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Each In Our Own Thoughts contains the closest ever to a HC reunion (save for Frith and Greaves) in "Hold to the Zero Burn, Imagine" (aka. "Erk Gah"). The rest of the album is stupendous as well, and I especially enjoy the string quartet and that electronic piece which ends it. But outside of his work with The Work (hee-hee!), Tim H. hasn't revisited rock territory.
Pragma is hard-laden contemporary composition, beyond abstract or "atonal". It's still listenable, though - and the ensemble pieces in partiular. Sang is more of that, perhaps even quirkier. Of his improvisational work, Splutter (from '85) features some pretty bizarre bass clarinet honking, one of them apparently performed with a nose- rather than mouthpiece. It differs from Kenny G.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Steve F.
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www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
Just got pulled into avant prog heavily over the last year or two, starting with the likes of Bob Drake, Cardiacs, 5uus, Thinking Plague etc!
Over the past few months I've been heavily addicted to Rascal Reporters, who I found through Dave Kerman's contribution to their album Happy Accidents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NPEGGrNqrQ
I have so much to explore still, but AVANT PROG is where its at!
Been checking out a bit of the only Avant prog artist listed on Progarchives from Ireland, Jork, which is a very cool heavy avant record:
https://jork.bandcamp.com/album/uneasy-truce
Another recent discovery for me with a modern sound (and kind of indirect Cardiacs vibe) are a.P.A.t.T:
https://apatt.bandcamp.com/album/fun-with-music
And very much looking forward to the new album from Lost Crowns coming out later this month:
https://lostcrowns.bandcamp.com/albu...ething-happens
In that case I'll check it out thanks. I agree regarding Each In Our Own Thoughts, I actually sought it out based on the provenance, it seems a demanding and dense work and I definitely need more focused listening time. I don't think I get it yet afer a casual listen. Tim is definitely the "anti-Kenny G".
I always thought that "g" in Tim HodGinson's name was reference to Kenny!
My progressive music site: https://pienemmatpurot.com/ Reviews in English: https://pienemmatpurot.com/in-english/
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
Meanwhile Kayodot churns away in the background.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-- Aristotle
Nostalgia, you know, ain't what it used to be. Furthermore, they tells me, it never was.
“A Man Who Does Not Read Has No Appreciable Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read” - Mark Twain
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
Some punky avant prog (but I never see it labeled as such. Am I way off?)
https://teramelos.bandcamp.com/album/trash-generator
Last edited by auxfnx; 01-11-2019 at 12:47 PM.
Cool. I agree that Eat and Punch by Charming Hostess are killer albums, and "essential" for the Carla K./SGM/Idiot Flesh fan.
There are two 2 Foot Yard albums. Carla's album with that title on Tzadik and an album titled Borrowed Arms under the band name 2 Foot Yard. Get 'em both!
If you dig Charming Hostess, I also recommend The Bowls Project. Mostly doesn't include the SGM members on the other records, but it's quite good and has Marika Hughes Shazad Ismaily from 2 Foot Yard on it, so there is some continuity.
The acapella trio Charming Hostess record is good, and I saw that trio live, but I prefer the "band" albums.
And, Carla's tune Tugboat on the first Book Of Knots album is stooooooooooopid good.
OK, bye.
Hello Gang!.
Part of today´s binge:
. Le Silo - 8.8.
. Ahvak - Same.
. Arrigo Barnabe - Clara Crocodilo.
. Biota - Object Holder + Cape Flyaway..
. Arteria - Cuatro Visiones.
. Thinking Plague - In Extremis.
. Ut Grets - Time of The Grets.
. The Cellar and Point - Ambit.
Good "Avant" day … today! (saturday)
Regards!.
Pura Vida!.
There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind. ∞
Duke Ellington.
I'd second the praise for the second 2 Foot Yard album in particular, but also the three Rabbit Rabbit Radio albums (now available on CD quite recently) and a must buy is Jeremy Flower's 'The Real Me' a fabulous album which features Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi on every track, so it sounds like a Rabbit Rabbit Radio album but with added orchestrations by Jeremy, who is a considerable composer. If you don't mind slightly dissonant brass (think of the brass arangements in 'Atom Heart Mother' ) then you'll love this. Probably my favourite album of all time (and I've been buying albums for 50 years now). https://jeremyflower.bandcamp.com/album/the-real-me
Currently listening: Magma – Mekanďk Destruktďw Kommandöh
I just love vocal craziness of this album! And Vander's manic drumming of course!
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On the subject of leporids, anyone else like the Happy Little Hares?
This album has become a bit of a favourite of mine, mixing avant and more mainstream styles together, always with a great sense of fun. Quintessentially Italian!
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
Degrees of avantness:
- blood freezes on tracks and liquid excrement appears on the underwear. A 13 on Gnosis.
- blood runs faster and you bang your head on the wall until the wall collapses. A 14 on Gnosis.
- blood appears on the tip of your ears and nose, as a symptom of severe internal cerebral hemorrhage. A 15 on Gnosis.
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Magma - Félicité Thösz & Slag Tanz
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Sillons De La Terre album
ZNR - Barricades III
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