Ambient Space Music

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This genre (often classified as a subgenre of New Age Music) is sort of an outgrowth of Tangerine Dream/Schulze styled stuff. I definetly think some artists in this genre should be added to the archives under the "Progressive Electronic." At the very least some artists should be labeled as "prog related." Representative artists include Constance Demby, David Parsons and Tuu.  Anyone else who listens to this small subgenre agree/disagree with me?

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Minimalist777 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 293	Topic: Ambient Space Music Posted: August 10 2007 at 11:47
	This genre (often classified as a subgenre of New Age Music) is sort of an outgrowth of Tangerine Dream/Schulze styled stuff. I definetly think some artists in this genre should be added to the archives under the "Progressive Electronic." At the very least some artists should be labeled as "prog related." Representative artists include Constance Demby, David Parsons and Tuu. Anyone else who listens to this small subgenre agree/disagree with me?
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philippe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 14 2004 Location: noosphere Status: Offline Points: 3597	Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:39
	We appreciate this genre and if you look at the actual progressive electronic page, you'll see that many ambient artists have been recently added...we constantly work on it without accepting everything. This scene is abundant and we try to avoid inclusion of artificial mainstream new age recordings. Ok for "deep listening" / isolationism if it's not "cheesy"


Shakespeare Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 7744	Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:48
	Fripp & Eno's No Pussyfooting is one of my favourite electronic ambient albums. A very good ambient band - NOT on PA - is Steven Wilson's Bass Communion, yet another side project. Sorry, didn't see the question asked. As I see it, there are 2 kinds of prog: music that progresses, and progressive music. The former is music that changes, that is complex, that focuses on the music. The latter is music that is progressing away from typical music, and trying to be totally originally. The first category: Rush, Dream Theater, Genesis (mainly), Yes, et cetera. The Second Category: Porcupine Tree (to an extent), Kayo Dot, and all these ambient artists. I think by not including these ambient artists, we are being unfair to the second category of progressive rock. Edited by Shakespeare - August 11 2007 at 08:51