OUR FIRST REACTION TO Porcupine Tree - Buying New Soul | COUPLE REACTION (BMC Request)

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[@huffpappy]

One of my favorites. I think the melody at the beginning and end is one of the most beautiful I've ever heard.

[@CO6883-o3c]

Y'all are doing so much Porcupine Tree that's heard by too few. 🤘 I gotta suggest 'A Smart Kid' from their album Stupid Dream. First heard it when quarantine intially started and lyrically it was so ironic: It kinda became my anthem for the times. I've said it once I'll say it twice. Y'all are cool! 🙂

[@LosBarracudos]

Smart Kid live from Atlanta ❤👍

[@fafolaw]

Steven Wilson - Luminol

[@timlewis9848]

I’ve never heard this one. Thank you so much for sharing this! This is now my favorite PT song. No one makes music this good.

[@richardthresh3587]

'Recordings' was my introduction to Porcupine Tree. As you can imagine, I went from "never heard of these guys" to being a big fan and having half a dozen albums by them within a few weeks. Nearly 20 years on they're still one of my favourite bands. If you want to try another track from the album, then I'd suggest 'In Formaldehyde'

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi this album is a collection of unreleased tracks. Some were b.sides to singles. Others meant for Lightbulb Sun but didn't finish the recordings in time and wasn't put on the follow up album either. That track began in 1999 unfinished, so technically these tracks are older than that album dated 2001. Steven just decided to release some older material together. For the band they never quite made the cut for any album....which makes you think - If these were not good enough ? Wow ! Lol The further you go back with P.T the more they sound like Pink Floyd. My favourite is "The Sky Moves Sideways" - There are 3 versions on the album of the same name... My favourite is - 'Phase One' at 18 minutes long. The second 'Phase two' is shorter by less than 2 minutes and then there is "Alternate Version' at almost 35 minutes long, but lacks much of what makes 'Phase One' so brilliant. It is the superior version 100%. Incredible track. [ Curiosity will certainly have you want to hear all 3 versions, but begin with Phase One & it's track 1 on the album. ] Great reaction again. Good to see you are hearing older material - You are seriously in for a treat with so much to hear. X

[@richardthresh3587]

And yet Porcupine Tree's sweeping from the studio floor are better than most bands' creative zenith ...

[@jimled50jl49]

@@richardthresh3587 You could put it that way. Lol

[@daneng3641]

Great thing about discovering Steven Wilson -- there's so much! His various bands, his solo stuff, the extras (like this album), the different versions, the live stuff.

[@tobyornot]

@@daneng3641 , believe or not, Steven Wilson's complete discography is 564 pages (and that's only until 2015!). There's still a lot to enjoy... www.voyage-pt.de/swdisco.html

[@tiago_avieira]

If there's one song I don't get tired of listening to, it's this one. Everything perfect, melody, lyrics, arrangement. This texture that Richard makes with his keyboards is beautiful.

[@timballard27]

That's Steven playing the guitar solo. If you watch the live Tilberg concert you can see who plays what. They have an extra guitarist (john wesley) helping out but steven's solos are instantly recognisable.

[@alanthorne3921]

The Porcupine Tree is one of my favourite bands and my biggest regret was I missed seeing them in concert because I had to catch a plane the day before to get back to my job and thinking I will see them one day.Then they bloody split!!!!!!!

[@ericmeredith8754]

Yet another masterpiece! These guys have no problem taking there time! Just a group of very talented musicians . The combination is perfect. Nobody showboating. Just playing simple but its so atmospheric. So happy to see this reaction! Great request! Great reaction. Love you both!

[@CarolH2]

I fell in love with this song, well, this album...okay this BAND led by Steven Wilson back in 2002-03, and I STILL love all of it to this day. Imo he/they are equally as good as Pink Floyd, they are just so Underappreciated bc so few people have heard this music! So many of their albums blow me away to this day.

[@douglasbyrd5524]

Equal to Pink Floyd......ah in a word no.Very good music no doubt but to compare this to dark side/meddle/wish you here/animals is blasphemy

[@progpuss]

They are special , sorry were, such a shame they were not given a broader church , I bet if they do get back together they would have more success than before from the fact of social media highlighting how good they were.

[@erickmunguia2343]

I'm so amazed you reacted to this song. 'Recordings' is one of the greatest treasures in the PT catalogue, and I haven't seen any big reactions to it. It's fantastic that you're doing it before everyone else. Please do 'Disappear', it's one of the most beautiful songs Steven has ever written, in my opinion.

[@battmale]

You would probably like some of the songs produced by Marillion, such as Estonia, Fantastic Place, Out of this World, The Space, Invisible Man, the entire Brave album and many more.

[@PhilippeDumont73]

So true !

[@PCmaatje]

I absolutely agree!! 👌

[@glenndespres5317]

How have I not heard this song??? Omg, that beginning with the cello? So well done it made me a bit teary. Wait….. ok, I have heard it but just forgot that incredible beginning. Then Gavin Harrison going off on those drums… wow. Great song and just proves that it is so worth Subscribing to your channel! The place where great music LIVES!

[@richardthresh3587]

I could be wrong, but I think Buying New Soul features Chris Maitland on drums (as it pre-dates Gavin Harrison joining the band)

[@glenndespres5317]

@@richardthresh3587 you are probably right. I don’t know anything about PT prior to GH

[@jonthebeloved6094]

Time for you two to explore the band, Japan, which is where keyboardist, Richard Barbieri started. I recommend Still Life in Mobile Homes, Taking Islands in Africa and Visions of China.

[@a.k.1740]

...and also the songs "Ghosts" and "Sons of Pioneers" from the album Tin Drum which are not particularly my favorites in the band's repertoire but which perfectly demonstrate the importance of the atmospheric textures of Richard Barbieri's keyboards in the music of Japan as well as his contribution to the unusual atmospheres in the music of Porcupine Tree. Barbieri is the key element of the sound of these two bands !

[@brettblue]

Thank you for being a Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson fan in2021!

[@tonys2899]

I always have a smile on my face the whole time when I watch you discover another Porcupine Tree or Genesis song. Still want to see you do Luminol or the Watchmaker from Steven Wilson. But you should really do the whole Raven album, it's his best solo album.

[@tiago_avieira]

In recent years, Buying New Soul has been the song I've listened to the most in my Spotify retrospectives. This song is magic, Barbieri is a genius. I hope someday to see the PT in Brazil.

[@grahambatchelor3576]

Hi guys, great reaction once again. Must also thank you for introducing me to Porcupine Tree (I have some catching up to do on these). I would just love you to react to Autumn by The Strawbs off their album Hero & Heroine and Song For a Thought by Fruupp off their Album Future Legards. They are both awesome, promise!

[@stevebroderick9117]

...I think it might be time for you to check out Gentle Giant; funky jazz fusion and as complex as Yes. Try "Proclamation". SW has a hand with them of late - but it's definitely not starter stuff. :) Great reaction! PS 1st really PF-alike Porcupine Tree was "The Sky moves Sideways"

[@skunkworksu7638]

Yes yes yes Gental giant are the shit. I've been trying to get these guys to do some .

[@oxvaldus]

Richard Barbieri keyboard in this song is just mesmerizing

[@mauriciodelarosa2449]

I enjoyed this song very much I would say it’s a mix of rock with new age and it sounds really great 👍🏽

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Don't stop there. Steven Wilson is one of the greatest song writers and sound engineers of the last 30 years.

[@progpuss]

So unusual and yet catchy , brilliantly put together as usual.

[@michelemichele3375]

Yes, the “revival” is amazing ... the build-up. 🎢 And the vocals are subtle and beautiful. The instrumentation produces that perfect blend of retro and futuristic. And Gavin Harrison, the drummer, is crisp. Thanks, Eric. Great reaction, Nex! ✨🤪

[@jorgesantos8509]

Chris Maitland is the drummer.

[@michelemichele3375]

@@jorgesantos8509 Thanks, Jorge. I thought it was a later track, but it had a limited release around 2001 (& recorded even earlier), so Chris Maitland was the drummer. I guess Gavin started early 2002? Great sound. Thanks ✨🤪

[@a.k.1740]

@@michelemichele3375 Yes, Chris Maitland was the drummer and backing vocalist from 1993 to 2001 and Gavin Harrison took his place from 2002 to 2010.

[@michelemichele3375]

@@a.k.1740 Thanks A.K. Learning more details about PT because of this channel. Fun. ✨🤪

[@michelemichele3375]

@@a.k.1740 I am a fan of Gavin Harrison and his backward fills, etc. I also listen to the Pineapple Thief to hear him (and he played with King Crimson!). Thanks again. ✨🤪

[@ChipMatthews]

I've always loved Porcupine Tree's mellower melancholy tracks the best, and this one is way up near the top of the list. Recordings is a great record. PT's b-sides and leftovers are as good as anything else in their catalog. Makes me wonder what else is languishing in a vault somewhere that we've never heard.

[@drlongus8321]

You guys are too cool and Lex is an awesome woman 😁👍 luv you guys 😁😁😁

[@jimhardiman3836]

That's the drummer harmonizing his voice.

[@jonathanroberts8981]

Acoustic bass. One of only a few PT tracks that uses it.

[@marxanoreptilluminati7585]

Á

[@vladtheinhaler8940]

This song is a masterpiece.

[@a.k.1740]

When you think that Recordings is a collection of B-sides and unreleased tracks, and the quality is just as excellent as on their usual albums it shows the level this band had ! From this same compilation, you could make the instrumental called "Untitled" (almost 9 minutes of beautiful progressive space rock!).

[@tobyornot]

Fantastic song....the whole flow of ''Recordings'' is brilliant....I love this album...and yet....it' s ''a collection of B-sides.'' Indeed, the level of Porcupine was and is otherworldly.

[@samulihapponen6228]

I've wondered what the album cover depicts

[@a.k.1740]

@@samulihapponen6228 Just a man listening to an antique radio receiving set !

[@samulihapponen6228]

Yeah I didn't know what the machine was 😅

[@samhanna1812]

John Wesley was the guitarist with PT project and did a good deal of the lead guitars along with Steve. John was also an excellent backup vocalist. Keyboard is Richard Barbieri used to be in a band called Japan. Gavin Harrison is the drummer for PT and is a VERY highly respected drummer in the drum world.

[@jonthebeloved6094]

Also... the live performance videos of Porcupine Tree are mind blowing. You need to see the evolution of this band.

[@66tomlee66]

I love your PT's reactions!!! Well done,you're so cool!

[@soumyajitchowdhury2807]

Cinematic sound design ❤️

[@Jabberwok28]

So I happened upon your video reaction to Camera Eye and then saw this video. As you expressed your interest, have you listened to the LP “Fear of a Blank Planet”. It is amazing. Also, if you like progressive rock, I would like to recommend, if I may, some bands of note: MONO, Jesu, Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Pelican, then and older band named Slint. That is all. Cool videos.

[@JohnMacRae23]

A song about fighting your inner demons, at least that's how i hear it. Brilliant.

[@LosBarracudos]

React to PT's Radioactive Toy from Coma Divine (1997) live album, please. And The Sky Moves Sideways also from Coma or from Cologne live (2007). Old PT is quite different to later years but equally amazing!

[@a.k.1740]

Coma Divine is the greatest Porcupine Tree live album to my ears. Most of the songs on this album are transcended in their live context !

[@swirll360]

Great reaction to this gem of a band. I just want to comment on something you mentioned in the video about reacting to more Yes after your musical lives changed upon hearing Close To The Edge. I'm confident most prog people would agree with my comment that before you listen to any other Yes music you finish Close To The Edge the album. The second side is absolutely necessary before you hear any other Yes. If EVER there was a perfect prog album (n my opinion a perfect record PERIOD) it's this. The second side is just 2 songs and both are absolute perfection, no exaggeration and both songs are completely different from one another just as the first side also stands alone. Yet all 3 songs belong together, you'll understand after you experience them. (notice I said experience because this entire record is a life experience) And any Yes fan that has requests they're waiting for you to record and post I think will I agree with me that we'd all love to see you react to those 2 songs before any other Yes gems because the songs are that good we want to share them with the both of you. (At least I hope they'd want you to react to them lol) In any event please take this post with the good intentions it was sent with and as always keep up the great work and keep loving each other.

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

This is one (of many!) songs from Porcupine Tree that I absolutely love. For those who do not know, the word "shade" can mean "ghost", as in the line _"I'm a shade, and easy to ignore"._ There are rumors that they'll get back together because there are plenty of fans who *WANT* them back together, but not because Steven has said much of anything to encourage those rumors. The other three guys have said that they'd be quite happy to do another album, although lately Gavin is so busy that he's not sure he could make the time.

[@tobytanzer]

First time hearing this one. The Pink Floyd similarities are quite noticeable on this track. I discovered PT and Steven Wilson solo at the same time. So many excellent choices for you to react to. When (if) you react to Routine watch the animated video that goes with it. Same for Raven That Refused to Sing, Drive Home, Secret Shopper, and Pariah. Have tissues handy for Routine. These videos will magnify the reactions, not just add to them. Thank you!

[@tonywtyt]

Wow...not heard them before. NICE!

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Check out Steven Wilson solo works too. Full of amazing stuff.

[@sdholmess]

Hey guys listen to this in your car please Flora Purim open your eyes you can fly mid-70s Brazilian jazz fusion exquisite

[@raiderfan346]

You never know what you are going to get with Porcupine Tree but they never disappoint. Hopefully someday you get to react to their ethereal track Lazarus. As great as this band is they are still vastly underrated.

[@integraleric]

I always love your reactions, Nick and Lex. Thank you :)

[@markspooner1224]

Very nice reaction, more would be welcome!

[@chago4212]

Very good! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@gregcormier2379]

Wow, such a great B side track fro Porcupine Tree. Their mellower songs definitely give you a Pink Floyd vibe.

[@2112x1Book2]

This isn't Gavin Harrison. It's their previous drummer Chris Maitland who was amazing in his own right 👍❤️ Please consider doing a reaction to Even Less from their Stupid Dream album. Also, more Rush please 😀🙏

[@horaciobetbeder968]

GRACIAS!!! Así como ustedes están descubriendo rock Argentino , ustedes también me están haciendo conocer bandas. 🇦🇷✌🏼🎼🎵🎶🎧

[@michaelmalone3089]

beautiful and that is all i have to say you beautiful souls

[@PCmaatje]

Please listen to Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize!! When you are already blown away by songs from the album Recordings, I don't know how to call it when you listen to the album Fear Of A Blank Planet. An absolute masterpiece!!!

[@handy905]

Love Cello in Rock? Try Electric Light Orchestra - especially early-mid stuff (pre commercial explosion) with cellists and violinist in the band (e.g. first couple of albums, first side of On the Third Day) after which they increasingly used orchestras and then synths.

[@rickkurtzuba9828]

The Ikon by Todd Rundgren's Utopia. Considered by many fans the greatest progressive composition of all time. A MUST. It has NO equal.

[@assaultk47]

watch the Live performance video ..Its even better :)

[@panoseddie9975]

Greetings beautiful people. I told you a few months ago that you will love Porcupine Tree. Now you have to put a photo of them behind the wall. Hello from Athens

[@bakalhau90]

Now I just want you doing A Door Marked Summer from Mr Steven Wilson, which is also a b side. That one is beautiful, and the ending is hypnotising. Anything you do is great, really!

[@skunkworksu7638]

Never listened to PT but know of Steve Wilson because of his remix of gentle giant. He does an amazing job. He has done yes as well. These guys need to do Gentle Giant. Aspirations would be an easy start.

[@luissegovia8205]

Les falta reaccionar a la mejor banda progresiva de sud América... Los jaivas les recomiendo La poderosa muerte ( filmada en machu picchu. Perú) Tarka y ocarina Se que les va a gustar mucho.. Es nuestro grupo favorito en chile

[@Downstreamphoto]

Nice track to start my Sunday, thanks guys! Hope you get around to checking out Karnivool at some point.

[@beckyrushfan8174]

This was an awesome reaction/song. When you get back to Genesis please do Dancing With the Moonlit Night

[@mayday8602]

@NICKnLEX...YOU GUYS NEED TO RE-DO THE HEADLONG FLIGHT song by RUSH...but go to the channel "STILL KICKIN" because there's a badass wingsuit video to that song, it will knock your Pee-Wee Herman socks off. Guaranteed. I didn't get to you guys quick enough before y'all did that reaction to just the song...no video. And this video will NOT get blocked...lots of people already downloaded it. Thank y'all.

[@Metalpsyc.]

Check out the songs Stranger by the minute and Way out of here by PT

[@kevinrombouts3027]

Very nice track. Really enjoyed it.

[@shanesturgill75]

I'm sure they have probably been mentioned before, but I think you guys might dig a band called Rishloo.

[@kjellandersson4505]

While Porcupine Tree is one of my all time favorite bands, since you said here or somewhere else that very few bands does not have the "Pink Floyd" sound, check out the Norwegian band Airbag. They are great. "Homesick" and "Machines and men" are examples. I'm Swedish from the beginning, so do not think I am suggesting this out of some kind of patriotic reason!

[@joseluisramirezcruz4764]

Ojalá pudieran Reaccionar a una canción , This is not Enough de " Hammock" 🤟

[@battleofalgiers]

Este Eric me gusta a mí. Le voy a decir a Eric que les recomiende "Deadwing" (2005), porque están tardando, pareja!!! PS: By the way, SW does harmonize his own voice, but Chris Maitland used to sing the harmonies as well.

[@bossfan49]

Very Moody Bluesy..and then Pink Floydy..

[@JohnF-007]

great videos, a little off topic, don't know if you guys listened to Rainbow- "stargazer'" if not, give this a listen.

[@joelliebler5690]

Good tune great drums though being a YES fan I find it too short!👍🏻👍🏻

[@gastonhoraciodurso2064]

Reacionen chicos a un guitarrista 🇦🇷-Damian salazar - Arpeggios.Es el primer video que aparece 💥💥💥💥 🎸 sentiran un orgasmo musical👍

[@jameskubica5463]

Whenever you get around to live versions, this track is definately one to check out! Imo the live version is wayyy better.

[@milton1448]

Nightwish- The Greatest Show on Earth.

[@kevinmarsh8922]

I wanted "Take a Pebble" by ELP but since that is now dead please try "Give It Everything You've Got" by Edgar Winter, an american musical genius.

[@daftfish99]

Thanks for this. I’m a big fan of Yes, Genesis, Floyd and Rush and never given PT, or any other modern prog a listen (those other bands are hard to get anywhere close to!). Loved it. I’ll definitely be investigating more of their stuff.

[@a.k.1740]

If you liked "Buying New Soul" then I think you will like the album Recordings from which this title comes ! Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun are two other Porcupine Tree albums in the same vein that could be to your liking.

[@daftfish99]

Just bought all 3 on your recommendation! Thanks for the heads up.

[@a.k.1740]

@@daftfish99 Great ! Tell us what you think after listening .-)

[@mr.mojorisin1616]

What time are you going to be doing the live stream?

[@NicknLex]

We ended up clocking out early - so lame! 😂 Probably next Saturday, not sure the time yet!

[@hansvandenbroek835]

Maybe you should go back to their first album and listen to Radioactive Toy.

[@a.k.1740]

The live version of "Radioactive Toy" on the Coma Divine album is the definitive version !

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

The later live versions are excellent, IMO. Anything from the Coma Divine album or later. The studio version is mostly Steven, solo, playing all (or almost all) the instruments. "Porcupine Tree" wasn't a *band* at that point, it was just a fictitious name he made up.

[@a.k.1740]

@@garanceadrosehn9691 Yes I know all that (I have been following PorcupineTree since the end of 1997, having discovered the band with the live Coma Divine). I really like the very first Porcupine Tree albums but on On the Sunday of Life ... I find some songs still a bit childish in their form while from Up the Downstair the drum machine doesn't bother me at all because the production and the arrangements are much better controlled (moreover there are frankly very few differences between the original version and the one with the partial re-recording of the rhythm track by Gavin Harrison in 2004).

[@blankpage111]

Guys, thank you for PT reaction. Thing is they have ran out of ideas and no longer together. As a matter of fact they won't get together again. Try Tesseract or Leprous. They are VERY progressive and so much contemporary and alive. Please do Leprous "The Sky is Red". You will be schocked and amazed by musicianship and a voice!

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

They did not "run out of ideas"! Steven Wilson is the main idea man in the group, and he decided that he really wanted to go solo so he could do *whatever* he wanted, instead of collaborating with others. He wanted total control over the music he was making. He still had and has plenty of ideas, and has released many solo albums. His solo tours sell more tickets than Porcupine Tree ever did. ... although personally I'm happier with with Porcupine Tree's albums than Steven's solo albums. The other three guys in the band are all busy with other projects, and all three have said they'd like Porcupine Tree to get together for at least one more studio album, but Steven's not up for it. (not yet either. from time-to-time he'll mention that they'll probably get together some day, but "not right now") Colin's been busy with many different projects. Gavin Harrison sometimes tours as a drummer for King Crimson, and now full-time member of The Pineapple Thief. Richard's done albums with Steve Hogarth, and a few solo albums and EP's of his own. All of them have plenty of ideas left!

[@Downstreamphoto]

Cello in rock? lol my wife plays cello and has been in several rock bands. I hear it all the time and it is always awesome! If you're interested here is a link to a song from one of her bands that I shot the video for. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4qTeKCqnrGCpNE

[@fabriciopalacios9066]

React to Maneskin the song Zittie e bouni

[@JoseRomero-og6zx]

Por favor reaccionen a Animals as Leaders and Myrath

[@jonatassf92]

React to “Frozen”, its fantastic, is from the most acclaimed Madonna's album (Ray of Light) 🖖🏻

[@johnw6137]

We miss your Tool reactions..it’s been a while 😞..please do Disposition/Reflection/Triad…meant to be listened to together.

[@mvunit3]

There is an initial understanding I come to the "why" a lot of people don't get Porky Tree . . . These type of tracks are very sleepy, "chill" (hint hint Lex ;), esoteric, serene . . . and 2 to 5 years before I heard the debut of "In Absentia", I would not have "got it". I was into the quiet, spacy Pink Floyd tracks from their classic albums as much as their well-known "Rock" tracks, but Metal/Prog Metal bands started doing this with "Tiamat" (which a couple of us have recommended for Lex under Ayreon's "House on Mars" and guest vocalist from Tiamat, Johan Edlund ) circa 1992, The Gathering (with Anneke van Giersbergen), and Theatre of Tragedy (that inspired TONS of female-fronted Darkwave/Symphonic-Prog Metal). I couldn't get into a lot of it, I was used to the more in your face type of playing, more up-beat, intense and bit more going-on with the musicianship. I guess _Rick Beato_ would say it was because of the "Lydian/Aeolian/ Dorian Modes" that is utilized by many Soundtrack Composers, as well-as various Metal bands (like a Film; the music is setting-up your emotions to what is about to transpire). It may have been; Dead Can Dance, Tool (I like many of their tracks, but not as huge a fan as others), the post In-Absentia era of Porcupine Tree, Riverside, Opeth and Paradise Lost, that had me ready for PT's older material. And bands like: Leaves Eyes The Gathering Perfect Circle Katatonia Anathema Dead Soul Tribe Agalloch My Dying Bride Novembers Doom Autumn Guilt Machine Trees of Eternity Votum Blackfield OSI Leprous . . . and MANY more. Many of these bands take on "Black Metal" elements, others more Doomy, in mood more that the music style (if that makes any sense). Whereas some bands have become less of the Doom/Heavier sounds of their earlier days. Or have become heavier, but also melodic. But there are also tracks from other more famous bands that have the more tranquil, esoteric and moodier tracks from the likes of; Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche, Yes, (later) Genesis, Rush, Peter Gabriel, Devin Townsend and the like. (Note Lex; a track with violin, that sounds deeper like a cello with "rock": Fates Warning - "At Fates Hands", or "Chasing Time"). This was another reason I created Playlists with "Themes", because I wanted to hear these bands in "snippets" because I was intrigued enough _by track_ to start getting into them (or a particular album that didn't resonate with me). I started "getting it" and became a fan of this type of music, accepting that it pretty much became somewhat of a subgenre of Metal/Prog Metal without a name or title to put on it (other than "Doom" Metal, but many of these bands are beyond "slow and dirgy", and Doom comprises of its own subgenres as well - maybe "Dark Prog Metal"). To those that Don't Get It, it may take time to do so. You may not in the end because I understand most people want their music Up-Beat and not depressing. When I'm depressed, this type of music actually soothes me and I can relax, but I can relax to very chaotic and mathematical music too (I'm weird :p). There are always varying degrees of "intensity" of these musics, because some are more Metal, some more Progressive Rock, and others Alternative or without a category. I don't know this track, looking it up, that the album ("Recordings") is a compilation, as Steven Wilson says: "Six of the songs are taken from singles that were released in 1999 and 2000. Sometimes tracks don't make it on to an album first time around not for reasons of quality (or lack of), but perhaps because they just didn't fit onto the album, or one member of the band wasn't happy with the track. Also perceptions can change and I think we all felt in hindsight that these six tracks deserved to be heard by a wider audience...The remaining 3 tracks we recorded specifically for the album. "Oceans Have No Memory" is a new band recording of a demo that was originally issued on the B-side of the "Piano Lessons" 7 -inch single. "Access Denied" was written and demoed for Lightbulb Sun but no one liked it except me! So I took the opportunity to re-present it to the band for inclusion on Recordings and this time they let me do it. Finally "Buying New Soul" was a song recorded during writing sessions just after Lightbulb Sun was finished. I think if it had been written a couple of months earlier it would have been included on the album. We thought about holding it back for the next album, but in the end we felt that because the next album is probably going to be moving into different musical waters it should be released now." "Music for Meditation" . . . So maybe Porcupine Tree, Tool and Riverside will help people get into other bands to help them "explore" . . . or not. But I'll add a Playlist as a Reply as a bit of a Sample of what I'm getting at, so that anyone can find some time to kick-back and listen (with headphones, LOUD on your home system or in your car) . . . . and float away. Great request! Nick was on it about explaining the mood of the track and yes, the musicianship is always great guys (Chris Maitland on drums). - Lex, you share this with Nick since now we know for sure who is reading our blabbing :D.

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So for anyone interested . . . Some of the music I described. The next "Parts" are linked in each Playlist description: kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEf4T3QJTlqcLqW23k-RCgJm And info on "Recordings": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recordings_(album) I hope you folks enjOy \m/.

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Thanks for the "Heart" Lex :D! I think it went away because I was in the middle of editing it ;).