarity between Tortoise and Sigur Ros other than epic instrumentals. Post-rock, like space rock or prog rock, is not a specific sound or style. 
With Evpatoria Report there's definitely a cosmic theme. They're named after a facility in Ukraine that sends out space signals. One of their songs is called "Cosmic Call". They have a very spacey, echoey sound. Like the tones ring on for infinity drifting further and further away. My Brother the Wind has a similar sonic quality. Maybe a little mellower, but I' m definitely digging it. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 14:11
Originally posted by TheH TheH wrote:

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This might be my favorite discovery from this thread!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 14:16
Originally posted by LostWaxMuseum LostWaxMuseum wrote:

Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Never heard of em before tbhEmbarrassed 
I looked them up though, and the tag says post-rock. Now I'm not that persuaded by stickers - they can stand for a lot of silly things - so what makes them psych/space rock to your ears?

I guess they're called post-rock because they are instrumental and their songs are about 10 minutes or more. I do like a lot of post-rock, but I don't see too much similarity between Tortoise and Sigur Ros other than epic instrumentals. Post-rock, like space rock or prog rock, is not a specific sound or style. 
With Evpatoria Report there's definitely a cosmic theme. They're named after a facility in Ukraine that sends out space signals. One of their songs is called "Cosmic Call". They have a very spacey, echoey sound. Like the tones ring on for infinity drifting further and further away. My Brother the Wind has a similar sonic quality. Maybe a little mellower, but I' m definitely digging it. 


Thanks for the explanationSmile I can definitely relate to your description of tones that seem to ring on for infinity. I may have to check this one out!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 17:17
yes, Spiritualized MUST be mentioned, especially "Ladies and Gentlemen..."

I just saw them perform this whole album with a 6 piece string section, 6 piece horn section, and 7 piece gospel choir. Add to that the keys, bass, drummer, orchestral percussion AND 3 guitarists....it was mind blowing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2014 at 01:55
In "modern" space-rock, I really like these bands: Hidria Spacefolk, Taipuva Luotisuora, Moonwagon and Quantum Fantay. Smile

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2014 at 10:30
Some really good ones:





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 16 2014 at 10:10
If anyone's interested in non-rock space music, I would recommend Dr. Fiorella Terenzi. She's an astrophysicist who has made music out of radio waves and microwaves from space converted into sound waves. Also, Roderick Kettlewell has an album called "Bach and the Winds of Mars" (or something to that effect). There are also a few radio shows that play material like this called "Hearts of Space" and "Echoes". They are syndicated on different stations, but I'm sure they can be found online or through TuneIn. They're both kind of new agey, but in a good way.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 16 2014 at 10:42
I also get a spacy vibe from much of Stars of the Lid's output, extremely minimalistic neoclassical ambient which nonetheless has a strong sense of forwards momentum and uses a varied set of instrumentation. Not to mention Biosphere's Patashnik which is a concept album themed around the Soviet space program, and perhaps more accessible as far as electronic ambient goes. The same project's Autour de la Lune is also themed around Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2014 at 12:10
I'd second the recommendation on Moonwagon.

I'd also highly recommend the Cosmic Dead, particularly this album:

http://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/the-exalted-king
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2014 at 19:35
Another band I forgot to mention sooner is Subarachnoid Space. They're not around anymore, but they were doing hard, psychedelic space rock in the 90s. Also, Flying Saucer Attack are kind of a blend of shoegaze & space rock.
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