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    Frédéric L’Epée Tranquil Solo Album, ‘Contre Courant’

    Frédéric L’Epée — Contre Courant (Cuneiform Rune 3408, 2026) Frédéric L’Epée presents a different view of the electric guitar on Contre Courant. The guitarist leans…

    Kevin Baker April 24, 2026 No Comments
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    A Fifth Serving of Spanish Prog-Rock

    Various Artists — Progressive Rock Side of Five Moons, Volume 5 (5 Lunas Producciones, 2025) The ambitious collection of Spanish progressive rock and related genres…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Juan Dahmen Tunes Into Reflection on Ecos Paralelos

    Juan Dahmen — Ecos Paralelos (self-released, 2026) Spanish electronic music sound designer Juan Dahmen has released his latest album, Ecos Paralelos, an engaging ambient project…

    Stefan Bruno April 13, 2026 No Comments
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    Dewa Budjana Aligns Guitar, Orchestra, and Indonesian Traditions on Praguenayama

    Dewa Budjana & Czech Symphony Orchestra — Praguenayama (Moonjune Records, 2026) Indonesian guitarist and composer Dewa Budjana returns with Praguenayama, a fabulous 2026 project recorded…

    Angel Romero April 9, 2026 No Comments
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    TaboTago Finds Its Way Through Neukölln

    TaboTago — The Neukölln Concert (2026) TaboTago has released The Neukölln Concert, a magnificent live recording from KulturCafé Neukölln in Berlin that captures the duo’s…

    Stefan Bruno April 8, 2026 No Comments
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  • Riffstone – Mythical Creatures

    Professor Mark April 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Bruce Soord - Meet Me On The Downs video still. A faded image of Soord.
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    Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), Presents New Video, ‘Meet Me On The Downs’

    Prog News April 24, 2026 No Comments
  • Syrinx Call - Mirrorneuron II cover artwork. A purple cover with a lightning strike and a butterfly shape in the background.
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    Syrinx Call – Mirrorneuron II

    Professor Mark April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Fiona Brice - “Think Loop 3” cover artwork. An illustration of rings of sheet music looped together.
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    Fiona Brice Circles In With “Think Loop 3”

    Angel Romero April 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Versa – A Voyage cover artwork. An illustration of various planets.
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    Versa – A Voyage / A Destination

    Professor Mark April 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Volker Lankow - Slow Music 2.0 cover artwork. A brown cover with a diaganonal canal.
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    Volker Lankow Unveils Slow Music 2.0

    Prog News March 18, 2026 No Comments

The cover of Bright Spirit by Gong presents a symmetrical, geometric design set against a deep blue background. At the center, a tall prism splits into bright rainbow beams that extend vertically through the composition. Overlapping translucent circles form a mandala-like pattern around the prism, creating an eye motif with the word “GONG” placed across its center. The album title appears below in spaced white letters.
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Gong Closes A Trilogy With Brilliance On Bright Spirit

Angel Romero March 4, 2026 1 Comment electronic musicGongProgressive rockpsychedelic rock

Gong – Bright Spirit (Kscope, 2026) The current incarnation of Gong has released a fantastic new album, one of the band’s best and a strong…

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Volker Lankow Ambient Journal 09 Looped Air cover artwork. An orange cover with a lighter orange circle in the middle.
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Volker Lankow Launches Ambient Journal 09 Looped Air

Prog News March 1, 2026 No Comments ambientelectronic musicVolker Lankow

Berlin-based electronic music artist Volker Lankow has just rolled out Ambient Journal 09: Looped Air. Lankow shared: “Looped Air is built from repeating fragments shaped…

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The cover presents a sepia-toned photograph of a grand concert hall viewed from the back of the audience. A sweeping, arched ceiling frames the stage below, where beams of light illuminate the band in the distance. In the foreground, a silhouetted figure raises an arm toward the stage. At the top, uppercase lettering reads “Long Distance Calling,” with “live at lichtburg” in smaller type beneath it.
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Post-Rock Meets Jazz Energy: Long Distance Calling Reveals ‘Live At Lichtburg’

Kevin Baker February 26, 2026 No Comments Long Distance Callingpost-rockProgressive rock

Long Distance Calling – Live At Lichtburg (earMUSIC, 2026) Progressive post-rock band Long Distance Calling have released the live album Live At Lichtburg. The recording…

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The cover of Anagnorisis by Dwiki Dharmawan features a monochrome stone relief carved into a textured wall. At its center, a mother gestures toward a baby resting in a cradle-like pod, while an elderly bearded man looks on. Opposite them, a fierce, muscular mythic figure lunges forward, mouth open in a snarl.
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Dwiki Dharmawan’s Anagnorisis, Crosscurrents Where Indonesia Meets The Aegean

Angel Romero February 22, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzDwiki Dharmawan

Dwiki Dharmawan – Anagnorisis (Moonjune, 2025) Dwiki Dharmawan, Indonesian composer and instrumentalist, plays piano with the ardor of a true improviser, and he shines as…

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A grayscale profile of a bearded man, Eric Hilton, dominates the cover, his face rendered with soft contrast against a cream background. The lower portion erupts in colorful hand-drawn flowers, leaves, and abstract forms. The title A Sky So Close and the artist name Eric Hilton appear in modern type near the top, with Hindi script beneath the title.
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Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation) Unveils Elegant Trip-Hop Album ‘A Sky So Close’

Stefan Bruno February 22, 2026 No Comments electronic musicEric Hiltontrip hop

Eric Hilton – A Sky So Close (Montserrat House Music, 2026) Eric Hilton, co-founder of downtempo duo Thievery Corporation, will release his new album A…

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Johan Agebjorn - Southern-Forest cover artwork. A misty landscape fills the frame, tinted in deep teal and magenta hues. In the center, a tall glowing rectangular prism emits rainbow light, casting faint reflections onto the grassy ground. A dark hill rises in the background while a silhouette of trees stands at the right edge, partially swallowed by fog.
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Johan Agebjörn’s Enchanting Ambient Electronica Inspired by the Deep Woods of Sweden

Angel Romero February 18, 2026 No Comments ambientelectronic musicJohan Agebjörn

Johan Agebjörn – Southern Forest (Constellation Tatsu PURR 0151, 2025) Swedish electronic music composer returns with Southern Forest, his first solo album of new material…

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Camel Earthrise Live at the Marquee 1974 cover artwork. A photo of the band playing live.
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Camel’s Golden Era Preserved On A Stunning Marquee Live Release

Angel Romero February 17, 2026 No Comments Andrew LatimerAndy WardCamelDoug FergusonPeter BardensProgressive rocksymphonic rock

Camel – Earthrise – Live at the Marquee 1974 (Esoteric Recordings, 2026) British progressive rock band Camel was at its prime in 1974 when they…

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A painting of a landscape shows a lush formal garden in full bloom, with long rows of colorful flowers leading toward a pink classical building centered in the distance. Brushstrokes render trees and a cloudy sky in blues and greens. The title and artist names appear above the scene.
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Yelena Eckemoff Visits Stockholm’s Old Town, Gamla Stan

Prog News February 12, 2026 No Comments Yelena Eckemoff

Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff has released “Gamla Stan,” the latest video single preview from her upcoming album Rosendals Garden. The album is scheduled for release on…

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The cover centers on a vertical beam of bright light cutting through a smoky, amber-red atmosphere. On both sides of the glowing line, plant forms or seed heads appear illuminated in gold, as if lit from within. The artist name “Chris Russell” sits near the top in small red lettering, while the title Lumen appears at the bottom in spaced gold text.
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Chris Russell’s Lumen Lights Up Ambient Music Scene

Stefan Bruno February 12, 2026 No Comments ambientChris Russellelectronic music

Chris Russell — Lumen (Spotted Peccary, 2026) Ambient music composer Chris Russell has released Lumen, his fourth solo album on Spotted Peccary Music. The eight-track…

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Joy Shannon – In the Forest Singing Sorrowless. A black and white illustration of a woman playing a harp in a forest.
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Joy Shannon – In the Forest Singing Sorrowless

Professor Mark February 9, 2026 No Comments C.E. BrownFiadh Productions and Royal TeaharpJ. R. R. TolkienJoy ShannonLeila Abdul RaufMaria FranzProgressive rockRuth TolkienSyd LewisTravelers Rest

Joy Shannon is an Irish harpist and singer. Her ethereal vocals and music feature elements of Irish folklore. For In the Forest Singing Sorrowless, Joy…

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