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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (1987 – present)
Porcupine Tree is a British rock band formed in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 1987. During the course of the band’s history, it has at times incorporated psychedelic rock, alternative, ambient, electronic, and, most recently, metal and post-rock into its unique style of progressive rock.
Porcupine Tree started out as a “fake” band, the only real member being multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. Wilson’s first two releases, Tarquin’s Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1990), were both released on cassette tapes. In addition to the band’s trademark psychedelic sound, these two tapes also contained heavy ambient and pop influences. Wilson’s favorite tracks were then compiled into the CD On the Sunday of Life… (1991), while the more ambient-leaning tracks were also collected in Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape (1994). The first of these two featured many new versions of songs.
Wilson then went on to release Voyage 34 (1992) and Up the Downstair (1993), which refined the sound of the previous albums and removed the pop influences. Both of these were later re-released, the first as Voyage 34: The Complete Trip (2000), which included an extra two remixes (a total of four), while Up the Downstair was remastered at 2005 with real drums added in place of the drum-machine beats.
Porcupine Tree started out as a “fake” band, the only real member being multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. Wilson’s first two releases, Tarquin’s Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1990), were both released on cassette tapes. In addition to the band’s trademark psychedelic sound, these two tapes also contained heavy ambient and pop influences. Wilson’s favorite tracks were then compiled into the CD On the Sunday of Life… (1991), while the more ambient-leaning tracks were also collected in Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape (1994). The first of these two featured many new versions of songs.
Wilson then went on to release Voyage 34 (1992) and Up the Downstair (1993), which refined the sound of the previous albums and removed the pop influences. Both of these were later re-released, the first as Voyage 34: The Complete Trip (2000), which included an extra two remixes (a total of four), while Up the Downstair was remastered at 2005 with real drums added in place of the drum-machine beats.
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David_J1973 wrote:
LastRich, the International University of Trolling called, they want their degree back.
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AmIBannedYet wrote:
Hi.
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HeadShoteR wrote:
I heard there's Aviv Gayffen singing on the record with those two (Wilton + Akerstache) on a song called Awesome Threesome. It's supposedly very twisted and beautiful.
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Last_RichFM wrote:
They sended it TOO EARLY! Haha, fail.
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Last_RichFM wrote:
Oh my, ..i get my first copy of Storm Corrosion today! It's 2LP vinyl! I cannot wait to hear this. It's like a dream! wowowowow
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SanPietro05 wrote:
whats the difference between a chauvinist and a calvinist
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blutos wrote:
Thanks
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WaYNEIX wrote:
http://twitter.com/#!/Jcrudess/status/168147323757670400/photo/1 Jordan: "This is my new husband, Stephen Wilton".
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ne_ver_mind wrote:
perfect
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YOMOTHAINLAW wrote:
will you be my valentine
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HeadShoteR wrote:
He's stuck between.
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macbeth_goth wrote:
i'm stuck between to audycja o życiu pomiędzy znaczeniami.o wędrówce w stronę zachodzącego słońca poprzez dźwięki progresywne, chropowato-gładkie, agresywno-łagodne (czasami nawet łagodno-agresywne!), kanciasto-zaokrąglone, szybko-powolne... Serdecznie zapraszam :)
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orangemango27 wrote:
Steven Wilson is a hipster
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NWG369 wrote:
Shit, I copy/pasted the wrong link. Here's the one I meant to post here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64behhTZ8K0
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NWG369 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDdoYJiH58o
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Last_RichFM wrote:
http://i43.tinypic.com/24ctfkx.jpg
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blutos wrote:
It takes a real man to wear guyliner. Aviv is more comfortable with his sexuality than any of us homophobics are
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Last_RichFM wrote:
Aviv is gay, you can see it in the videos (especially the first link). It's official proved!
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Last_RichFM wrote:
Aviv geffen is in the Jury of The Voice: israel! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toHdPiq0a8w / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COtbuverRGM
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mihirnawathe wrote:
Aviv deserves to be the main pic of this page. [2]
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News
SW TOUR SPOT
4 Nov 2011 | from www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Lasse Hoile has created a short tour spot for the current in
progress Steven Wilson Grace For Drowning tour,
here. The North American leg of the tour is about to start, so
if you are near to any of the shows don't miss one of the most
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