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The album cover for Monumentata by Nad Sylvan features a grayscale, close-up photo of Sylvan’s face, obscured by a grid or mesh overlay. The artist's name appears in small white text in the top left, while the album title is rotated vertically in the bottom right.

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Nad Sylvan Ponders Mortality on a Less-than-Monumental “Monumentata”

Nad Sylvan – Monumentata (InsideOutMusic, 2025) For those of us who’ve followed Nad Sylvan’s theatrical arc, from his captivating vampiric persona in The Vampirate Trilogy…

The album cover for Mythologies II by Danaë Xanthe Vlasse features a mythic female figure with golden, serpentine headpieces and elaborate jewelry. Her piercing gaze and symmetrical features are framed by dark, flowing hair, set against a textured, shadowy background. The typography is classical, highlighting the collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and featured soloists.

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Danaë Xanthe Vlasse Reimagines the Greek Gods in Mythologies II

Kevin Baker May 25, 2025 No Comments Danaë Xanthe western classical music

Danaë Xanthe – Mythologies II (Studio Hall Records, 2024) Few composers working today summon the majesty of myth quite like Danaë Xanthe Vlasse. With Mythologies…

The album cover for All Living Things by Park Jiha features a collage of monochromatic, nature-inspired photographs. Textures of stone, water, leaves, and shadows.

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Park Jiha’s Mesmerizing Circle of Life

Kevin Baker April 21, 2025 No Comments electronic music Korean music minimalism world music

Park Jiha – All Living Things (tak:til, 2025) Gifted Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha returns with All Living Things (tak:til, 2025), a meditative, conceptually…

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Prog & Opera: Wilson Project’s Grand Overture with ‘Atto Primo’

Kevin Baker March 25, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock Wilson Project

Wilson Project – Atto Primo (Ma.Ra.Cash Records, 2025) Wilson Project is an Italian progressive rock band that fuses the vintage essence of 1970s progrock with…

The album cover for The Painted River of Light features an abstract, metallic surface resembling a flowing, reflective liquid. The colors blend deep blues, golds, and fiery oranges. A bright, glowing orb sits within the composition.

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Gayle-Force Prog: The Painted River of Light Makes Waves

Kevin Baker March 2, 2025 No Comments Gayle Ellett & The Electromags Progressive rock

Gayle Ellett & The Electromags – The Painted River of Light (PeacockSunrise Records, 2025) With The Painted River of Light, their third release, Gayle Ellett…

Bokani Dyer - Radio Sechaba cover artwork. A photo of the artist playing a keyboard.

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Bokani Dyer’s Radio Sechaba Tunes Into South Africa

Kevin Baker February 25, 2025 No Comments Bokani Dyer contemporary jazz South African music world jazz

Bokani Dyer – Radio Sechaba (Brownswood Recordings, 2023) Multi-award-winning pianist and composer Bokani Dyer expands his musical vision with Radio Sechaba, a 15-track album that…

The Bob Lazar Story's Vanquisher album cover features a minimalist design with a single bright red chili pepper, possibly a ghost pepper, set against a deep teal background.

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The Bob Lazar Story – Vanquisher: Intricate, Offbeat, and Accessible Instrumental music

Kevin Baker February 16, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock The Bob Lazar Story

The Bob Lazar Story – Vanquisher (Bad Elephant Music, 2019) Vanquisher marked the seventh album from The Bob Lazar Story, the musical collaboration between UK-born…

Days Between Stations -Perpetual Motion Machines cover artwork. Two naked bodies painted red lying face up in shallow graves in a flat field.

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From Film Score to Album, Days Between Stations’ Perpetual Motion Machines

Kevin Baker January 18, 2025 No Comments

Days Between Stations – Perpetual Motion Machines (self-release, 2024) Days Between Stations’ fourth album, Perpetual Motion Machines (Music for a Film), is a compelling fusion…

Nektar - Mission to Mars cover artwork. A psychedelic design. An illustration of a purple young man or boy holding a pad with cables connected to an upside down head of a blue bearded man floating in space.

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Nektar Takes Off: A Solid Rock Voyage with “Mission to Mars”

Kevin Baker January 3, 2025 No Comments classic rock Nektar Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Nektar – Mission to Mars (Deko Entertainment, 2024) Nektar’s Mission to Mars delivers a nostalgic yet fresh mix of classic rock and limited progressive elements.…

Alphataurus - 2084: Viaggio nel Nulla cover artwork. an illustration featuring a futuristic flying craft and an airport below. Above there are white doves.

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Pioneering Italian Prog-Rock Band Alphataurus Returns with “2084: Viaggio nel Nulla”

Kevin Baker November 7, 2024 No Comments Alphataurus classic rock Progressive rock

Alphataurus – 2084: Viaggio nel Nulla (AMS Records, 2024) Alphataurus, the iconic Italian progressive rock band from Milan, has released its fourth studio album, 2084:…