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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jamesbaldwin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2023 at 16:20
Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

George, dont forget my songs!

Sorry, Lorenzo!

I thought this might happen. Your songs are in the poll now!

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Here is the playlist with the nominated tracks. The release dates can be found in the playlist description

@George, if you like you can post it in your first post so everyone can find it.




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Thanks Mila, very useful!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lewian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2023 at 07:28
...and what a fantastic playlist this is! Clap
I pretty much love this from beginning to end.

Blur: I think I only had heard a very few tracks of them, which hadn't impressed me too much (although in the stadium of my favourite football club they play Song 2 when we score a goal), but this is very strong, energetic, and with much development. Didn't know they do stuff like this.

I have a Primal Scream album that I also find quite a bit weaker than this one - seems I  haven't explored these bands in the right way.

I tend to say that I'm not into Neo Prog or Prog Metal, but in fact the tracks of Fates Warning and The Night Watch are very enjoyable, The Night Watch being the better one for me. At the end of the day one can say "band X sounds too much like like band Y" all day long; as long as they move me when I listen to them, why not? Ah, there's also Light, again good to listen to and probably between the two mentioned before.

There are at least 10 here I'd very happily vote for or even buy, and as I'm more in listening than writing mood, I won't write something about all of them, but well done you!

Four I really should vote for are bands I had heard of before, Fishmans, Die anarchistische Abendunterhaltung (both discovered quite recently through this forum), Coil, and Blur, phantastic stuff here, but I will go for bands/artists that I've come across for the first time in this playlist, and that would be Dans Dans, Schneeweiss & Rosenrot, and either Om or Cristina Dona. OK I think I'll be somewhat inconsistent here and vote for Coil as I was aware of them ages ago and they had completely vanished from my radar and this one is really great.  So votes for Dans Dans, Schneeweiss & Rosenrot, Coil without saying that these are necessarily the best three, rather three out of many great things. (Maybe two of these were even proposed by the same person but I don't look at that making up my votes.)



 

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Originally posted by Mila-13 Mila-13 wrote:


Here is the playlist with the nominated tracks. The release date can be found in the playlist description

@George, if you like you can post it in your first post so everyone can find it.



Thanks so much Mila!

This has been added to the first post. 
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I've listened through these a few times and there were seven that sort of stood out for me:

Die anarchistische Abendunterhaltung - Ve Drieslg.telsel
Asmus Tietchens - Hydrophonie 1
Dans Dans: Au hasard
Schneeweiss & Rosenrot: Miss Palsy
Primal Scream - Kowalski
Bill Laswell with Coil - Kāla
Blur - Caramel

I liked the others too.

I'm going with:
- Dans Dans - Au hasard (I had heard this at some time, but I love this)
- Blur - Caramel (also heard this at one time, but realise how very much I really like this)
- Bill Laswell with Coil - Kāla (I love this sort of hypnotic ambient music with the spoken word -- reminds me a bit of Terry Riley meets Laurie Anderson)

That is an excellent trio per my tastes (thought for sure DAAU would be there at first).

Thanks George for doing the topic, this was a very enjoyable selection to listen to and an interesting topic for thinking up the nominations (a fun and illuminating challenge).
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Thanks to Mila, and to Christian and Greg.

Soon I'll write my thoughts.
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Thank you guys, that was a quite nice listening experience! It will not be easy to make a choice, once again. I will make a few comments on your suggestions but will limit myself to the tracks of yours that I prefer.

Greg: Fishmans 
Your Japanese contributions are always an inspiration to me and the Fishmans don’t disappoint! They sound quite different from what you have shared with us so far. Their music is an interesting fusion of Japanese music, partially acoustic and western music styles including atmospheric lounge influences.

Kees: DAAU
They are still one of my favourite bands of yours. They have their very own style but still manage to surprise with new musical facets. This is what makes great bands!

Christian: Asmus Tietchens
It is interesting to get to know another remarkable German composer of experimental electronic music! With synthesisers, possibly the use of field recordings and human voice Tietchens creates a complex soundscape that is reminiscent of a turbulent watercourse that is also suggested by the repeated appearance of the term “Ostsee” (Baltic Sea).

Cristi: Fates Warning
I have to admit that I am not so familiar with prog metal but I’m grateful to get to know a genre that is new to me. I read that this band has had a major influence on prog metal which is of course an ideal starting point!

George: Bill Laswell ft. Coil

The Aussie guy: Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
I am somewhat familiar with the Australian music scene, but only from the eighties onwards. It's great to get to know music from the earlier decades. Although the sound of Pirana is more sophisticated, the catchy song by the Aztecs was love at first listen!

Eli: OM





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Thank you all for the music and your comments! Thanks a lot for hosting, George! Smile

p.s. I have a few topic suggestions up my sleeve. Is anyone interested?



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Thanks to everyone who participated. As usual, lots of interesting and varied stuff to listen to. Nice to go back in time with these


Took several listens and settled on Fishmans first, which I first heard when Greg had his 1996 poll and struck me immediately. Amazon has the album as 1 long 35 minute track. Second track I decided on was the one by Dans Dans. The surf-like guitar line against the acoustic jazz rhythm section works well. Reminds me of something that I have not been able to place and will probably come to me days or even weeks from now. Ilthen the third was difficult. I had it down to DAAU, the Night Watch, Asmus Tichens, and Om. Voted for Om.

@Mila, still limited on time but would be interested in whatever ideas you got.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2023 at 03:21
I'll give the songs a proper listen tomorrow and vote. Tongue
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I had written a long message which unfortunately was lost, I'll try again tomorrow.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote suitkees Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 04:08
This was a nice listening trip... Two stood out for me:
- Fishmans - Long Season Part 5
- Dans Dans: Au hasard
Then two went for a toss-up: Schneeweiss & Rosenrot and Blur. I took the Caramel (didn't expect this from Blur...).

Not nominated, but really a wonderful piece of music, and thus deserving a mention: Rainbow Theatre - Fantasy of Horses.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mila-13 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 21:50

Hey guys, I opened a new poll. Here are all the details:

Edited by Mila-13 - March 26 2023 at 03:14
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote I prophesy disaster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 22:43
Originally posted by Mila-13 Mila-13 wrote:

The Aussie guy: Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
I am somewhat familiar with the Australian music scene, but only from the eighties onwards. It's great to get to know music from the earlier decades. Although the sound of Pirana is more sophisticated, the catchy song by the Aztecs was love at first listen!
 
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Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

Not nominated, but really a wonderful piece of music, and thus deserving a mention: Rainbow Theatre - Fantasy of Horses.
 
It's a great album that sits rather uniquely in my collection. Thumbs Up
 

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Podium:


1) Die anarchistische Abendunterhaltung (ans Grand Critic's Prize)


2) PRIMAL SCREAM


3) EELS


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Honorable mentions:

4) Dans

5) Om


Grand Public's Prize: Level 42


Edited by jamesbaldwin - April 02 2023 at 17:10
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