Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Listmeister — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 12:08:01 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/04/2014 16:08

God rest ye, Henry Cow

Phaedra 10-8

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Anonymous — Wed, 3 Sep 2014 13:47:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/03/2014 17:47

Skinny wrote:

Hmm, repeated listening hasn't actually done Unrest any favours for me, I'm just not sure I find it all that great.

I have to agree that the first couple of spins were the best and that now tracks such as Linquaphonie are wearing out there welcome. The album does conjure up some great imagery for me though at times - mostly black and white movies from the 50s & 60s, Hitchcock-ian fare, or unsurprisingly, The Twilight Zone. This is the type of sound and band that I'd prefer to experience live with a couple of cocktails close in hand and plenty of of eye candy to distract during the boring, meandering parts.

Phaedra.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

WindowAbove — Wed, 3 Sep 2014 11:20:09 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 09/03/2014 15:20

Unrest

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 16:05:53 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/02/2014 20:05

Thanks guys!

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:55:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/02/2014 19:55

sp4cetiger wrote:

Phaedra is gorgeous and seems to get better with every listen. Unrest has its moments (and Frith really is excellent), but doesn't inspire me all that much after multiple listens. However, I am intrigued enough by Henry Cow to want to explore RIO a bit more.

Here are some of the best ones:

Måltid by Samla Mammas Manna
Ceux du Dehors by univers zero
Zamlaranamma by Von Zamla
Un peu de l'âme des bandits by Aqsak Maboul
L'apprendista by Stormy Six
Les Poumons gonflés by Etron fou leloublan
Phase IV by Art Zoyd

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:44:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/02/2014 19:44

sp4cetiger wrote:

want to explore RIO a bit more

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Limbic Rage by Amoebic Ensemble

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The World As It Is Today by Art Bears

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 14:47:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/02/2014 18:47

Phaedra is gorgeous and seems to get better with every listen. Unrest has its moments (and Frith really is excellent), but doesn't inspire me all that much after multiple listens. However, I am intrigued enough by Henry Cow to want to explore RIO a bit more.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

NickVolos — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 14:14:41 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 09/02/2014 18:14

Had to go with Minos' daughter... None of these really appeal to me much right now...both are too cold, technical and uninspired...

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Listmeister — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:09:31 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/02/2014 15:09

Grumpy Old Man wrote:

All right, maybe nobody's throwing their instruments down the stairs. I was confused because it sounds like everybody's playing whatever the hell they want. Pick a tempo, damn it! And when Pink Floyd said "when the band you're in starts playing different tunes", that wasn't advice!

Now that Tangrin guy, he knows how to play music. Actual tunes, consistent tempos, and no smelly sock on the cover. What is that about, anyway?

All right, Grumpy Old Man, settle down. Unrest wasn't that bad. I thought a couple of the tracks were quite enjoyable. So you liked Phaedra?

Grumpy Old Man wrote:

Well, I guess it didn't annoy the crap out of me.

That's high praise indeed. Vote to the Tangrin guy.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Anonymous — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:19:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/01/2014 20:19

Unrest by a mile

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Norman Bates — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 14:43:30 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 09/01/2014 18:43

Phaedra.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Skinny — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 13:53:48 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/01/2014 17:53

Hmm, repeated listening hasn't actually done Unrest any favours for me, I'm just not sure I find it all that great. I've already stated in the previous round that Phaedra (and Tangerine Dream in general, for that matter) doesn't really appeal to me as much as I think it should, but I still think I prefer it to Unrest. I don't dislike either of these albums by any means, but I'm not huge on them at all. Leaning towards Phaedra at the moment, but may give each another listen before the day is through.

[Closed] Best of 1974 2AQ: Unrest vs. Phaedra

Listmeister — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 13:05:52 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/01/2014 17:05

Happymeal wrote:

Henry Cow is typically considered the best out of all the bigger RIO bands, which is understandable. I honestly love Henry Cow's work. The easiest way to describe it is going to a carnival for the insane. The composition is fabulous throughout and the instruments are played with an insane amount of skill. Henry Cow mainly works because of the insanity of the composition and it's a pretty interesting journey throughout everything the band does. Outside of Secret Treaties, I can't see myself voting against Unrest in this tourney (at least, against the competitors that are currently left).

meccalecca wrote:

Another vote for the sock. Never really listened to Henry Cow before this, but color me impressed. Reminds me a bit of Zorn and the most experimental moments of Disco Volante.

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Unrest by Henry Cow

RepoMan wrote:

I love its spooky, futuristic ambience and how the tracks evocatively & naturally build. It’s almost impossible to listen to this and not visualize some dystopian future which is probably because so many science fiction soundtracks movies from the 70s & early 80s liberally lifted from it. Mysterious Semblance in particular gives me a sense of wonder at something larger than myself that the best science fiction movies can evoke. It’s influence even extends to 70s horror soundtrack genre which is one of my favorites. Probably most interesting though is it’s clearly the wellspring from which Aphex Twin returned again and again for all his bubbling synths & organic atmospherics. In fact, I would suggest that Tangerine Dream is more important than Kraftwerk for development of IDM but for some reason it doesn’t get nearly the love. Perhaps it’s because they eschewed song structure altogether. It’s definitely more emotive than Autobahn. Of course, many would argue it’s that very absence of emotion that makes Autobahn so seminal. That’d be a really interesting debate. But, I like emotion in my music - even it’s just the hairs on the back of my neck stiffening.

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Phaedra by Tangerine Dream