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Good postrock bands?
Nodaisho:
I can try to put it into words.
Prog that I have heard seems to be more complex at any given time. Post can be complex over the course of the song, but tends to be much simpler in any sample of the song that you might hear.
That's the best way that I can put it, and I'm sure there are flaws, but I think it's better than not being able to put it into words at all.
greenMonkey:
From a simply music history perspective, Prog developed in the 60's and 70's when artists began to bring more classical, jazz, and world music influences to the rock music they played, and was also heavily influenced by psychedelia. I would imagine that much of the music we call prog today is either from this period or influenced by the artists of this period. The Post-rock that we know today grew more out of the the post-hardcore and indie rock traditions of the late 80's.
I agree with what Nodaisho stated above me, and I think this may be partially due to the fact that many bands classified as post-rock seem to be more concerned with texture and timbre than bands classified as prog.
Thrillho:
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I appreciate your efforts, but basically, in short, the answer is 'hardly any real difference at all, actually.' At least not quantifiably.
Jackie Blue:
What people used to call "math rock" in the 90s/00s (Polvo, Chavez, 90 Day Men, early Built to Spill, etc.) is much closer to prog than any post-rock. Funky time signatures, weird chords, angular riffs, etc. Most modern post-rock uses very simple, basic chords and melodies to create an overall mood rather than having any one bit of the song stand out.
Nodaisho:
Bingo. Of course, there will be parts of post-rock songs that stand out, that is going to happen unless you do something ridiculously plain and boring, the same chord over and over at the same length for the entirety of the song.
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