Discovering more obscure prog rock

Although not really obscure, I just wanted to post that I have 'discovered' The Perfect Element Pt.1 by Pain of Salvation. I have a couple of their songs in my playlist and was reading a post about classic prog albums so I thought I'd have a listen. Usually I don't like the 'classic' & must have albums (eg. Genesis Foxtrot) as they sound dated to me but this one has a more modern sound (which I prefer) and it reminds me of Sylvan's Posthumous Silence - another modern classic (underrated IMO).



Good stuff and recommended for those who like the artist I posted at the start of this thread.

Edited by deandob - March 08 2014 at 19:54

deandob wrote: All, ... Thanks to this site and progressiveears I have discovered a lot of new prog music, and I've become a bit addicted to seeking out new music.  ...

moshkito wrote: Seeking out "new music" means that you have to forget anything you have heard or learned before, or you will never get the accptance necessary to be able to enjoy, understand and appreciate something totally different and unlike anything that you have already heard in your life experience.   It becomes "MOS" as it is known in radio. More of the Same.   If you want new music, MOS has to go out the door! Now!

Very true, I'm now listening to a lot more diverse music, especially heavier metal which 10 years back I would never have given the time to.

Kotro wrote: Not that obscure, but I noticed no one said anything about Mostly Autumn, which based on your list you might enjoy. First five albums are all highly recommended. Also, if you haven't yet dig into Discipline, this year's release (This One's For England - a live album) is a great place to start.

I have checked out a few of their earlier albums, I really like Before the Storm Pt 1 from Unfolded Like Staircase




Edited by deandob - March 10 2014 at 07:16

TODDLER wrote: There used to be a Progressive Rock and Electronic music scene in Mexico...and I refer to past tense because I am unaware if it still exists today. Jorge Reyes (RIP)...worked in Prog bands and released several electronic/Prog albums. One of my favorites being ..Cronica De Castas. J.L. Fernandez' Al Filo is an outstanding release. The music even crosses into the style of "Chamber Rock" and is worth looking in to. I also like Carlos Alvardo and a Avant-Garde experimental unit called 1870.

Nahuatl was some trippy stuff (involved Reyes), and Aleacion 0.720's eponymous was an interesting one-off. Same for Caja de Pandora.

At ProgFest 2000, we were treated to fest openers Codice, and everyone thought they were pretty good. They didn't bring Marisa Calderon with them so they operated as a predominantly instrumental unit with dual keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. They never released anything beyond Alba Y Ocaso.

I recently found an excellent resource for modern prog releases that I wanted to share, and a good source for discovering the more obscure prog rock.

http://newprogreleases.blogspot.de/

Very comprehensive listing by month and year, links to samples and a short précis of the genre. Going through this list will keep you busy for a couple of hours!

Posting more obscure prog artists I have found & like. First is from my neck of the woods, and I saw them supporting Anathema earlier this week during their first Australian tour.


Kent from Sweden (not really prog but they have catchy tunes)


Another from Scandinavia (Norway). Nordagust. Quite dark & melancholy.


I keep on stumbling onto Polish bands. There is a rich prog scene in that country and I like most of what I hear. Here is State Urge.


More from Scandinavia (Finland) - A lot of their prog is moody. The Chant, with a new album out and their back catalogue also worth checking out.


Here is another from The Chant - A number of their tracks have been top of my playlist for a couple of months now.


From Chile, a delightful neo/symphonic track from Aisles (2009 - In Sudden Walks) and one of my favourite prog tracks.


Maybe not so obscure - Archive. Again from You All Look The Same To Me (2002).


Here is a Swedish prog/fusion group Brother Ape. Very catchy tunes.


These are some of the top tracks in my playlist that I have recently discovered. I'm posting these here (and the purpose of this thread) is to share some of the less talked about prog that hopefully introduces others to new prog music. As well, if you like my tastes, please suggest some of your more obscure prog that I may like!

Enjoy :-)

Edited by deandob - August 24 2014 at 04:20

Kayo Dot. Listen to Humbardo and thank me later

Prog_Traveller wrote: Just my opinion but if you want quality obscure prog rock my suggestion is to explore older stuff from the international bands(including obscure US and UK though). Too many people get caught up in the flavor of the week. I'm not saying there aren't any good newer bands out there but it seems that the older ones get passed over because they aren't promoted or talked about as much. Some examples would be Maxophone, Pulsar, Far East Family Band, Semiramis, England, Cathedral(US 70's), Atoll, Solaris, Mirthrandir, Finch, Druid, Gryphon, the list goes on and on. There are tons and tons. I don't mean just from the seventies either but I would probably start there. If you are a symph fan then click on symph prog in the top prog section to narrow it down and click on what years you want. Other sources besides this website for finding obscure prog would be GEPR. net, gnosis2000.net, and synphonic for starters.

Good list of bands there.....

I'd recommend Causa Sui, especially the 'Euporie Tide' album, it is brilliant retro instrumental prog. It was a great discovery for me! If you like that, there is loads of other interesting stuff going on also on the danish 'El Pariaso' label.