Soft Machine – Drop (remastered) (Moonjune, 2025) In late 1971, Soft Machine entered a period of intense stylistic flux. Following the departure of founding drummer…
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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.
Shez Raja’s Spellbound, a Vivid Journey Through Global Jazz Terrain
Shez Raja – Spellbound (Gearbox Cut, 2025) With Spellbound, Shez Raja invites listeners into a world where cultures collide, not with clamor, but with coherence.…
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Burning Bright: A Futurist Descent into the “Tenth Circle”
I Sincopatici ft Claudio Milano – Decimo Cerchio (L’Inferno 1911 O.S.T.) (Snowdonia, 2024) With Decimo Cerchio (L’Inferno 1911 O.S.T.), the Italian trio I Sincopatici, joined…
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Old Roots, New Tricks: Lars Fredrik Frøislie Reaches Back to Move Forward on Gamle Mester
Lars Fredrik Frøislie – Gamle Mester (Karisma Records, 2025) On Gamle Mester (“Old Master”), his second solo album for Karisma Records, Norwegian composer and vintage…
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Hold the Sax: Soft Works Casts a Cool Spell on Abracadabra
Soft Works – Abracadabra (Moonjune, 2025 reissue) When Abracadabra first appeared in 2003, it arrived quietly but confidently, an elusive work from Soft Works, the…
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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 –…
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Clocking In: Clay Wulbrecht Bends Time on The Clockmaster
Clay Wulbrecht – The Clockmaster (Instru Dash Mental IDMJZ006, 2025) Clay Wulbrecht, a State College, Pennsylvania-based composer, pianist, and arranger, presents The Clockmaster, a dynamic,…
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Prog and Circumstance: Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder Takes Flight
Lifting Line Theory – Wonder (self-release, 2025) By fusing deep-rooted reverence with personal history, Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder doesn’t just pay tribute to the golden…
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Split Decisions: Jordsjø & Breidablik Find Harmony in “Kontraster”
Jordsjø & Breidablik – Kontraster (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) To celebrate a decade of outstanding musical exploration, two of Norway’s most noteworthy progressive acts, Jordsjø…
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Lunar Tunes: Billy Yfantis Phases Into a New Musical Orbit
Billy Yfantis – New Moon (self-release, 2025) Greek electronic music artist Billy Yfantis returns with New Moon, a masterful electronic music concept album inspired by…
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