Recommendations from the "outer fringes" of RPI - Progressive Rock Music Forum

PFM was the first RPI band I heard, followed closely by Banco, Il Balleto di Bronzo, and Area, and several others. This was all many years ago, and since then I assumed that most RPI groups followed in the general pattern of these groups. I am fairly limited in my knowledge of RPI, so I was very surprised when, during the past year, I came across the strange avant-folk-electronic hybrid of Franco Battiato, and the dark early goth of Jacula.

So I'm figuring there's got to be more out there, stuff I never even dreamed existed. Help me find some artists in the RPI genre who are really "out there" - I love the avant garde, and I love albums that take me by surprise. How weird does it get?

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I'll throw a few bands I like at you. Some are dark, some are avant, some are just weird mixesOpus Avantra - GREAT RPIAdharma - modern mixAkron - dark, Jacula veinAlegri Leprotti - very cool avant edgedAntonius Rex- Jacula relatedArchitrave Independente - modern mixIl BabuaSorrenti - Aria, a must Cervello - Melos. f**king classicCorreani - modern, eclecticOfficina MeccanicaRocky's FiljPaese dei Balocchi - mellow, dreamy favorite of manyParadiso Basso Prezzo - wildPersimfans- strange theatricalThree Monks - a classical organ eargasmZaumBreznev Fun ClubGaramondGruppo AlternativoNichelodeonYugen Stormy SixLabirinto SpecchiPholas Dactylus Luciano Cilio - beautiful soundscapeJuri CamisascaI'm sorry this is an incomplete list probably with many typos....I'm very tired and in a hurry....but couldn't resist a quick crack at a fun question!Good luck, there's some great sh*t there Thumbs Up

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Just wanted to second this list, Jim did a great job.
The ones that I know of and think you would like are Pholas Dactylus, Cervello (you really need to get this one Steve. Sounds very much like an Italian version of Burnin Red Ivanhoe) and Rockys Filj. These are all albums that are out there, but in very charming ways.

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Yep another truly unique album. Electronic RIO with some very theatrical female vocals. Gotta love the Italian take on Elvis' I can't help falling in love with you. Sounds so wonderfully deranged

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Finnforest wrote:

I'll throw a few bands I like at you. Some are dark, some are avant, some are just weird mixesOpus Avantra - GREAT RPIAdharma - modern mixAkron - dark, Jacula veinAlegri Leprotti - very cool avant edgedAntonius Rex- Jacula relatedArchitrave Independente - modern mixIl BabuaSorrenti - Aria, a must Cervello - Melos. f**king classicCorreani - modern, eclecticOfficina MeccanicaRocky's FiljPaese dei Balocchi - mellow, dreamy favorite of manyParadiso Basso Prezzo - wildPersimfans- strange theatricalThree Monks - a classical organ eargasmZaumBreznev Fun ClubGaramondGruppo AlternativoNichelodeonYugen Stormy SixLabirinto SpecchiPholas Dactylus Luciano Cilio - beautiful soundscapeJuri CamisascaI'm sorry this is an incomplete list probably with many typos....I'm very tired and in a hurry....but couldn't resist a quick crack at a fun question!Good luck, there's some great sh*t there Thumbs Up

A very nice list. Very, very nice. I know Rocky's Filj, Three Monks, Nichelodeon, Yugen, SS, and PD (thanks to Guldyboy)...all are top notch. I have deep love for Yugen...especially their debut. 6 star album in my book.

I look forward to investigating this list further.

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Pierre, what's that album we spoke about a couple of months back, that was like a very rambling, avant-garde spoken word collage experimental piece? All I remember is, you said that you `like the train on the front cover', so you might be able to narrow it down from that description lol!

Can't wait to check some of these out. Thanks everybody, and keep em coming!

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