Craig Green – Love Notes in Binary Code (Discus Music, 2020) Guitarist and composer Craig Green has released this superb instrumental album that crosses musical…
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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.
Jon Anderson and 1000 Marvelous Hands
Jon Anderson – 1000 Hands (Blue Élan Records, 2020) Acclaimed Yes singer and progressive rock innovator Jon Anderson is back with another masterwork. The album…
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On the Edge of Berlin School and Progressive Rock
Tangerine Dream – Force Majeure (Virgin Records, remastered edition, 2019/originally released in 1979) Force Majeure is yet another classic album by electronic music trailblazers Tangerine…
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The Spellbinding Electronica of Simon Posford
Simon Posford – Flux & Contemplation – Portrait of an Artist in Isolation (Twisted Records, 2020) Electronic music wizard Simon Posford, better known for his…
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Keyboard Maestro Rick Wakeman Returns with a Superb Recording
Rick Wakeman – The Red Planet (R&D Media/Madfish Music, 2020) Keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman returns to the roots that made him famous: keyboard-fueled progressive rock.…
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Mesmerizing Electronic Soundforms
Zanov – Chaos Islands (Zanov Music, 2020) Zanov is the electronic music project of French synthesist Pierre Salkazanov. His name first appeared in the late…
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Classic Epic Sound from Apogee
Apogee – Endurance of the Obsolete (Progressive Promotion Records, 2020) Apogee has become one of the finest progressive rock bands in Germany’s current scene. The…
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Fusion Inspired by Nordic Folk Music
Henrik Cederblom – Zobop (Kakafon, 2019) Talented Swedish guitarist Henrik Cederblom masterfully interweaves contemporary jazz fusion and Scandinavian traditional fiddle music on Zobop. But Cederblom…
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A Marvelous Excursion Beyond Jazz
Raf Ferrari Qrt – Quattro (Losen Records, 2020) Italian ensemble plays music that defies musical borders. Although you could mistake it for a jazz band,…
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Electric Violin Meets Electronica
David Cross and Andrew Booker – Ends Meeting (Noisy Records, 2018) Ends Meeting is a collaboration between two musicians connected to various forms of progressive…
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