Friday13th: Elite Prog Round #1 M2

SCREAM! 04.11.14	Sweet, already gave Alphataurus a few listens since it was the first album I got from the original list. So will have to give Sweet Smoke some listens now
Jethro42 04.11.14	I agree with AngelofDeath. And it's more than good. I still have to listen to Sweet Smoke.
mandan 04.11.14	This should be interesting.
manosg 04.11.14	Think I've listened Alphataurus but I'm not so sure. From Darkness to Light is excellent even though i think it's more psych than prog, correct me if I'm wrong.
SCREAM! 04.11.14	Also happy birthday, Friday! How old you turning?
Friday13th 04.11.14	turning 20 on the 13th thanks man
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	weird im turnimg 13 on the 20th
SCREAM! 04.11.14	Sweet! I'm seeing Sabbath on the 13th so I guess we'll both be celebrating haha
zakalwe 04.11.14	It's my b'day on the 13th. I'm older than time.
Friday13th 04.11.14	@SCREAM! Scratch what I said, I wanna be there for my birthday! But alas...stuck in the U.S.
Friday13th 04.11.14	@zakalwe lol and then one day you find ten years have got behind you
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	'From Darkness to Light is excellent even though i think it's more psych than prog, correct me if I'm wrong.' ya sure i think its a good balance tho maybe youre right o well still rules agreed m/
zakalwe 04.11.14	Never a truer line said there I tell ya Friday dude. Alphataurus progs hard and you have to love that cover, I'm seriously digging Sweet Smoke though.
manosg 04.11.14	Rules indeed!
SCREAM! 04.11.14	When does voting end on this one? Sunday?
adr 04.11.14	lol Elite
Friday13th 04.11.14	yeah 1's album cover is like "peace brah...psych!"
Friday13th 04.11.14	@SCREAM! Sunday afternoon yup we'll stick with 2 days
mandan 04.11.14	Happy Birthday Friday, enjoy!!!
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	these album covers use the same colors and it's wag 1 is sweet so far
Friday13th 04.11.14	Thanks guys! Hoping my parents bought me some CD's I asked for XD
mandan 04.11.14	1 is sweet so far[2] Should be an interesting round.
adr 04.11.14	yea today is friday fuck yea gonna drink for that
Friday13th 04.11.14	1 is sweet so far[3] Wish I knew Italian. Just finished once and I'd give it a 3.5-4.0, but I'll jam it again for sure.
Friday13th 04.11.14	@adr dude prog with us. RPI > DUI haha
Friday13th 04.11.14	lol wth on From Darkness to Light. The track Kundalini is like Jewish folk prog...and I'm not being racist. I'm half Jewish.
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	yea dude it fuckin grooves agreed
Friday13th 04.11.14	yeah it does. I'm reading about it on progarchives and people are saying it's got an Indian sound. This may be true but the first part sounds like the Jewish folk my parents play. This is going to be another close call!
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	released from my bondage i flew up to the suuuuun and when the flames had devoured me i knew i had won m/
Friday13th 04.11.14	ha! The Sweet Smoke guys are Jewish! I'm not crazy.
mandan 04.11.14	I think Nero would like 1, there's a moment when it feels Sabbath-esque. I'm feeling a 4 for it, but I still haven't finished my first listen, so we'll see what happens.
zakalwe 04.11.14	We'll that's then. Both of these rule. It's going to have to go to Sweet Smoke though for the smoothness. 'I'd rather burn then disappear' pre dates Neil Young and blows me mind.
mandan 04.11.14	Dang, Sweet Smoke rules, foxxxy nailed it on that one.
zakalwe 04.11.14	I went and orderd it. It was £4.50 on Amazon. Result!
mandan 04.11.14	Nice man. I don't think many on here will dig it that much, but it has 4.5 potential for me.
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	most ppl like just a poke more so give that one a jam too thx guys i knew i wasnt crazy
mandan 04.11.14	Yeah, Sweet Smoke jamz hard. I love the eclecticism and freshness to it.
SCREAM! 04.11.14	@foxxxy the blog I downloaded it from had both zipped together so I'll probably jam them at work tomorrow
mandan 04.11.14	Yeah, on first impression I'm leaning more towards Sweet Smoke. However, since first impressions are not enough, I'll jam both again later and see how it goes.
PitchforkArms 04.11.14	will listen to these after work soon. so how are you doing the voting? are you leaving it open until all of the rounds? ive got to find time to spin these
Friday13th 04.11.14	@PitchforkArms No bro just 2 days per matchup. In other words, Les Porches is already moving on to the next round. Sorry, this list should be titled Round #1 MATCHUP #2. I just did a calculus test so my brain is fried on math and terminology :P
MrSirLordGentleman 04.11.14	Holy... this one is tough
Friday13th 04.11.14	Okay I edited the title to avoid confusion...and the r's roll in. I'm gonna get this right at some point in time haha
mandan 04.11.14	I think you might want to edit the title of the previous matchup as well, to make it all fit.
Friday13th 04.11.14	Good idea dannyboy89. It's already screwed over with r's so why not.
mandan 04.11.14	Excellent man.
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.11.14	i can never delete 1s playlist from spotify cuz ill never remember the artist name and it rules so good
Jethro42 04.11.14	You can count my vote for Alphataurus.
menawati 04.11.14	alphataurus
Jethro42 04.11.14	Go there before, Fripp. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?listid=142489
Jethro42 04.12.14	Maybe is it too late for the last round, but you can be in for this one. And welcome back from Boston, dude.
Jethro42 04.12.14	Good idea!
mandan 04.12.14	Sweet.
Onirium 04.12.14	Well, both are really good and interesting, but my vote goes to Alphataurus.
mandan 04.12.14	I'll be rating 1 soon. It's looking like a 4.
mandan 04.12.14	Well, 1 has been rated. Now jamming 2 for the second time.
mandan 04.12.14	Dang, I love DtL so much. Such an organic record, so eclectic, dem jazzy vibes. Hell, I could 5 it in time.
mandan 04.12.14	Both albums are solid, worthwhile listens, but my vote goes to Sweet Smoke.
MrSirLordGentleman 04.12.14	Sweet Smoke has that psychedelic feeling that I love, but it's also a little bit jazzy, I'm not a fan of that
mandan 04.12.14	I guess I'm the opposite but yeah, opinions dude. Both of these rule, but I def connected with FDtL more, I just love the vibes on it.
SCREAM! 04.12.14	Prog rock and jazz go together like eggs and bacon
mandan 04.12.14	Agreed
zakalwe 04.12.14	Having dipped in and out of the other albums on the preliminary list it's a fucking travesty that one of these is being given the boot.
mandan 04.12.14	That's the idea. However, it also means that people can have new favorites.
Friday13th 04.12.14	@zakalwe I'm trying to make the match-ups interesting, so tough sacrifices will be made.
zakalwe 04.12.14	It's all good dude you have done a superb job here.
Friday13th 04.12.14	Glad you like it. I'm greatly enjoying it myself!
Jethro42 04.12.14	Alphataurus is so full of gems.
Jethro42 04.12.14	Peccato d'orgoglio 4.5/5 Dopo l'Uragano 5/5 Croma 5/5 La Mente Vola 5/5 Ombra Muta 3.5/5
SCREAM! 04.12.14	Yeah as great as Sweet Smoke turned out to be, Imma have to go with Alphataurus
mandan 04.12.14	I kinda imagined Alphataurus would be the popular fave, but all the same what matters is that these two gems got some exposure.
Friday13th 04.12.14	La Mente Vola and this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQkJLo1gSSc
Friday13th 04.12.14	Very torn right now 'cause they both rule in different ways.
MrSirLordGentleman 04.12.14	I really don't know which one to choose
Jethro42 04.12.14	Aren't you the one who doesnt like jazzy stuff?
Jethro42 04.12.14	Choose the more polished, the more meticulously structured Alphataurus then.
MrSirLordGentleman 04.12.14	Yeah, but I like pscyhedelic stuff, Sweet Smoke has higher and at the same time lower moments than Alphataurus, which is like in the middle, so I don't know
MrSirLordGentleman 04.12.14	Yeah, I think I'll go with alphataurus then, more consistent
Jethro42 04.12.14	I personally just cant see higher moments than Alphataurus in Sweet Smoke. I have to say I don't exactly dig its style. Too much ''free'' style for my taste.
mandan 04.12.14	I guess we disagree a bit there Jethro, but it's cool. Nothing changes the fact that you're Le Roi du Prog.
Jethro42 04.12.14	I'm highly interested in prog more than anything. If I sometimes seem expert in prog, it's because I do a lot of research on it, just like anybody else ;)
mandan 04.12.14	That makes perfect sense.
Jethro42 04.12.14	To be more fair, I'd have to listen to Sweet Smoke another time, even if chances are very low that I'd change my mind.
Jethro42 04.12.14	I know Alphataurus since a long while, and I always liked it very much.
mandan 04.12.14	Different people will react differently to the music, it's only natural. But this contest was a great idea, we need more events like this on Sput.
Friday13th 04.13.14	I'm voting From Darkness to Light!
mandan 04.13.14	Sweet man.
Friday13th 04.13.14	I'm going to go ahead and post the next match up in case I don't have time tomorrow.
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.13.14	1 rules but i think i enjoy from darkness to light more
Havey 04.13.14	from darkness to light sm0k
Friday13th 04.13.14	CLOSED. In the end, Alphataurus wins by a narrow victory of 5-4.
MrSirLordGentleman 04.13.14	You should close round 3 by now, Nosound is raping Beyond the Bridge lol
mandan 04.13.14	I haven't voted on M3 guys.
Friday13th 04.13.14	Every album needs to get a fair chance. I might post the next one early, but I'm not closing the voting before 2 days.
mandan 04.13.14	At what time and day does M3 close Friday?
Jethro42 04.13.14	Alphataurus deserved it
Friday13th 04.13.14	Tuesday Afternoon. I'll post the next one before then but I want to stick to the schedule. Relisten to them!
Jethro42 04.14.14	I'm just beginning to seeeeeee! Now I'm on my waaaaaaay
Friday13th 04.14.14	Oh how I loooooove yoooooooou!
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 04.14.14	isnt it 5-5 tho
Friday13th 04.14.14	RECOUNT Sorry, I didn't think you voted, mryrtmrnfoxxxy, but counting your vote...yes it's 5-5. If anyone forgot to vote I'll give till Tuesday afternoon for the tie breaker.
Friday13th 04.14.14	Sorry, I'm going all Bush-Gore on this vote.
Friday13th 04.16.14	Could someone please vote. I don't care who wins. Just lay this thread to rest!
Jethro42 04.16.14	Alphataurus deserves it.
Salvidian 04.16.14	I was asked to break the tie. It's a hard choice, but I guess the first is going onto the next round! Please don't kill me those of you who voted for Sweet Smoke!
Friday13th 04.16.14	CLOSED Thank you, Salvidian. The peace and love dove with an underbelly full of nukes has emerged victorious!
Jethro42 04.16.14	Bravo!!!
MeatSalad 04.16.14	Wow sorry for not voting, alphataurus