Saddleback - Night Maps

"These uncanny atmospheres are the result of contrasting feels at play. These abstracted orchestrations featuring guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and electronic textures work in the cracks between jazz, folk, post-rock and classical, claiming a space between dark and light, both shimmering and haunting."
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Label/Date: Preservation, 2007
Standout track: Rain In Sea
From: Australia
LIYL: Rachel's, Clogs, CJ Boyd, Belle Orchestre, Triosk, Hammock, Efterklang
Website: heavy.net.au
Myspace: /saddlebackmusic
Purchase: inertia-music.com
Review: silent ballet

Phantomsmasher

"Phantomsmasher is James Plotkin's [not so] latest brain-teaser and arguably his most ferocious. Teaming up with drum-man-chine DAVE WITTE (Burnt by the Sun, Discordance Axis, Melt Banana) and voice-ripper/sonic guerilla DJ SPEEDRANCH, the trio has cast aside the limits of hardcore, electronics, and rock thus creating an inexplicable force of a sound. Soar through a windtunnel of guitar while being skinned alive by audiomulch vocals before you're pummeled by the filtered blastbeat sonic-crunch. Imagine your favorite genres being extracted to your harddisk, torn to shreds and spat back out in the form of metallic digital powder. Imagine DIY laptop hardcore geeks having convulsions and vomiting buttermilk. The music is much more appealing than that. Phantomsmasher is music that makes you feel excited about art once again." -Ipecac
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Label/Date: Ipecac, 2002
Standout tracks: 2, 4, 6
Genre: experimental/electronic grindcore
LIYL: Discordance Axis, The Locust, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Old, Orthrelm, Fantomas, Naked City
Website: plotkinworks.com
Myspace: /jamesplotkin
Purchase: amazon

The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand

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Label/Date: Profound Lore Records, 2007
Genre: ambient drone metal
From: Athens, Georgia
LIYL: Nadja, Jesu, Swans, Neurosis, Hyatari
Website: www.theangelicprocess.com
Myspace: /theangelicprocess
Purchase: profoundlorerecords.com
Review: digital metal

Ufomammut & Lent0 - Supernaturals Record One

"SUPERNATURALS is an improvised session between the kings of deep noise Ufomammut and the amazing ambient postcorers Lent0. A super hypnotic and telluric monster in which the two bands play around repetitive atmosphere broken by fragile openings. Four guitars, a bass, a drumkit, a mic and synths create a monumental sound in six songs that are the prelude to the upcoming first record of Lent0 (Earthen - out september 2007) and the monolithic sequel of Lucifer Songs by Ufomammut."
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Label/Date: Supernatural Cat, 2007
Standout track: 3
From: Italy
LIYL: Electric Wizard, Sunn O)), Nadja, Minsk, Esoteric, Jesu
Ufomammut's Website: ufomammut.com
Lent0's Website: lent0.com
Purchase: supernaturalcat.com

Eleventh He Reaches London

The Good Fight for Harmony

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Label/Date: self-released, 2005
Standout track: Swarming
Genre: Post-hardcore, screamo
From: Perth, Australia.
LIYL: Circle Takes The Square, Envy, Mouth of the Architect
Website: eleventhhereacheslondon.com
Myspace: /eleventhhereacheslondon
Purchase: thru band website
Review: silent ballet
Wikipedia page

Ash Ra Tempel - self-titled (1971)

2 long tracks on this, Ash Ra Tempel's first release. The first being a monster psychedelic jam that sounds like something Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers) would record if he travelled back in time. The second track is an ambient number that sounds like early Eno, Popol Vuh and Neu's more ambient tracks.
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Genre: Krautrock, psychedelic, ambient
From: Germany
LIYL: Acid Mothers Temple, Brian Eno, Popol Vuh, Amon Duul, Tangerine Dream, Neu!
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page

Camel

Camel (self-titled, 1973)

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Mirage (1974)

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Moonmadness (1976)

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All in 128k mp3, sorry for the low bitrate.
Standout tracks: Lunar Sea, Earthrise, Nimrodel.., Never Let Go
Genre: prog/space rock
From: UK
LIYL: Genesis, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Deep Purple, ELP, Opeth (Damnation)
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page

NEU!

Neu! (1972)

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Neu! 2 (1973)

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Neu! 75 (1975)

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Standout tracks: Hallogallo, Fur Immer, Lila Engel, Negativland, After 8
Genre: krautrock, motorik, industrial
From: Germany
LIYL: Kraftwerk, Can, Stereolab, Faust, Brian Eno, Boredoms (newer)
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page

Comus - First Utterance

Another insane cd. Intense mostly acoustic music with male and female vocals and lyrics about murder, rape and insanity. Unlike anything else released then or now, this has grown to become one of my favorite records.
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Date: 1971
Standout tracks: Drip Drip, Song to Comus
Genre: psych-folk, folk-prog
From: London
LIYL: Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Amon Dull II, Captain Beefheart, Renaissance
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page

Magma - Attahk

I think this is my favorite Magma record, which is blasphemy I'm sure to any big Magma fans. It's just so damn catchy and funky (cept track 3). On this record they mixed in funk, soul, gospel and prog with their usual Zeuhl insanity. The vocals are especially insane (lyrics are in Kobaïan, a made up language).
Download: mediafire
Date: 1978
Standout tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6
Genre: Zeuhl
From: France
Prog Archives page. Check out the videos!! 'specially De Futura
Wikipedia page

Goblin - Suspiria

Soundtrack to Dario Argento's film of the same name. Haunting soundscapes mixed with jazzy prog.
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Date: 1977
Genre: sountrack, prog, experimental
From: Italy
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page

T2 - It'll All Work Out in Boomland

"Although they only made one album T2 created this genuine masterpiece before they split up shortly after the albums release. Led by gifted teenage guitarist Keith Cross and featuring drummer Peter Dunton (ex Gun) and Bernard Jinks (ex Bulldog Breed) this great record is up there with Caravan's 3rd album and King Crimson's 1st as a UK '70's progressive psych monster. Based around the guitar work of Cross, the album features tight vocal harmonies, sweeping orchestration, and powerful complex arrangements. The epic "No More White Horses" is certainly the pinnacle of the record but there is not really a duff track on it. An album to explore over and over again and original vinyl copies of this are worth a fortune. Remastered plus three extra tracks taken from BBC recordings."
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Label/Date: Decca, 1970
Genre: Prog-rock, Hard-rock, Blues
From: England
LIYL: Led Zeppelin, Cream, King Crimson, Deep Purple, ELP, Hendrix
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page
Purchase: amazon

Gong - The Radio Gnome Invisible Trilogy

Flying Teapot 1973

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Angel's Egg 1973

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You 1974

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Password for all 3: lagrimapsicodelica
Genre: progressive/psychedelic rock, canterbury
LIYL: Soft Machine, Caravan, Herbie Hancock, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Acid Mothers
Wikipedia page
Prog Archives page

Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories

"The best work of Renaissance never strayed far from the symphonic style of 19th and 20th century music. Scheherazade & Other Stories, certainly one of the band's most ambitious recordings, saw the band using their classical roots to produce one of the signature albums of 1970's progressive rock. Unlike other prog-rock groups, Renaissance eschewed much of the technology in favor of acoustic instruments and orchestral arrangements. Electric guitars and synthesizers were seldom used, giving the band's music more of a symphonic sweep." Must be pointed out that this album isn't for everyone (especially the dramatic female vocals). Most will find it pompous, over-the-top and cheesy. But still give it a chance.
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Label/Date: ?, 1975
Genre: classical/orchestral rock/prog
From: England
LIYL: Genesis, Yes, ELP, Gentle Giant, Camel, Moody Blues, classical music, Simon and Garfunkle
Prog Archives page
Wikipedia page
Purchase: amazon

Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire

Been listening to this a lot lately. It fucking rocks!
Sorry bout the lack of posts. More to come soon.
Download: mediafire
Label/Date: Relapse Records, 2007
Genre: Hard-rock
From: Richmond, Virginia
Website: www.atprva.com
Purchase: Relapse