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Catcher10 
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 Posted: September 20 2018 at 11:35 |
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I was already looking for new artists well before I joined in 2009 (I think). The Zune Marketplace was awesome to find new artists, Zune started in 2006. The "related artist" links were great, that led you down a rabbit hole of tons of new artists. With the subscription service I was able to d/l DRM protected material and listen before either buying it or looking for the records in stores or online.
Zune was the cause of me spending close to $3500.00 one year on records, I think it was 2008..... Anyhow, PA helped me find a few others that I already knew of but the reviews are what pushed me to buy the records. I would also take PA reviews of bands I did not know and preview them on Zune Marketplace to see if it fit my liking. Most of the bands I discovered thru PA do not record anymore like: Mind Key OSI Threshold Canvas Solaris Circus Maximus Andromeda Shadow Circus Chain Nine Stones Close Pallas Discipline Magenta Aquaplanage I am sure there are others.......I have more than enough music to keep me busy and smiling till the day I become worm food.
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enigma
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Posted: October 04 2018 at 14:09 |
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No new bands, but the reviews and ratings helped me identify which albums to start with for bands I only knew a little bit about.
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miamiscot
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Posted: October 05 2018 at 08:43 |
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Almost an entire genre: RPI.
I knew of PFM, Banco and Le Orme but honestly had no idea the well was so deep and so diverse. So thank you for Osanna, Museo Rosenbach, Alphataurus, Maxophone, Locanda Della Fate, Area, Alusa Fallax, etc.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 03:07 |
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There are too many to mention here as I discover and review a "new" album almost every day, but I'd say the most important band I've discovered in the five months I've been here is Van der Graaf Generator. I went out and bought both of their 1970 albums for £6 each in November, just on the strength of the plaudits from PA members without even needing to hear the albums first, and it turned out to be money well-spent. The record store - FOPP - kindly said I could return the CD albums for a full refund if I didn't like them, but there's no danger of that happening.
Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 17 2020 at 03:35 |
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 03:31 |
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The three biggies I can think of are VDGG, PFM, and Harmonium. Infinitely thankful to PA!!!
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
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Spacegod87
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 06:21 |
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Most recently: National Health, Pekka Pohjola and the Mercury Tree.
But i'm always scouring this site for new bands/musicians. Very happy that I can read varying comments and reviews about prog music. I don't know anywhere else that would tolerate it. I know the people I see and talk to in my everyday life would be glad to never have me speak about prog again...so I'm thankful for this site.
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Jeffro
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 06:41 |
And some others Wobbler Bent Knee Thank You Scientist A Formal Horse Triumvirat Greenslade UK Syrinx Salem Hill Todd Rundgren's Utopia Eloy |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 07:29 |
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I first came across this wonderful site back in late 2010 when I first went online, but I only wish I'd joined PA nine years earlier instead of waiting until late 2019 to join up.
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chopper
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 08:36 |
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Off the top of my head -
Pendragon Renaissance The Tangent Transatlantic Steven Wilson and associated acts Opeth I expect there's more.
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I prophesy disaster
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 11:20 |
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It was through Prog Archives that I discovered many bands over the past 10-15 years. Perhaps more interesting are the bands that I discovered over the same period but not through Prog Archives, because these often had a story attached to them. For example, I discovered Counter-World Experience through a Google search because I wanted to know if there exists a type of music called "jazz metal". But even though I didn't discover them through Prog Archives, I did check to see if they are in Prog Archives, which they are, in Tech/Extreme Prog Metal.
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HackettFan
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 20:08 |
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Can Mike Oldfield Ange Ozric Tentacles Pekka Pohjola Anglagard Dream Theater Porcupine Tree Flower Kings I haven’t necessarily gotten deep into all of these (e.g. I have only a single album from Dream Theater and Flower Kings). But I had in fact discovered each through PA. There are probably others I can’t think of right now. |
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A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
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Snicolette
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Posted: February 17 2020 at 21:34 |
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Honestly, through Kev Rowland's reviews and Drew Fisher's reviews....A TON of great music. Thank you to both of you.
Edited by Snicolette - February 18 2020 at 11:59 |
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Odvin Draoi
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Posted: February 18 2020 at 05:40 |
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Too many to count.
I use "top albums" facility on the main site with many variations. For example choosing a country/some countries, subgenres, years -and selecting the rating variables etc. and hitting the "submit" button helps to discover some obscure gems. Great place to discover quality music, I can say. |
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Machinemessiah
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Posted: February 18 2020 at 09:53 |
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I already knew Gong, PFM and Maxophone; Caravan and Gentle Giant (if barely).. Soft Machine, Renaissance and Triumvirat.. but nonetheless the site helped me appreciate them even more, acknowledge their relevance and meet further albums. ProgArchives 100% credit finding: From the free mp3 era: Psychotic Waltz Picchio Dal Pozzo Landberk ... Complete bands/albums: Brand X Pekka Pohjola Zombi (Cosmos) Can cite the post here: Most underrated prog band? - Page 2 thanks to progaardvark and verslibre Sensations' Fix (found post: Most underrated prog band? - Page 4) thanks Saperlipopette! Le Orme (Uomo Di Pezza) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (Di Terra) The Contortionist (Language) The Winstons Yezda Urfa (Found post: New member - looking for recommendations!, thanks Atavachron). David Sancious (Found post: New member - looking for recommendations!, thanks to dwill123). Camel Had heard of them before but never really dug into them or appreciated them so, 'til I intended voting for this poll: Nimrodel VS Lady Fantasy (still haven't, but I think it's Nimrodel), that made me delve further into Mirage (Moonmadness too beacuse of other threads). Eloy (Ocean) Superb album! made it into my frequent listens.. thanks 100% to this wonderful thread Eloy Is AMAZING by Frenetic Zetetic, thanks!. Egg Just looking at them and the like (National Health, etc.) because of this post by BaldJean: Coolest Song Titles? and some other thread about a documentary on Canterbury Prog (Romantic Warriors). Solo works It has also made me delve a bit more into solo works from the big band members, something I'm not very fond of doing.. I think the only one I fully dig was Wakeman's Six Wives of Henry VIII a long time ago, but now looking for different yet familiar things and sounds to listen, giving more opportunities to that, for example Squire's 'Fish Out of Water', etc. Still.. Hackett's haven't made it for me yet, but it do have some works by Anthony Phillips (Geese and the Ghost and others). Big Prog Bands 80's and beyond discographies Being a die-hard seventies fan/purist it hasn't made me appreciate yet all of the 80's and beyond albums by the big bands (not that it ought to, but it is something that I can use, being, as I said, somewhat of a purist); for instance Yes and Rush. But it has made me relax a bit on some cases; for instance, I'd say that I now follow Genesis 80's discography more decidedly (King Crimson obviously too from before: Discipline, Thrak and Vrooom). Marillion, (a big one for me) only the first 4 or 5 albums. And Yes' Drama for instance, that I have since '94 I think, and liked, maybe it has made me appreciate it even more! (thread & post: yes (drama)). Some others worth mentioning (not that I listen to frequently, but..): Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (Of Natural History) Big Big Train (English Boy Wonders, almost exclusively the 1st. track: "Big Empty Skies") Höyry Kone At last, some other non-prog bands that had passed me by because of age / geographic reasons: Grateful Dead Doobie Brothers Neil Young Buddy Guy ... PS: Also micky's and others 'What are you listening to right now?' posts have made me find new things too!  Still others: Karda Estra, Freedom to Glide (Seed)… Edited by Machinemessiah - February 18 2020 at 14:39 |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: February 18 2020 at 11:45 |
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ProgArchives has helped me discover - or re-discover - all 107 albums that I've reviewed so far by 107 different British artists, many of which I'd never heard of before joining ProgArchives.
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HarryAngel746
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Posted: February 18 2020 at 12:36 |
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let's think (without looking at my endless lists of gems, which are messing in the room)
KOPECKY, MAELSTROM (band with Avant Garden 2001) and MAR DE ROBLES for me, maybe contrary to appearances, PA may has the greatest significance in excavating things from 90s and early 2000s (I don't know from where else finding these things). Ok... when I'm thinking about older things... majority of them I know from PA.
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Tethro Juul
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Posted: February 26 2020 at 09:53 |
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Oh, so many new bands. I wanted to get into progressive rock but preferred listening to albums rather than single songs. so for awhile I've been using PA to find albums that I play on spotify/youtube and it's been a very good time exploring all the different sounds and styles that prog has to offer.
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Mirakaze
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Posted: March 15 2020 at 11:42 |
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- Maxophone - Louis de Mieulle - Igor Wakhévitch - Zopp - Bob Drake - October Equus - Mr. Sirius - Franco Battiato - Den Za Den - Volaré - Homunculus Res - Jaga Jazzist - Rascal Reporters - Ut Gret - Il Berlione - Bondage Fruit - Prescott - Banten
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cstack3
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Posted: March 15 2020 at 16:21 |
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I've learned about a TON of talented jazz-rock and fusion artists!
Sometimes, when there is a poll, I will make a screen shot and keep it for future listening reference!  Edited by cstack3 - March 15 2020 at 16:22 |
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Cylli Kat (0fficial)
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Posted: March 16 2020 at 22:07 |
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I'm on my traveling laptop, if I were near my home computer, this list would be much, much longer... (Thank You, PA reviewers - you have turned me on to SO MUCH great music!!!)
A.C.T Anubis Gate ARZ Battlestations Big Big Train Brighteye Brison Caligula's Horse Cynic Daal Damanek Different Light Disperse Druckfarben Edison's Children Fish On Friday Flaming Row (and Martin Schnella related projects) Frost* Gandalf's Fist Good NightOwl Headspace iamthemorning IZZ Kaipa Karfagen/Sunchild Luke Machin (Maschine, The Tangent) Lunatic Soul Magic Pie Moon Safari Pain of Salvation RanestRane Reese Alexander Riverside Seven Steps to the Green Door (and Marek Arnold related projects) Soul Doubt Southern Empire Thank You Scientist Threshold Tiger Moth Tales Wobbler Обійми Дощу aka Obiymy Doschu |
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