Neo-progressive, new guidelines

ProgressivexGrooves wrote: Dear Windhawk and Neo Prog team . Thanks for this inspiring read - keep up the good work !

Thanks for the feedback - it is appreciated :-)

Would the genre get more respect if we found a thousand unknown obscure Neo bands ?
Sometimes I wonder if that's pre-requisite for admittance in to that special club of "artistes" .

Actually, the old definition had stronger ties grasping back to symphonic than the new one. The opening three paragraphs of the new one are more or less unchanged from the past version; while the latter three replaces paragraphs detailing what was outlined in the first three with descriptions that opens up quite a lot of new ground/new possibilities for the genre. Including what has been coined Nu-prog (sic) by some.

next step - getting neo prog the respect it deserves !

Generally, I'd push music with more typical mainstream musical tendencies over to the Crossover team myself. But there's no denying the fact that part of the reason for the definition change here was to be able to include bands that fell between the cracks - artists generally thought to belong here that due to one reason or another isn't seen to belong in the other subs. We will usually take them rather than witness prolonged sessions of pass the ball.

I salute the expanded Neo Prog, but I must ask one question: how to carefully allocate ehm... interchangeability with Crossover Prog?

I mean, in the very core Neo Prog is a form of rock music often resembling its Symphonic Prog origins in dense and compact form with high production values.

In essence, Crossover Prog is Art Rock often stepping in more traditional pop rock structures.

They're both having high degree of eclecticism. Nowadays they're both sharing (as other forms of prog as well) a rich pedigree of potential influences, varying from punk& new wave, AOR, metal to new age and electronica. As music is constantly evolving, subgenres are spreading away from the core.

I'm asking this because my knowledge of the genre is anything but deep, and I would appreciate any answers. Please keep in mind this is by no means a negative criticism - in fact, this widened definition is a great answer to all neo-haters that Neo-Prog is one of the many members of large Prog family, constantly changing, evolving and pushing forward

Corresponds nicely with paragraphs 3 - 6 of the new Neo definition, actually ;-)

In terms of stylistic expression, your musical style was thought to fit marginally better in the Neo-Prog category than in the others.
A few years ago it would probably have been labelled art rock.

Feel free to contact any of the other genre specialist teams if you want them to consider moving you to their part of the progarchives - click the genre names on the frontpage, and the team members of that particular genre can be found at the bottom of the page; with a menu giving the choice to send a personal message :-)

Thanks

-Joel