90's studio albums from RIO movement alumni

I have very little knowledge of Art Zoyd, so my vote shouldn't really count here -- but I really love Present "Certitudes" and felt compelled to proclaim it my favorite anyway.  I got to see them perform it live too, which is a plus.

HolyMoly wrote: I have very little knowledge of Art Zoyd, so my vote shouldn't really count here -- but I really love Present "Certitudes" and felt compelled to proclaim it my favorite anyway.  I got to see them perform it live too, which is a plus.

Certitudes is an excellent album, I think.  I like all of these albums, but that would be my third choice, methinks.  I am an Art Zoyd nut and Haxan and Faust are two of the six AZ albums I return to the most

And, a comment to people generally who may read this, no worries about voting in such polls by me without having heard many of the options.  I don't expect may to know most of these albums -- most at PA wouldn't know any of them.  Happy to see people vote if they see something they like, or even just based on a track they heard, or on the cover.... It's nice to see some votes.

Guldbamsen wrote: Hmm, I'm waiting a bit to throw my vote. Not that it matters much, but I want to listen to some of these albums. Whilst I don't have the Samla one, Haxan and the Art Zoyd that isn't an Art Zoyd - what I remember the most about the albums on offer, is just how much I used to love Certitude. As I said, I'm giving these a spin, before I come back. I have been deeply immersed in Krautrock and electronics for a while now, so this is a welcome change in my listening diet. Oh - and I really need to get my hands on Haxan. I've only heard good things about it. Should be pretty dark and brooding if my memory serves me well - and if the people who described it as such are right that is.

I think you'd be able to appreciate the electronic, and moody qualities of Haxan.  Faust is really great too, and more accessible I would think, on the whole.





By the way, there are no reviews of Haxan at PA, unless things have changed, and I tried to write a review of it some time ago.  I got through the opening background of the album, talking about the silent film Haxan, and then started to describe the music and points of reference, and utterly failed to express what I wanted to say, and was just so lame in every way.  I spent two hours trying to write a review, and just deleted everything I wrote.



Edited by Logan - March 26 2012 at 18:21

Too bad about that review Greg. Now I am not deliberately trying to be a brown nose type of dude, but I rather appreciate your thoughts on music, and I'll bet that your review was much better than what you thought. Lord knows my reviews always come out looking completely different, than what I originally set out to write.-And that is if I have a plan with it in the first place, which is very rare. You obviously had something to say about it. Anyway, if you ever find the time and inspiration, then I would be very interested in reading a review....

I have actually had Haxan on my to get list for a long time now, so maybe I should just get it. I am still waiting with my vote though

Edited by Guldbamsen - March 27 2012 at 10:16

Voted for Certitudes

Would have added Univers Zero - Clivages and Present - Barbaro

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Voted for Certitudes Would have added Univers Zero - Clivages and Present - Barbaro

Faust is a great album.  I actually had a  feeling that you'd prefer it to Haxan -- I love both albums about equally and both have been particular favourites at different times.  It's ki d of interesting that a few of my favouritest albums in PA are titled Faust (the Zoyd, one being Wakhevitch's Docteur Faust and one being the self-titled by Faust)

Logan wrote: Faust is a great album.  I actually had a  feeling that you'd prefer it to Haxan -- I love both albums about equally and both have been particular favourites at different times.  It's ki d of interesting that a few of my favouritest albums in PA are titled Faust (the Zoyd, one being Wakhevitch's Docteur Faust and one being the self-titled by Faust)

I have yet to receive Haxan in the mail, but my listening experience the other day made me quite comfortable about choosing Faust.

And you are right about those Faust titles - all of which are pretty damn spectacular. The book by Mann is also incredible.

Kaka

I haven't heard most of these, but I enjoy Faust.