Soundatlas (NL/UK)

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   Thank you for your reply and you took the effort to listen to the song, much appreciated.

How would you define crossover prog? To be honest I never really bothered about exactly determining the genre, I just write songs I like and somehow fall (imho) under the prog umbrella. Although I think the song is a good introduction to the story and has several musical elements that are a good showcase, some other elements aren't as prominent. E.g. the instrumental opening overture has a spheric opening, bombastic riffs etc. all referencing songs later, there's a song in the whole tone scale that reminds (at least me) of King Crimson, more metal oriented song etc. - but maybe those example underline "crossover", so I'm curious to learn more about it.

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the_cartographer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: 9 hours 25 minutes ago Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote the_cartographer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Soundatlas (NL/UK) Posted: 4 hours 40 minutes ago at 11:05
	Thank you for your reply and you took the effort to listen to the song, much appreciated. How would you define crossover prog? To be honest I never really bothered about exactly determining the genre, I just write songs I like and somehow fall (imho) under the prog umbrella. Although I think the song is a good introduction to the story and has several musical elements that are a good showcase, some other elements aren't as prominent. E.g. the instrumental opening overture has a spheric opening, bombastic riffs etc. all referencing songs later, there's a song in the whole tone scale that reminds (at least me) of King Crimson, more metal oriented song etc. - but maybe those example underline "crossover", so I'm curious to learn more about it.

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7450	Post Options Post Reply Quote yam yam Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 7 hours 50 minutes ago at 07:55
	^ Listened to 'An Absurd Idea' on YouTube, and it sounds like ideal material for inclusion in our Crossover Prog sub genre. Keep us informed regarding the progress towards the launch of the full album, and as soon as it's released we'll evaluate your project for inclusion here.

the_cartographer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: 9 hours 25 minutes ago Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote the_cartographer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 9 hours 13 minutes ago at 06:32
	I forgot, the website of the project is this: https://www.soundatlas.nl

the_cartographer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: 9 hours 25 minutes ago Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote the_cartographer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 9 hours 14 minutes ago at 06:31
	Soundatlas is a progressive rock project by Marc Volgers (guitars, bass, programming). Jinian Wilde (David Cross Band) is on vocals and Tom Rice on drums. Marc aims to write complex, yet catchy songs. The style can be described as prog with elements of metal, borrowing from all kinds of genres. Soundatlas has serious plans to release an album, called The Cartographer. It's an ambitious album about someone who wants to map out the universe. This is an impossible task, and the journey is actually a metaphor for personal growth. The songs are written and one of the songs is recorded with Jin and Tom. This song, An Absurd Idea, introduces the story of the album and is a good showcase what you can expect. It has odd time signatures, a catchy chorus, a crazy middle section. The song can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvNkQy2zusE Now releasing an album costs money. The plan is to start crowdfunding the album by the end of April. If you want to stay updated, sign up on the pre-launch page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/--3203925/coming_soon/x/3008215 Project site: https://www.soundatlas.nl Edited by the_cartographer - 9 hours 10 minutes ago at 06:35