Which non-English band should I try first?
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Topic: Which non-English band should I try first?
Posted By: condor
Subject: Which non-English band should I try first?
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 10:09
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My favourite prog bands are King Crimson, Opeth, Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree. Which non-English language band should I try first? |
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 21:43
| Hybris by Anglagard, hands down. Swedish band, and it's the only album in which they have lyrics. I haven't got it yet, but I really want to get some SBB (from Poland). |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 21:45
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Go Italian with PFM - Per Un Amico ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 21:46
| Oh, of course, and you should get yourself into some Rock Progresivo Italiano, lot's of wonderful stuff mostly in italian. I myself am usually interested in non english speaking bands singing in their original language (for me that's a plus), so I'll be interested in seeing what comes up with this thread. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 22:03
Nice choice ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 22:59
Amon Duul II ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 23:21
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 00:18
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Morse Code - La Marche des Hommes ------------- |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 03:28
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German is the proper route. Get some Can, Faust, Amon Duul II, or Popol Vuh. |
Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 03:55
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For similar to King Crimson see: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103442" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103442 Pink Floyd has different phases. What do you prefer? |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 04:21
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From your tastes you might enjoy some of the heavier French modern stuff, like Lazuli, Demians or Nemo. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 04:36
| Eloy comes to mind |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 05:39
I agree with that PFM/Premiata suggestion. Might as well go with their debut though (Storia Di Un Minuto) and perhaps Dungen. My Favorite is 4
But they sing in english (and I can't stand them) |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 06:11
Definitely that, and/or Maxophone's self-titled album if you want something more accessible and familiar to English prog that's a little heavier. The album that helped me combat language bias best was Harmonium's "Si On Avait...", still a huge favourite of mine today. Gong's "Flying Teapot" was another great one, as is Bubu's "Anabelas" (not that good start out with though). If you want something modern, there are so many avenues to go down but "Hybris" is one to check out early on, as is "Agaetis Byrjun" by Sigur Ros if you're into that ambient/post-rock stuff. Looking through the top 100 albums, there's a ton of Italian bands with great back catalogues too that's seriously worth looking into (PFM, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Le Orme).
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 06:32
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Posted By: Skalla-Grim
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 06:33
If instrumental is OK, I recommend Schicke Führs Fröhling (Symphonic Pictures, Sunburst). |
Posted By: Warthur
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 06:45
| I'd pick any of the first three Banco del Mutuo Soccorso albums - the self-titled, Darwin!, or Io Sono Nato Libero. Or perhaps Locanda delle Fate's debut (Forse le Lucciole...). The vocals are so beautiful it honestly doesn't matter if you understand Italian or not. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 06:53
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I'd like to recommend also Nurt, the band from Poland. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 07:08
That was the other one I was going to recommend. I'm not sure I get all these reco's for albums for instrumental albums or Non-English bands singing in English. Didn't the OP request Non-English language albums? Maybe I just misunderstood the post & he's looking for bands from countries that aren't the UK or USA.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 07:11
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Magma and all Zeuhl bands are another obvious recommendation - though their music is generally an acquired taste. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 08:36
On the Italian scene the three bands that really stand out to me are Area (I don't think you can go wrong with the debut), Osanna (Palepoli) and Il Baletto Di Bronzo (basically only did Ys). With the Opeth/Crimson stuff I can see you getting along with the latter two, probably. Of the German stuff, Amon Duul 2's Yeti and Wolf City seem like obvious starting points. Ange's Au Dela Du Delire comes recommended if you like the idea of more concept album stuff with really daring vocals.
One album I can't recommend enough is the Quebecois 'Les Porches' by Maneige. Mostly instrumental but with some gorgeous resonant vocals from trumpeter/chansonnier Raoul Duguay. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 14:40
That was what I thought, otherwise I would have recommended German bands that actually sing in German  |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 14:46
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 15:03
that is how I read it. Otherwise I wouldn't have suggested ADII which is natural next step with what he likes.. and got with Osanna, Area, Jumbo or any number of other Italian singing bands with a real edge to them. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 15:22
Good choice......I was going to recommend Anekdoten for the Crimson feel and of course Anglagard....then Amon Duul 2 and then maybe PFM, Banco, and Le Orme....but Pulsar is also easy to get into. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 21:47
| To all the italian recomendations, I might add Metamorphosis "Inferno", perhaps my very favourite album from RPI, with wonderful keyboards all around and very strong vocals. Another few bands that haven't been recomended yet are Bacamarte with "Depois do Fim" (Ultimo Entardecer is a gorgeous song), and a few bands in spanish. I particularly like Triana's first two albums, with "Abre la Puerta" being particularly good. There's also Cast, with the album "Originalis" being really wonderful too (Frente al Umbral is a great song). And you might check out Los Jaivas song "La Poderosa Muerte"... the album where it comes from (Alturas de Matcu Pitcu) is usually highly regarded, though I didn't really enjoy it so much... but that song is a killer. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 03:57
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Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 04:32
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From Finland...Wigwam! No? |
Posted By: condor
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 08:24
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I have bought Les Porches, Maxaphone and Per Un Amico. Per Un Amico is CD version. I will say how I got on with Les Porches and Maxaphone soon. |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 08:46
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I would second the recommendation of Lazuli. And how about Arachnoid (a bit crimsonesque sounding French prog)? ------------- http://theprogressiveweb.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow - Visit me in Second Life to talk about music. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 12:13
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 13:21
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I'd like to recommend http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=9010" rel="nofollow - Algabas from Russia. https://algabas.bandcamp.com/album/angels-and-demons" rel="nofollow - https://algabas.bandcamp.com/album/angels-and-demons (free download)  |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 14:07
Try this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od6tZHWkqHY |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:27
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Le Orme, Banco, Magma ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 18:20
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Bacamarte's http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2509" rel="nofollow - Depois do Fim . ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 04:40
Or Banda do Casaco's Hoje Há Conquilhas, Amanhã Não Sabemos, for an album in proper portuguese. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 06:35
Man, we're no longer a colony, get over it! From Portugal I love Zeca Afonso, and I'am staying only with him. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 06:48
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Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 07:09
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Yeah, he is absolutely great, "Índios da Meia Praia" is the track I most listen. Haha! There is one album from Banda do Casaco which title is "Coisas do arco da velha", we still use this expression here in Brazil. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 07:41
^ Yes, they use a lot of popular sayings and puns, it's really fun  |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 07:47
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Just listen to Banda do Casaco' Hoje há conquilhas... two imediate thoughs: 1 - Proper portuguese my ass! Couldnt understand half they're saying, I'll have to get the lyrics.2 - Very very very good album indeed! Review coming soon. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 08:32
^ It's funny, I met many Brazilians who couldn't understand most of what we say, but we generally understand you easily  I knew you would like it |
Posted By: condor
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 08:42
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En Avant Doute. Reminds me of Octane Twisted but better. Maxaphone gradually grew on me. Cheesy in a good way. Maneige-Les Porches: excellent bath music Thanks for the advice guys. Which album for my Opeth side? |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 10:07
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Kraljevski apartman debut album. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 11:14
Jk, I love a lot of Brazilian music, and quite like the musically of the accent. But there is plenty more than Zeca around these parts, did you notice my two topics on Portuguese Prog I opened a couple of months back? http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=102805&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=102804&KW=
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Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 11:23
No, I havent, but I'll check this list. One or two names of the "classics" I recognize. Sounds very interesting. I'll make such a list for the brazilian artists, but I'll wait for Secos & Molhados to get here, no list without them is a true list of brazilian music. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 11:32
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Iskopan by Vragh |
Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 11:49
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Phish isn't English so i guess the count somehow. ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 14 2015 at 12:36
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Priče o životu by Alogia |
Posted By: Hannibal_20
Date Posted: August 19 2015 at 02:07
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LOS JAIVAS a chilean prog folk band, the most important prog band of southamerica.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9IRVUFzfc (in machu pichu 1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GZ77v6-JE (in antartica 1983) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrQ0sbDwuk (in sacsaywaman 2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uIJtGzO1JY&list=PL1E19B2C57759723E&index=2 (in rapa nui 2006) they like epical places |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: August 19 2015 at 18:01
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As a Japanese, why cannot I recommend http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4696" rel="nofollow - this combo ? ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 19 2015 at 18:54
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^ Ars Nova man... hot chicks.. mad skills ... Book of the Dead  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: August 19 2015 at 19:10
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In no order except Anglagard. 2.- Bacamarte (Depois de Fim): Portuguese 3.- Triana (Hijos del Agobio): Spanish 4.- Magma (K.A.): Kobaian 5.- PFM (Per un Amico): Italian 6.- Deux Ex Machina (De Republica): Latin 7.- Via Obscura (Traum): German ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 19 2015 at 19:14
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I'll see your Triana and raise you a Mezquita.. this dude would go apesh*t over it... it lays waste man... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 19 2015 at 22:05
Really love the first 3, though I would add El Patio from Triana too. For me that pair of albums is wondeful. As for RPI, I usually prefer other bands over PFM. And the last 2 sound like albums I should check out. I have looked for albums in german and there really weren't many, and I wouldn't have known which should be good to check out. Well, I do know some Rammstein and Lacrimosa, but that's something else altogether. And Latin, that sounds interesting to hear. |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: August 22 2015 at 12:47
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Hello I recommend you these albums: Harmoniun - Si On Avait Besoin D´Une Cinquieme Saison (Canada/Quebec) French Landberk - Riktigt Akta (Sweden) Bubu - Anabelas (Argentina) Anglagard - Hybris (Sweden) Novalis - Sommerabend (Germany) East - Huseg (Hungary) PFM - Per un amico (Italy) Le Orme - Felona e Sorona (Italy) Ulver - Kveldssanger (Norway) Shingetsu - Shingetsu (Japan) |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 22 2015 at 22:13
I've been trying to find that Landberk album and just haven't been succesful. It sounds interesting, and I think it would make a great companion to Hybris. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: August 22 2015 at 22:43
Just for you There's a Death Metal band called Via Obscura, beware Alberto Piras' voice is an acquired taste -------------
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Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: August 24 2015 at 08:27
| Strictly speaking a project rather than a band. But do try some Ayreon. Into the Electric Castle and The Dream Sequencer are both awesome albums that will blow you away. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 24 2015 at 21:38
| And what has Ayreon got to do with bands that don't sing in english? |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 25 2015 at 14:24
Thanks for the recommendations. Via Obscura was very interesting, guess I'll have to search a bit more of them. Ex Machina I'm not so sure... it sounded a bit messy, but perhaps the recording quality didn't help the music. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 10 2015 at 01:01
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Jane (the albums from 1972 to 1978, a couple of them have an Eloy sound) Ange (their 70s albums) Carpe Diem Anekdoten Nightingale (also check Dan Swano's Moontower and his other project Witherscape) Veni Domine (progressive metal meets doom?! sure, why not) DeadSoul Tribe Subsignal (out of the ahes of Sieges Even, they continue on the path of Sieges even's last two albums) Kingcrow (especially their last three albums) Asia Minor |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 10 2015 at 03:35
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Druid - non-English? |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 10 2015 at 04:38
sorry, my bad, I must have been thinking of something else |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: December 10 2015 at 23:29
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Magma, Anekdoten, Anglagard, Dun, Harmonium and Solaris. ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 00:54
I suppose its about the bands with vocals in a language other than English. In that case you must try giving Sigur Ros (beautiful Post Rock in a made up language) a listen. & Unreal City ( simply sublime) from RPI Category. |
Posted By: Bérghem
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 08:38
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I'd suggest La coscienza di Zeno and Barock Project (the first 2 records are sung in italian, while the last two are in english) ------------- E per tutti il dolore degli altri è un dolore a metà |
Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: March 13 2016 at 04:15
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Il Tempio della Clessidre with Stefano "Lupo" Califi is the very finest in Italian Symphonic Prog today. Buy the "Live in Seoul" DVD from 2011 I you will see what it´s all about in Italian Prog today. Alphataurus Live in Bloom 2011 DVD confirms the boldest comeback in classic RPI. The Dove is back ! Then you can starting digging the vast RPI archives. Start with Banco´s first 3 albums + the Live DVD from 1992 , Apoteosi, De De Lind, Osanna´s 3 first, Metamorfosi´s "Inferno", Maxophone, Museo Rosenbach´s "Zarathustra", Area with Demetrio Stratos  , Le Orme´s 4 first, Quella Vecchia Locanda, Alphataurus first + Live in Bloom 2011 DVD, PFM ´s 1972 albums... there´s so much new worlds that it takes a novel to tell the great story of RPI. Nearly all classic Italian bands are just superb (in their own special way). Italians are Masters of Melody  .And as it is said hear already, if you can´t understand Italian it really doesn´t matter at all. Have a great Journey thru space & time  |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: March 13 2016 at 04:24
This is stunning ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od6tZHWkqHY
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Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: March 13 2016 at 04:50
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"Harakka Bialoipokku" from the great Finnish legend, Pekka Pohjola from 1974. A tale from the Finnish woods. His finest but I also recommend "Pihkasilmä Kaarnakorva" from 1972. Piirpauke´s 2 first albums from 1975-76 also defines the very best from Finnish forests. Maarit´s first album from 1973, superb female vocals in Finnish. Not really Prog but superb musical contemporary pop music, superlative versions from "A Salty Dog" as "Merimies" and "Delta Dawn" as "Laakson lilja". Quite incredible sound quality, well all HiFi just disappears and the music remains. Progression in sound quality really. I have found Finnish is a very beautiful language, hope you too "Depois Do Fim" by Bacamarte feat. beautiful vocals from Jane Dupoc, 1983. "666" by Aphrodite´s Child from Greece, 1972 is really something else. Extraordinary vocals (in English) by Demis Roussos and superb compositions & musicianship from Vangelis and Silver Kolouris. Also Irene Papas´ appearance is quite extraordinary, to say at least And the classic Italian Prog genre from the 70´s, of course. Enjoy ------------- You may see a smile on Tony Banks´ face but that´s unlikely. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: March 13 2016 at 23:49
Yeah, that Unreal City first album was really beautiful... I'm waiting to receive the second one at the moment. Also, the first album from Logos (L'enigma de la Vita) is wonderful. |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 14 2016 at 11:15
Listen to this album, a masterpiece from Argentina: ------------- 
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Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: March 15 2016 at 12:05
Can you tell about their style more, is it symphonic ? Seems 70´s
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Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 03:20
Yes it is. Much more interesting than Montes.  I will get it...Thanks Andreol ------------- You may see a smile on Tony Banks´ face but that´s unlikely. |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 23 2016 at 14:19
You're welcome , this is a very good album from France too: Very unique style and one of the very masterpieces from France :), i recommend the others works of Ange too. -------------
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Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: April 02 2016 at 14:05
Andreol, I owned that Ange album about fifteen yeas ago, it´s excellent but I found it very difficult to accept French... I really tried but  ... and at the very same time I got to known a couple of RPI classics and I get hooked and never looked back. Classic Italian masters... well, you know there´s no returning  I managed to sell the Montes album to fund the Crucis album... and I´m waiting for the Crucis album from Japan !... fingers crossed ------------- You may see a smile on Tony Banks´ face but that´s unlikely. |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: April 02 2016 at 18:46
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Yeah, it takes some albums and good listens to accept other languages and other rythms, for a good begin in French Prog(That is REALLY vast, with French Theatrical Symphonic, Zeuhl and unique R.I.O artists like Art Zoyd) i would recommend Ange first album, Caricatures, it's where i begun :). If you want to adventure in more obscure styles of french prog, try Magma - M.D.K and Vortex - Les Cycles de Thanatos, it's REALLY other world. -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 02 2016 at 19:21
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The more of the Argentines I hear, the more impressed I am. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: April 03 2016 at 01:32
Excellent band! But they are obscure even here, in Poland. |
Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: April 03 2016 at 10:37
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Some big names from Europe Italy: PFM France: Magma Germany: Popol Vuh, Tangerine Dream Sweden: Anglagard Iceland: Björk, Sigur Ros More from Europe Slovenia: Terra Mystica, Sfiltrom Yugoslavia: Smak - Stranice naseg vremena, Indexi, Leb i sol ... Spain: Granada Hungary: After Crying Bulgaria: FSB Poland: SBB Netherlands: Focus Belgium: Univers Zero Estonia: In Spe etc. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 03 2016 at 11:19
you have good tastes man...I first noticed that with your top album list for that contest a couple of months ago. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: April 03 2016 at 11:58
It's obvious he has a good taste, he's Brasilian...  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 03 2016 at 12:51
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yeah... I haven't met one yet that doesn't have exquisite tastes ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: April 03 2016 at 13:53
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Hey thank you!!, it's just fascinating how strange prog can go sometimes, and i still like it haha, until i listened to Demetrio Strato - Metrodora, this is a REALLY strange album. Another masterpiece that i discovered recently is from Sweden, obscured by the shadows of the success of Anekdoten and Anglagard, this masterpiece of avant-prog:  Samla Mammas Manna from 1971, it's REALLY unique.
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