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Published 14th October 2017
1: CYDEMIND - Erosion
Selected by: Raimond Fischbach
Country: Canada
Sub-genre: Instrumental prog rock / metal
Description: This quintet from Montréal marries wonderful violin melodies, in the style of Jean Luc Ponty, with the progressive goodness of Kansas, and some heavy riffing à la Dreamscape. The result is a catchy, entertaining, groovy and at times dizzying mix of prog rock and metal.
Listen to it now: Album on Bandcamp
More Information: Artist website
2: LUCIE TREACHER - Wunderkabinett
Selected by: Roger Trenwith
Country: UK
Sub-genre: Quirkpop-orkestral
Listen to it now: Album on Bandcamp
More Information: Artist website
3: THE PHYSICS HOUSE BAND - Mercury Fountain
Selected by: Raffaella Berry
Country: UK
Sub-genre: Experimental psychedelic prog
Listen to it now: Album on Bandcamp
More Information: Band website
4: AMAROK - Hunt
Selected by: Andy Read
Country: Poland
Sub-genre: Progressive rock
5: RICHARD WILEMAN - Ghost (EP)
Selected by: Roger Trenwith
Country: UK
Sub-genre: No genre
Listen to it now: Album on Bandcamp
More Information: Artist website
2: LUCIE TREACHER - Wunderkabinett
Selected by: Roger Trenwith
Country: UK
Sub-genre: Quirkpop-orkestral
Description: A fine introduction into the quirky corners of Lucie Treacher's pop toy box, where all manner of Gamelan instrumentation, combined with a small chamber orchestra set-up, and a winning pop sensibility, make for an intriguing, if way too brief, listen. We need more!
Listen to it now: Album on Bandcamp
More Information: Artist website
3: THE PHYSICS HOUSE BAND - Mercury Fountain
Selected by: Raffaella Berry
Country: UK
Sub-genre: Experimental psychedelic prog
Description: Hailing from Brighton, The Physics House Band is a trio whose heavy, heady sound manages to be firmly rooted in the seventies, while at the same time feeling thoroughly modern. With tantalising touches of jazz and post/math rock to spice up the band’s churning riffs, their debut album, Mercury Fountain, offers a delectable aural feast for all fans of instrumental progressive rock that blends ambiance and aggression. The album was recorded and co-produced by Raven Bush and Joel Magill of Syd Arthur.
Listen to it now: Album on Bandcamp
More Information: Band website
4: AMAROK - Hunt
Selected by: Andy Read
Country: Poland
Sub-genre: Progressive rock
Description: Take the dark tones and melancholy that are the staples of Polish prog and mix them with a a carefully blended selection of post-progressive rock, ambient, electronica and straight rock. Amarok is essentially a solo project from multi-instrumentalist Michał Wojtas, his fourth under this banner but the first over 13 years. Michał provides excellent lead vocals, though Mariusz Duda of Riverside and Colin Bass of Camel guest on two tracks. Hunt is a superbly executed slab of music that is a treat for those, like me, who appreciate great songwriting, set within mesmerising moods and grooves. I think you need to hear this album.
Listen to it now: Full album on Progstreaming
More Information: Artist website5: RICHARD WILEMAN - Ghost (EP)
Selected by: Roger Trenwith
Country: UK
Sub-genre: No genre
Description: Richard Wileman is better known as Karda Estra, an eclectic and tasteful instrumental project with modern classical influences. Here, Richard gives us his first solo outing, the reason being as contained herein is a fully formed song, something you will not find in the Karda Estra canon. Ghost the song, is as thoughtful and well constructed as you would hope a song written by Richard to be, and the EP as a whole retains the fragility and intelligence of the main project. This all too short solo EP leaves this listener wanting more.
Listen to it now: Full album on Bandcamp
More Information: Artist website