A Rational Diet during October Equus
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Topic: A Rational Diet during October Equus
Posted By: avestin
Subject: A Rational Diet during October Equus
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 18:24
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Recently we have been spoiled with two brilliant works of two of today's best avant-rock groups, Rational Diet from Belarus with their album At Work, out on Altr0ck (home to the magnificent band Yugen who is soon releasing their new one as well) and the Spanish band October Equus who release Charybdis on RAIG (home to numerous avant and experimental bands). Two fantastic pieces of work, both very much improving and progressing from their previous releases. Both on my 2008 top albums "list". Any prefence? Not really a serious poll, like always; more a means to spread the word about these two new fabulous pieces of work. Links: http://www.myspace.com/rationaldiet - - http://www.myspace.com/rationaldiet http://www.myspace.com/octoberequus - www.myspace.com/octoberequus ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
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Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 20:29
| I've been meaning to check out both of these.. I have past works by both bands and they're very good! |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 20:31
| Only have October Equus s/t, really need to get this latest and I need to check out Rational Diet as well (and Yugen for that matter). |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 20:42
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Rational Diet.
More varied/fun to my ears. (Interesting aside: Like their debut a bit more at this point though). Both still need more listens.
Good poll idea!  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 20:57
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I don't have either of these albums, but really like the earlier albums by these bands (and the new material I have heard). And I'm sure the upcoming Yugen album will be terrific . Incidentally, here are the myspace pages: http://www.myspace.com/rationaldiet - http://www.myspace.com/rationaldiet http://www.myspace.com/octoberequus - http://www.myspace.com/octoberequus And Yugen since it was mentioned: http://www.myspace.com/yugenband - http://www.myspace.com/yugenband Terrific bands. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: December 07 2008 at 09:41
| I go for the Spanish band's sophomore album: OCTOBER EQUUS manages to give a jazzy (almost Canterurish) twist to the framework of RIO. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: December 08 2008 at 04:52
Same here - I think I prefer rational diet so far, but I'll wait to hear the new albums before I vote. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Logan wrote:Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 08 2008 at 19:46
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The new Rational Diet is simply awesome; great musicianship, love the musical ideas and their execution, the variety of the tracks... Such a delight to listen to. Highly recommended! ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 14 2008 at 12:02
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Bump - maybe more people will be interested in these two bands (and Yugen as well). ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 14 2008 at 12:50
I very much expect that this would be my favourite album of theirs. The myspace tracks are absolutely wonderful. For me as a chamber music guy, I just love it. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: February 28 2009 at 21:38
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So, did any of you get the albums? ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |