March 2009
| CD’S (PROGRESSIVE) BRAZIL TERCO, O CANADA D PROJECT, THE - New mini lp sleeve edition. http://www.myspace.com/thedesbiensproject HUNE - Classic French-style symph/prog reminding me of Pulsar, Atoll, Pentacle and Pollen. Essential! VEZINA, CLAIRE - Passionate and melodic symphonic by this vocalist/keyboardist. http://myspace.com/clairevezina FINLAND TUONEN TYTAR II - Jinetos Negros, Overhead, Trion, Willowglass, Kate, Tommy Eriksson, The Samurai Of Prog, B612, Contrarian, Simon Says, Cristiano Roversi, Ageness, The Phase, Jeavestone, Tkingdkeys, Kumina.org, Piece Of Cake, Pinnacle, Onsegen Ensemble, Karmic Jaggernaut, Fauno Di Maro, Ozone Player, Yesterdays, Scarlet Thread, Mist Season, Viima, Equilibrio Vital, Stringpuree Band, Kosmos, Haikara. VIIMA - 2nd album and this time dropping the female vocals and folk influence to create a masterpiece of pure symph/prog. http://www.myspace.com/viimamyspace FRANCE EIDOLON - Dark, mystical progressive concept album based on the Edgar Allan Poe poem. You can hear Pulsar, Pink Floyd and Wapassou influences. Great! HONEYELK - Classic zeuhlish prog from 1979. OPHIUCUS - New mini lp sleeve edition of 1972 elegant and delicate (mainly acoustic) music with polished vocals. PROGRESSION BY FAILURE - Instrumental symph/prog of the highest order and features some wonderful keyboard work. http://www.myspace.com/progressionbyfailure PULSAR UNIVERIA ZEKT - Magma offshoot from 1972 with Magma-like sounds as well a jazz. WEIDORJE - Outstanding progressive in Magma style with Bernard Paganotti, Patrick Gauthier, Michel Ettori and Jean-Philippe Goude. http://www.myspace.com/weidorjezeuhl GERMANY BLIND EGO - http://www.myspace.com/blindego POPOL VUH - Out of print and limited supply of these stunning Japanese mini lp sleeves. SEVEN STEPS TO THE GREEN DOOR - Cheaper edition without the metal puzzle piece packaging. TETRAGON - Post Trikolon prog rock from 1971 with that oh-so-great doomy organ sound. Been out of print for ages so good to see it back. HUNGARY KORAL - 3rd album of art rock/progressive. IRAN ZANGENEH, PARI - Mega-rare folk/psych from 1976. ITALY ACQUA FRAGILE BACCINI, SOPHYA - Concept symphonic work by Presence vocalist using instruments such as mellotron, moog, piano, violin, accordion and bouzouki. http://www.myspace.com/sophyabaccini BANCO - Now available in the latest sound/remastering technology. DELIRIUM - Excellent new album! http://www.myspace.com/deliriumitaly FOGLI, RICCARDO - Melodic progressive/singer-songwriter work from 1977. MALAAVIA - New studio! http://www.myspace.com/malaavia MALIBRAN - Back in print. One of the best of the modern Italian prog bands. http://www.myspace.com/malibranprog MINDFLOWER - Wonderful third album! http://www.myspace.com/mindflowerprojects NERI, GIORGIO C. - Predominantly instrumental (bit of vocals/spoken word) work that fits somewhere right inbetween symph/prog and space rock. http://www.myspace.com/giorgiocneri NICO, GIANNI, FRANK, MAURIZIO - Brillant New Trolls/Ibis prog work from 1973 with replica of original textured sleeve. Limited! ODESSA - Second album and still as heavy as ever! http://www.myspace.com/odessazone PFM RADIUS, ALBERTO RUNAWAY TOTEM - Hard-to-find 6th album and really great! SCHILIRO, ROBERTO - Instrumental soft/mellow symphonic. Beautiful stuff! http://www.myspace.com/robertoschiliro39 TWENTY FOUR HOURS - Like Porcupine Tree. JAPAN FANTASMAGORIA - Violin-led instrumental symphonic prog/fusion not far from KBB, Outer Limits and even Kenso. http://www.myspace.com/violinfantasmagoria POCHAKAITE MALKO - Instrumental progressive fusion with Magma & ELP like sonic attacks. http://www.myspace.com/junzotateiwa TEE - Symph/prog/Canterbury in classic Camel & early Kenso style with loads of flute passages. Great! http://www.myspace.com/theearthexplorer MEXICO REYES, JORGE - Ex-Nuevo Mexico, Al Universo, Chac Mool ethnic/folk/prog/tribal. Tragically Jorge recently passed away. http://www.myspace.com/nahuiati NORWAY KERRS PINK - New mini lp sleeve editions by this Camel-inspired symph/prog group http://www.kerrspink.com/ OPIUM CARTEL, THE - Wobbler/White Willow/Anglagard/No-Man side-project of symph/prog, folk and indie. White Willow meets Nanook Of The North with a touch of Anglagard. Fantastic! http://www.myspace.com/opiumcartel POLAND MILLENIUM - http://www.myspace.com/milleniumpoland RUSSIA ACTUAL MUSIC QUARTET RSM - Instrumental prog/post-rock/ambient/fusion. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/amqrsm BOSCH’S WITH YOU - Dreamy instrumental post-rock, ambient, space. Simply gorgeous! http://www.myspace.com/boschswithyou DISEN GAGE - Oustanding prog/fusion/experimental with elements reminding me of King Crimson, Djam Karet and Red. http://www.myspace.com/disengageru ILYIN, GENNADY - Reissue that was previously under the Little Tragedies moniker by this extraordinary keyboardist. http://www.myspace.com/littletragediesband RUSHUS - Instrumental spacey ambient electronic music with some really great percussion work. Good stuff! http://www.myspace.com/rushus SWEDEN ANGLAGARD - Ultimate mellotron-laden symph/prog. Absolutely essential! http://www.myspace.com/anglagard1 ARBETE & FRITID - Nutty albums from 1970. BARR - Obscure first output by this great prog folk band. http://www.myspace.com/barrmusic STEENSLAND, SIMON TRETTIOARIGA KRIGET - http://www.myspace.com/trettioarigakriget U.K. AQUAPLANAGE - Ex-Fragile (Yes tribute band) symph/prog like a cross between Yes and Jethro Tull. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/fragileaqua ARGENT - http://www.myspace.com/ballargent BOND, GRAHAM - One of the pioneers of prog rock and first to use the mellotron in the mid-60's. http://www.myspace.com/holymagick CREDO ELIAS HULK - Heavy psych classic from 1970. http://www.myspace.com/eliashulkheavy FAMILY FRUUPP - Way out of print in textured cover like the original. Limited! GIANT FOR A LIFE - Fonya, Sky Island, Advent, French TV, Raymond Benson, The Works, Strange New Toys, Page, Louie Maestro, Ivanhoe The Giant, Glass Haus, Dan Barrett, Zauber, Evolution, Sven Herman, Algebra, The Chocking Smokers Band, Clarion. Mega-rare/long out-of-print original. Only a few available! GUN - Hard rock trio from 1968 & 1969. BGO 2fer MANNING, GUY - http://www.myspace.com/guymanning MORAZ, PATRICK - Limited supply of Japanese issues. OSIBISA - http://www.myspace.com/osibisaofficial PENDRAGON PERRY, JOHN G. PRINCIPAL EDWARDS MAGIC THEATRE - Two fine folk/progressive albums from 1969 & 1971. http://www.myspace.com/principaledwards PRIOR, MADDY - Two 1978 solo works by the voice of Steeleye Span. http://www.myspace.com/steeleyespan SINFIELD, PETE - Solo album from 1973 by this legendary lyricist. TINYFISH - New studio! http://www.myspace.com/tinyfishmusic TURNER’S SPHYNX, NIK - 1978 Egyptian influenced cosmic trip with Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & Tim Blake. http://www.myspace.com/nikturner VIENNA CIRCLE - Concept neo progressive that is very emotional, passionate and melodic. Shades of Pink Floyd & Marillion can be heard. http://www.myspace.com/viennacircle WILSON, STEVEN - Wonderful solo album by Porcupine Tree guitarist/leader. http://www.myspace.com/therealstevenwilson USA ANGEL - One of the best 70’s cheesy AOR bands. CANNATA - Tribute CD to Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, David Bowie, Spirit, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Donovan, Eric Burdon, The Beatles and Amboy Dukes. http://www.myspace.com/cannatamusic DELUGE GRANDER - Second studio album! http://www.myspace.com/delugegrander FRACTURED DIMENSION, THE - Top-notch instrumental progressive fusion. http://www.myspace.com/thefractureddimension OHO - Rare edition of great 70’s progressive. Only a few available! STOKES, LYNN & SOL SURFERS - Concept progressive album heavily influenced by Pink Floyd. http://www.myspace.com/solsurfers TCP - Excellent prog/symph heavily influenced by Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. http://www.myspace.com/blaketobias TOBRUK - Fuzzed-out organ psychedelic rarity from 1972 by some Americans living in Brazil at the time. YUGOSLAVIA (former) DRUGI NACIN & NEPOCIN - Two great prog albums from 1975 & 1977 featuring the passionate flute playing of Ismet Kurtovic. http://www.myspace.com/druginacinyu IGRA STAKLENIH PERLI - Legendary proggy, spacey psychedelia. http://www.myspace.com/igrastaklenihperli INDEXI - Modra Rijeka is their great symph/prog concept album from 1978. Kameni Cvjetovi is a very good album from 1999. http://www.myspace.com/indexi KORNI GRUPA - One of the better of the Yugo 70’s heavy prog groups. http://www.myspace.com/kornigrupa LEB I SOL - Seminal former Yugo band that mixed progressive with jazz rock. http://www.myspace.com/lebisolmkd SEPTEMBER - Blend of heavy and jazzy prog. SMAK - Excellent 70’s progressive fusion. http://www.myspace.com/grupasmak TRIBUTE CD’s CANNATA - Tribute CD to Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, David Bowie, Spirit, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Donovan, Eric Burdon, The Beatles and Amboy Dukes. http://www.myspace.com/cannatamusic GIANT FOR A LIFE - Fonya, Sky Island, Advent, French TV, Raymond Benson, The Works, Strange New Toys, Page, Louie Maestro, Ivanhoe The Giant, Glass Haus, Dan Barrett, Zauber, Evolution, Sven Herman, Algebra, The Chocking Smokers Band, Clarion. Mega-rare/long out-of-print original. Only a few available! TUONEN TYTAR II - Jinetos Negros, Overhead, Trion, Willowglass, Kate, Tommy Eriksson, The Samurai Of Prog, B612, Contrarian, Simon Says, Cristiano Roversi, Ageness, The Phase, Jeavestone, Tkingdkeys, Kumina.org, Piece Of Cake, Pinnacle, Onsegen Ensemble, Karmic Jaggernaut, Fauno Di Maro, Ozone Player, Yesterdays, Scarlet Thread, Mist Season, Viima, Equilibrio Vital, Stringpuree Band, Kosmos, Haikara PROGRESSIVE METAL CD’s RUBYCONE - (Moldova) http://www.myspace.com/rubycone JAPANESE MINI LP SLEEVE CD’s ACQUA FRAGILE BANCO FOGLI, RICCARDO FRUUPP NICO, GIANNI, FRANK, MAURIZIO PERRY, JOHN G. PFM POCHAKAITE MALKO POPOL VUH PRINCIPAL EDWARDS MAGIC THEATRE PULSAR RADIUS, ALBERTO SINFIELD, PETE TRETTIOARIGA KRIGET TURNER’S SPHYNX, NIK UNIVERIA ZEKT WEIDORJE DVD’s CREDO LEB I SOL PENDRAGON SOLUTION YES LP’s RIVERSIDE RUNAWAY TOTEM - Original pressing! |