Under the radar Fusion
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Topic: Under the radar Fusion
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Subject: Under the radar Fusion
Date Posted: July 14 2011 at 16:39
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This is just a poll featuring some tracks from albums I really enjoy. My goal with doing polls like these (recently did a couple with RPI bands), is to create some attention to bands/artists that generally are quite obscure and under the radar. This is 5 tracks done by Germans, Norwegians, Danes, Finns and Italians. You´ve got two krautish tracks in Walk the Nile and Warm Canto. Chill out beautiful music in French Picadores and Sekoilu Seestyy, as well as a rocking piece in Mind Movie. What is your pickadilly? ------------- “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 |
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: July 14 2011 at 18:02
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Walk the nile! Fantastic album!
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 00:31
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Pekka Pohjola is one of my favorite artists and this is one of his best albums. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 05:27
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^I agree. I don´t know which is my fave. I guess it´s between this, Visitation and Jokamies. The latter proving that prog indeed was alive and kicking in the 80s, you just had to look a little harder for it, and beyond the symphonic brand as well as the usual suspects, - and perhaps try something from outside the borders of the UK and the States. ------------- “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: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 05:29
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Haven´t voted yet, but thinking about giving it to Etna. Such a beautiful track that French Picadores! ------------- “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: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 05:56
| Oh, I didn't notice this was a poll... I wanted to post YT videos of an album that very few people seem to know. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 06:00
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^lol Even the poll is under the radar! But you did get the gist of it, although in another way than I´d expect. It is about getting some obscure tunes out there, like you thought... ------------- “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: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 06:05
I only heard Walk The Nile from those listed, but I wouldn't call it under the radar. Of course it's not very relevant in the grand scheme of j-r/f things, but most people interested in new fusion gave it a listen last year. I'm a good example. 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 06:20
^That´s good to hear. Let me know, what you think of the others here, if you have the time for it one of the days
------------- “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: cannon
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:32
| I have all five albums. Just listened to Etna the other day. I'd forgot how good of a fusion album it is. Elephant9 is almost unbearable to my ears. Can't cast a vote as it's been awhile since I've heard the other three. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:57
I can't wait to sit and listen to these tracks so i can vote.I just need some time. Anyway i have all five albums and rate them all highly.I'd probably pick ELEPHANT9 just Over Pekka's as my favourite album. As far as the songs go i'll let you know.Another great poll Mr.Guldbamsen !  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 13:22
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Cannon: It´s funny you should mention that, I´d totally neglected that Etna album and stumbled upon it the other day by chance. A wonderful record, and I really like the "melodic" way the Italians play fusion. You should try Arti e Mestieri, which sounds like a jazzy PFM, and furthermore s´got one heck of a drummer! Mellotron Storm or John(?): Walk the Nile is by far my favorite track off that album. Love the krautfeel of it, very improvised slow and psychedelic(all things in music I really enjoy). It genuinely sounds like a magic carpet ride overlooking the Nile. And thanks for the clappie - here have a saxomophone guy  ------------- “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: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: July 17 2011 at 10:28
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Very close between ELEPHANT9 and SECRET OYSTER but i have to give the latter the vote just because they don't deserve to be sitting at zero votes. Amazing track and my favourite from that album.The piano and guitar are incredible.What i love about ELEPHANT9's track is that it never breakes out but has this restrained heaviness about it. Pekka would be a close third followed by EMBRYO's tune then ETNA's. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 17 2011 at 14:02
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I finally went for Embryo. I ate bratwurst with potato salad for dinner tonight, and felt in quite the Kraut mood. It was very close though, and I could just as easily have gone for Elephant9. And Mellotron, you´re right about that restrained heaviness of that track - it really ads something magical to it. ------------- “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 |