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Topic: Anything else like Moon Safari
Posted By: seabirch
Subject: Anything else like Moon Safari
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 12:51
Hi
I am currently addicted to moon safari and their sound. Is there anything else like this in the prog genre?

J



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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 11:55
Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 11:58
How about a Mars Hiking Holiday?

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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 12:05
Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

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To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 12:09
Hi seabirch, I like Moon Safari, as do many members here. I only have their second album "Blomljud", but it is really good. I really enjoy the vocal harmonies.

If you're looking for similar bands, there's The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Beardfish, Neal Morse, The Tangent, Karmakanic. But I think Moon Safari trumps them all in the vocals department.


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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 12:14
A.C.T. are very similar to Moon Safari. I suggest you check them ous as soon as possible.

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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 12:30
Beardfish should be a pretty safe bet methinks. Also a lot of the bands that darkshade suggests might please ya.

Maybe Kaipa, if you can handle some good ol stuff:




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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 13:04
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

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To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry


Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 13:05
Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

***

To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry

Know one cares.


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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 13:09

I guess I'm not the only one with this opinion and I quote from one of PA's reviews(Special Collaborator...):

After first album's listening, it was quite difficult for me just to describe this music. Pop- rock,based on West Coast tradition from late 60-s? But musical part is almost pure electronics. OK, there are very simplistic drums and some guitar sounds, in part acoustic.

Surf-pop for 21 century? Again, almost in every composition you can find some ,often very small, but existing symphonic pop-rock arrangements. OK, not the genre's tag is matter.




Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 13:10
Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

***

To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry


Blomjud counts more.


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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 13:15
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

***

To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry


Blomjud counts more.


'Lover's End' was my 1st and after the heavy diappointment I gave them up
I'm correcting my mistake right now


Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 13:31
Yes Blomljud is a masterpiece IMO

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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 15:53
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

***

To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry

Know one cares.
 
Shouldn't it be "no one cares"?
 
As for the OP's question see these:
 
Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:


If you're looking for similar bands, there's The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Beardfish, Neal Morse, The Tangent, Karmakanic. But I think Moon Safari trumps them all in the vocals department.
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

A.C.T. are very similar to Moon Safari. I suggest you check them ous as soon as possible.


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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 16:11
Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

***

To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry

Know one cares.
 
Shouldn't it be "no one cares"?
 


How did I let that one slip by?Embarrassed


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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 16:25
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by idlero idlero wrote:

Moon Safari isn't exactly prog


Oh?

***

To the OP: Moon Safari either borrow a lot from or simply are very much in the vein of classic symphonic prog, therefore, "in the prog genre", there's that. For instance, I don't remember any other band to have taken so much (and blatantly) from Rick Wakeman.


I don't consider "Lover's End' prog, sorry

Know one cares.
 
Shouldn't it be "no one cares"?
 


How did I let that one slip by?Embarrassed


Because you're at the Point of Know Return?  Cool


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Posted By: GoldenGod2112
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 16:43
Big Big Train.
 


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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 16:43
I would say that nearly 70% of the symph prog subgenre sounds like Moon Safari, but I'm no expert on those sounds.

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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 16:54
I don't care if they're prog or not,I've been digging them since A Doorway To Summer.When I'm down I play some MS,it's "happy feel good" music and always lifts my spirits.

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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 17:02
Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

I would say that nearly 70% of the symph prog subgenre sounds like Moon Safari, but I'm no expert on those sounds.

I really cannot agree with this analysis.


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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 17:03
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

I would say that nearly 70% of the symph prog subgenre sounds like Moon Safari, but I'm no expert on those sounds.

I really cannot agree with this analysis.


Moon Safari sounds like nearly 70% of the symph prog subgenre, perhaps.


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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 17:07
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

I would say that nearly 70% of the symph prog subgenre sounds like Moon Safari, but I'm no expert on those sounds.

I really cannot agree with this analysis.


Moon Safari sounds like nearly 70% of the symph prog subgenre, perhaps.
Totally disagree. Because it isn't true. Not to my ears at least.


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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: December 18 2011 at 21:38
Yea, Ive heard a lot of symphonic prog, and Moon Safari do have their own thing going on. Sure there is some Yes influence (but what symphonic band hasn't been inspired by Yes?), but their writing style mixed with the lush vocal melodies, gives Moon Safari their own sound.

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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 09:00
Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

Yea, Ive heard a lot of symphonic prog, and Moon Safari do have their own thing going on. Sure there is some Yes influence (but what symphonic band hasn't been inspired by Yes?), but their writing style mixed with the lush vocal melodies, gives Moon Safari their own sound.


Besides Yes, the influence by The Flower Kings is pretty obvious.


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Posted By: Mazdalopitek
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 17:16
I'm interested in that kind of "peace" and "sunny" musics too.

So far, I've found:
- O Terço - 1974: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NlooM2IBkE
- Spock Beard - The Doorway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGvt-xN0rK0
- Karmakanic - Traveling Minds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6J7BjaCpo
- Harmonium - Dixie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwamxQMefNA
- Ebbot Lundberg - Calling from Heaven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igR4JZOa0rU
- Anthony Phillips - God if I Saw Her Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTyxsrZd5mc
- Acqua Fragile - Going Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oQDcBKhmxo
- Trees - Snail's Lament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgxrSa9uR-4
- Bacamarte - Passaro de Luz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcbWGSMSD50

Without citing a lot of songs from Supertramp, The Moody Blues, Magna Carta...

If you have advices for others band/songs, i'd be greatly interested.
Thanks in advance!


Posted By: Mazdalopitek
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 17:20
Magic Pie - Full Circle Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQjldFw5RzM


Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 18:46
I recommend the band Ritual. They are also swedish. I suppose anyone who likes Moon Safari would also like the Flower Kings but I kind of doubt anyone would know MS but not TFK. 


Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: June 14 2018 at 15:16
This song by an a capella choir - Perpetum Jazzile reminds me of Moon Safari:




Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: June 14 2018 at 16:28
Holy smokes that was fantastic. I saw and listened to their version of Africa on youtube also which was really great as well. This group takes that song to a whole other level.


Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: June 27 2018 at 16:42
If we're talking about Air, I love their stuff. So glad I stumbled onto them. Moon Safari's my favorite album by them.

I'd call their stuff prog; sort of a modern hip prog. Tasty, sophisticated, and urban. Sounds great in airports too for some reason...



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