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    Posted: November 28 2012 at 20:08
As per usual in these early rounds vote if you recommend one even if you don't know the rest.
Popol Vuh is in the house ! 
Another excellent selection of albums makes this a tough choice for me. I've narrowed it down to three and will vote later. My top three are Potemkine, The Spacious Mind and Prosper.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2012 at 20:10
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2012 at 21:09
Hmm...
 
Only have a few on this list...Zaar, Pinhas, and Ruins. There is something about that Ruins album that I like alot, ditto for Zaar.
 
I'm going to think this one over.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2012 at 23:35
I know several of these and ZAAR!  Hurdy-gurdy is definitely one of my soft spots in music.  Not a big fan of that Ruins album, it takes (almost) everything I love so much about the rawness and intensity of Ruins and...makes it more symphonic.  No thanks. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 07:23
I've only heard Chronolyse by Richard Pinhas

It's a very cool album Smile


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 07:59
Not sure... I've got at least something from about half of these groups, but the only album I have of these is Richard Pinhas, which is pretty good to great (the long track at the end where he pulls out his guitar, especially).

I was a big supporter of Ruins in the early days, but I seemed to lose interest just as they were starting to make their music more complex (Hyderomastgroningem).  Not that I didn't like it, it's just my tastes were shifting away from their fast and frenzied sound.  So I haven't heard the Symphonica, but I'd like to someday.  I've since bought a couple of more recent albums (Pallaschtom and that live one), but haven't really gotten into them yet.

The Spacious Mind is a pretty cool group with a great psych sound, though they're kind of a one-trick pony as I recall.  Can't remember the name of the one I have, but it's not the one on your list.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 09:02
I am going to have to go with Other.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 09:09
That's not an option.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 09:16

Unfortunately, it is the best I can do at this point as I am unfamiliar with all of these options, yet again.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 09:17
I'm in that same boat too.  I'm abstaining for now.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 10:24
Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Potemkine

This is my favourite Potemkine album and a top three from this list. There are four brothers involved with this band surprisingly. Their influences were Magma, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and more. They opened for Magma many times back in the day. 4.5 stars in my opinion.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 10:38
Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

I know several of these and ZAAR!  Hurdy-gurdy is definitely one of my soft spots in music.  Not a big fan of that Ruins album, it takes (almost) everything I love so much about the rawness and intensity of Ruins and...makes it more symphonic.  No thanks. 

What an interesting instrument that hurdy-gurdy is eh ?  Sounding like violins one moment then like spacey synths and it can drone the sounds too. Zaar came out of the ashes of Sotos another killer band from France that will be on the next poll. By the way Bob Drake recorded and mixed this Zaar album.
Interesting your thoughts on Ruins. I know your a big fan but like the title says this is Symphonic but man if this is Symphonic i'd call it deranged Symphonic.LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 10:44
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Hmm...
 
Only have a few on this list...Zaar, Pinhas, and Ruins. There is something about that Ruins album that I like alot, ditto for Zaar.
 
I'm going to think this one over.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 12:36
Originally posted by digdug digdug wrote:

I've only heard Chronolyse by Richard Pinhas

It's a very cool album Smile



His first solo album but not released first. Gotta love that 30 minute epic, in fact that's what makes this a 4 star album for me. It's his only solo record to have mellotron on it(it's on the 30 minute track only). 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 12:42
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Not sure... I've got at least something from about half of these groups, but the only album I have of these is Richard Pinhas, which is pretty good to great (the long track at the end where he pulls out his guitar, especially).

I was a big supporter of Ruins in the early days, but I seemed to lose interest just as they were starting to make their music more complex (Hyderomastgroningem).  Not that I didn't like it, it's just my tastes were shifting away from their fast and frenzied sound.  So I haven't heard the Symphonica, but I'd like to someday.  I've since bought a couple of more recent albums (Pallaschtom and that live one), but haven't really gotten into them yet.

The Spacious Mind is a pretty cool group with a great psych sound, though they're kind of a one-trick pony as I recall.  Can't remember the name of the one I have, but it's not the one on your list.

Yeah that long 30 minute track is where we also get some guest drums and bass while the rest of the album is Pinhas alone. I guess this record was inspired by the book "Dune" which is one of his favs.
Well i must admit i'm not big on the frenzied and fast pace of a lot of Japanese bands. Which is why i got this one because it's tamer. I have a hard time with Korekyojinn as well.Shocked 
I love Spacious Mind and on paper this should have been my vote but i couldn't let Prosper go without one so...anyway this particular Spacious Mind album has some incredible guitar in it, so emotional. You might have Cosmic Minds At Play which i great too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 12:43
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I am going to have to go with Other.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2012 at 12:52
Prosper all the way!!!!
Perhaps one of the best albums to get oneself introduced to Krautrock methinks. Love that one. S'got a little of everything: fusion, acoustic work akin to Popol Vuh, wild fiery space rock, hard n heavy orchestrated sweaty rock and just the right amount of experimentation.
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Prosper all the way!!!!
Perhaps one of the best albums to get oneself introduced to Krautrock methinks. Love that one. S'got a little of everything: fusion, acoustic work akin to Popol Vuh, wild fiery space rock, hard n heavy orchestrated sweaty rock and just the right amount of experimentation.
Yikes!  I need to get off my ass then, and find this .
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Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:


Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Prosper all the way!!!!
Perhaps one of the best albums to get oneself introduced to Krautrock methinks. Love that one. S'got a little of everything: fusion, acoustic work akin to Popol Vuh, wild fiery space rock, hard n heavy orchestrated sweaty rock and just the right amount of experimentation.
Yikes!  I need to get off my ass then, and find this .



You really do Steve. I think you will lap it up like a ferocious kitten.
One of those albums that changes with every spin. Not that it takes long to 'get', but it changes according to what you decide to listen for. I guess you could say that about almost any other record, I know, but on here the different parts of the equation all seem equally interesting. Today for example, I find myself more attracted to the quieter and more subtle parts of the album.
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Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:


Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Prosper all the way!!!!
Perhaps one of the best albums to get oneself introduced to Krautrock methinks. Love that one. S'got a little of everything: fusion, acoustic work akin to Popol Vuh, wild fiery space rock, hard n heavy orchestrated sweaty rock and just the right amount of experimentation.
Yikes!  I need to get off my ass then, and find this .



You really do Steve. I think you will lap it up like a ferocious kitten.
One of those albums that changes with every spin. Not that it takes long to 'get', but it changes according to what you decide to listen for. I guess you could say that about almost any other record, I know, but on here the different parts of the equation all seem equally interesting. Today for example, I find myself more attracted to the quieter and more subtle parts of the album.
Found some tracks on Youtube. Can't give it a serious listen right now, but I saved the link for later.  Hooray!
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