Strattman The Lie of the Beholder (10t Records 10t10075, 2014) The Lie of the Beholder is the debut album of Little Atlas guitarist Roy Strattman.…
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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.
Rising Progressive Rock Band Heliopolis Delivers Stunning Debut Album
Heliopolis City of the Sun (10t Records 10t10078, 2014) One of the surprises of the year is the debut album by a new American progressive…
View More Rising Progressive Rock Band Heliopolis Delivers Stunning Debut AlbumWater Garden Releases Prayer In The Land Of The Rising Sun – Himiko
Japanese progressive symphonic rock/hard rock band Water Garden has a new album titled Prayer In The Land Of The Rising Sun – Himiko. The new…
View More Water Garden Releases Prayer In The Land Of The Rising Sun – HimikoThe Mesmerizing World of Lunatic Soul
Lunatic Soul ‘Walking on a Flashlight Beam’ (Kscope, 2014) Walking on a Flashlight Beam is a beautiful introspective album by Mariusz Duda, the lead singer…
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Hollan Holmes’ Spellbinding Electronic Atmospheres
Hollan Holmes – Phase Shift (2013) Hollan Holmes has picked up the torch left by early Tangerine Dream and Steve Roach and delivers an exciting…
View More Hollan Holmes’ Spellbinding Electronic AtmospheresTroker’s Brass Alchemy
Troker Crimen Sonoro (independent release, 2014) Mexican band Troker defies musical boundaries. They recently showcased at world music expo WOMEX 2014 in Spain. However, what…
View More Troker’s Brass AlchemyAudiomachine’s Epic Ability
Audiomachine Remixed (Audiomachine, 2014) Music producers Audiomachine are well-known for their epic soundtracks to popular video games as well as well as movie trailers. On…
View More Audiomachine’s Epic AbilityKing Crimson’s Starless Live on TV
We feature today this 1974 French TV live performance by King Crimson with the mid-1970s lineup: Bill Bruford on drums; David Cross on violin,…
View More King Crimson’s Starless Live on TVSplendid Debut Album by Bjørn Riis
Bjørn Riis Lullabies in a Car Crash (Karisma Records, 2014) Bjørn Riis is best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist for Norwegian progressive rock…
View More Splendid Debut Album by Bjørn RiisFrench Ensemble Mizmar Releases Mixit
French band Mizmar has a new album titled Mixit. The group is now a trio, focusing on a fusion of Middle Eastern music with jazz…
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