This SHT list is all because of Niels!
Some time ago Niels posted some videos and then some tracks from an album titled "The Raven That Refused To Sing" by Steven Wilson. Ever since then its been a very consuming venture to find about this guy and his work. Really, it has been one of those great journeys of discovery and something that has opened my eyes, and ears, to some really great music.
While the journey started with his latest solo album, it lead to a band named "Porcupine Tree" - So heres a little about them;
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Porcupine Tree originated in 1987 as a collaborative hoax project by Steven Wilson and Malcolm Stocks. Partially inspired by the psychedelic/progressive bands of the 1970s, such as Pink Floyd, that had dominated the music scene during their youth, the two decided to form a fictional legendary rock band named The Porcupine Tree. The two fabricated a detailed back-story including information on alleged band members and album titles, as well as a "colourful" history which purportedly included events such as a meeting at a 1970s rock festival and several trips in and out of prison. As soon as he had put aside enough money to buy his own studio equipment, Wilson obliged this creation with several hours of music to provide "evidence" of its existence. Although Stocks provided a few passages of treated vocals and experimental guitar playing, his role in the project was mostly offering occasional ideas, with the bulk of the material being written, recorded, played and sung by Wilson.
Much of the inherent musical background of Porcupine Tree goes back to Wilson's childhood, when his parents gave Christmas presents to each other. His father received Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon whilst his mother got Donna Summer's Love to Love You Baby, which Wilson assures, both played "in a continuous way". These albums would heavily influence his further songwriting (especially the Pink Floyd one). Other known influences are Karlheinz Stockhausen and Abba.
For their recordings the band has included mellotron, banjo, hammered dulcimer and guimbri among other instruments unusual for rock bands.
Above all, Porcupine Tree music has maintained a strong textural and experimental quality, often fusing many genres in a single track. The band's work is noted for its atmospheric nature, largely due to Barbieri's keyboard style and sound-processing abilities, and Wilson's cinematic scope, as a declared fan of American filmmaker David Lynch, whose films are renowned for their sonic content. "Very layered, very produced, very arranged and [with] complex arrangements" is the way Wilson describes the sound of the band.
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OK - so the stage is set, are you ready for this? Did you know Porcupine Tree has won several Grammy's for best Surround and 5.1 mixes? So listen carefully and preferably louder than normal...
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Assuming you've taken the time to read down this far your in luck. I have a brand-spanking-new version of Signify still shrink wrapped and dying for an owner. It goes to the first person who can answer this question correctly...
This city is home to the oldest enclosed stadium on a college campus in the United States and the second-oldest overall. Only the Houston Astrodome, completed in 1965, predates it. Since 2008, it has been the oldest enclosed stadium in use.
Name the city and the arena...
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I know the answer, but I'll let somebody else have the glory.
Umm, "Signify" came out in the 90's.
Along with "In Absentia", you must have "Fear Of A Blank Planet" and "Deadwing" in your collection.
I'm a new fan, my releases are remixed/remastered. So that's probably why i got it wrong
Nope thats not why I got it wrong... I screwed up and read it wrong... Its now fixed!
Man, this is much, much better than The Raven That Refused To Do Anything But Bore The Shit Out Of RJ. I like every song you have posted here. The guitars are fantastic. It's heavy in places and not heavy in others. There is nothing boring about this. Love that last track in particular.
I have one Porcupine Tree album. It's called The Incident. My iTunes says it's from 2009. Have you picked that up Scott? And if so, what do you think of it? I have yet to give it a full listen. This makes me want to.
Poor RJ and his complete lack of musical taste. That's what happens when you listen to too much Kiss (unless it's "The Elder", of course).
I was hoping this would get your attention... Its been a very cool listening experience for me, and I love that Raven disc - easy Top 10!
I agree...Top 10 Most Boring CD's of 2013.
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