2010s New Prog Revolution

A couple of years ago, after 'Noctourniquet', 'The King of Limbs' and some stuff from Anathema I've been sure that the future of modern prog is in electronic music experiments.

But after Storm Corrosion, iamthemorning and 'The Raven That Refused to Sing' I see how symphonic prog with full-blown orchestras is getting more and more popular. A very sudden change (and I quite like it).

This has been going on for the best part of 10 years now, if there was a revolution the it's already happened and your just late to the party.

Then you just weren't paying attention. I know I've been involved in threads covering the exact same ground back in 06/07.

I think that the "revolution" took place much earlier than 2010, too.
But maybe it got another upwind in 2010..

the great thing is, that prog is still growing and evolving, and there are always some bands, that sound fresh und innovative

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I respect your opinion and thank you for your contribution, but a huge amount of magnificent debut albums released in last four years denied what you said.


Just as a decor ... all of these three stunning tracks come from debut albums in different genres of prog ( I don't know what you like actually) released this year:














Enjoy!

There were plenty of strong debut albums being released before then as well. Maybe there are more debut's being released now than ever before, can't say I'd know, but there's no revolution behind it, it's the culmination of 10+ years of gradual change in the advancement in technology that has allowed albums to be recorded on the cheap and still sound good along with the platform to showcase such music that has advanced along side it.

Have you considered that it might be a generational thing, that so many new bands are turning up now because this generation has reached an age where they can go out and do this, and will then slow down waiting for the next generation to come along?

sleeper wrote: (...) Have you considered that it might be a generational thing, that so many new bands are turning up now because this generation has reached an age where they can go out and do this, and will then slow down waiting for the next generation to come along?

Well, not exactly. The generations are mixed now, as well as the styles.
For example, today I found a wonderful debut album titled And Now... by The Netherlands's progressive rock artist Martin Woster who was active in a prog band in 1979.



And Mr Woster is not an isolated case, on the contrary - there is a lot of veterans who finally have an opportunity to realize their ideas. By the way, generally speaking, the veterans have a higher propensity to melody than very young artists.

Edited by Svetonio - June 03 2014 at 05:24

ole-the-first wrote: A couple of years ago, after 'Noctourniquet', 'The King of Limbs' and some stuff from Anathema I've been sure that the future of modern prog is in electronic music experiments. But after Storm Corrosion, iamthemorning and 'The Raven That Refused to Sing' I see how symphonic prog with full-blown orchestras is getting more and more popular. A very sudden change (and I quite like it).

I agree that there seems to be an increasing amount of talented progressive artists coming out now as compared to the 90's and 00's, if perhaps none of them reach Steven Wilson / Neal Morse / Roine Stolt / Echolyn / After Crying etc. level.

Strictly bands that started or got real good in the 2010's: Ciccada, Sunchild / Karfagen, Lalle Larsson, Mars Hollow, Accordo Dei Contrari, Ske, Abrete Gandul, Gösta Berlings Saga, La Coscienza di Zeno / Luca Scherani, Haken, Dean Watson, Lifesigns, Henry Fool, Sanguine Hum, The Worm Ouroboros, Ingranaggi della Valle, Dynamo Bliss, Camelias Garden, Progenesi, Superdrama, Billy Bottle and the Multiple, Sky Architect / Chris

lol'd @ Dean's post.

Edited by King Crimson776 - June 03 2014 at 06:50

It must be the world cup soccer who served as inspiration for the new prog revolution every 4 years, so the next one in this year. Prog on the Cloud or in your mobile...