Alex Carpani – Microcosm (2022) I lost interest in Alex Carpani after the 2014 album “4 Destinies”. That was his last progressive rock album. After…
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Author: 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.
Artist Profiles: Derek Sherinian
Keyboard virtuoso and composer Derek Sherinian was born on August 25, 1966, in Laguna Beach, California (USA). Derek Sherinian started taking piano lessons at age…
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Masterful and Elegant Work from Daggerboard & The Skipper
Daggerboard – Daggerboard & The Skipper (Wide Hive Records, 2022) “Daggerboard & The Skipper” is a fantastic instrumental album where finely crafted progressive jazz and…
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Psychedelic Trance Rock Inspired by the Ghost Rockets of Sweden
UFO Över Lappland – Spokraketer (Burnt Toast Vinyl, 2022) “Spökraketer” presents the captivating work of UFO Över Lappland, an instrumental progressive rock band from Umeå…
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Symphonic Rock Cornucopia: The Myths and Legends of Rick Wakeman 4CD Boxed Set
Rick Wakeman – The Myths and Legends of Rick Wakeman ( Purple Pyramid, 2022) Progressive rock icon Rick Wakeman has released a boxed set of…
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Is it Jazz or Progrock?
Soft Ffog – Soft Ffog (Is it Jazz?, 2022) New Norwegian band Soft Ffog is set to release its self-titled debut album, Soft Ffog in…
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Masterful Release from One-Man Progrock Orchestra
Ian Neal – Barkston Ash (2021) “Barkston Ash” is the fourth album from the immensely talented multi-instrumentalist Ian Neal from England. Neal plays mostly instrumental…
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Phenomena, the Magnificent Craft of Multi-Instrumentalist Tony Lowe
ESP – Phenomena (Sunn Creative, 2020) ESP released Phenomena in 2020. ESP is the project of multi-instrumentalist Tony Lowe. He creates gorgeous, melodic symphonic progressive…
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Electronic Music Trailblazer Klaus Schulze Dies at 74
Highly influential German synthesist and composer Klaus Schulze died on April 26, 2022. Schulze was one of the pioneers of electronic music, including genres such…
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Robeone’s Fascinating Keyboard Cocktail
Robeone – Halos and Dogs (2021) Robeone is the captivating solo project of keyboardist and composer Robert Schindler. Although he has worked with artists in…
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