recomend me new Wave with prog tendencies
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Topic: recomend me new Wave with prog tendencies
Posted By: Aragon
Subject: recomend me new Wave with prog tendencies
Date Posted: June 29 2013 at 11:37
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Recomend me some obscure new wave bands, with ton of keys and weird time signatures like a blend of Spandau Ballet, Level 42, and Twelfth Night. I love 80 sounds and '80 digital synth, so let's start.
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 14:12
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Hmm, tough one. Bill Nelson did some vaguely proggy new wave stuff after he left Be Bop Deluxe. Other than that, you might have to go the post-punk route and look at bands like Pere Ubu or the Red Krayola.
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 14:17
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Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 14:47
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 14:51
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I don't listen to much New Wave but I like Orchestral Manoevres In The Dark. Perhaps you would too. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 19:45
OMD's first two (O.M.D. & Organisation) I'd especially recommend. Messages, Stanlow, Statues, Enola Gay, Julia's Song are definitely prog-leaning. Ultravox's "Quartet" too, if you haven't already checked them out. |
The Truth wrote:Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 22:09
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Obscure...? Maybe you can find something obscure in this list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Wave_bands_and_artists" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Wave_bands_and_artists ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 23:16
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XTC ------------- 
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Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: June 30 2013 at 23:29
^ XTC definitely! Just don't try to suggest that they're prog, or even prog related. That's blasphemy.  
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 01 2013 at 06:54
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: July 01 2013 at 06:57
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Not that obscure, but Propaganda. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Aragon
Date Posted: July 01 2013 at 11:44
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Yes guys you're right, but are u sure all these are prog? Some bands u suggest me have a punk feeling...with no much keys and synth, the other are full new wave...too simple the rythm.I want hear a complex moog solo in neoprog vein, but with the catchy feeling of new wave ------------- http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow"> http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow - picture hosting |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: July 01 2013 at 23:22
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The band's not obscure but the album is. Before Split Enz became MTV new wave darlings they released a great prog record in '76 called "Mental Notes". ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 02 2013 at 01:43
probably doesn't exist tbh Propaganda are worth checking out. Their album was produced by Trevor Horn and features contributions from Stewart Copeland , Ian Mosely (think I have the right Marillion drummer without checking) and Steve Howe. The track Dream Within A Dream is the most proggiest although admittedly a lot of their music owes more to German Industrial sounds than prog (with a hint of Tangerine Dream).
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 02 2013 at 03:23
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 02 2013 at 14:16
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Perhaps the last couple of Police albums? They were heading in a slightly prog direction and utilising the tech at their disposal extremely well. I absolutely love Synchronicity Part One. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCGyrDU0x0Y" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCGyrDU0x0Y
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 04 2013 at 08:26
| I've mentioned this somewhere else but I think early-80's 'Utopia' (lead by Todd Rundgren) displays some proggy tendencies amongst the whole New Wave approach (I recall on some live recording Todd announcing "we was New Wave when there was no wave...". All the guys are great musicians but keyboardist Roger Powell shines especially. Something about the (generally dismissed) 'Oblivion' album fascinates me. I admire how amongst a live set they can perform something rivetting and complex as 'The Seven Rays' and then play 'Can we Still be Friends'. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 04 2013 at 08:49
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Posted By: stegor
Date Posted: July 05 2013 at 12:14
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I agree with the early OMD stuff. Very Kraftwerkian. Simple Minds, New Gold Dream and earlier. Of course XTC and Talking Heads Blondie Parallel Lines? Maybe, at least Fripp is there. Japan Ultravox There are some New Wave artists that aren't prog but proggers tend to like, like The Cure Gary Numan (early) I guess all I'm doing is listing some of the stuff that helped me transition into the 80's when Prog lost its appeal. Ralph records was great, with bands like Tuxedomoon and Yello. Some obscurities to try and find are Ceramic Hello and Experiments With Ice.
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 06:05
| Blancmange, Tears For Fears, Kajagoogoo (featuring Nick Beggs) and the aforementioned Propaganda. All these definitely had a prog element. |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 09:40
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How about the song "Welcome to the pleasure dome" by FGTH, not obscure,
not a lot of weird time signatures, but more prog than Spandu Ballet and
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 13:29
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Would Oingo Boingo's Only A Lad be a good choice? ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 19:12
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 19:16
Oingo Boingo are classified as "Crossover Prog" here on PA.......so they don't qualify. |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 21:14
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Flash and the Pan…especially the 2nd album “Lights in the Night.” Boys Brigade. They had a hit single, Melody, from their one and only album. Their best-known member, Malcolm Burn, is better known as a producer these days. |
Posted By: stegor
Date Posted: July 07 2013 at 10:58
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Oh yeah, Magazine, good call. I might have to go through my old mix tapes because I trmember a lot of good stuff that came and went back then. If you blinked you missed em. Modern Eon The Units
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: July 07 2013 at 11:13
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Ultravox , Magazine and JOHN FOXX How about Alphaville, New Musik, Icehouse, Talk Talk, Xymox plus the Fischer Z album Word Salad and a delightful debut record from The Expression out of Australia One more: Gentlemen Without Weapons -s/t is a hard find though!
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 07:24
Speaking of Bill Nelson....he had a great influence on Stuart Adamson of The Skids and Big Country fame. Check out The Skids "Days in Europa" (Produced by Nelson) and "The Absolute Game", which in my opinion is an almost unclassifable album ie. it's not punk, it's not rock, it's not new wave, it's The Skids music of 1980 and it's monumental! My favourite non prog album of all time. Buy the expanded "The Absolute Game" CD with the bonus album "Strength Through Joy" on it.......now we are heading into weird territory!
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 23:16
Really? Wow. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |