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stevenmd779 Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: Aug. 2005 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 15:19 I'm going to go buy maybe 5 or 6 albums and I want some recomendations. I want some music that is somewhat complex and textureized, and I'll mostly listen while looking up at the stars. Some albums that I have and like are Animals and Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Breakfast in America by Supertramp, Everything Must Go by Steely Dan, and Close to the Edge by Yes. The Mike Oldfield albums that I have are Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, Incantations, QE2, Amarok, Tubular Bells 2, Voyager, Guitars, Songs of Distant Earth, Tubular Bells 3, and Tres Lunas. Keep in mind that I don't like pop music or fluffy vocals. Recomend some stuff that I might like, by Mike Oldfield or anyone (especally obscure stuff that I've never heard of before). -------------- "A people who would sacrifice liberty for security will lose both, and deserve neither." Ben Franklin Boogs is fo' da chode man. Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 15:38 Supermodified - Amon Tobin (actually, choose whichever you like the sound of most, but this is my favourite) Fragile - Yes Foxtrot - Genesis Atom heart Mother - Pink Floyd Five miles out - Mike Oldfield Hope this helps! -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 15:40 Do you have Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love'? It's enormously atmospheric - perfect for looking at stars with, I should think - and the performances are electrifying. Although I know it's a very famous album, I consider it one of my most exciting personal discoveries of recent years (and it's nothing at all like any of her other albums). Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 15:41 Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink King Crimson - Islands I think you should like those. -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Sysiyo Group: Members Posts: 245 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 16:52 Can / Soon Over Babaluma and/or Future Days Pekka Pohjola / Mathematician's Air Display (a must have for Mike fans, although you might have some trouble finding it) Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 19:20 Here's some albums that you might like, apologies if you already own any of them. Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack- Queen, I think you'll like these if you don't consider Queen's multi track vocals too "fluffy".    Queen carry off combining elements of  glam rock with  prog and it works.  The heaviness of "Ogre Battle" gives way to the beautiful swirling "Fairy Feller's Master Stroke" on Queen II, On SHA you've got the rather jazz inspired  "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" or the heaviness of "Stone Cold Crazy, incidentally covered by Metallica. In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson  mellow, except for "21st Century Schizoid Man , just right for sitting out looking at the moon and stars,  especially the track "Moonchild" , often sends me into a chilled out state , especially the tinkiling bells in the middle. Meddle- Pink Floyd- worth it for  "One Of  These Days" or the wondeful "Echoes" 24 mins of peace and tranqility with whale s. Kevin Ayers and The Whole World - Shooting At The Moon,  -   A rather underated band IMHO, at least amonst the record buying public.Crazyat times but also with mellow tracks, check out Mike's firey guitar solo on "Lunatics Lament" Edgar Broughton Band- eponymous,  Some great music and lyrics from an underrated band, The fantasticlly beautiful "Evening Over Rooftops" with orchestral arrangements by David Bedford  or the folky "Thinking Of You" featuring some fantastic mandolin from a then 17/18 year old Mike   , is there an end to Mike's genius??? Obviously not. Therion - Sirius B  I don't always play the complete CD of this,  I think I have to be in the right mood for it. Check out "The Wonderous World Of Punt" , features choral vocals, with guitars that make me think of Iron Maiden and mandolins, you may think what a combination but it works     . Porcupine Tree - "Deadwing"  last years offering, first album to chart for this band,  quite a mellow album, but still capable of raising a full head of steam. That's all for now, good grief it's quite late I need to be up for work in the morning, I'll crash out in my pit , so Goodnight . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 19:45 flippin' 'eck - where to start? for a more modern feel, try Air, any of their albums but my fav is 10.000 hertz legend. Early Jarre is great for star gazing - Equinoxe probably fits best. If you want an African ethnic album, try Hugh Masekela's Techno-Bush.  A great feel for the wide spaces of Africa whilst you look at even wider space. Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds", obviously. Just for the late Richard Burton's voice. Gotta have some Vangelis too. Heaven and Hell, Alexanda OST, Bladerunner OST, China - any of them. good luck - there is just so much to discover. And I've always enjoyed picking up bargain bucket stuff at random 'cos i liked the cover. Doesn't always work but can surprise you. -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

Marky Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Mar. 14 2006, 21:06 If you've not been to the store yet, and you can stand modern minimalism, (music with repetitive structures as Glass calls it) you could dabble with some Philip Glass. He is extraordinarily gifted. I have a lot of his music. If you really could stand repetitive structures then The Photographer is something else, but any of his music is an eye opener. This will be denser (more complex or mathematical) than the material above, so it depends on how deep you want to plunge into this particular abyss. Mike covered Glass and worked with his engineer. Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: Mar. 15 2006, 03:03 I'm still thinking along the lines of what would be appropriate listening while looking at the stars, and I'm emboldened to suggest Bob Dylan's 'Oh Mercy'. It's very unusual among his albums, in that it was produced by Daniel Lanois, and has a thick, complex, soupy atmospheric sound, from which Dylan's voice emerges as if he were the Old Man of Time. I know nothing else like it. Songs like 'Ring Them Bells' and 'Man in a Long Black Coat' are enough to send shivers up anyone's spine. Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Mar. 15 2006, 03:27 Life your skinny fists like antennas to Heaven - God Speed you Black Emperor. Sigur Ross. Harry Nillson. And if you are brave enough to try something from this century, the Disocciatives. Daniel Johns from Silverchair who started off doing kiddie rock at the age of 14, to composing excellent rock combined with classical music, and in 2003 teamed up with DJ Paul Mac to create their debut album. He really is very talented, don't reject him because he is young. MOBY, maybe his more ambient stuff. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Mar. 15 2006, 03:34 Meddle- Pink Floyd A Saucerful of Secrets - Pink Floyd Amused To Death - Roger Waters. Back to top

Man From The Moon Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: Aug. 2005 Posted: Mar. 15 2006, 03:54 "Star music?" Beautiful and magic? Apart from Mike of course - 1.) I have just discovered "Vespertine" by Bjork, and I'm completley delighted, crashed and captured by it. 100% of "after sunset music". For me - Absolutely masterpiece, I'm honestly deeply shocked by how great it is. I've just realised, that Bjork is - after Mike - greatest music discovery in my life. I just can't find words. 2.) Enigma - it's very close to the Mike's "Songs Of Distant Earth". ( In my opinion the greatest Enigma album is "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi", but - except for the newest one - all Enigma records are very good). 3) New David Gilmour - "On An Island". Very delicate, soft and charming music for the evening. But first at all - apatr from Mike of course - Bjork - "Vespertine".   [/B] Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Mar. 15 2006, 08:02 Quote (olracUK @ Mar. 15 2006, 01:45) Early Jarre is great for star gazing - Equinoxe probably fits best. [...] Gotta have some Vangelis too. Heaven and Hell, Alexanda OST, Bladerunner OST, China - any of them. I'd also recommend Chronologie by Jarre and Voices by Vangelis. They are great star-watching music for me. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

Sysiyo Group: Members Posts: 245 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Mar. 15 2006, 08:43 Quote (Marky @ Mar. 15 2006, 04:06) If you've not been to the store yet, and you can stand modern minimalism, (music with repetitive structures as Glass calls it) you could dabble with some Philip Glass. He is extraordinarily gifted. Glass, how could I have forgotten him before. Definately follow Marky's advice and get one or two of his albums. I'd actually recommend Naqoyqatsi as the first album to get, as it isn't so terribly unconventional as some of Glass' other material. Back to top

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