Aussie Prog Rock
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Topic: Aussie Prog Rock
Posted By: k3no444
Subject: Aussie Prog Rock
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 18:46
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Hey everyone! I'm hoping everyone is having a great weekend. I'm looking for new albums to review on my blog, and noticed that I've been writing a lot about Australian prog rock bands. I really dig the bands Karnivool, Caligula's Horse, Hibernal, Full Code, Anubis and more. How many here are fans of Aussie prog rock? Does anyone have other suggestions to list in my blog? Check out my blog if you're looking for something to pass the time. Have a proggy weekend!  ------------- Please check out my music blog and follow me on Twitter! http://kenoalbumreview.blogspot.com www.twitter.com/kenoalbumreview |
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 18:55
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I also like the Merlin Bird, a fine prog-folk recording as well as the sensational Resonaxis, a band that has church-organ as lead instrument. Delicious! ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 21:23
| Aussie Prog Rock is great, with a bunch of gifted young bands and artists as e.g. http://plini.bandcamp.com/track/ko-ki" rel="nofollow - Plini , 22 yrs old guitarist and composer from Sydney. |
Posted By: Gallifrey
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 22:09
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Big fan. If you're into metal, there's not much better than Chaos Divine. Their first album sucks, their second is one of my favourite metal albums of all time, and their third (soon to come) looks like it won't have much metal in it at all Also: Arcane Breaking Orbit Dead Letter Circus (if they are really prog) Battle Circus (from NZ but have the Aussie "sound") Hemina (kinda metal) Quiet Child Projected Twin Eleventh He Reaches London And Ne Obliviscaris if you like extreme stuff ------------- http://thedarkthird.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 22:54
| Can't go past Sebastian Hardie (or their later Windchase incarnation) as far as classic, Aussie Prog goes. I live here and don't know much else (Aragon, Unitopia, that's about it). |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 23:57
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Aussie prog does seem to be doing well at the moment, there's a small festival called ProgFest being held annually in multiple cities, and multiple bands are getting attention. That said, it's not exactly diverse- there's a heavy/prog metal scene and there's an instrumental/post/math scene, and that's the vast majority of Australian prog covered. The prog metal scene is not something I particularly love, but a bunch of bands like Arcane and Anubis seem to be getting a lot of love by followers of the genre. A lot of people in the 00's also talked about the 'Australian alt metal sound', led by Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus, Cog and The Butterfly Effect. Karnivool would be my favourite Australian band, 'Sound Awake' is phenomenal. The instrumental scene is surprisingly strong (and more up my alley), the biggest names are probably Sleepmakeswaves and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving- here's a good overview: http://arcticdrones.com/staff-picks/australian-instrumental-rock/" rel="nofollow - http://arcticdrones.com/staff-picks/australian-instrumental-rock/ I went to see Tangled Thoughts a few months back, supported by Brisbane band Hazards of Swimming Naked and NZ's Kerretta, for an overly loud all-instrumental night of music. Also no one's yet mentioned Closure in Moscow, or Tame Impala, the latter of which isn't exactly prog but would be of interest to most prog fans. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 00:19
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I know little, but what I heard was quite nice. Sebastian Hardie/Windchase is great, especially the Windchase album from 1977 - Symphinity. Unitopia - liked what I heard, great band Anubis - very good neo-prog Voyager - great power-prog, I've listened to three of their albums. Karnivool - sounds good, I need to explore more Circles - I saw them featured here on PA, one of the few djent albums I listen to every once in a while. Be'lakor - not prog, but one of the best metal bands I've heard lately, fans of Opeth should give this band a chance. |
Posted By: Quirky Turkey
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 01:18
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A good Aussie prog band is Toehider, known for releasing 12 EPs in 12 months and whose lead singer Michael Mills sang on the Ayreon album The Theory of Everything. |
Posted By: floflo79
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 01:33
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Sebastian Hardie, Anubis and Dead Can Dance ------------- 
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Posted By: jacksiedanny
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 08:39
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With the exception of Sebastian Hardie, why are you all totally neglecting the wealth of 70s bands? Is there this fricking line you just dont cross???? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 08:48
hah. About goddamned time people focus on the current music being made than worshiping the old stuff man. besides.. there was a thread around here where the old stuff is quite well discussed. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
jacksiedanny wrote:Posted By: jacksiedanny
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 08:53
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Please not to use the dis-respectful word "stuff" when addressing the old. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 08:55
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I am very surprised that no one mentioned Pond (who are included in PA under Xover), while their "mother band" Tame Impala got at least one shout out. Truly excellent stuff, especially their 2012 album Beard, Wives, Denim. Anyone who likes psychedelic rock with prog and pop elements should check them out. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 08:57
I can't wait for their new album... I need to check.. it should be out anytime now if it hasn't been released already. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 10:49
 http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=12213" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=12213 I've enjoyed listening to this compilation and have a few of these artists on cd..... 1. No Dying In The Dark [BAKERY] (3:11) 2. Travelling South [CARSON] (3:10) 3. Lotus 1 [LOTUS] (3:45) 4. Golden Miles [HEALING FORCE] (3:19) 5. Inner Spring [BULLDOG] (2:47] 6. Melodies Of St. Kilda/Southern Cross [MASTERS' APPRENTICES] (7:54) 7. Girl Of 17 [GALADRIEL] (4:39) 8. Lady Sunshine [TAMAM SHUD] (4:35) 9. You Realise You Realise [TULLY] (2:56) 10. I Am The Sea [WILD CHERRIES] (3:27) 11. Fanciful Flights Of Mind [JEFF ST. JOHN'S COPPERWINE] (3:23) 12. Getting Through [MELISSA] (4:08) 13. Here It Comes Again [PIRANA] (2:44) 14. Wichita Lineman [KING HARVEST] (4:10) 15. Freedom Train [FRIENDS] (3:55) 16. Seasons Of Change [FRATERNITY] (3:34) 17. Satan's Woman [FRESHWATER] (2:59) 18. Ain't No Loving Left [FANNY ADAMS] (6:45) Total Time: 72:01 Disc 2: 1. Make You're your Stash [DADDY COOL] (6:04) 2. Superbody [Spectrum] (9:12) 3. The Day Superman Got Busted [COMPANY CAINE] (6:20) 4. Free [KAHVAS JUTE] (5:12) 5. Long Legged Lovely [BLACKFEATHER] (7:30) 6. Shake Off [TYMEPLACE] (8:12) 7. Make It Begin [SONS OF THE VEGETAL MOTHER] (5:00) 8. Human Being [COLOURED BALLS] (6:00) 9. 'til My Death [BUFFALO] (5:34) 10. 12lb Toothbrush [MADDER LAKE] (6:00) 11. Extra Terrestrial Boogie [MACKENZIE THEORY] (5:47) 12. Darkness [DRAGON] (4:43) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 10:53
I never knew DCD were from Australia .........  ..and they are one of my favorites.------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 11:20
Definitely like Merlin Bird. Will give Resonaxis a listen. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: floflo79
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 12:20
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Daevid Allen from Gong is Aussie -------------
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 13:18
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Hibernal and Dirty Three are two Post-Rock artists from Australia. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 13:33
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There's already a thread about it as Micky said: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89482&PN=1" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89482&PN=1 Some that I like that weren't mentioned: Ben Craven, Rainbow Theatre and UPF. |
Posted By: Gallifrey
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 13:57
Let's face it Australia's modern prog scene is streets ahead of anything they had back then ------------- http://thedarkthird.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 14:06
Very little mention of Cog. Much disappointment.  ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 14:07
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I love The Church. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 13:31
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I love SUNWRAE, sleepmakeswaves and Karnivool best--though The Church and Tame Impala are also highly enjoyable. Unitopia, too. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 14:20
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Ayers Rock Big Red Rock - 1974 Beyond - 1976
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 17:15
 - Beyond in particular is excellent, top quality jazz rock. Some of my other Aussie prog favourites include: Ariel - A Strange Fantastic Dream (1973) and The Jellabad Mutant recorded in '74 nut not released until 2002 Madder Lake - Stillpoint (1973) and Butterfly Farm (1974) Sebastian Hardie - Four Moments (1975) and Windchase (1976) Spectrum - Milesago (1972) ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 17:25
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Went to progfest last year in Adelaide. My fave band were A Lonely Crowd, they're User Hostile cd gets regular playtime in my household. ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 17:50
I've heard of a couple of these bands but the only one I have is Sebastian Hardie. I played it recently and it still sounds great.
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Posted By: jacksiedanny
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 18:02
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Dr Wu: First track on cd#2 of that comp set , you have: 1. Make You're your Stash [DADDY COOL] (6:04) Wots this? Some cover band? "Make Your Stash" is by Spectrum from their "Part One" lp. (I seem to recall that it is done to the tune of Holst Planets.) |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 21:37
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It isn't prog - but The Drones' most recent album I See Seaweed is pretty f**king amazing. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 21:47
I think it's a Ross Wilson number (aside from the Planets adaption). He and Mike Rudd were in a short-lived group called Sons of the Vegetal Mother and the song was written around or even before that time. Ross Wilson not long after formed Daddy Cool and Mike Rudd formed Spectrum. Both bands recorded the song around '71. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 21:50
You listen to some really cool stuff BTW ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 21:55
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Impala related band called Pond is fantastic. Their new album is simply stellar. I also recall a '70's era band called Bakery who had a heavy prog psych masterpiece with Momento. Oh, and give Gabe's music a try. Great, eclectic avant-prog.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 22:02
Daddy Cool with Ross Wilson was an offshoot of Spectrum,,,,they both covered that song on their albums. This was on their second LP, Sex Dope Rock and Roll...Teenage Heaven. And part of the tune was indeed borrowed from the Jupiter section by Holst from the Planets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_%28band" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_(band ) The central figure in the band was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rudd" rel="nofollow - - New Zealand -born singer, songwriter and guitarist from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch" rel="nofollow - - rhythm guitarist for the NZ group http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chants_R%26B" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_%28band%29#cite_note-2" rel="nofollow - - Ross Wilson and guitarist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Hannaford" rel="nofollow - - The Pink Finks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_%28band%29#cite_note-3" rel="nofollow - - The Party Machine (1967–69), which gained local notoriety when copies of their self-published songbook were seized by Melbourne police due to alleged http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscenity" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_%28band%29#cite_note-4" rel="nofollow - - Procession . After his return, Wilson and Hannaford formed the more experimentally-oriented http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_the_Vegetal_Mother" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_%28band%29#cite_note-5" rel="nofollow - - Daddy Cool (in which Rudd did not perform) but by this time Rudd had formed his own band, Spectrum. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 22:24
Thanks bro ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: jacksiedanny
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 07:47
I'm going to come clean and disclose the fact that I am totally unaware of the prog coming out of Australia since 2000. I try to keep up with some other countries, but I wasd not aware of any current scene of significance from this corner of the world. Facing such a gulf of experience , how can I rightfully call myself a Pwog Masterman? So perhaps some of you could direct me. If you were to give me three cd suggestions, what would they be? But please be circumspect ,for I have two main stipulations: No simple music No verbose (and especially not in-your-face, melodramatic, aggressive metal-type singing) By non-simplicity I mean I want some degree of actual composition to the works (no drone or ambient bands). Some complexity of actual MELODY - Im not looking for experimental or overly RIO-ish music. By composition I mean NO SPACEROCK. Not that there is anything wrong with formless spacerock jams that go on forever. Its just that I'm already inundated in this - it seems its all the new bands are doing. Also NO HAWKWIND CLONES. Ever since the likes of Karda Estra ,everyone is going this easy route. That deal is long played-out. So, please, no. Doubtless at this point some are thinking: "The old goat wants retro." Would be nice, yes. But doesn't have to be vintage instruments (only no drum machines!). And I'm always interested in a unique outlook (as long as its not mathrock shoite). A unique outlook THAT IS MELODIC. As I've stated on many a forum, it is STILL unexacting for bands to attain some semblance of Unique by smacking together dissonance stitched by a wee bit of actual composition. It is MUCH more difficult to write unique melodic tunes. So , if you feel you can accomodate me on something here..... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 14:53
damn it man... I still haven't got their new one yet. I hear it is fantastic. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 15:37
It most certainly is.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 15:45
I mentioned Pond a few days ago, but my post seems to have been completely overlooked  . Great stuff, and a frequent presence in our CD player. Bakery are also quite good. I remember evaluating them for addition to Heavy Prog years ago. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 15:48
overlooked?  says the one who still has more forum likes than me  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 19:09
Having many great weekends thanks to the mighty Prog! ;) Anyway you nailed my 2 favourites. Hibernal and Anubis. Absolutely phenomenal bands love them both. ;) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Pontos
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 00:41
| Tamam Shud recently had one of their proggy records, 'Goolutionites and the Real People' reissued. Enjoyable listen |
Posted By: jacksiedanny
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 08:54
| Goolutionites. That is a good'un! Way better than the other release. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 14:23
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For a taste of something new from the Aussies, I'd strongly recommend Pond. These guys are just about as retro as you can get.....but it works for them. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 16:54
| I have no idea why everyone says Pond is retro. They're not. They pull together every last facet of neo-psych, rather than any classic psych. And the result is stellar. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 17:47
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Cybotron, anyone? ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: February 15 2015 at 04:33
I'd like to mention amazing http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2574" rel="nofollow - - Gavin O'Loghlen & Cotters Bequest  http://cottersbequest.bandcamp.com/album/the-poet-and-the-priest" rel="nofollow - http://cottersbequest.bandcamp.com/album/the-poet-and-the-priest
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