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  1. Soooo...the album is out! Listening on...

    Soooo...the album is out!

    Listening on Bandcamp, sounds both familiar and different...

    In short: ordering it right away!
  2. My picks are Dark Matter, Frequency or Resistance...

    My picks are Dark Matter, Frequency or Resistance these days (with bits of Tales from a Dark Christmas here and there). I'd say HoS is a brilliant epic when performed live, the Frequency Special...
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    The only remaster I'm looking forward to is...

    The only remaster I'm looking forward to is Flower Power made less brickwalled than the original CD. But if they introduce more problems along the way - guess I'd wait and see what happens next.
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    Send A Message From The Heart is pure...

    Send A Message From The Heart is pure awesomeness, rhythm section is a monster one, but I haven't warmed up to other tracks on the album. Still, this epic makes the whole album for me.
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    This album has easily been my best purchase of...

    This album has easily been my best purchase of the last year (I believe the shipping cost was even more than the price of the CD itself). If the total cost seems prohibitive, by all means give the...
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    The package has arrived and it's true collector's...

    The package has arrived and it's true collector's item. The art book is so lovingly done and the CDs and BRs are easy to remove and insert back to their slots. Awesome work, IQ!

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  7. Thread: Dave Bainbridge

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    When you have Dave listed in the credits of...

    When you have Dave listed in the credits of virtually any album you know you are in for a treat. It's an "auto-buy" trigger for me. This man is a monster on guitar and keys. You'd probably throw...
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    Got the shipping notification today, yay, looking...

    Got the shipping notification today, yay, looking forward to unpacking! So the IQ-HQ Shop has resumed its operations after a short New Year vacation.
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    Has anyone got their shipping confirmation yet? I...

    Has anyone got their shipping confirmation yet? I get that they are probably snowed under with all the excitiment about the boxset, but it's been over a week now and still not a word.
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    Ordered!!! What an awesome Christmas gift for IQ...

    Ordered!!! What an awesome Christmas gift for IQ fans!
    The only CD I already have is the Christmas album (a lucky purchase from the last batch they offered via their online shop).
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    Second this. Most of their early albums suffer...

    Second this. Most of their early albums suffer but Flower Power is atrociously mastered. The remasters would be an auto-buy for me, no question. And if they are up for remixing as well, they should...
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    I'm in the same boat, give me Danger Money any...

    I'm in the same boat, give me Danger Money any day over their debut album.
    The Only Thing She Needs is a monster track and I guess this and Rendzevous 6:02 are the highlights I'm listening to most...
  13. Thread: VDGG box!

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    After giving another full listen to Pawn Hearts...

    After giving another full listen to Pawn Hearts Remixed, the only choice I wonder about is the "And I too live inside me..." section from Man-Erg where in the original mix Hammill's voice sounds as...
  14. Thread: VDGG box!

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    Get the 4-album bundle, it's worth every penny.

    Get the 4-album bundle, it's worth every penny.
  15. Thread: VDGG box!

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    Got my bundle today, I can't praise the remixes...

    Got my bundle today, I can't praise the remixes highly enough. Started with Still Life/Childlike Faith, breathtaking!
  16. Thread: VDGG box!

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    I've got a shipping notification today from the...

    I've got a shipping notification today from the Burning Shed - what I pre-ordered was the VDGG Bundle of the 4 remastered studio albums.
    Yay! Soooo looking forward to it!
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    Yes! (since I am unable to answer the title...

    Yes!
    (since I am unable to answer the title question "How many of you...", this is my best attempt at it).
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    So much love for Nanci on the Steve Hoffman...

    So much love for Nanci on the Steve Hoffman forums, brought a tear to my eye.
    I wish now for a re-release of all her pre-MCA albums in a single box, somehow I managed to accumulate only her later...
  19. Holy moly, I was there for IQ30 shows, the...

    Holy moly, I was there for IQ30 shows, the Archive Collection box is an auto-buy!
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    MMORPG and music... great topic! I'll chime...

    MMORPG and music... great topic!

    I'll chime in: would like to share an amazing track for EverQuest II's game zone named Pillars of Flame. Definitely prefer to listen to original music while...
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    Ohh, damn, I'm definitely a fan. Just got her MCA...

    Ohh, damn, I'm definitely a fan. Just got her MCA Albums collection on 2 CDs. Great singer-songwriter.
    Rest in peace.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reZpbkE8o_M
  22. Damn, it's so ridiculously easy to delete your...

    Damn, it's so ridiculously easy to delete your own post on mobile version of the forum! Gah!
    I believe Talk is a mighty fine album! I enjoy it's new-found "big" sound like The Calling, State of...
  23. For as long as I have my CD collection I do not...

    For as long as I have my CD collection I do not care if it's considered dead media or not. Why should I care? I'm long past the "desperately looking for social approval" stage. When you listen to...
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    Just received the Nattfiolen CD (ordered via...

    Just received the Nattfiolen CD (ordered via Bandcamp), this is a brilliant album. Was very hard to follow it up with another gem so I'd say Pastoralia felt a bit underwhelming, guess it might take...
  25. Thread: Dave Bainbridge

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    On Veils of Gossamer there is a track "The...

    On Veils of Gossamer there is a track "The Everlasting Hills, Part 1" which is built around Dave's guitar solo... Hot damn, I bet I played that one over and over, completely taken away. Sheer genius!
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    Dave Bainbridge

    I believe the upcoming new release is a good excuse to start a thread on amazingly talented Dave Bainbridge, a swiss-army knife of everything prog.

    So this new release I'm pretty much hyped about...
  27. Thread: VDGG box!

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    I went ahead and pre-ordered the 4-album pack...

    I went ahead and pre-ordered the 4-album pack instead of the full boxset. Looks like the new mixes/mastering are essential so going to throw 2005 ones out (sorry PH) :)
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    Now it's City of Blades by Robert Jackson...

    Now it's City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett, the 2nd installment of the Divine Cities trilogy. It's a glorious book, I'd say even better than the 1st one. Quality prose, elaborated...
  29. Thread: Pete Namlook

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    Namlook can pretty much be hit or miss for most...

    Namlook can pretty much be hit or miss for most electronic music fans, but check out his first Air album! Delicious stuff!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ICzD-eHx2s

    Most interesting Namlook...
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    IQ - Subterranea Live DVD is essential! Hackett...

    IQ - Subterranea Live DVD is essential!
    Hackett - Genesis Revisited (the first one) is one of highlights, very enjoyable from start to finish
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    I just finished City of Stairs by Robert Jackson...

    I just finished City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett, a very nice book (the 1st one in a trilogy The Divine Cities) and I don't think it was recommended before. Very good prose, awesome...
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    I was lucky to attend the whole of Subterranea...

    I was lucky to attend the whole of Subterranea being performed live and it takes the album to the next level. I recommend watching the live DVD first before you spin the actual studio album.
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    (Damn, it's so easy to delete your own posts in...

    (Damn, it's so easy to delete your own posts in mobile version of the forum. Well, here we go again)

    My favorite tracks so far are Altitude, Gregarious, Arkhangelsk/Last One Home. Dave's guitar is...
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    One of my favorite IQ albums along with...

    One of my favorite IQ albums along with Frequency!
    Harvest of Souls is clearly influenced by you-know-which-epic but I enjoy it anyway.
    In a sense, Sacred Sound also looks like Close to the Edge...
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    Got both versions on the CDs, enjoyed both, the...

    Got both versions on the CDs, enjoyed both, the Abridged version works better from the beginning, I think, but the Extended really shines from the second half onwards. The quiet outro is better on...
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    Ordered the CD right away. I also got the mp3s as...

    Ordered the CD right away. I also got the mp3s as a download and now figuring out if I should wait for the CD to arrive (might take some time due to covid-19 restrictions etc). I guess I just don't...
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    chronologically, Sultans of Swing Telegraph...

    chronologically,

    Sultans of Swing
    Telegraph Road
    Brothers in Arms
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    I'm very glad I've been able to get my hands on...

    I'm very glad I've been able to get my hands on this CD as well, as most of their "special" CD releases are insanely hard to come by nowadays, especially the two volumes of Frequency Tour CDs....
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    Any word from Xavier about possible completed...

    Any word from Xavier about possible completed trilogy reissue (remastering the first two parts) as CD boxset? Especially Doomsday Afternoon CD is impossible to find. I remember Xavier hinting at DA...
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    Phideaux now has all his albums on Bandcamp for...

    Phideaux now has all his albums on Bandcamp for Name Your Price (https://phideaux.bandcamp.com/)
    So if you missed anything important like last Infernal release or some older goodie - you know what...
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    Somehow I'm still lamenting they didn't do the...

    Somehow I'm still lamenting they didn't do the Anthology Vol. 2 for those already with Vol. 1
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    Bass pedals!!! Organ!!! These two speak...

    Bass pedals!!!
    Organ!!!

    These two speak VOLUMES to me :)))
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    Also I would like to remind you... ... ...

    Also I would like to remind you...

    ...

    (spoiler alert!)

    ...

    Klaus Schulze was originally a drummer. Should I say more?
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    I am sure no one has mentioned Mick Harris -...

    I am sure no one has mentioned Mick Harris - while I could not care less for his drumming in Napalm Death or similar bands, I am very much interested in his solo ambient project, Lull, and keep...
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    Electronic and Prog Rock separately, by major...

    Electronic and Prog Rock separately, by major Artists (not alphabetically, but by 'families' or styles instead) then by Year. The assortments of other genres inbetween :)
    Huge selection of Classical...
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    Now only wishing they'll get the mastering...

    Now only wishing they'll get the mastering correct the first time... :lol
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    14219 (click to enlarge) Wow, this baby is...

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    Wow, this baby is SO LOUD!
    And I was just wondering why I haven't returned to this CD basically since the first day I got it and listened to it for the first time. A...
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    Not spacey but very earthly sounds, this is one...

    Not spacey but very earthly sounds, this is one of the best David Parsons albums, very good throughout. Just unbelievable how he manages to pump the energy while his music remains pretty static....
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    Jonn Serrie - On a Frontier of Fables ...

    Jonn Serrie - On a Frontier of Fables


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psZtjJ7Ef6s

    Jonn Serrie - The Far River


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk2VAB3CdT4
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    I received the second volume of Anniversary...

    I received the second volume of Anniversary Illustrated Edition of Robin Hobb's The Farseer Trilogy - Royal Assassin. Awesome edition, very hefty, nicely printed and illustrated. Last volume will be...
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    To be honest, I have never heard about this one!...

    To be honest, I have never heard about this one! On the other hand, I am purely CD/DVD guy :^)
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    Is it only me believing coronavirus isolation...

    Is it only me believing coronavirus isolation will result in bumping this thread more reliably?
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    I think I posted the exact number here somewhere,...

    I think I posted the exact number here somewhere, but I have around 70 Steve Roach albums in my collection, solo & collaboration stuff. :)
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    Waiting for Cousteau is my favorite by JMJ. Never...

    Waiting for Cousteau is my favorite by JMJ. Never warmed up to his other works, as I prefer "deeper immersion" when compared to more pop/dance-oriented works. The Calypso tracks are meh (except for...
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    Most of their video releases are very...

    Most of their video releases are very entertaining, you are missing out on that!
    Subterranea DVD is must-watch.
    IQ20 is (almost) a vintage performance now but still hugely enjoyable! Etc etc...
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    Be sure to read the chat too, as all band members...

    Be sure to read the chat too, as all band members contributed to it during the stream, commenting on the songs. And some other lurkers were noticed like Tobias Lundgren (ex-Moon Safari)!
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    Holy moly! I already have the 4CD set but I...

    Holy moly!
    I already have the 4CD set but I guess I have to get this one!
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    Hi Michael, glad you also enjoyed it, in fact, I...

    Hi Michael, glad you also enjoyed it,
    in fact, I first encountered Normandeau via this awesome compilation:
    https://electrocd.com/fr/album/1361/Artistes_divers/A_Storm_of_Drones

    This compilation...
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    I highly recommend listening to this absolute...

    I highly recommend listening to this absolute classic and beauty:

    Robert Normandeau - Tangram

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsl6K2QQWR4
    ...
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    As I saw Marc participating in the discussion,...

    As I saw Marc participating in the discussion, I'd like to ask him why the first Riversea CD was mastered so loud (in fact one of the loudest CDs in my collection), making it a tiresome listen. I...
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