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I just came back from a trip to the Basque land, north in Spain, after playing with Wobbler in Peralta. What a beautiful country! And the people, the food and the wine were all excellent. Looking forward to my return.

On this journey I realized I didn't know much about the Spanish prog scene. I only had Gotic and Mezquita, both beautiful records in their own way. One album that really hit the spot for me was Haizea - Hontz Gaua. Beautiful, sacral progressive folk with all the right vibes. And after a few glass of wine, Triana - El Patio is killer as f***. Another album I listened to after returning home was the first album by Iman, Califato Independiente. Very cool fusion/jazz-rock stuff with a lot of nice instrumentation.
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Oops, I forgot to mention Picasso Portraits by Juan Martin, a Spanish flamenco guitarplayer who moved to London, on this album from 1981 he collaborates with known progrock musicians like Tony Hymas, John Gustafson, Simon Phillips and Ian Mosley, an overlooked gem!
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Originally posted by dauinghorn dauinghorn wrote:

One album that really hit the spot for me was Haizea - Hontz Gaua. Beautiful, sacral progressive folk with all the right vibes. And after a few glass of wine, Triana - El Patio is killer as f***. Another album I listened to after returning home was the first album by Iman, Califato Independiente. Very cool fusion/jazz-rock stuff with a lot of nice instrumentation.

This! It could allmost be myself written all these words, dauinghorn.

And very good with some small stories among all the listning. I can tell one myself:
My interest for Spanish Prog began 17 years ago when I bought the book  Scented Gardens Of the Mind. A guide to the golden era of progressive rock (1968-1980) in more than 20 European countries  by Dag Erik Asbjørnsen. This book gave me very much a wish to be acquainted with and own music from many different countries, among them Spain. 
I can only say, it showed to be an unincredibly giving wish, which was followed by an unincredible amount of satisfaction.


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These are my favourite Spanish prog rock albums of all time: 

Crack - Si todo Hiciera Crack (1979) - Pure prog rock
Gotic - Escenes (1978) - Prog rock / jazz rock fusion
Triana - El Patio (1975) - Andalousian prog rock
Iceberg - Sentiments (1977) - jazz rock/prog rock
Iman Califato Independiente (1978) - Imán Califato independiente - Prog rock /jazz rock fusion/ andalousian rock
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I surely like to see your list, Dustino. I guess, we could have some nice, music listening hours together, as well.

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Originally posted by Guy Guden Guy Guden wrote:

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Hmmmm ... must be a band from the moon, Guy ... 

Hablo De Una Tierra -- 1975

Espana Ano 75 -- 1976

Valle Del Pas -- 1978

This last album is excellent, and sad that the band has not been heard. It has been a part of Guy's shows for  at least 44 years!!!!! Along with some other bands listed here, although a couple of them (to my ears) are more conventional than progressive.
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My favorite Spanish Prog albums:

1. Amoeba Split Dance of the Goodbyes

2. Kotebel Omphalos

3. Atila Reviure

4. Kant Freud Kafka No tengas miedo

5. Magick Brother & Mystic Sister Magick Brother & Mystic Sister

6. Amarok Quentadharken

7. Kotebel Concierto for Piano and Electric Ensemble

8. Kotebel Cosmology

9. Juan Martín Painter in Sound

10. Kant Freud Kafka Onírico

11. Amoeba Split Second Split

12. Kotebel Ouroboros

13. Itoiz Ezekiel

14. Gòtic Escenes




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Sorry, that's a dozen. Some of these I haven't listened to in many years.

Amoeba Split - Dance of the Goodbyes
Gòtic - Escenes
Iceberg - Sentiments
Los Canarios - Ciclos
Itoiz - Ezekiel
Kotebel - Omphalos
Magick Brother & Mystic Sister - Magick Brother & Mystic Sister
Mezquita - Recuerdos de mi tierra
Música Urbana - Música Urbana
October Equus - Saturnal
Senogul - Senogul
Triana - Triana (El Patio)                                                                                                                          
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Cool track from a band outta Spain.
I was kinda shocked how good it was, being a fan sequel to frikin Tarkus.
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my fav albums from Spain are

Nahemah - The second Philosophy (death - prog similar to Opeth, amazing album)
Dracma - A Fine Stormy Weather (great neo prog edited by Mellow records)
Maquina! - Why? (classic!! great psychedelic, jam and prog rock)
Galadriel - Chasing The Dragonfly (neo prog influenced by Yes)
Kotebel - Omphalos (great female vocals, similar to KC)
Amarok - Hayat Yolunda (great prog folk!)
Harvest - Chasing Time (great neo prog, with Steve Rothery and Alan Reed)
Díficil Equilibrio - Trayecto (Avant prog, really recoomend that album)
Planeta Imaginario - Biomasa (canterbury sound, perfect album!)
Iceberg - Coses Nostres (a classic album from Barcelona, jazz rock fussion)
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Some of these I haven't listened to in many years.
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Los Canarios - Ciclos

You are the first one to mention this one, Logan, and you maybe "haven't listened to in many years", but this is one of my favourites, (as well).
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I am shocked nobody mentioned debut album by Nu - Cuentos de Ayer y de Hoy from 1978.
Probably my favorite Spanish prog album together with Crack. Pure gem, unique sound, dynamic heavy prog with lots of tempo changes, hooks and turns. Everyone who like violin in rock should check it out. 

Crack - Si Todo Hiciera Crack (1978)
Canarios - Ciclos (1974)  
Feliu i Joan Albert - Feliu i Joan Albert (1977)
Fusioon - Fusioon (Orange Cover) 1974 
Goma - 14 de Abril (1975)  
Gotic - Escenes (1978)  
Iceberg - Sentiments (1977)
Iman Califato Independiente - Iman Califato Independiente (1980)  
Atila - Reviure (1978)
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Anybody else who wants to tell about fave Spanish Prog albums?








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I'm always surprised when these lists are started at how many people automatically zoom in on the 1970s--this despite the fact that an enormous amount of great progressive rock music has been produced since the 1970s. Heck, I would argue that in many instances a nation's 21st Century prog releases could eclipse those of the "classic era" 1970s.

Perhaps two lists--"Classic" and "Modern"--should be requested when posting these threads.

P.S. I'd love to see peoples' response to queries for favorite "classic era" albums or bands for the Tech/Extreme Metal, Prog Metal, Neo Prog, Post Rock/Math Rock, and Experimental/Post Metal subgenres. That would be a laugher. (As if progressive rock music hasn't progressed since the 1970s!!!)
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^ I don't think there's much "automatic" in it, and anyway, it's everybody's own decision, while we won't get authoritarian, do we?








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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

Heck, I would argue that in many instances a nation's 21st Century prog releases could eclipse those of the "classic era" 1970s.

On what basis? I know only one country which that can be argue with some good reason, and that is USA...maybe Norway too. 





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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

^ I don't think there's much "automatic" in it, and anyway, it's everybody's own decision, while we won't get authoritarian, do we?

Something else, "my" national threads have been about personal faves.




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Btw, to the opening poster David D, Spanish rock started a few years before Franco's death, namely in Catalonia (let's say from 1970 onwards) because of widespread tourism. I'd say that things changed after his death for the Basque area, because cultural repression was much stronger in that heavily different languaged provinces. 
BTW, Franco himself was a Gallego (from Galicia, the province North of Portugal), a province which also have their local Gaelic language, like Asturians did as well, but didn't try what the Basque did; try to diminish the role/influence of the Spanish tongue (incidentally, this is what the Catalans are trying to do since the millennium and look where that brought them)

Apparently, (I just learned this in a documentary about Portuguese dictator Salazar), Franco's health had been a problem for some times and his stranglehold on all corners of cultural affairs had weakened (been loosened) in his last decade in power.


Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

I'm always surprised when these lists are started at how many people automatically zoom in on the 1970s--this despite the fact that an enormous amount of great progressive rock music has been produced since the 1970s. Heck, I would argue that in many instances a nation's 21st Century prog releases could eclipse those of the "classic era" 1970s.

nothing automatic here, AFAIAC. 

I didn't learn and start listening to many European countries' prog scene until the mid or late 90's, at the same time I discovered of Galadriel (neo-prog) and Amarok etc...

However,  you're right that the recent avant-prog wave (October Equus, Ontalva, Amoeba Split and Kotebel  is quite interesting, but their albums rank lower in my lists (gnosis 10 instead of gnosis 11 or 12), partly because I've grown a bit tired of late of avant-prog (Kotebel is not really avant as such, but close enough for comfort)


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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

P.S. I'd love to see peoples' response to queries for favorite "classic era" albums or bands for the Tech/Extreme Metal, Prog Metal, Neo Prog, Post Rock/Math Rock, and Experimental/Post Metal subgenres. That would be a laugher. (As if progressive rock music hasn't progressed since the 1970s!!!)

But I'll think about a thread concerning Post Rock/Math Rock. Smile
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

P.S. I'd love to see peoples' response to queries for favorite "classic era" albums or bands for the Tech/Extreme Metal, Prog Metal, Neo Prog, Post Rock/Math Rock, and Experimental/Post Metal subgenres. That would be a laugher. (As if progressive rock music hasn't progressed since the 1970s!!!)

But I'll think about a thread concerning Post Rock/Math Rock. Smile
I could come up with a shortlist of Post Rock bands I know of, but they're all Greek to me, quite literally. Smile


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