2020 Hindsight... My Top Ten
1) Logos- "Sadako e Le Mille Gru Di Carta"
2 ) Wobbler- "Dwellers of the Deep"
3)Witchwood- "Before the Winter"
4) Kansas- "The Absence of Presence"
5) Nodo Gordiano- "Sonnar"
6) La Maschera Di Cera - "S.E.I."
7) Osegen Ensemble- "Fear"
8) Pure Reason Revolution- "Eupnea"
9) King Gorm- "King Gorm"
10) Le Grand Sbam- "Fuvent"
Last edited by Crawford Glissadevil; 01-25-2021 at 01:56 AM.
Originally Posted by Crawford Glissadevil
Mmmhhh!!!... Looks like the first two have risen from the dead - I guess the pandemy had them crawl out of the woodwork
Lost sight of WW, though.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
On which album?
^ Comelade was never a member of Norwegian band Bel Canto, who were correctly a stalwart on Marc Hollander's Crammed Discs. This is a misunderstanding, as Comelade formed his own ensemble called the Bel Canto Orquestra.
But Comelade's unorthodox compositional aesthetic, with influences from world music and film soundtracks (including cartoons) and applications of unusual instrumentation (toys, gadgets, primitive electronics etc.), shared a lot with the stylistic horizon of the Crammed Disc "credo", which was itself informed by other labels such as AYAA and No Man's Land.
I think it's uplifting how Comelade keeps going.
"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
Whew...was having a minor mental "divide by zero" moment where I thought "wait, I thought Bel Canto was Jenssen / Drecker, and now Comelade too?!?"
Clearly time for coffee #2...
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Mistake. Crammed informed the others (to some degree), not the other way 'round.
I've been staying at home watching old episodes of X-Files all through the holidays, and I think perhaps some moist parts of my brain might have been sucked out through a high-tech straw in the course of the process.
"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
Sorry for the confusion I made about Bel Canto, I was aware of the difference.
Somtimes you should read what you posted
I thought so too. First it was Jenssen / Drecker / Johansen
Perhaps not prog, but when I saw them on Dutch television it felt like a breath of fresh air.
My "best of 2020" shout into the void, first few in order but the rest just however I collected them:
The Midnight - Monsters
Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin Kynsi
Yamaneko - Spa Commissions Vol. 2
Roly Porter - Kistvaen
Ólafur Arnalds - Some Kind of Peace
Carpenter Brut - Blood Machines [OST]
Caspian - On Circles
Amorphous Androgynous - We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal
Taylor Swift - folklore
Steve Moore - VFW [OST]
NINA - Synthian
Kelly Moran / Prurient - Chain Reaction at Dusk
Glåsbird - Novaya Zemlya
Mikael Lind - Give Shape to Space
Makeup and Vanity Set - Liturgy
Lussuria - Poison Butterfly Came Day After Autumn Day
Near the Parenthesis - Intervals
Snow Palms - Land Waves
:zoviet*france: - Russian Heterodoxical Songs
Golden Retriever / Chuck Johnson - Rain Shadow
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Last and First Men [OST]
Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross - Bird Box / Null 09 Extended
Ataşehir - AVM
It was, IMHO, an utterly fabulous year for new music.
Last edited by battema; 01-07-2021 at 08:33 AM.
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I would like to mention 2 box-sets, that were released in 2020
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Retrospective II
Focus - 50 years anthology 1970-1976
I'm saying as ol' Roofy did once; those here names are so unfamiliar I'm not even sure they actually exist!
I mean, seriously; how many/big percentage of those so-called "artists" are sympho? And how many of those are true ones? I mean, truly true so that I myself can recognize it?
"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
Steven Winslon just covered Taylor Swift song few days ago so that Taylor dude gotta be true and real sympho!
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I didn't go for the JJ retrospective box because I had most of the albums already, but I am really hoping for a continued dip into his vault. There are things like his Drone Mass that I would kill to have in recorded form at some point.
I'm just grateful that the absence of the words "Anderson," "Morse," "Hackett" or "Wilson" didn't automatically flag my post as spam and have it removed
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I didn't have any of his albums, just the 2 retrospective boxes. I might buy some other stuff, not included in those boxes in the future. Unless there will be another Retrospective box, but I'm not sure that will happen.
I have entered the Mirror, Mirror Star Trek universe!
neil
I have exactly one of those and it ain't Taylor Swift.
Ian
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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.
Oh yeah...if you didn't have most of those albums then the Retrospectives are a total joy
His estate has indicated there aren't plans for further Retrospective compilations, but hopefully more albums (such as his amazing Last and First Men recording, plus the actual film in a 2-disc pack) will be forthcoming.
If you're actually reading this then chances are you already have my last album but if NOT and you're curious:
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that is one more than I do, I'm happy that I at least know three of those Artists (and one is Taylor)
If Snow Palms isn't the one you've already got Ian, you might consider giving that a go. It's pretty lovely, IMHO.
As for the weird list...eh, I like what I like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I am REALLY happy that there's so much out there that I'm liking these days
If you're actually reading this then chances are you already have my last album but if NOT and you're curious:
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Also, Ephemeral Sun: it's a thing and we like making things that might be your thing: https://ephemeralsun.bandcamp.com
I already thought there wouldn't come more Retrospective compilations. I think the second one was already anounced when the first one was released, so I decided to wait for that, before buying other albums. I first wanted to know what would be in the compilation.Oh yeah...if you didn't have most of those albums then the Retrospectives are a total joy
His estate has indicated there aren't plans for further Retrospective compilations, but hopefully more albums (such as his amazing Last and First Men recording, plus the actual film in a 2-disc pack) will be forthcoming.
I'll post my list later but it's not going to have much in common with others list other than the Avant crowd here. Will add Snow Palms to my bandcamp wishlist for listening later.If Snow Palms isn't the one you've already got Ian, you might consider giving that a go. It's pretty lovely, IMHO.
As for the weird list...eh, I like what I like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I am REALLY happy that there's so much out there that I'm liking these days
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.
Right on.If Snow Palms isn't the one you've already got Ian, you might consider giving that a go. It's pretty lovely, IMHO.
As for the weird list...eh, I like what I like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I am REALLY happy that there's so much out there that I'm liking these days
I recognized a few names (Steve Moore, Taylor Swift, Reznor/Ross, of course; props for having all of those names on the same list btw!), but I haven't heard any of those albums and the bulk of them are by artists I didn't even know existed. It's awesome that so much stuff exists out there yet to discover.
I love that all our lists have so little overlap. It kind of shows just how much awesome music is out there.
If you're actually reading this then chances are you already have my last album but if NOT and you're curious:
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Also, Ephemeral Sun: it's a thing and we like making things that might be your thing: https://ephemeralsun.bandcamp.com
I have entered the Mirror, Mirror Star Trek universe!
neilI haven't even heard 95% of these names, much less than heard them (Reznor, Caspian and AA being the exceptions)
Yup, Twilight Zone (the other than minethat is one more than I do, I'm happy that I at least know three of those Artists (and one is Taylor)
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
Once again,Battema shows his total lack of taste in music,
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
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