Eastern/South European Prog Blog

I would like to show you one of old Czech/Slovak suggestions by Magor (who suggested most of Czech/Slovak bands before):

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52342&PID=3702920#3702920

Not everything has to appeal to Jazz Prog genre, some of them may be Eclectic, or Crossover. It happens all the time. Sadly, requirements for Jazz Rock / Fusion genre are, as you said Slava, strict.

I had few days off (in offline world, you know, Land Without Computer), so let me just give time and I will listen it through.

Mimochodem Milane, Vltavu, Jazz Celula, Prudy vidím jako dobrou šanci. Jak jsem říkal, Eclectic (pro "divnějšího") a Crossover (pro víc "mainstreamovou") hudbu je naše příležitost. Co ty na to ?

Slava's country certainly has a lot to offer. Estonia is the smallest from Baltic states and it has much more bands. Not sure why, Slava probably knows why.

Anyway Keishiro, what about to use similar map for Asian countries ? You can ask for help of people, who knows more about certain countries and would be willing to talk/suggest bands.

Gandalfino wrote: Hi, Marty (and all Eastern Prog fans), Every albums of Prúdy are included in Collegium Musicum section. I think it´s not alright and this chapter should be divided because there are two another bands.   Jazz Celula - I absolutely don´t know why this band isn´t  here yet. This is without doubt masterpiece of JR/F! Vltava - entirely unclassifiable band in this "strict JR/F criteria". Rock music with a touch of vaudeville, jazz, swing, some modern elements, maybe pop, using dada or surrealistic lyrics, sung in Czech with funny falsetto... I´m curious what would  unknowing reviewers say to their music.

1)From what I saw, only first album (COLLEGIUM MUSICUM discography) is here. I suppose that Prudy can make a case here and succeed. Give it a time please.

2)Jazz Celula - I was listening their album Oheň až požár and what can I say - pure JR/F.

3)Vltava - I know them very well. I think that JR/F isn't good choice for them, they're not hardcore Jazz like Jazz Celula. Their place would be maybe in Eclectic, or Crossover.

Jonáši, na wiki Vltavy se píše "Její hudba mnohdy balancovala mezi popem a kýčem, typické také byly její surrealistické texty" a pop prvky mnohdy znamenají Crossover: Surrealistické texty jsou fajn - pro nás dva, ale nejenom, že jim většina nebude rozumět, ale hlavně se na PA na texty ohled skoro nebere. 

Jen říkám, jak to je

Keishiro, that's fine. Most of my suggestions will be atypical from now on. Aren't all big names here already ? Then it's time to look for these obscure (unknown) or obscure atypical bands like the ones from Czech Republic.

Happy hunting :-)

I also updated list on first page: Futurum suggested for Neo-Prog -------------------------------------- Dan Bárta suggested to Jazz  Forum -------------------------------------- Jablkoň suggested for Avant  Forum Psí vojáci suggested for Avant  Forum MCH Band suggested for Avant Deep Sweden suggested for Avant -------------------------------------- Monika Načeva suggested for more genres  Forum -------------------------------------- Ufajr suggested for Post-Rock  Forum C suggested for Post-Rock  Forum -------------------------------------- Boo suggested for Crossover Vladimír Mišík & ETC suggested for Crossover -------------------------------------- Klar suggested for Psychedelic -------------------------------------- Michal Pavlíček suggested for Eclectic -------------------------------------- Atari Terror suggested for Prog Metal Asmodeus suggested for Prog Metal Master's Hammer suggested for Prog Metal Oblomov suggested for Prog Metal

^ Already on my "to-do" list. Just leave it to me and it'll be OK. Thanks for suggestion though, seems like we're two who have opinion that they are Prog Metal.

Prog Metal will-suggest

Silent Stream of Godless Elegy
Symphonity
Stíny plamenů (from Pilsen)

with Master's Hammer
& Oblomov being evaluated (and it seems like success)

of course + Asmodeus & Atari Terror.

^ Milan, your suggestions are always a pleasure to read. The ones I sometimes know, but never thought about them in Prog way.

I don't know OTK, but Tata Bojs could work. "Nanoalbum" is really a gem, even it may be tough challenge to get them here.

What Vltava album do you think is the most Prog ? I was thinking about ///Marx Engels Beatles///, or their very first. Eclectic or Crossover. Unfortunately not Jazz.