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dr wu23
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Pulsar...Strands of the Future....
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Would absolutely agree with much of the prog/folk artists.... |
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kenethlevine
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well thank you much! Andreas Vollenweider is certainly highly recommended if one likes it mellow, with the two best IMO being "Down to the Moon" and "Kryptos" IMO, also sampling 2 distinct eras, his commercial wiondfall and his more studious symphonic world music extravaganzas. But the truth is that so much of what I listen to is mellow and often dreamy that I don't know where to begin, other than to second the insights like yours. I do believe I also enjoyed Witthüser & Westrupp’s Trips & Träume yes, and Nicky, as you state, prog folk is a great place to explore this, perhaps looking at clem of nazareth, sean trane and my reviews (prog folk team). We don't have exactly the same taste (sean is waaaaay more eclectic and bob more erudite) but where we agree, your odds are pretty good.
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Guldbamsen
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Over the last few years I’ve spent a lot of time listening to mellow music. Best way of relaxing a tensionridden broken body I find...but then again that’s also including Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and AIR. The latter made an album called 10000 Hz Legend which should tickle the modern-day progger with an affinity for dreamy mellow soundscapes.
As for prog folk I forgot to mention Perry Leopold’s Christian Lucifer. That thing is just gorgeous. Oh my..almost forgot! Here you go folks, thank me later. Lucio Battisti’s Anima Latina https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p9waqCjunvQ |
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kenethlevine
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God yes...I mean...well damn yes
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Guldbamsen
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I popped it on late last night and was yet again reminded of the delicate and mellow nature..you really have to listen to the vocals alongside those beautiful but rather menacing touches to the reeds to notice the darker side of things. The oboe in particular just takes my breath away. I was about to mention another gem of an album but it flew out my nose whilst typing this..err what was it again? Sure, Popol Vuh! Talking about mellow albums and you’re bound to end up in Florian’s lap. Hosianna Mantra is a good starting point imo. I would also strongly recommend Setna’s Guérison from a few years back. Yes I know it’s categorised as Zeuhl here on PA...but Zeuhl is more than the obvious soundtrack music for Hannibal’s elephant hordes storming down the mountainside Guérison is about as velvety and soothing as it gets, mellow floating somewhat psych inspired wafting fusion. Hah! I remember the actual album I thought of to begin with Just so happens to be located in prog folk. Troisième Rive’s Banlieues: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tYtAX38V3DQ Sprinkling, sparkly guitars together with a gooey gelatinous backdraft and you get this beautiful ‘daybreak kind of feel’ to the music. It’s been a while but I’m glad I thought of it. Banlieues is hereby today’s next spin! Edited by Guldbamsen - January 18 2020 at 04:20 |
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Another little obscure gem I thought of is Trefle’s Reflet:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sGMIO4h7XMY Reminds me of a gentler more soothing take on Ange. |
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How about "The Geese and the Ghost" (1977) by Anthony Phillips.
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Check out Katatonia’s “Dethroned & Uncrowned”. You won’t be sorry!
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This is totally out there and probably not anyone's idea of prog, but check out The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble. I always like having that on in the backgroud at work. Just good atmosphere. Mellow. Dark. I dig it.
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Did you say... Soft?
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interests: Moon Safari, Gilgamesh, Egg, ELP, Soft Machine, Gong, Opeth (Everything pre watershed), Brighteye Brison, The Flower Kings
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