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    Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment

    Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament (Mappa, 2025) On Quilted Lament, sound designers Claire Rousay and Gretchen Korsmo present a seamless collaboration shaped…

    Stefan Bruno May 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Lux Terminus – “Cinder”

    Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…

    Professor Mark May 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic

    AVKRVST – Waving at the Sky (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Norwegian prog outfit AVKRVST returns June 13 with their second full-length album, Waving at the Sky, a…

    Aiden Robinson May 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”

    Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…

    Professor Mark May 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy

    Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…

    Angel Romero May 12, 2025 No Comments
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  • The album cover for Essences Referable to Nothingness features a dreamlike landscape. Silhouetted trees stand against a hazy, multi-colored sky that shifts from deep green to burnt orange. The foreground is shadowy and desaturated.
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    Mandala in the Machine — Aglaia’s Ambient Craft Returns

    Prog News May 13, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for In Space We Trust by Astral Magic features an otherworldly landscape with glowing neon rivers, sharp mountain peaks, and floating beams of blue light. A massive planet dominates the sky, while spacecraft streak across a starry cosmic backdrop. The band’s logo appears centrally, and the album title is displayed in futuristic typography at the bottom.
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    Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the Void

    Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Volker Lankow - Landscapes cover artwork. A minimalist blue design.
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    Volker Lankow’s “Landscapes” Paints Nature in Ambient Tones

    Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall features a wide-angle photo of Steve Hackett's live performance at the iconic venue. Bathed in multicolored stage lights and surrounded by the ornate architecture of the Royal Albert Hall. The artist's name and album title appear in classic serif font against a black header.
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    Lamb Again: Steve Hackett Revisits Genesis Classic at the Royal Albert Hall

    Prog News May 10, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Core by Pymlico features a grayscale coastal landscape sliced into horizontal strips, creating a fragmented, layered visual effect. At the top, the band's name and album title appear in clean serif typeface, while a small Roman numeral “VIII” is centered at the bottom.
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    Core Values — Pymlico Strips Down to Build Up

    Prog News May 9, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Cosmos by Flor de Loto features a futuristic, cybernetic humanoid figure with a translucent, glowing face composed of intricate circuitry and luminous energy. The head appears to be merging with a cosmic backdrop, filled with stars and celestial bodies. The overall color palette consists of deep blues, fiery oranges, and electric glows.
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    Flor de Loto – “Cosmos” – Interview

    Professor Mark April 6, 2025 No Comments

The cover of Hiding in Plain Sight by Whispers of Granite features an illustration of a woman's face partially obscured by dense foliage and red-and-white flowers. The muted green and dark blue palette gives it a moody, introspective tone, while the bold orange text adds contrast.
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Whispers of Granite Debut with “Hiding in Plain Sight”

Prog News May 15, 2025 No Comments ambientprogressive folkProgressive rockWhispers of Granite

Norwegian-German duo Whispers of Granite release their debut single, “Hiding in Plain Sight,” on May 16. The track is the first preview of their forthcoming…

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The album cover for Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament features a softly abstract composition. A pale wash of cream and off-white forms the backdrop, overlaid with delicate smudges of pastel yellow, blue, and faint lavender. Ghostly silhouettes—possibly human figures—emerge in the haze, blurred to the point of near-erasure.
CD Reviews

Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment

Stefan Bruno May 15, 2025 No Comments ambientClaire Rousayelectronic musicGretchen Korsmo

Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament (Mappa, 2025) On Quilted Lament, sound designers Claire Rousay and Gretchen Korsmo present a seamless collaboration shaped…

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The cover of Cinder by Lux Terminus features a bouquet of vividly colored flowers engulfed in flames, set against a smoky, gradient background that shifts from deep red to blue. The album title is written in elegant, glowing script, while the band name appears above in sleek, modern sans-serif type.
CD Reviews

Lux Terminus – “Cinder”

Professor Mark May 15, 2025 No Comments "Cinder"Brian CraftClevelandjazz-rockLux TerminusMatthew KerschnerOhioProgressive rockVikram Shankar

Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…

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The album cover for Essences Referable to Nothingness features a dreamlike landscape. Silhouetted trees stand against a hazy, multi-colored sky that shifts from deep green to burnt orange. The foreground is shadowy and desaturated.
New CDs and Digital releases

Mandala in the Machine — Aglaia’s Ambient Craft Returns

Prog News May 13, 2025 No Comments Aglaiaambientelectronic music

Projekt Records has released Essences Referable to Nothingness, the latest ambient electronic work by Aglaia, the long-running project of Italian electroacoustic composer Gino Fioravanti. This…

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CD Reviews

Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic

Aiden Robinson May 13, 2025 No Comments AVKRVSTProgressive rocksymphonic rock

AVKRVST – Waving at the Sky (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Norwegian prog outfit AVKRVST returns June 13 with their second full-length album, Waving at the Sky, a…

View More Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic
The cover of Symphony of Rage by Anna KiaRa features a fiery-haired woman in a black dress and crown, set against the backdrop of a gothic castle. Her form partially disintegrates into ash, revealing a shadowy, mirrored version of herself. The dark, mystical atmosphere is intensified by dramatic lighting and the album's ornate, orange serif typography
CD Reviews

Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”

Professor Mark May 13, 2025 No Comments "Symphony of Rage"Ana KiaRametalmetal melodicRussiasymphonic metal

Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…

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The album cover for Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light: The Recordings 2004–2006 features a rich magenta background with elegant, calligraphic black text. At the center is a gold and green Celtic-inspired triskelion symbol.
CD Reviews

Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy

Angel Romero May 12, 2025 No Comments ambientfolk-rockJudy Dybleprogressive folkProgressive rockpsychedelic rockRobert FrippSimon House

Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…

View More Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy
Nova Cascade's Box Man album cover depicts an elderly man, draped in a patterned poncho, sitting on a bench amid a dreamlike cityscape. He holds a fan of playing cards, surrounded by scattered cards and boxes labeled "Box Man" and "Nova Cascade." In the background, a glowing cathedral towers over misty bridges and waterways, while birds and butterflies quietly animate the scene.
Interviews

Nova Cascade – “Box Man” – Interview

Professor Mark May 11, 2025 No Comments "Box Man"Colin PowellDave HilborneInterviewnova cascadeProgressive rockSymphonic Progressive RockUK

Welcome to the Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion. Today I will be talking with David Hilborne, the lead vocalist, keyboardist and leader of Nova Cascade.…

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The album cover for In Space We Trust by Astral Magic features an otherworldly landscape with glowing neon rivers, sharp mountain peaks, and floating beams of blue light. A massive planet dominates the sky, while spacecraft streak across a starry cosmic backdrop. The band’s logo appears centrally, and the album title is displayed in futuristic typography at the bottom.
New CDs and Digital releases

Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the Void

Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments Astral Magicelectronic musicProgressive rockpsychedelic rock

Finnish project Astral Magic returns with In Space We Trust, a new album that continues its prolific exploration of psychedelic and progressive rock. The release…

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Volker Lankow - Landscapes cover artwork. A minimalist blue design.
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Volker Lankow’s “Landscapes” Paints Nature in Ambient Tones

Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments ambientelectronic musicVolker Lankow

Released on May 11, 2025, Landscapes is the latest ambient album by electronic music artist Volker Lankow. Rooted in the tradition of atmospheric composition, the…

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