Is Latin-America becoming the new prog leader?
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Topic: Is Latin-America becoming the new prog leader?
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Subject: Is Latin-America becoming the new prog leader?
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 06:19
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Hello fellow progheads.
If I look at the new progrock releases in the recent years I notice that South-America has become a very prolific continent delivering exciting new prog from
- Nexus
- Amagrama
- Jaime Rosas
- Angulart
- Tarkus
- William Gray
- Bauer
- GALF
- Spin
- Astralis
- Diapasao
- Supay
- Quaterna Requiem (DVD)
.......... to name some of my favorites
 !Can we take the conclusion that South-America is becoming the new progrock continent instead of Europe or the USA? I am very curious to your opinions
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Posted By: GentleGiant
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 06:49
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I agree.Together with the Scandinavian area these are the new proglands
Flor de Loto
Seti
Toccata
Deformica
Rockaphonica
Parthenon
Mar de Robles
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 07:16
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Well, Gentle Giant, you mentioned Flot De Loto, Toccata, Parthenon and Mar De Robles, all good and promising bands (although Parthenon is a kind of re-union band) that are no on my list
I agree, Skandinavia, mainly Sweden remains an amazing source of prog, often loaded with Mellotron
 By the way, not many South-American bands are using a Mellotron/Mellotron samples, remarkable!
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 08:24
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I dont actualy own anything from South-American bands but I have noticed that there does seem to be an large increase in the number of bands producing prog in that area of the world this decade (orat least noticable to the rest of the world anyway). I dont think its going to suppercede America and Europe as the maine continents for producing prog but it could very well join them at this rate.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 08:36
| alright, although i don't like modern prog, shoot me with band, and i am only checking out one, choose wisely |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 08:45
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Prog-rock in South America was always a bit underground, even more than punk-rock, but I'm seeing something is changing. Not only new bands (as listed by Erik) but also the reunion of "senior" prog actors have been hailed by the fans and suprisingly by the press, like O Terço, in 2005, and Mutantes, in 2006. I think that some movement is happening in Argentina and Chile too.
Here an YouTube clip of Mutantes playing for more than 50,000 people last Jan, 25 (yes, 2007) in São Paulo.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVBP615GDYk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVBP615GDYk
------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 12:14
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I'd like to add to above three other wonderful bands from S. America:
Quaker - new formation from Argentina (in Crimsonian, 4/3 De Trio vein)
Tanger - Argentina (more fusionesque/KC vein)
Octohpera - Brazil (Gentle Giant footsteps)
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 12:35
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Thanks for your posts For me Argentine band Nexus has released the best 2006 album (entitled Perpetuum Karma), other Argentine band William Gray is the most promising new prog band and I am delighted about new prog bands Tarkus and Diapasao (both from Brazil) and Astralis from Chili (best new neo-prog I have heard in years) and one of the best DVD releases is the eponymous by Quaterna Requiem from Brazil.
If I compare the recent floods of quality releases with Italy, UK and Sweden from Europe, Japan from Asia and the USA, I have the idea that South America is the new Progheaven, what an incredible high level and how prolific
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 13:19
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Actually i have been listening to South America`s music deeper than a few years ago, i have discovered great old bands, but that`s because i`ve noticed several "new" bands trying to be heard around the world, and believe me that they have to because of their huge musical quality.
I like so many bands previously listed, Diapasao is the last Brazilian gem i found a real promising band.
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 13:55
And just wait until Secuencia Fibonacci releases their first album! ...thats the band martinn and me are in I must agree with Erik, although I dont know if I would call the prog here as the leading in the world by any means, it is promising and mostly original. I also agree with Erik on Nexus, although I have yet to hear Perpetual karma, I heard some songs when I saw them live last year, they are THE argentinian band right now, for anyone who wants to chek out south american prog, I recommend Nexus  ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 14:01
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In my eyes the new leader of prog is Scandinavia. Prog-metal giants like Opeth, PoS, Meshuggah, and Green Carnation. Not to mention Angalard, The Flower Kings, Anekdoten, and Sigur Ros (I'm including Iceland as part of Scandinavia).
South America is becoming more and more active, but Scandinavia is leading the charge IMO. Whatever happened to the good ol' US? ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 14:07
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A lot of these names are unfamiliar - am I right in assuming that most of them are neo-symphonic or folk type bands? it'd be nice if this topic could become a little more in-depth.
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 15:17
Wobbler should be included here as well. I thought their Hinterland album was very good.
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lightbulb_son wrote:Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 15:26
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I am not familiar with RIO/Avant-Garde and Prog-Metal so most bands I mentioned are in the genres Symphonic Prog, Neo-Prog and Art-Rock. But this thread is about PROG so feel free to post with your bands from all possible genres, I am very curious on which different fronts the South-American prog is active
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 15:37
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As far as Prog metal goes, Mindflow seem to be the next big Prog Metal band to come out of South America.
Their album from 2006 is the second highest PM album on the ProgArchives list for 2006, just behind Dream Theater´s "Score"
http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?year=2006 - http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?year=2006
Another PM band to keep your eyes on is Akashic.
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Posted By: DarioIndjic
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 16:04
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Ive heard Mindflow but didnt like it .
There is no other South-American new bands ive heard but i would like to. ------------- Ars longa , vita brevis |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 16:12
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Poços & Nuvens are a great Brazilian band too; they're relatively new but with some mileage in the road. Their latest release, back in 2001, is fine - neo-symphonic with clear folk touches. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 16:26
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I am waiting on an inclusion of Argentine band Redd and Brasilian band Vlad V, any proghead familiar with these bands?
Pocos & Nuvens are great Atkingani, wonderful and dynamic blend of several styles.
Never heard Mindflow, WaywardSon.
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 18:40
Avant Prog: AKINETÓN RETARD, YONHOSAGO, EXSIMIO, CABEZAS DE CERA, JOSÉ LUIS FERNÁNDEZ LEDESMA, LASOREJAS Y LA LENGUA.
Prog metal: AUTÓMATA, OCTOPUS.
By the way, the Spanish bands AMAROK & OMPHALOS do not only comprise Sout American musicians. It is them who lead the band as main writers and performers. For both bands, the leading writer is a Venezuelan guy. Go figure!!
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 18:43
Her comes another excellent instrumental prog band from Argentina: ZONDA PROJECKT. Main influences are as diverse as: 80s, King Crimson, classic Camel, Mike Oldfield and the Projekcts, with added textures of Argentinean folk in some moments. It seems that their second album will bear a higher degree of jazzy elements while retaining their usual influences.
Kind regards.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 19:01
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I really like FRAKTAL from Argentina and EXSIMIO from Chile.Eric has already mentioned NEXUS and BAUER a couple of other bands i really like. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Flyingsod
Date Posted: February 04 2007 at 19:13
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theres one from a band called Matraz on the progarchives homepage streams at the moment. From Chile. I didnt notice anyone else mentioning them. I must say after hearing this I am getting on the South American Bandwagon. Wild good stuff that's called Prog metal by prog archives but its better than that, its what prog metal wants to be :) of course I've only heard the one song....
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 00:30
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Get their CD called Gritare...it's fantastic! They're taking forever with the follow-up and the website hasn't been updated for a long time.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 04:44
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Hello Cesar, I have found this concerning the name of a Venezuolan musician who played in Spanish band Amarok
:Erik Neuteboom: Parthenon is a band from Venezuela that was founded in 1979 by the two schoolfriends drummer Juan Carlos Ballesta and keyboard player Robert Santamaría. After some years the keyboardplayer Victor Fiol left the band in order to join known Venezuolan progrock band Tempano and soon Parthenon disbanded. Robert moved to Spain had success with progrock band Amarok. Early the Nineties the two schoolfriends Robert and Juan Carlos re-founded Parthenon. Along with a female singer, a bass player and guest musicians they made new versions of the early songs and re-recorded it as this new CD, added with two sessions songs from 1980-1981 and a live track from 1981.
The eight compositions sound impressive as the band does, especially the keyboard work is excellent evoking the great Hammond and Moog days of Keith Emerson (and at some moments UK) in the early Seventies along swinging piano and some majestic violin-Mellotron. We also can enjoy flowing and sensitive work on the electric guitar, often in great interplay with the keyboards. The music has obvious hints from ELP but the female Spanish vocals and parts with the Theremin (outstanding duel with synthesizers in Conversaciones) and hobo give Parthenon their progrock an extra dimension and special flavor. And the compositions deliver captivating musical breaks and musicial surprises. The two studio songs from 1980-1981 sound a bit dated and the live track is on the level of a bootleg but contains pleasant psychedelic inspired music (including a compelling organ solo). To me this CD sounds as a great progrock album from the often overlooked Latin-American progrock scene! Thanks for your posts and recommendations, fellow progheads, I am glad that so many share my enthousiasm about the new South-American prog! My latest South-American recommendation: Chilean band Seti with their album Life Signs (2005), wonderful symphonic prog with moving electric guitar and beuatiful keyboard work
 Above: Tarkus Under: Diapasao
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:11
Actually, the guys of Matraz play an ineventive mixture of prog metal, vintage symphonic prog and prog fusion. Entarnce, also from Chile, play a very powerful prog metal-meets-symph prog, with a slightly higher dose of prog metal. In comparison, Matraz are more eclectic, so if they had been labelled as merely symphonic prog, that would have been an incompllete label, as well.
Kind regards.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:20
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I was also pleasantly surprised by Matraz, I am not really into prog metal but Matraz succeeded to keep my attention because of their eclectic approach, as Cesar emphasized.
Here is my review from their debut CD:
MATRAZ — Tiempo
(Review by Erik Neuteboom)
 This is the debut CD from the Chilean five piece band Matraz, released in 2001. The title and cover picture refers to the four tracks that represent parts of the day between night and day. 1. Amanecer (10:41) : After a spacey keyboard-intro, the music continues with beautiful, often sparkling piano play and strong Spanish vocals. Then a slow rhythm and howling guitar developes into a bombastic progmetal climate featuring powerful metal- riffs, propulsive drums and blistering electric guitar soli. This progmetal inspired sound is blended with exciting piano and synthesizer runs, very exciting music!
2. Mañana (11:43) : The first part is build upon compelling interplay between marimba and piano, then a mid-tempo, heavy guitar and sparkling piano. The climates alternate from mellow with marimba and Spanish vocals to bombastic delivering exciting spectacular soli on synthesizer and guitar and splendid interplay between classical inspired piano and propulsive metal- riffs, GREAT!
3. Atardecer (4:33) : This is a dreamy piece with melancholical vocals, guitar and strings, a very pleasant atmosphere to relax after all that bombastic stuff.
4. Noche (13:11) : The final track is very alternating, from spacey with soaring keyboards and mellow with tender piano and acoustic guitar to heavy and bombastic featuring powerful and dynamic drums and again great interplay between guitar and piano.
THIS IS A VERY STRONG AND PROMISING DEBUT CD WITH LOTS OF FINE MUSICAL IDEAS!
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Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 13:06
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Viva!! One more topic about South american prog!!
Ok, I think the "new leader" idea is too pretentious..but south-american
rock is really becoming very significative in prog world.
Or I should say latin-american prog? We can add Cast and other mexican
bands here..
Cast is, maybe, the more significative band from nowadays.
By the way, I'm listening Estructura from Venezuela right now! Very good
album.. is from 1978 however..
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Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 13:07
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I almost forgot! Thank you Erik. You don't let south-american prog die...
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 16:32
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Well erik, Perpetuum Karma is now in my power...and althought Im only listening to it for the first time, I can say it´s preeeeetty good
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 16:43
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How could I forget Kiko Loureiro, who has just finished recording his second solo album which will be called "Universo Inverso"
Here is an instrumental from his first album...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S2Ju5OX80Fc - http://youtube.com/watch?v=S2Ju5OX80Fc
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 17:44
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Thanks for your kind words http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=1168&FID=3 - Prog-Brazil and thanks to http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=8024&FID=3 - WaywardSon for your recommendation Well, http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=1995&FID=3 - el böthy , the new Nexus album is nothing but a sensational progrock album, so compelling and so very well crafted in the 24-carat symphonic prog tradition
And now I am going to listen to Seti (Chili) and their wonderufl album Life Signs (2005), I hope to review it soon!
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Posted By: Marcos
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 15:12
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If you can, check the argentinian bands:
# "Las orejas y la lengua". They have 2 albums: "La Eminencia Inobjetable" and "Error".
# "Hexatónica". They have 2 albums too, "Hexatónica en vivo" (live album) and "Formas" (studio album). See that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wttN5QDnVQQ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wttN5QDnVQQ
South America is an important "prog rock's cradle"
Marcos - http://www.purevolume.com/postmortemproject - http://www.purevolume.com/postmortemproject ------------- www.postmortemweb.com.ar |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 16:25
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Thanks for keeping this thread alive Marcos and what a remarkable European silence since the start
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Posted By: Marcos
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 17:04
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Europa is the prog rock's cradle. I love european bands as Yes, Deep Purple (and I like Can, Gentle Giant,...). I just think South America is now an important place for Prog Rock. ------------- www.postmortemweb.com.ar |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 17:11
Yesterday I listened to your fellow country men William Gray and their spendid debut CD Living Fossils, it's incredible how they blend classical, folk, prog metal and symphonic prog, so dynamic and creative, one of the best debut releases in the last five years 
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Posted By: anael
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 21:44
Leader?  difficult to say, i think the future in prog would be Post-Rock or Space-Rock, there are a lot of american and european bands at this moment giving amazing works, Electronic Prog could be the future too.In Brazil a friend of mine playing electronics: http://www.gustavojobim.com/ - http://www.gustavojobim.com/ <----awesome work! ------------- 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 22:45
Yeah, i recently bought Carbono 14 by Exsimio, like it very much! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Revan
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 23:11
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Prog is actually having a bit of a revival here in argentina, not only argentine bands are producing good albums, but the genre is somehow gaining some popularity.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 00:57
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Japan and South America have really become prog hot spots in the last 10-15 years!
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 04:41
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maybe prog is getting some popularity 'cos south american music is really bad .five or ten years ago was soda stereo.los cadillacs,caifanes [well they are not prog but was good music],....now is salsa ,crappy pop,or reggeton ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
so prog is an escape for those who are looking for good music.Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 12:11
| Perhaps due to the support of specialised labels the South/Latin-American progrock scene is back on the track? At this moment I enjoy lots of good progrock records from Mylodon Records (Chile) and Record Symphony (Brazil) but how about Record Runner? |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 12:26
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Erik, Mylodon records is doing an excellent work, i enjoy so many bands that can be found there, anael and i suggested a "new" mexican band called Arbatel, you can check them also in Mylodon´s page. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 12:35
Hi, Erik, I believe you wanted to say Rock Symphony, don't you? If yes, they are doing really a great, great job! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 17:24
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Indeed Atkingani, Freudian slip because I wanted to say Rock Symphony but in my head were Brasilian progrock labels Record Runner and Rock Symphony
Latest Latin-American prog news: forthcoming DVD's by Nexus and Cast
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Posted By: zFrogs
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 09:09
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Great pleasure for me when I see nice comments about our music (latin music). Yes we have inumerous artist in prog rock vein, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico and many others countries. Some artists in Brazil doesn't have any kind of recognize. Unfortunately the music industry looks for comercial music only and the independent labels have too many difficults to survive. But I hope one day all of us will see rock prog bands from south and latin america play good music here and around the globe. We just need to keep the faith in music. Thank you Prog Archives and all people here to support and friendship. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/erifrog/ |
Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 10:09
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A band from my city (Florianópolis/Brazil): Experimental instrumental: COLORIR is a two piece from an island in BRAZIL that likes to express themselves through live music. Through espontaneous composisions we create our own music and we like to bring it to alternative spaces such as beaches , parks , mental hospitals and the strangest of all...night clubs/pubs. The debut album is called "Noite Madrugada Infinito" and it was recorded with a 2 inch analog tape machine. Mixing was done live as well , on the tape's first audition. Effects were added as we mixed manually. Songs were inspired by the night and the mistery of the unknown. Please use good headphones for a better audition. Free MP3: www.tramavirtual.com.br/colorir / www.myspace.com/colorir Videos: www.youtube.com/user/colorir www.colorir.cjb.net ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 11:42
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Thanks for your posts and nice words
This evening I will add the new and interesting Chilean progrock bands Seti and Astralis to this site, I hope you will be able to buy this wonderful music
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 18 2007 at 14:53
Thanks for the heads up. I haven't been to Mylodon's site in a while. I wonder what is up with Matraz. I need more music from them!! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: anael
Date Posted: February 18 2007 at 18:10
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they're working on his new album, it supposed to be ready in this 2007....i'm just waiting too
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 18 2007 at 18:27
During my interviews with Angulart (Chile), Amagrama and Nexus (both Argentine) I was told how difficult it is for progrock bands in South-America to survive because of the huge impact of the commercialism  Nonetheless, today I realised that the last months I have only added South-American bands (see my reviews on this site): two weeks ago Diaposao (Brazil) and William Gray (Argentina), last week Astralis and Seti (both Chile) and next week I hope to add Spin from Brazil (Atkingani is helping me to collect information in order to present a decent biography). And I am playing mostly South-American prog the last weeks: from Supay and Nexus to Seti and William Gray, excellent prog so ...
.... A BIG HAND FOR THE SOUTH-AMERICAN PROG
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Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: February 18 2007 at 18:39
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Also fits the description two venezuelan bands: RC2 (prog-metal) and Pig Farm On The Moon (Symph prog) although I think they haven't released albums in quite a while... PFOTM only released one album about 6 years ago. ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 19 2007 at 16:49
| Anyone heard of Sinepoca from Chile? |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: February 19 2007 at 17:08
RC2 that I know are not even remotely metal - typical symphonic prog IMO. Don't know though if they released anything else apart from their first eponymous album. ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 22:35
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I think it's their only one. They must be on hiatus, or defunct, or working very slowly. Their day jobs interfere, I'm sure.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 25 2007 at 13:14
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Very soon the amazing Brazilian band Spin will be added to Prog Archives, can't wait to publish my review |
Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 07:29
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Hi Eric. Do you know the chilean band Abrete Gandul ? Well, I don't. But I heard the songs here in PA. It seems wonderful! ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 07:34
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Has anyone mentioned Haddad yet? They are listed on this site as Neo Progressive, although I´m not too sure they fit in that category.
I was listening to their album from 2004 and it is simply amazing!
I plan to review the album this week.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 07:38
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I will ask my friend Hans from Progwalhalla to check out Abrete Gandul and Haddad, thanks for the recommendations Latin-American progheads
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 07:40
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I mentioned HADDAD in the thread about "prog-beauties"... they're fine and I don't think they are neo-prog, instead they are new symphonic! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 07:49
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I have just recently been hearing some more things from South America, and I must say I am impressed. Spin XXI is a very interesting newcomer. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: zFrogs
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 09:54
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Wait this name from Brazil: ACIDAFÉ (Acid Faith) ProgMetal, soon I will send you material. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/erifrog/ |
Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 11:05
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I have Ars Vita Longa Brevis from Haddad, but I don't think this album amazing. Maybe a 3 stars album. I didn't like the lyrics too much. The instrumental songs are very good. I don't know if there is something wrong with me.. I just prefer other bands. Or I have to listen more Haddad albums. The genre? Maybe Art Rock, because they play various styles. ../Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=6471 - ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 12:07
I like the album, it´s pretty good for me, thoug as you said is not amazing, anyway i think there´s nothing wrong with you, you simply don´t enjoy it so much, that´s it.  ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 14:29
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The eternal 'a matter of taste' senores This evening I will mail Hans from Progwalhalla about more interesting Latin-American prog because he has good contacts with Rock Symphony and Mylodon Records, both labels are responsible for lots of great new prog Thanks to Hans I have discovered Bauer, Tarkus, Seti, Astralis, Spin and the amazing new Argentine progrock band William Gray, highly recommended
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Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 14:49
Ok buddy  ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 07 2007 at 11:55
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Last week I received some very positive PM's and e-mails about Nexus their new album, is it becoming a 'future classic' ? |
Posted By: Sasquamo
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 16:04
| Well, I just happened to be listening to the sample tracks of a couple bands from Chile on the front page, Exsimio and Octopus, and both were very very good. Man, Exsimio's drummer in a monster! |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 16:05
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OK, then buy the CD's, muchas gracias
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 20:42
Love Exsimio. I have their Carbono 14 and will get their s/t soon as well.
Lately got my hands on another Chilean band which Erik got me into (and had an interview with them) - Angulart.
Had a couple of listens and so far -
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 21:03
Yeah, Carbono 14 is excellent! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 11 2007 at 07:07
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I am very glad with the good words about overlooked Chilean band Angulart because they have a very adventurous and compelling sound with inspired vocals and lots of great musical ideas I will contact their manager how about Angulart at this moment, I was told by him that their singer left last year.
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 23 2007 at 00:26
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Time to talk a bit about Supay, having heard their myspace songs, im very interested, and after reagind Erik`s and Cesar`s reviews... i am wayy more interested... sounds very good and promising!! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 23 2007 at 13:23
| I don't know that I'd say that the region is set to become the prog leader, but with the internet's wide distribution, it's given acts from that area a better opportunity for exposure. Especially in a scene like prog that tends to rely more on community for info & references, i.e. word of mouth. |
Posted By: Samir
Date Posted: April 03 2007 at 13:33
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Hi, i guess you have talked about some bands from Chile, anyway id like to recommend Akineton Retard and Evolucion, there are my favorite bands from there. And i like to ask if you know any prog band from Paraguay?
I am living there though i wasnt born there.
Thanks
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: April 03 2007 at 14:43
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Samir, we have a foster child in Paraguay, his name is Elias, he is 15, he loves football, guitar and drawing, just like his foster parent in Holland
Evolucion is great but I don't know bands from Paraguay, I am sure fellow collaborator Cesar Inca Mendoza can help you
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: April 03 2007 at 17:54
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This evening I listened to the CD Mixilodio by Chilean band Ergo Sum, this is an excellent compilation, very dynamic and adventurous prog with hints from Frank Zappa to Jethro Tull, to be discovered
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Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 08:13
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Did you listen Vesania from Brazil? I just listened last days and I really loved it! I don't like metal, but this (symphonic) album with a touch of metal is really really good!!! I will write a review for their unique album... coming soon... ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 14:05
I just bought the album yesterday... man am I amazed! This album is pure genious!!! Check it out! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 14:09
I will find out whether South America is the new prog leader when I get my order of Spin XXI - Contrapunto from progwalhalla.com   |
Posted By: eriksalkeld
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 04:49
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You're all missing one heck of a band: FRAGIL, from Peru. It's one of those pop prog bands, not saying it is worse or anything, it's excellent music, just don't expect any virtuosism, ultra fast and intricate solos or riffs, great epics, experiments or things like that, it's just always very enjoying. Check out Av. Larco (excellent album but poor sound production), Cuento Real (good songs, good production, good everything) and Sorpresa del Tiempo (a live album that includes almost all songs from Av. Larco, this time with a totally superior sound quality). ------------- Autenticidad, actitud, pluralidad, espiritu e inteligencia, si es prog bien, si no, tambien. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 19:02
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I am curious to the recent thoughts about this topic, is Italy on the way back or .. ? |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 22:08
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Shameless self thread promotion jajajajjajaja ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 22:16
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Talking about South American music, let me tell you taht today i had my first experience with Perpettum Karma, my first impression was good, but not as good as i thought, i found it boring in several moments, but full of great music in other, not a masterpiece definitely, but obviously i have to listen to it more times. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: zFrogs
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 23:06
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OS MUTANTES again. Live cd and dvd. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/erifrog/ |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:10
You are right El Bothy, shameless self thread promotion last night  , I couldn't resist the temptation when I noticed how many threads I started in the past in the Prog Music Lounge  I will not repeat it, it remains an one-shot joke!
About Perpetuum Karma by Nexus, Memowakeman, it will grow with every listening session. Nonetheless, I notice that the one symphomaniac is absolutely delighted about this album and the other proghead is a bit bored about it so it seems to evoke quite mixed feelings.
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Posted By: trili
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 09:56
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From Puerto Rico:
http://www.myspace.com/trili - http://www.myspace.com/trili
http://www.myspace.com/astridproll - http://www.myspace.com/astridproll
http://www.myspace.com/ongoband ------------- https://oddjohnhawkins.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 12:28
Listen to this guy. Caribbean Prog will rule the world ! ------------- 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 13:28
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Thanks, I will check out this Caribbean Prog
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 13:40
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On second thought, I think Boricua Prog sounds better.
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 22:26
I count myself with the last ones, I really dont understand all the excitment for this album. I find every song too long for its own sake, except the last one. Personally I also find it a bit too derivated from ELP and others, and there seems to be a lack of originality. Its a 3 star album for me, as I think I put it quite clearly in my review (which you are all more than welcomed to check out). ah, and erik... we have all done it ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 22:38
I remember your review very well El Bothy because I was astonished that an Argentine proghead was not really delighted about the new Nexus album  I am still delighted about it, I love the tension between the mellow, bluesy atmospheres and dynamic ELP-like parts, if you let yourself carry away with the music, it's very compelling. I am glad we agree more about other Argentine progrock sensation William Gray, very overlooked on Prog Archives!
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Posted By: Proglodita
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 00:27
I first heard AngulArt just a weeks ago, and I asked myself about their current situation. Now I read this... any news?
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Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 00:41
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I really don't think so.
1.- Artists here are starving and buried under tons of crap from transnational music companys. 2.- If the artist doesn't die of a bad case of empty stomach and overall rejection, the police beats us all and our governments sell us to the USA for nothing in every possible way. I'm not kidding, 3.- If it is not the lack of proper feeding or the selling, the stupidity that has been promoted to death by once again our governments has brought to us reggaeton music, wich is another reason to make the subject of the thread an impossible . ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 03:06
| I'm still perfectly fine with exploring South American prog from the 1970s. Mind-blowing stuff, I'd say. Crucis, La Maquina de Hacer Pajaros, Wara... great stuff. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 05:03
About Angulart: I have lost contact with their friendly manager since a few months, they had rehearsed with a new singer, more I don't know  ..
The current Latin-American progrock is great delivering excellent albums by William Gray and Nexus and exciting DVD's by Quaterna Requiem and especially Tarkus
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Posted By: Vaize
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 10:57
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Good to see so many people posting here... I agree with all the comments, excelent music all way around South America.
I will add few bands with recent works, among others not yet mentioned: - Leusemia, from Peru. I received the excelent cd Hospicios as a gift from my good friend Cesar Inca in a visit to Lima and it really surprised me. Is a masterpiece. - Tavo Castillo, excelent senior flautist, keyboardist and guitarist (formerly with peruvian band Frágil) released an interesting solo cd called Ensueños, good for relaxing mood times. - Eclipse, Brazilian prog band that had the track "Give It Back" included in the Gentle Giant tribute album Giant Tracks. Their cd Jumping From Springboards was considered the best Brazilian prog cd in 2003 by local prog site "Rock Progressivo Brasil". I also reinforce the impressions about Exsimio, from Chile, excelent band that I had the chance to see live in Brazil (2006) in a tour with the also good band Flor de Loto from Peru... And for those who appreciate heavier sounds, the Heavy Metal scene is also very strong presently in South America, specially in Brazil and deserves a closer look... ------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.myspace.com/veuliahband" rel="nofollow - Veuliah - Brazilian Heavy Metal My page |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 11:46
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Anyone else into the superb bands Mar de Robles and La Pura Realidad?
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Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 12:16
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Anyway, starving or not, Chilean Band CONGRESO and Peruvian band FRÁGIL are really good suggestions. ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 12:47
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Well, I notice that many Latin-American progheads have come out of their winter sleep good to see that this thread has come to live again after 3 months
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Posted By: rspinto
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 15:38
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I must agree that my neighbors are excellig at prog at the moment. But there is also a true tresure awayting in the discovery of the bands of the past.
I say this becuse inspite of the recent reawakening of prog in the region, the best still resides in the late 70-80s.
I have yet to see some great brazilian names such as Ronnie Von ackwnoleged.
In a better note, Os Mutantes, our greatest prog band have reunited and are plannig a new album, so more prog to come...
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