"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
And that count didn't include a vote from me for Jack O The Clock as I only got the album this week. It's very good.
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
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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.
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.
Ian, when you've acquainted yourself with this one, I sincerely urge you to check out their previous two releases. Both are excellent, if a bit more edgy and hesitant to begin with - but this band is truly experimental in a most distinct and accessible manner. I'm completely captivated by them myself, just like I became after digging into other such unique progressive artists as Make A Rising and Alec K. Redfearn.
"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
I'm a big Redfearn fan having most of his work, Make A Rising have been on my must checkout list since Udi recommended them. I love exploring this kind of experimental music.
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.
Where Are They Now? Yes news: http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wh_now.htm
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Where Are They Now? Yes news: http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wh_now.htm
Blogdegezou, the accompanying blog: http://bondegezou.blogspot.com/
Just received and listened to Lifesign. Very nice debut album indeed. Looking forward to hearing more from these guys down the road.
Certainly doesn't sound like a freshman release at all.
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A gentleman is defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion, and doesn't.
One more to the collection that I'm really glad was listed in this thread, now that I've heard it (thanks ProgBear)
Ingranaggi Della Valle - In hoc signo
Sung in Italian, so I have no clue what the songs are about, but holy cow can this band play. Who is that guitar god (Flavio Gonnellini)?
This is their first release! Damn, it's got to be one of the best first releases I've heard in a long time. more info here: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=8334
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A gentleman is defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion, and doesn't.
Ingranaggi Della Valle are incredible. A really fantastic debut Album.
Bands like this one are the reason I'm so much into Italo prog.
I agree that it's truly magnificent, but on continuous listenings I'd really love for the production to have been just a tad more versatile and articulate towards all the nuanced detail in those arrangements. There should have been just a scent of more bottom to the whole thing. I still haven't got the vinyl version so I might be wrong, but seeing how the album was apparently recorded all-analog it could probably benefit from being listened to on LP.
"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
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