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My top three in jazz fusion:
John McLaughlin: Floating Point - outstanding and state of art Indo jazz fusion
Paul Hanson: Frolic In Land Of Plenty - in January I said this is a rare example of jazz fusion played on bassoon - I note since that  two other bassoonists have released jazz albums.... However, Hanson can do things with his amplified bassoon that have me thinking I'm hearing Mike Ratledge at the height of his powers on the Lowry with the Softs.
Panzerballett: Starke Stucke - a new high in metal jazz fusion, on their own compositions (Fussball with it excellent mix of jazz fusion and death metal), and others (Pink Panther metalled up whilst tunes by Black Sabbath , Deep Purple or the Scorpions have gone the opposite way...)
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Has to be No-Man's "Schoolyward Ghosts" so far.
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Originally posted by Yukorin Yukorin wrote:

 
And of course we are all paying full-price at our local outlet for the hard copy.

Not really, I'm buying the hard copies off Amazon for American prices, which are about half the British prices. Much easier on my bank acount (or would be if I wasnt using the money I'd saved to go and buy another CD instead!LOL).

As to how I buy so much, easy, I dont have many other expenses.
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Opeth's "Watershed" is going to destroy every 08 release.........
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The Ones I really liked so far (I'll include here only albums listed in PA):
 
Birds & Buildings - Bantam To Behemoth
Sculptured - Embodiment
The Wrong Object - Stories from The Shed
Opeth - Watershed
Kayo Dot - BLD 
The Red Masque - Fossil Eyes
 
 
Some other albums I liked less but still:
 
Magenta - Meamorphosis
Ayreon - Y
Gurth - Tormentes
Amygdala - Complex Combat
Beardfish - Sleeping n traffic II
Moon Safari - Blomljud
Ocoai - Breatherman
John McLaughlin - Floating Point
The Tangent - not as good as the book
Tempano - Selective Memory
Thieves Kitchen - Water Road
Virgin Black - Requiem - Fortissimo
Ihsahn - angL
Caamora - She
 
Looking forward to listen to:
 
Helmet Of Gnats 
October Equus
Panzerballett - Starke Stücke 
Poseidotica - La Distancia
Russian Circles - Station
Guapo - Elixirs
 
Hanging Sounds

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Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic:Part 2.
 
Just done a review as it happens of this excellent slice of eclectic Prog.
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I haven't heard tooo much, but I have been disappointed this year so far.

The two that stand out are;

- Blue Lambency Downward
- The Bedlam in Goliath
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Originally posted by MovingPictures07 MovingPictures07 wrote:

I've seen a few pretty good releases so far this year, but I am confident that "The Bedlam in Goliath" will remain the best throughout the year. It's that awesome. Clap



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Some favorites from 2008:

Earth The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
No-Man Schoolyard Ghosts
Russian Circles Stations
Grails Take Refuge in Clean Living (might be my favorite so far)
Kayo Dot Blue Lambency Downward
Nine Inch Nails Ghosts I-IV
Porcupine Tree Lightbulb Sun (5.1/DVDA edition) (sorry but I am going to count this)


Looking forward to picking up the new Opeth album on Tuesday.


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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

Birds & Buildings - Bantam To Behemoth


Shocked Wow! I hadn't heard this yet. Even from just the myspace samples, i can tell that this is gonna be one of my fav. albums of the year.
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Originally posted by Dominic Dominic wrote:

Originally posted by Drew Drew wrote:

Opeth's "Watershed" is going to destroy every 08 release.........
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Portishead - Third
Dead Meadow - Old Growth
Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash
 
All three are very proggy.
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At the moment:

1. The Pineapple Thief - Tightly Unwound
2. The Amber Light - Play
3. The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath

I just got the new Opeth, so not ready to rate it yet, and still waiting for No-Man.
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Originally posted by Nightfly Nightfly wrote:

Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic:Part 2.
 
Just done a review as it happens of this excellent slice of eclectic Prog.


A damn good album! Thumbs%20Up Might be my pick of the litter so far this year.

However the Tangent and Ayreon both deserve very honorable nods. But that's all I've heard so far from this
year (in the prog world) so I guess I shouldn't really be deciding just yet.
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Hi,
albums making my 208 prog list so far (in no particular order)
Tangent - Not As Good As The Book
Moon Safari - Blomljud
Simon Says - Tardigare
Brighteye Brison - Believers & Deceivers

Cheers
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Welcome to forums, yo!

Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

The Ones I really liked so far

I wonder what your thoughts on my stuff okay, this is attention-whoring, but whatever

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:


Krobak- Diary of the Missed One


wow any reviews expected?


As for mine:

very good - A SILVER MT ZION - GREGOR SAMSA - SIMON SAYS - GUAPO

amazing - DAY WITHOUT DAWN - EQUUS - KROBAK (man, I've lost my shyness completely! )
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The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath &  Van Der Graaf Generator - Trisector, are the only 2 i have heard from this year so far, both very good.
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Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:


Krobak- Diary of the Missed One


wow any reviews expected?


Yes, but dont expect it soon, I'm nowhere near as prolific as UMUR and Sean Trane.LOL (4Star if you want to know).
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New entries: Opeth and Cryptopsy!


Edited by MikeEnRegalia - June 08 2008 at 09:33
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:


Yes, but dont expect it soon, I'm nowhere near as prolific as UMUR and Sean Trane.LOL (4Star if you want to know).


sounds promising anyway, thnx
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