Daal vs Universe Zero
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Topic: Daal vs Universe Zero
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Daal vs Universe Zero
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 11:45
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Im listening to Daal as im making this and it strikes me they occopie sinilar audio and sonix spectrum to the Belgian masters of dark cabaret prog, chamber prog. Though Daal uses more regular rock instruments, they occopie a gnarly and dark soundscape, which takes my mind towards Hitchcock esque imagery. Dark cabart, not as essoteric as Devil Doll. But they both are broothing and existencialistic, makes you ponder about the grey areas of music. Reccomended listen for Daal, (whom lacks a wikipedia sirmte :(, are Navels Falling into a Living Origami, and Decalogue of Darkness, bu i think all their albums deserve a sneak peek. -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 13:46
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This album is brilliant as f#@@$ (sorry the cursing but) when songs effing good, expressionistic one syllabic words works most efficiant https://daal.bandcamp.com/album/the-call-of-the-witches-3" rel="nofollow - https://daal.bandcamp.com/album/the-call-of-the-witches-3 -------------
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 15:21
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Univers Zero ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 18:00
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I keep reading this a Dad vs the Universe, and I have to go with Dad on this one. :) ------------- 
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 20:49
| Univers Zero gets my vote. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 20:58
| Daal as they are more symphonic to my ears. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: July 16 2023 at 21:01
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I had not heard the EP, The Call of the Witches, but listened earlier and did like it very much. I have heard Dodecahedron and Decalogue of Darkness, but not for quite some time. With Univers Zero, on the other hand, I have every one of its albums and I do think it is one of the most consistently good bands. I especially like the first three, although I liked UZed a lot too. It may be unfair to vote without familiarising myself with more Daal, and re-familiarising myself with those albums I have heard, but I am quite confident that UZ would remain more special to me. Good poll, and I will be listening to more Daal in the future. I seem to remember a Daal vs. Taal vs. Amon Düül II poll at some time. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 17 2023 at 11:35
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Reminds me i need to listen to more Taal -------------
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 17 2023 at 19:14
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I've only heard Daedalus of Daal, which is OK, but UZ is so consistent that I like any of their albums more. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: July 17 2023 at 22:35
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As good as DAAL is, I think it's almost an insult to put Univers Zero on their same level. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 18 2023 at 01:47
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Daal is one of countless bands I've listened to and forgotten all
about. Upon relistening I'm reminded that - like many of these forgotten
bands, they are too pretty darn great at what they do. But they operate
in within a very crowded space of mainly instrumental symphonic prog
with a dark/avant edge. So flawless and pleasurable as it is (ticking
all the right boxes etc...), to me it still ends up feeling a little
faceless and generic. These themes and ideas they present feel so, so
familiar. This came across more negative than my intention was. The Call of the Witches is
indeed quite beautiful. But I also relistened to two out of the three
albums I was already famliar with (the debut album and its follow-up). And
once again I found them solid, but not very memorable. - Just
what it is that makes one band stand out like Univers Zero most
certainly does, I'm not entirely sure. But early UZ still feel fresher
and more original than (most) anything that came after them.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 18 2023 at 04:43
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Was surprised by the comparison so checked out a couple of Daal albums. Nice enough but nowhere close to UZ for me. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: July 18 2023 at 04:54
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I guess Univers Zero, as I'm fond of Clivages (2010) but am not familiar with Daal. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: July 18 2023 at 05:01
| Universe Zero |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: July 18 2023 at 08:08
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Daal. Their use of Mellotron draws me in every time. ------------- "Instrumental music is an expression that words can never capture." -- Peter Baumann |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 18 2023 at 14:20
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wiz_d_kidd wrote: