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CKnoxW 
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 Posted: July 24 2013 at 09:30 |
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Kansas - The Spider... Magnum Opus is basically an instrumental, check it out too
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richardh
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Posted: July 24 2013 at 01:04 |
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Worth a mention are a couple of 'new age' artists. Stephen Caudel and Mark Isham. Both can play a variety of instruments with Caudel specialising on guitar and Isham on trumpet. I would recommend Wine Dark Sea ( Caudel) and Vapor Drawings (Isham) as their best works, both recorded in the eighties. Caudel released another fine album 'Earth In Torquoise' about 15 years ago which has more of a prog feel. Isham has mainly concentrated on film soundtracks since the 80's including a number of major film releases such as The Mist (strangely overlooked Stephen King adaption , one of the best imo) and the huge success Blade.
Edited by richardh - July 24 2013 at 01:10
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 12:00 |
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Herd Of Instinct, Talsima (only has vocals on some albums) Parallel Mind.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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tamijo
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 07:42 |
To ad some amasing stuff, not so often highlighted at PA
Fripp : The Repercussions of Angelic Behavior
Jukka Tolonen : Passenger to Paramaribo
Shakti : Natural Elements
David Sylvian : Alchemy - An Index of Possibilities
Peter Gabriel : Passion (very little vocals)
Weather Report : Black Marked
Edited by tamijo - July 22 2013 at 07:44
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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progbethyname
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 05:35 |
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Not sure if it has been mentioned yet, but LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT 1&2 are incredible as well as LIQUID TRIO EXPERIMENT, which is a bit more Jazz infused than the other 2. Great stuff there. Can't go wrong.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 23:14 |
 AreYouHuman wrote:
Happy the Man: All recommended heartily, and only a handful of tracks have vocals, not that that's held against them.
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^ I listed the first album but think the 2nd "Crafty Hands" is their masterpiece (though it does have vocals in "Wind Up Doll Day Wind).
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AreYouHuman
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 22:00 |
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Some mighty fine suggestions already, many that I would have brought up. Here's a few more:
The first couple of Sky albums came up, but Sky 3, Forthcoming, Cadmium, and The Great Balloon Race are also recommended.
Mike Oldfield: TB II is worth checking out and is fun comparing it to the original, to see which sections correspond to each other.
Happy the Man: All recommended heartily, and only a handful of tracks have vocals, not that that's held against them.
Gordon Giltrap - Visionary and Perilous Journey.
Paul Brett - Interlife. Guitar-oriented, in a similar vein as Giltrap.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: July 20 2013 at 23:33 |
Some of my favourites that haven't been mentioned yet...
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra Finch - Galleons of Passion Happy the Man - s/t Wapassou - Salambo Frank Zappa - Sleep Dirt, Orchestral Favorites Heldon - Un Reve Consequence Speciale Richard Pinhaus - Chronolyse Steve Hackett - Sketches of Satie, Bay of Kings Klaus Schulze - Picture Music SFF - Symphonic Pictures, Sunburst
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Mythical Mike
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Posted: July 20 2013 at 20:43 |
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Ozric Tentacles' Jurassic Shift is very eclectic.
For folk there's Gryphon's Red Queen to Gryphon Three.
My favorite is Camel's The Snow Goose.
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 20 2013 at 20:39 |
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AEProgman
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Posted: July 20 2013 at 20:34 |
^ Cross-Collateral by Passport is great!
If it has not been mentionsed yet, Roine Stolt's Hydrophonia is pretty darn good.
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Memory Cube
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Posted: July 20 2013 at 20:28 |
If you're looking for instrumental jazz - fusion, I'd recommend Passport. 
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progbethyname
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:42 |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
progbethyname wrote:
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
Thanks Nick and Shattering (nice PT-inspired name too!), I think I'll look into them! 
Nick, I hope your Arena/Nolan related purchases are not too far away now!  |
It's been shipped! I can't wait, but I gotta be patient. Will have some nice things to discuss for sure.
Also, this forum has got me inspired to go into instrumental land.
Cranking the JEAN MICHEL JARRE. bought the essential collection of his works last year.
It's great. I suppose it could be another good reccomendation here. :)
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I don't own a single Jarre album...and frankly wouldn't know where to begin! 
But speaking of instrumental albums, I know you're a big Tangerine Dream fan, Nick, but have you looked into to electronic works of Kluas Schulze or even a personal favourite of mine, Adelbert von Deyen (or his first three albums at least) yet? |
Oh absolutely Micheal! Sir Klaus is one of my favourites!!
I own. X, KONTINUIM, MOONDAWN, VIE DE ELECTRONIQUE VOL 1&10 and MIRAGE.
OMG these are all great albums. I want to pick up TIMEWIND at some point, but it's expensive!
As for J.M.J. Start with oxygene and Equinox. You will not be disappointed my dear friend!
Oxygene has be heralded as one of the very best electronic prog albums of all time! It's incredible.
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glassarmshattering
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:35 |
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Yak- Journey of the Yak
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glassarmshattering
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:27 |
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Silence is in constant rotation when I'm writing (I'm a novelist/poet). I'm always looking for instrumental pieces to write too, I suppose that is why I gravitated towards this thread!
Great to hear they are still active. Thanks for the info!
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glassarmshattering
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:26 |
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I've never had a problem at all with used cd's, and have saved tons of money buying imports that way....but I completely understand wanting everything new. I was only thinking in terms of saving money, that's all.
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:22 |
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tszirmay
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:21 |
glassarmshattering wrote:
Have you heard anything from Odyssice lately? I'm curious if they are working on something new or not...I've never heard 'Impressions' but I have heard Moon Drive Plus
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Have you heard Silence? Its a super record with some sizzling playing and Impressions remains in my rotation, a stunning album. They are supposedly gigging in 2013, so all is well.
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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progbethyname
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:18 |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
Thanks Nick and Shattering (nice PT-inspired name too!), I think I'll look into them!
Nick, I hope your Arena/Nolan related purchases are not too far away now! |
It's been shipped! I can't wait, but I gotta be patient. Will have some nice things to discuss for sure.
Also, this forum has got me inspired to go into instrumental land.
Cranking the JEAN MICHEL JARRE. bought the essential collection of his works last year.
It's great. I suppose it could be another good reccomendation here. :)
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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progbethyname
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:15 |
glassarmshattering wrote:
just checked Amazon here in the US and you can get it USED for a little over $7.00 (Dark Passion Play), I'm not sure how expensive it would be for you where you live....
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Oops. I always think 'NEW' my fellow progger. I never by used CDs....never.
Don't trust it. ;)
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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recommend me good instrumental prog rock Please
