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08-31-2011, 02:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nuremberg, Germany | |  Awesome free compilation: The New Generation of Prog
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Hi there,
when you're staging a prog festival for modern and somewhat obscure prog bands, you try to think of ways to make those bands more popular to maximize your audience. But of course there's nothing quite as persuasive as the actual music those bands are playing! I am very happy that thanks to the help of Prog Sphere and the bands and labels involved I was able to put together this awesome compilation: 
Free download here: A Progstravaganza Special: The New Generation of Prog : Prog Sphere
Over 68 minutes of hand-picked modern classics (or at least they should be!) from some of my favorite modern prog bands. There is some mindblowing stuff here: "The Point Of No Return" from Haken's celebrated debut Aquarius (over 11 minutes!), Andromeda's incredible 17 minute epic "Veil of Illumination", Exivious' awesome "Waves Of Thought" - in my opinion it simply doesn't get any better! And of course I hope you'll also enjoy the track that my own band Relocator contributed - our fan favorite Aavishkar, another track that's over 10 minutes long! 
Enjoy and spread the word - or in this case, the link! 
All the best,
Michael
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09-01-2011, 12:00 AM
|  | is, against all odds, still a scuba viking. | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alta Loma, California | | oooo, I'll definitely be enjoying this! Thanks for the heads up!
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awww, the server's down 
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nevermind, it's back up!
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09-03-2011, 10:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nuremberg, Germany | | Yeah, the server has been struggling with the load recently, but usually it's back up pretty quick. We've had over 1000 downloads, so it's kinda understandable!
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09-03-2011, 10:58 AM
|  | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | Why put a picture of a band not wearing capes on that page? Are they at least British? I'll be cross if I find that you had me download a so-called Prog Rock compilation that includes no cape wearing Brits.
Edit: Looked through the booklet. Just two British bands and no capes? You've got some explaining to do.
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09-05-2011, 01:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nuremberg, Germany | | Who needs capes with trousers like these? 
Anyway... In just four days, "The New Generation of Prog" became the most successful Progstravanza release yet. Thanks for your interest in all these young bands!
Unfortunately, all this demand leads to problems with the Prog Sphere server. The site was down just a while ago. It now seems to be working again. In case this happens again, here's a direct download link for the latecomers: http://www.multiupload.com/QHF31Z1HCO
All the best,
Michael
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09-05-2011, 01:50 PM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | 
If you had put this pic on that page it would have done even better.  |
09-05-2011, 05:25 PM
|  | Holding the Line, Low, Loud & Proud | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Leander, TX (outside Austin) | | | Thanx Michael, listening right now, needed something to get my mind off all the fires in Central Texas right now. |
09-05-2011, 06:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit | | | Thank you! I'm looking forward to listening. |
09-06-2011, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by colcifer Why put a picture of a band not wearing capes on that page? Are they at least British? I'll be cross if I find that you had me download a so-called Prog Rock compilation that includes no cape wearing Brits. | Right. Plus, the potential awesomeness of that 8-string, fanned-fret guitar portrayed on the cover is completely negated by the fact that he's playing a simple first-position F major chord! ProgFail! |
09-06-2011, 09:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yuma, Az | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Roscoe East Right. Plus, the potential awesomeness of that 8-string, fanned-fret guitar portrayed on the cover is completely negated by the fact that he's playing a simple first-position F major chord! ProgFail! | You're assuming he's not using some awesome and esoterical tuning not yet discovered by the rest of the guitar world
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09-08-2011, 06:11 AM
| | | | Thanks some really great material on here.
Thanks again |
09-17-2011, 11:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nuremberg, Germany | | Really happy that this is getting so much positive feedback around here. Thanks, guys!
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