IWKC – Evil Bear Boris (Long Arms Records, 2015) Russian progressive rock band IWKC has a developed a unique quirky sound that blends classic progressive…
View More Evil Bear AlchemyAuthor: Angel Romero
Angel Romero has been writing about progressive music and world music for many years. Publications include Eurock (USA), Marquee (Japan), and Nuevas Músicas (Spain). He founded the websites progressiverockcentral.com and worldmusiccentral.org. Angel also produced Musica NA, a music show for TVE (Spain) featuring fusion, avant-garde, world music, new age and electronic artists.
Masters of the New Symphonic Progressive Sound
Yuka & Chronoship, one of the finest progressive rock bands frrm Japan with a third album titled “The 3rd Planetary Chronicles”. This is symphonic progressive…
View More Masters of the New Symphonic Progressive SoundRiding the AOR Tiger
Greg Lake & Geoff Downes “Ride the Tiger” (Manticore MR002, 2015) Greg Lake and Geoff Downes, two very familiar names to the progressive rock community…
View More Riding the AOR TigerMagnetic Tribal Ambiance
Frore & Shane Morris Blood Moon (Spotted Peccary, 2015) Blood Moon takes into the realm of ethno ambient music, the electronic music subgenre that brings…
View More Magnetic Tribal AmbiancePost-Zappa Fusion
Slivovitz “All You Can Eat” (MoonJune Records, 2015) Italian jazz-rock fusion band Slivovitz is one of the genre’s finest ensembles in continental Europe. The Neapolitan…
View More Post-Zappa FusionInterview with Italian Bassist and Composer Fabio Zuffanti
Fabio Zuffanti is a multi-faceted Italian progressive rock musician who has been involved in some of the most interesting projects in recent years. His…
View More Interview with Italian Bassist and Composer Fabio ZuffantiPioneering Acoustic Ambient Music Album Reissued
Laraaji Ambient 3: Day of Radiance (2015) German label Glitterbeat records, better known for its world music releases, has reissued a classic ambient music album…
View More Pioneering Acoustic Ambient Music Album ReissuedMalibran Enchantment
Malibran Trasparenze (Electromantic Music, 2009) Malibran has a great reputation as one of the finest Italian progressive rock groups of the post-1970s era. Although the…
View More Malibran EnchantmentSensational Fusion Keyboardist from Indonesia
Dwiki Dharmawan “So Far, So Close” (MoonJune Records, 2015) The MoonJune label continues exploring the Indonesian jazz-rock fusion goldmine. This time it’s a fabulous composer…
View More Sensational Fusion Keyboardist from IndonesiaContinental Trance Rock
Quantum Fantay Dancing in Limbo (Progressive Promotion Records, 2015) Quantum Fantay, the finest band out there influenced by Ozric Tentacles, is back with another dose…
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