Best Ever Albums

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

NowhereMan — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:34:20 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 12/19/2017 16:34

Reflection by Brian Eno

First day admission, first listen of my first chosen rec.

Loved it, fell asleep after 45.

Keep them coming BEA!!

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

NowhereMan — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:16:05 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 12/18/2017 16:16

Absolutely brilliant

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

SquishypuffDave — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 22:42:09 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 12/18/2017 03:42

I imagine you're familiar with most of the prog classics, but if you haven't come across Comus yet, First Utterance is a mandatory listen. (A lot of my favourite prog is on the folkier side.)

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The other big names from the 70s that come to mind would be Camel, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Caravan, Harmonium and Gong.

Some other prog-related oddities:

Hexvessel - No Holier Temple

They're like some amazing mix between King Crimson, Black Sabbath, The Doors and Lord of the Rings.

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Also Steven Wilson is an obvious person to check out if you're after some modern stuff, he's super prolific and involved in all sorts of proggy projects. I find him a bit hit and miss, but the highlights are some crazy shit. Maybe see if any of these tracks grab you then check out the albums/projects they're from.

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Porcupine Tree have some great crossover pop/prog. (Stupid Dream and In Absentia are particularly good at blurring that line.)

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Also if you're after a mystical journey, I've been really digging Wardruna - Runaljod - Ragnarok. It's like Nordic war music, super atmospheric.

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And lastly, for endless sonic novelty, check out some of the artists from Ghost Box:

https://ghostbox.co.uk/artists-page/

"Ghost Box is a record label for a group of artists exploring the misremembered musical history of a parallel world. A world of TV soundtracks, vintage electronics, folk song, psychedelia, ghostly pop, supernatural stories and folklore."

(Related artists: Broadcast, Demdike Stare)

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

vancevisuals — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 22:33:18 GMT

Author: vancevisuals

Posted: 12/18/2017 03:33

Roedelius- Gift of the Moment
Fireman- Rushes
Bill Frisell- History Mystery

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

NowhereMan — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:15:41 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 12/18/2017 01:15

THANK you!

Keep them coming BEA, some Prog would be appreciated!

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

SleepDealer — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 16:29:41 GMT

Author: SleepDealer

Posted: 12/16/2017 21:29

Wave Notation 1: Music For Nine Post Cards by Hiroshi Yoshimura

Recently reissued. Draws comparisons with Eno but it is really in a world of its own...

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

NowhereMan — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 12:45:07 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 12/16/2017 17:45

Thanks very much all for the kind and thoughtful messages! Admission is within the next few days so will am chomping at the bit to get sorted and get listening 😁

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Antonio-Pedro — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 09:19:56 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 12/16/2017 14:19

Hayden wrote:

A I A : Alien Observer by Grouper

THIS THIS,
also don't know if Jimborourke is a good option for hospitals, but it's such a quiet and lovely listen that I think it would fulfill you musical wishes and go even further

Eureka by Jim O'Rourke

Bad Timing by Jim O'Rourke

also if you love some drone ambient

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 08:45:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/16/2017 13:45

The Sigur Ros and Godspeed albums already mentioned sound like they really fir the bill. I also thought of these ones as being great to sink into:

Best wishes 😄

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Brad1770 — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:35:07 GMT

Author: Brad1770

Posted: 12/16/2017 11:35

I would recommend God Speed You Black Emporer: “ Lift You Skinny Fists Like Antenas To Heaven “ .
4 tracks and 90 minuets long. It’s really really good and comes highly recommend. IMO this ticks all the boxes of your wish list
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Hayden — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:20:20 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 12/16/2017 10:20

Wishing for the best NowhereMan, hopefully you'll be out the door before you know it.

I'll second the ambient records above^ and add these:

Pop by Gas

A I A : Alien Observer by Grouper

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

albummaster — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:59:17 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 12/16/2017 09:59

Good luck with your stay, hope it all goes well. Some good picks above to get stuck into.

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

NowhereMan — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:38:40 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 12/15/2017 17:38

Bloody brilliant thanks guys!

I’ll make a note of them on my Wish List
Keep them coming BEA I want to be drowning in choices 🙏

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Jimmy Dread — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:47:18 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 12/15/2017 11:47

Completely echo the Sigur Ros recs - I remember being stuck in hospital for a week whacked out on morphine recovering from meningitis and listening to Ágætis Byrjun whilst thinking my bed was moving around the ward on a conveyor belt.

If ambient's your way to go certainly give some Stars Of The Lid a whirl, especially And Their Refinement of the Decline or Tired Sounds Of..., as well as Eno.

Wishing your stay is as brief and pain-free as possible.

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 07:17:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/14/2017 12:17

This one (that I don't see in your chart) was actually composed in a convalesence

Warning : gloomy record (yet beautiful, therefore uplifting)

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

bobbyb5 — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 04:27:53 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 12/14/2017 09:27

I can help you out with your request for amazing ambient (and Space Rock) masterpieces that take you on a cool Journey. These ones always do it for me.

Zeit by Tangerine Dream

Timewind by Klaus Schulze

Mirage by Klaus Schulze

La Equidistancia by Leandro Fresco & Rafael Anton Irisarri

Orbus Terrarum by The Orb

Virtual Outback by Klaus Schulze

Rubycon by Tangerine Dream

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

rkm — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:48:41 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 12/14/2017 05:48

Angel Song by Kenny Wheeler

Goodbye To Language by Daniel Lanois

Reflection by Brian Eno

I Have The Room Above Her by Paul Motian

A Deeper Understanding by The War On Drugs

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

RoundTheBend — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:16:40 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 12/14/2017 01:16

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

Hope all goes well, just take a look at this chart'o'mine.

Genre Sampler: Ambient, Minimalism, Experimental by Tha1ChiefRocka

This probably takes the cake.

As something upbeat from dude from Sigur Rós

Go by Jónsi

Also wishing you all the best!

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

travelful — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:28:14 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 12/13/2017 23:28

I would recommend diving into some Sigur Ros. I would start with their album Ágætis byrjun and if that insterests you try their other albums like ( ) or Takk...

If you like downtempo music I would recommend Emancipator's album 'Soon It Will Be Cold Enough'. Perfect for the winter season.

Also if you haven't listened to Beach House I can't recommend them enough. Bloom, Teen Dream, Depression Cherry, and Thank Your Lucky Stars are all wonderful. That last one in particular is very dreamy and atmospheric.

Re: With a Little Help From My BEA Friends

Tha1ChiefRocka — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:33:29 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 12/13/2017 22:33

Hope all goes well, just take a look at this chart'o'mine.

Genre Sampler: Ambient, Minimalism, Experimental by Tha1ChiefRocka