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Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
Forum Description: Suggest, create polls, and classify new bands you would like included on Prog Archives
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Topic: Ocarinah (France/Space Rock)Posted By: Guests
Subject: Ocarinah (France/Space Rock)
Date Posted: April 01 2012 at 05:54
Trio from France, Jean-Michel Valette (synthesizer, guitar), Marc Perdrix (bass), Charles Bevand (drums) which formed in Oyonnax and released one album on a private label Calypsia in 1978: http://www.discogs.com/Ocarinah-Premi%C3%A8re-Vision-De-LEtrange/release/3301617" rel="nofollow - http://www.discogs.com/Ocarinah-Premi%C3%A8re-Vision-De-LEtrange/release/3301617 .
Replies: Posted By: GentleGiant
Date Posted: April 01 2012 at 06:22
From french progressive encyclopedia : "A trio -organ, bass, drums- with a saturated organ sound in the same
vein as the groups from Canterbury (EGG, SOFT MACHINE, CARAVAN) and an
inspiration parallel to these groups. A purely instrumental music in
which the organ is particularly shown to advantage during long, complex
and elaborate developments."
------------- BeGiantForADay
"This British band is just the cup of tea for aficionados who demand virtuosity,progress and originality in their mix."
http://rateyourmusic.com/~GentleG
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: April 04 2012 at 14:03
not space rock as such - close to Gong and Egg this is more in the canterbury vein though definitely a candidate for addition
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 04 2012 at 15:55
That's cool whatever case it might be, Canterbury scene is a huge enigma as a genre for me so space was sort of first thing that came to my mind. I'll leave other two samples here so the whole album is in this thread for evaluation.
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: April 07 2012 at 20:07
Not psych? I don't hear any Canterbury in this tbqh. I'm going to go ahead and throw this to the psych boys anyway, to see what the rest of the team has to say.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 13:54
I'm gonna make a bump, I have a feeling this one was forgotten.
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 17:20
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 20:04
Weird-keyboard-based avantgarde / psychedelic mixture like Gong ... not pure psychedelic prog / space rock really but sounds suitable for PA inclusion, especially as a Canterbury combo, IMHO.
I'll notify Canterbury Team. Thanks, and forgive our belated feedback.