The Progtalks is the Podcast and Video interview series by <a href="https://theprogspace.com" rel="nofollow">The Progspace</a>. With in-depth interviews with bands and artists of the Progressive music scene. New episodes available every Wednesday on every major Podcast app and on <a href="https://youtube.com/theprogspace" rel="nofollow">The Progspace YouTube channel.</a>

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For this year’s End of the Year episode, we assembled an illustrious round again: Karl Westerlund, Robert Stenvall &amp; Christian Berglönn (An Abstract Illusion), Andy Schmidt (Disillusion), Colin MacAndrew (Ashbreather) &amp; Rioghan Darcy, talking about all of their own 2022 records as well as our favorite albums of the year.  Chapters:01:00 An Abstract Illusion05:30 Disillusion10:00 Ashbreather18:00 Rioghan22:20 Favorite Albums of 202239:12 Expectations and plans for 2023 🎵 An Abstract Illusion is:Karl Westerlund - guitars, bassRobert Stenvall - keyboards, vocalsChristian Berglönn - vocals 💿 An Abstract Illusion Discography:Atonement is Nigh EP (2014)Illuminate the Path (2016)Woe (2022) ✔️ Follow An Abstract Illusion:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabstractillusion/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anabstractillusion/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aai_swe/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@anabstractillusion/Bandcamp: https://anabstractillusion.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://bit.ly/3YgZXlC 🎵 Disillusion is:Andy Schmidt - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboardsBen Haugg - guitarsRobby Kranz - bassMartin Schulz - drums 💿 Disillusion Discography:Back to Times of Splendor (2004)Gloria (2006)The Liberation (2019)Ayam (2022) ✔️ Follow Disillusion:Website: https://disillusion.de/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/disillusionBand/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disillusion_band/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisillusionBand/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DisillusionBand/Bandcamp: https://disillusion-official.bandcamp.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/disillusion/Spotify: https://bit.ly/3uEEUfc 🎵 Ashbreather is:Mackay Agellon: guitars, vocals, percussion, saxophoneCharles Richards: bass, vocals, percussion, dronesColin MacAndrew: drums, vocals, percussion 💿 Ashbreather Discography:Ashbreather (2020)Ow, My Eye! EP (2021)Hivemind (2022) ✔️ Follow Ashbreather:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashbreather/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashbreather/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ashbreatherofficial8986Bandcamp: https://ashbreather.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://bit.ly/3W4TRD6 🎵 Rioghan is:Rioghan Darcy - vocals, lyricsTeemu Liekkala - guitars, bass, keys, productionValtteri Revonkorpi - drums 💿 Rioghan Discography:Blackened Sky EP (2021)Different Kinds of Losses (2022) ✔️ Follow Rioghan:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rioghandarcy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rioghandarcy/Bandcamp: https://rioghan.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://bit.ly/3VNpGRd **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik ReinåsAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

For this year’s End of the Year episode, we assembled an illustrious round again: Karl Westerlund, Robert Stenvall & Christian Berglönn (An Abstract Illusion), Andy Schmidt (Disillusion), Colin MacAndrew (Ashbreather) & Rioghan Darcy, talking about all of their own 2022 records as well as our favorite albums of the year.

An Abstract Disillusion - Different Kinds of Hiveminds

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There must have been something in the water in Providence, Rhode Island around 2004: Dirt Poor Robins emerged parallel to The Dear Hunter to go on a separate, but similarly artistic journey, culminating in their latest record and silent film, “Queen of the Night”. Mastermind Neil DeGraide told us everything about it! Chapters:03:30 A brief history of Dirt Poor Robins13:18 Making a movie as an extension of the album15:58 The Dear Hunter connection17:40 Queen of the Night: Soundtrack vs. Score22:30 The hybrid approach to orchestration25:33 Komm Jesu: layering choral arrangements and adapting Bach30:45 The average prog fan32:00 Making a DIY low budget movie37:04 The entire timespan until completion of Queen of the Night42:28 The Patreon Community and upcoming plans 🎵 Dirt Poor Robins is:Neil DeGraideKate DeGraide 💿 Discography:The Cage (2007)Last Days of Leviathan (2010)The Raven Locks (Act 1) (2013)The Raven Locks (Act 2) (2014)The Raven Locks (Act 3) (2017)The Raven Locks (Complete Record) (2019)Dead Horse, Alaska (RED) (2019)Dead Horse, Alaska (Gold) (2019)Dead Horse, Alaska (Onyx) (2020)Deadhorse (Deluxe Edition) (2020)Anthems to the Edge of the Earth (Compilation) (2021)Queen of the Night (Soundtrack) (2022) ✔️ Follow Dirt Poor Robins:Website: https://www.dirtpoorrobins.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtpoorrobins/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dirtpoorrobins/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@dirtpoorrobins/Bandcamp: https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dirtpoorrobins/Spotify: https://bit.ly/3FIAJWn **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik ReinåsAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

There must have been something in the water in Providence, Rhode Island around 2004: Dirt Poor Robins emerged parallel to The Dear Hunter to go on a separate, but similarly artistic journey, culminating in their latest record and silent film, “Queen of the Night”. Mastermind Neil DeGraide told us everything about it!

Bach & silent movies: Dirt Poor Robins mastermind Neil DeGraide talks about Queen of the Night

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Lars Enok Åhlund, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, moustache man and all around secret weapon of Swedish prog masters Soen, called mid-tour from Quebec, Canada to talk about their current and future live activities, choosing a certain cover version and of course everything about their new album “Atlantis”. Chapters:01:44 Soen goes North America03:40 The origins of and approach to Atlantis05:28 Arranging Soen songs for Atlantis06:18 The song selection on Atlantis08:12 Trials09:25 Bringing the Atlantis show on tour10:00 Snuff12:55 Songwriting for the new album15:00 Coming back to the stage after the pandemic years16:15 Improving the live show 🎵 Soen is:Joel Ekelöf – VocalsMartin Lopez – DrumsLars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards &amp; GuitarCody Lee Ford – GuitarOleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel – Bass 💿 Discography:Cognitive (2012)Tellurian (2014)Lykaia (2017)Lotus (2019)Imperial (2021)Atlantis (2022) ✔️ Follow Soen:Website: https://soenmusic.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoenMusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soenmusic/Youtube: https://bit.ly/SoenYoutubeBandcamp: https://soenmusic.bandcamp.com/Spotify: http://bit.ly/3gENBmH **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik ReinåsAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Lars Enok Åhlund, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, moustache man and all around secret weapon of Swedish prog masters Soen, called mid-tour from Quebec, Canada to talk about their current and future live activities, choosing a certain cover version and of course everything about their new album “Atlantis”.

String arrangements and Slipknot covers: Soen goes to Atlantis

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Pondering the similarities of Hip Hop and Psychedelic Rock while talking about Progressive Metal: Canadian-born, Leipzig-based guitarist Morgan Reid presents his very first solo album Terran. We covered a lot of ground including sight reading sheet music, his admiration for Philip Glass, creating a dance choreography to David Maxim Micic’s music and not to forget the #ibanezgiveaway! Hop on board!LINK TO GIVEAWAY: <a href="https://youtu.be/DV64EUnl3Dk" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/DV64EUnl3Dk</a>Chapters:02:15 Is Terran a child of the pandemic?05:10 Phase Zero Productions06:00 Composing for different outlets 17:35 Guitar influences30:55 Guitar giveaway #IbanezGiveaway 🎵 Morgan Reid is:Morgan Reid - everything 💿 Discography:Terran (2022) ✔️ Follow Morgan Reid:Website: https://morganreidguitar.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Morganreidguitar/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganreidguitar/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MorganRNReidBandcamp: https://morganreid.bandcamp.com/Spotify: http://bit.ly/3AIGBMo **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik ReinåsAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Pondering the similarities of Hip Hop and Psychedelic Rock while talking about Progressive Metal: Canadian-born, Leipzig-based guitarist Morgan Reid presents his very first solo album Terran. We covered a lot of ground including sight reading sheet music, his admiration for Philip Glass, creating a dance choreography to David Maxim Micic’s music and not to forget the #ibanezgiveaway! Hop on board!

Bloodshot Dawn’s Morgan Reid goes solo with all instrumental guitar banger Terran

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Calling from Cologne, ÆRIES guitarist Julian Suhr talked to us about the ÆRIES sound, working in the studio vs. recording at home and everything else there is to know about the band’s debut album, “Arcanum”.Chapters:02:40 Releasing Arcanum and presenting it at Euroblast05:05 Why ‘Waves’ didn’t make the cut for the album06:32 What’s the ÆRIES sound?08:36 Recording at home vs. booking a proper studio10:30 Working with Christoph Wieczorek (Annisokay)13:25 Infusing more old school guitar shred into an overall modern sound16:22 Playing live without a bassist for the time being18:10 Gear talk19:25 Upcoming live plans and continuing the journey of ÆRIES21:38 What’s in your Walkman? 🎵 ÆRIES is:Laura Kiddo - VoxJulian Suhr - Guitars, ProgrammingDominik Zester - Drums 💿 Discography:Arcanum (2022) ✔️ Follow ÆRIES:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aeriesbandInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aeries_band/Youtube: https://bit.ly/AeriesYoutubeBandcamp: https://aeriesofficial.bandcamp.com/Spotify: http://bit.ly/3NoYkNG **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik ReinåsAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Calling from Cologne, ÆRIES guitarist Julian Suhr talked to us about the ÆRIES sound, working in the studio vs. recording at home and everything else there is to know about the band’s debut album, “Arcanum”.

Writing pop songs with a prog producer next time: ÆRIES present their debut Arcanum!

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Joe Branton, bassist and designated mic-duty guy of London/Brighton instrumental proggers Poly-Math talks standard Fripp tuning, the very broad church of prog, full-on bass gear nerdery and of course “Zenith”, Poly-Math’s brand new album, out Nov. 18 on Nice Weather For Airstrikes!Chapters:01:55 Discovering Poly-Math at Radar Festival06:04 Discovering Poly-Math with House of Wisdom07:10 Going from House of Wisdom to Zenith via The Cadaver Tombs11:30 Expanding the line-up while condensing the songwriting15:50 Bass/guitar gear nerd out19:15 The big question: pick or fingers?22:40 Post-Zenith Poly-Math: which way? 🎵Poly-Math is:Branton, Joe LeighGesner, Joshua AOlsen, Christopher Daniel Walters, Timothy William Woollison, Christopher James  💿 Discography:Reptiles EP (2015)Live at Old Mill Studios EP (2016)Melencolia EP (2016)House of Wisdom / We Are The Devil (2018)The Cadaver Tomb Pt. 1 &amp; Pt. 2 (2021)Zenith (2022) ✔️ Follow Poly-Math:Website: https://www.poly-math.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearepolymathInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearepolymath/Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymathrockYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PolyMathBandBandcamp: https://wearepolymath.bandcamp.com/Spotify: http://bit.ly/3NTscC8 **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik ReinåsAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Joe Branton, bassist and designated mic-duty guy of London/Brighton instrumental proggers Poly-Math talks standard Fripp tuning, the very broad church of prog, full-on bass gear nerdery and of course “Zenith”, Poly-Math’s brand new album, out Nov. 18 on Nice Weather For Airstrikes!


Not a math rock band: Poly-Math are exploring the broad church of Prog on Zenith!

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Andrew Stout, initiator, composer and guitarist of schizo prog metal upstarts Apeiron Bound talks about the conception of the band, the initial reception of their debut album “Multiplicity” (released Aug. 26 through Layered Reality Productions), crazy music video shoots and upcoming plans.Chapters:02:00 The conception of the band and origins of the name Apeiron Bound06:00 The organized musical chaos of Apeiron Bound10:45 The initial reception to Multiplicity11:57 Putting together a crazy music video like Absent Familiarity17:12 Working together with Costin Chioreanu for the My Sweet Stockholm video23:10 The next steps for Apeiron Bound 🎵 Apeiron Bound is:Michael Calza - vocals/lyricistAndrew Stout - composer/guitarsPhillip Colacecchi - guitarsKyle Sokol - electric bass &amp; upright bassKristopher Huffman - drums/percussion 💿 Discography:Multiplicity (2022) ✔️ Follow Apeiron Bound:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apeironboundmusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apeironboundmusic/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Apeiron_BoundBandcamp: https://apeironboundmusic.bandcamp.com/Spotify: http://bit.ly/3TPcRVA **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Dario Albrecht, Rune Belsvik ReinåsProduced by Dario Albrecht, Vanessa Kirsch and Rune Belsvik Reinås,All graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Andrew Stout, initiator, composer and guitarist of schizo prog metal upstarts Apeiron Bound talks about the conception of the band, the initial reception of their debut album “Multiplicity” (released Aug. 26 through Layered Reality Productions), crazy music video shoots and upcoming plans.

Adding more vibrant colors to your life: the musical schizophrenia of Apeiron Bound

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The artistic core trio of international prog metal band Seventh Station, Dmitri Alperovich, Eren Başbuğ &amp; Davidavi Dolev called from their respective corners of the world to talk about arranging Shostakovich for a prog metal ensemble, channeling and translating the artistic vision of a song into a music video and of course everything else about their second album, “Heal the Unhealed”, out Nov. 7th!Chapters:01:10 Introducing Seventh Station02:40 Getting the elephant out of the room: the origins of the soviet style artwork and parts of the concept06:30 Fleshing out a Progressive Metal arrangement of Shostakovich09:15 Being the vocalist in Seventh Station: lots of space to go crazy14:40 The artistic process behind the music videos20:14 Working together as a multi-national band24:32 Enhancing the live experience with an orchestra or other things29:45 The reaction to the three singles from the Heal the Unhealed so far 🎵 Seventh Station is:Dmitri Alperovich - GuitarEren Başbuğ - KeyboardsDavidavi Dolev - VocalsJure Lopatic - BassGrega Plamberger - Drums and Percussion 💿 Discography:Between Life And Dreams (2016)Heal the Unhealed (2022) ✔️ Follow Seventh Station:Website: https://www.seventh-station.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeventhStationInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventhstationofficial/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SeventhStationBandcamp: https://seventhstation.bandcamp.com/Spotify: http://bit.ly/3gRPgVJ **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

The artistic core trio of international prog metal band Seventh Station, Dmitri Alperovich, Eren Başbuğ & Davidavi Dolev called from their respective corners of the world to talk about arranging Shostakovich for a prog metal ensemble, channeling and translating the artistic vision of a song into a music video and of course everything else about their second album, “Heal the Unhealed”, out Nov. 7th!

Seventh Station attempt to Heal the Unhealed and metal up Shostakovich in the process

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Violinist Olivier Allard of Canadian genre-benders Cydemind talks about composing instrumental music, making the classical influence interesting in a metal context and of course their new sophomore album, “The Descent”.Chapters:02:45 Erosion to The Descent: Cydemind 1 to 206:00 Composing instrumental music07:34 Composing for Cydemind09:35 Shooting the video for Hoax12:30 Applying classical music to a metal context18:20 Getting back on stage after a long time23:35 Which bands would you like to support with Cydemind?24:40 Instrumental bands that are not guitar driven 🎵 Cydemind is:Olivier Allard – ViolinAlexandre Dagenais – DrumsNico Damoulianos – BassCamille Delage – Piano &amp; KeyboardsKevin Paquet – Guitars 💿 Discography:Through Mists and Ages EP (2014)Erosion (2017)The Descent (2022) ✔️ Follow Cydemind:Website: http://cydemind.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CydemindInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cydemind/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cydemindBandcamp: https://cydemind.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SnyGd6 **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Violinist Olivier Allard of Canadian genre-benders Cydemind talks about composing instrumental music, making the classical influence interesting in a metal context and of course their new sophomore album, “The Descent”.

Violin prog metal from Montreal: Canadian genre-benders give in to “The Descent”

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Jon, Øystein, Lars, Claudia and Sondre from Major Parkinson called in from Bergen and Oslo respectively to talk about the creation of “Valesa - Chapter I: Velvet Prison” (with hints to Chapters II and III), good and bad pop music and upcoming live plans.  Chapters:01:10 Introducing Major Parkinson03:55 The initial response to Valesa - Chapter I: Velvet Prison05:10 Good pop music - bad pop music08:50 Finding the new direction for Major Parkinson11:30 The usual writing process in Major Parkinson15:15 Writing the lyrics for Valesa17:59 Writing shorter songs vs. writing longer songs21:26 Upcoming live plans 🎵 Major Parkinson is:Jon Ivar Kollbotn / lead vocals, synthsSondre Skollevoll / guitarsØystein Bech-Eriksen / guitarsLars Christian Bjørknes / synths, piano, backing vocalsPeri Winkle (Claudia Cox) / violins, co-lead vocalsEivind Gammersvik / bass, synthsSondre Veland / drums 💿 Discography:Major Parkinson (2008)Songs from a Solitary Home (2010)Twilight Cinema (2014)Blackbox (2017)Valesa - Chapter I: Velvet Prison (2022) ✔️ Follow Major Parkinson:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majorparkinsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/majorparkinson/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MajorParkinsonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/MajorParkinsonTVBandcamp: https://majorparkinson.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMqAMe **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Jon, Øystein, Lars, Claudia and Sondre from Major Parkinson called in from Bergen and Oslo respectively to talk about the creation of “Valesa - Chapter I: Velvet Prison” (with hints to Chapters II and III), good and bad pop music and upcoming live plans.

“We really enjoy good pop music and we really hate bad pop music”: Major Parkinson go 80s!

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What does “epic” mean? What is “progressive”? Roy Khan and Tore Østby of Norwegian Prog Metal Legends Conception ponder the big questions while reminiscing about their 4 classic albums that just got a proper Deluxe Reissue treatment. We also talked about the successful reunion, future plans and the “Conception Camp” they just returned from. Chapters:01:20 Introducing Roy Khan and Tore Østby of Conception02:14 The beginning of Conception and The Last Sunset05:44 The Last Sunset to Parallel Minds11:30 Introducing a classical timbre into metal14:25 Tore’s &amp; Roy’s favorite song on The Last Sunset18:02 Tore’s &amp; Roy’s favorite song on Parallel Minds21:15 Bonus demo tracks on the new Deluxe Editions25:36 Growing up as a (Prog) Metal band in the 90s29:30 In Your Multitude34:43 Tore’s &amp; Roy’s favorite song on In Your Multitude36:20 Flow(ing into grooviness)43:18 My Dark Symphony &amp; State of Deception: the most diverse Conception releases to date!?47:05 The spark for the reunion50:35 Upcoming plans in Camp Conception 🎵 Conception is:Roy Khan - vocalsTore Østby - guitarsIngar Amlien - bassArve Heimdal - drums 💿 Discography:The Last Sunset (1991)Parallel Minds (1993)In Your Multitude (1995)Flow (1997)My Dark Symphony EP (2018)State of Deception (2020) ✔️ Follow Conception:Website: https://conceptionmusic.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conceptionmusi2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conceptionmusic/Twitter: https://twitter.com/conceptionmusi2Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/conceptionmusicSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Ql3Alq **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Special Discography Episode

What does “epic” mean? What is “progressive”? Roy Khan and Tore Østby of Norwegian Prog Metal Legends Conception ponder the big questions while reminiscing about their 4 classic albums that just got a proper Deluxe Reissue treatment. We also talked about the successful reunion, future plans and the “Conception Camp” they just returned from.


Revisiting the history of Conception: Norwegian Prog Metal Legends Roy Khan & Tore Østby!

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The chances of a huge social media platform re-naming itself after your album vs. a brain appearing out of nowhere: big Boltzmann Brain times with Simen Hundere Ruud &amp; Magnus Johansen of Norwegian prog shooting stars Maraton talking about their impending sophomore album “Unseen Color” and more. Chapters:02:55 A quick history of Maraton07:30 The difference between Meta and Meta+11:30 Choosing the singles for Unseen Color14:25 What is a Boltzmann Brain?17:50 Going from Meta to Unseen Color: letting go of songwriting constraints24:50 Vocal melodies and arrangements27:20 Putting together the string arrangement on A Body of Your Own30:00 Upcoming live plans 🎵 Maraton is:Fredrik Bergersen Klemp – VocalsSimen Hundere Ruud – GuitarFrank Nordeng Røe - Drums Magnus Johansen – Keys Ruben Aksnes – Bass  💿 Discography:Meta (2019)Unseen Color (2022) ✔️ Follow Maraton:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maratonbandInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maratonband/Youtube: https://bit.ly/MaratonNorwayYoutubeBandcamp: https://maratonofnorway.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LJIFaZ **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

The chances of a huge social media platform re-naming itself after your album vs. a brain appearing out of nowhere: big Boltzmann Brain times with Simen Hundere Ruud & Magnus Johansen of Norwegian prog shooting stars Maraton talking about their impending sophomore album “Unseen Color” and more.



“What if all the weird stuff actually is the album?” - Simen & Magnus of Maraton talk Unseen Color and more

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Avandra Mastermind Christian Ayala called from Puerto Rico shortly before boarding the plane to ProgPower Europe to talk about power blackouts after hurricanes, the magic of discovering bands live first before diving into their studio recordings, the new album “Prodigal” coming in November and more upcoming Avandra plans. Chapters:01:00 Welcoming Christian Ayala03:00 How does Avandra sound06:50 Avandra’s progression from album to album10:40 Putting together a band22:55 The difference between the live feel and studio recordings 🎵 Avandra is:Christian Ayala - Guitars/Vocals/SynthsJosé Miguel Vázaquez - BassLuis Javier Rivera - GuitarsAdrián Arroyo - DrumsRecurring Guest Synths - Vikram Shankar 💿 Discography:Tymora (2017)Descender (2022)Skylighting (2020)Prodigal (2022) ✔️ Follow Avandra:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avandraPRInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/avandrapr/Bandcamp: https://avandra.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RW3KRV **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Avandra Mastermind Christian Ayala called from Puerto Rico shortly before boarding the plane to ProgPower Europe to talk about power blackouts after hurricanes, the magic of discovering bands live first before diving into their studio recordings, the new album “Prodigal” coming in November and more upcoming Avandra plans.

Saved by Mom’s power generator: Avandra bring Prog form Puerto Rico

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“You don’t get that organic band sound unless you play the songs and feel the pain!” Electric Cuatro player Abraham Sarache and bassist Tristan Turner talk about how to play the famous Melkweg in Amsterdam for the first time three times, fast moving chats at The Progspace Online Festival, the upcoming ProgPower Europe Pre-Party and more… Chapters:00:55 Welcome Abraham &amp; Tristan02:15 Abraham Sarache: the band and the sounds06:10 From the Gardener to Kaleidoscope of Fears &amp; Dreams13:10 Completing the trio: Jan Kohrt on drums14:30 Participating in The Progspace Online Festival17:15 Finally playing Melkweg in Amsterdam20:10 Preparing for the ProgPower Pre-Party presented by The Progspace22:25 The new custom-made electro-acoustic Cuatro26:35 Upcoming plans 🎵 Abraham Sarache is:Abraham Sarache - Electric and Acoustic Cuatro, GuitarsTristan Turner - BassJan Kohrt - Drums 💿 Discography:The Gardener (2016)Kaleidoscope of Fears EP (2018)Kaleidoscope of Dreams (2020)Live at the Progspace Online Festival EP (2021) ✔️ Follow Abraham Sarache:Website: https://www.abrahamsarache.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbrahamSaracheInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamsaracheTwitter: hhttps://twitter.com/AbrahamSaracheYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/abrahamsaracheBandcamp: https://abrahamsarache.bandcamp.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/abrahamsaracheSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3R1eYn6 **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

“You don’t get that organic band sound unless you play the songs and feel the pain!” Electric Cuatro player Abraham Sarache and bassist Tristan Turner talk about how to play the famous Melkweg in Amsterdam for the first time three times, fast moving chats at The Progspace Online Festival, the upcoming ProgPower Europe Pre-Party and more…

You don’t get that organic band sound unless you play the songs and feel the pain! Abraham Sarache

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Danish prog newcomers return with a very. personal sophomore album in the form of “To Exit A Maelstrom”. We talked to vocalist Mikkel A. Lohmann and drummer Christian Dahl-Blumenberg about increasing the heaviness, why they don’t play Bossa Nova and the challenges of playing emotionally heavy music live. Don’t miss out on their performance at ProgPower Europe in the Netherlands on Oct. 1st! Chapters:01:00 Welcome (back) Feather Mountain02:25 Making “To Exit A Maelstrom”04:45 Composing “To Exit A Maelstrom”07:35 Increasing the heaviness09:20 Going instrumental in ‘Air Hunger’10:25 What is it with prog bands and long songs at the end of albums?12:30 The music video for ‘Sincere’15:00 Picking the singles17:55 Presenting the new songs live18:30 Finally going to ProgPower Europe!20:00 Playing emotionally challenging music in a live setting 🎵 Feather Mountain is:Andreas Dahl-Blumenberg - Bass, VocalsChristian Dahl-Blumenberg - DrumsJens Baalkilde Andersen - Guitar, VocalsMikkel Aaen Lohmann - Lead Vocals 💿 Discography:Nidus (2019)To Exit A Maelstrom (2022) ✔️ Follow Feather Mountain:Website: https://www.feathermountainband.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feathermountainbandInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/feather_mountain/Youtube: https://bit.ly/FeatherMountainYoutubeBandcamp: https://feathermountain.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3TKmHZj **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Danish prog newcomers return with a very. personal sophomore album in the form of “To Exit A Maelstrom”. We talked to vocalist Mikkel Lohmann and drummer Andreas Dahl-Blumenberg about increasing the heaviness, why they don’t play Bossa Nova and the challenges of playing emotionally heavy music live. Don’t miss out on their performance at ProgPower Europe in the Netherlands on Oct. 1st!

No Bossa Nova: Feather Mountain on their way To Exit A Maelstrom!

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The Progtalks are back after the summer break, and we have Australian multi-instrumentalist Mike Mills, sole (musician) member of Toehider calling and talking about his new album “I Have Little To No Memory of These Memories”, adequately rated artists and advantages and disadvantages of being a one man band. Chapters:01:30 Recalling some memories recording “I Have Little To No Memory of These Memories”06:30 Solo project vs. full band: advantages and disadvantages09:30 The importance of the Patreon community during the pandemic downtime11:00 Streaming shows: prepared or spontaneous?13:30 Which artist is adequately rated?16:20 New merch!17:50 Live plans?22:10 The Australian Prog scene 🎵 Toehider is:Mike Mills - all instruments and vocalsAndrew Saltmarsh - illustrations 💿 Discography:To Hide Her (2011)What Kind Of Creature Am I? (2014)Good (2017)I Like It! (2020)I Have Little To No Memory of these Memories (2022) ✔️ Follow Toehider:Website: https://toehider.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toehiderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toehider/Twitter: https://twitter.com/toehiderYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ToehiderBandcamp: https://toehider.bandcamp.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toehiderTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/toehiderSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3KGgAAR **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

The Progtalks are back after the summer break, and we have Australian multi-instrumentalist Mike Mills, sole (musician) member of Toehider calling and talking about his new album “I Have Little To No Memory of These Memories”, adequately rated artists and advantages and disadvantages of being a one man band.

Memories, Patreons & Ronnie James Dio: Toehider is back with a 47-minute epic!

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One last Progtalks episode before our summer break: Porcupine Tree’s Richard Barbieri talks about different approaches to composing, sound design and of course the most anticipated album of the year in the Prog world: “Closure/Continuation”. Don’t miss out on the last Progtalks episode before our summer break! Chapters:00:55 Porcupine Tree’s growing popularity during the hiatus02:15 Closure/Continuation: the songwriting origins and process05:25 exploring ambient sound design worlds in a more metal environment09:25 combining electronics &amp; acoustics11:00 combining the melancholic pop era with the abrasive metal riffs: is “Closure/Continuation the definite Porcupine Tree album?14:25 upcoming live plans17:30 RIchard’s favourite Porcupine Tree songs18:48 more Closure? Or more Continuation? 🎵 Porcupine Tree is:Steven Wilson - guitars, bass, vocalsRichard Barbieri - keyboards, sound designGavin Harrison - drums 💿 Discography:On The Sunday of Life (1992)Up the Downstair (1993)The Sky Moves Sideways (1995)Signify (1996)Stupid Dream (1999)Lightbulb Sun (2000)In Absentia (2002)Deadwing (2005)Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)The Incident (2009)Closure/Continuation (2022) ✔️ Follow Porcupine Tree!:Website: https://porcupinetree.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PorcupineTreeOfficialInstagram: https://www.https://www.instagram.com/porcupinetreeofficialTwitter: https://twitter.com/PorcupineTreeYoutube: https://bit.ly/PorcupineTreeYT **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow: https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow: https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

One last Progtalks episode before our summer break: Porcupine Tree’s Richard Barbieri talks about different approaches to composing, sound design and of course the most anticipated album of the year in the Prog world: “Closure/Continuation”. Don’t miss out on the last Progtalks episode before our summer break!

Population Three in Porcupine Tree land: Richard Barbieri on Closure/Continuation, sound design and attention spans

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Tim Smolens &amp; Chris Bogen, the driving duo behind the newly founded High Castle Teleorkestra, talk about the creation of “The Egg That Never Opened”, the first part of a planned trilogy based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Radio Free Albemuth”, out July 17 on Art As Catharsis.Chapters:02:45 the spark that initiated the creation of High Castle Teleorkestra07:30 dissecting the first chapter of Philip K. Dick’s Radio Free Albemuth 11:00 mashing up genres that don’t seem to fit together on paper16:35 Estradasphere and HCT: integrating folk music from around the world into heavy music in an interesting way19:30 playing Metal while not being a Metal band23:30 live plans with High Castle Teleorkestra?26:40 the all-star Teleorkestra line-up on The Egg that Never Opened 🎵 High Castle Teleorkestra is:Tim Smolens (Estradasphere, I.S.S., Don Salsa, Secret Chiefs 3 etc.) (Colorado): bass, chief producer, keyboards, cello, voxChris Bogen (Doc Booger) (New Orleans): guitars, co-producer, analog synths, noise collagesBär McKinnon (Umlaut, Mr. Bungle) (Australia): tenor sax, flute, keyboards, clarinet, voxDave Murray (Estradasphere, Traun) (California): drums, resident polyrhythmic metal specialistStian Carstensen (Farmers Market) (Norway) accordions, pedal steel guitar, our resident Bulgarian music specialist, virtuosic multi-instrumentalistTimba Harris (Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3, Probosci) (France): violin, viola, string arrangements 💿 Discography:The Egg That Never Opened - Radio Free Albemuth Part 1 (2022) ✔️ Follow High Castle Teleorkestra:Website: https://highcastleteleorkestra.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighCastleTeleorkestraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/highcastleteleorkestra/Youtube: https://bit.ly/HighCastleTeleorkestraYTBandcamp: https://highcastleteleorkestra.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sPNyqZ **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Tim Smolens & Chris Bogen, the driving duo behind the newly founded High Castle Teleorkestra, talk about the creation of “The Egg That Never Opened”, the first part of a planned trilogy based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Radio Free Albemuth”, out July 17 on Art As Catharsis.

The High Castle Teleorkestra is hatching: Tim Smolens & Chris Bogen talk “The Egg That Never Opened”!

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The Aristocrats drumming powerhouse and resident master of polyrhythmic insanity, Marco Minnemann, talks working with an orchestra (namely the Primuz Chamber Orchestra), his current main projects besides The Aristocrats and (self-)releasing music in the age of streaming services. Chapters:05:00 The Aristocrats teaming up with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra10:00 Picking songs and re-arranging them13:00 playing with an Orchestra15:00 growing out of a competitive playing style, finding balance18:50 main Marco Minnemann projects27:50 (self-)releasing music in the age of streaming services 🎵 The Aristocrats is:Bryan Beller - bassMarco Minnemann - drumsGuthrie Govan - guitar 💿 Discography:The Aristocrats (2011)Culture Clash (2013)Tres Caballeros (2015)You Know What…? (2019)The Aristocrats with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra (2021) ✔️ Follow The Aristocrats:Website: https://the-aristocrats-band.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristocratsbandInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thearistocratsband/Twitter: https://twitter.com/acratsbandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voyageraustraliaBandcamp: https://the-aristocrats-band.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NuYhPm ✔️ Follow Marco Minnemann:Website: https://marcominnemann.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marco.minnemann.77Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcominnemann/Bandcamp: https://marcominnemann1.bandcamp.com/Bandcamp 2: https://marco-minnemann.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lGJKnW ✔️ Follow McStine Minnemann:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcstineminnemannInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcstineminnemann/Bandcamp: https://mcstineminnemann.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gekxum **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

The Aristocrats drumming powerhouse and resident master of polyrhythmic insanity, Marco Minnemann, talks working with an orchestra (namely the Primuz Chamber Orchestra), his current main projects besides The Aristocrats and (self-)releasing music in the age of streaming services.


The universe learns and develops: Marco Minnemann and The Aristocrats go Orchestral

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Sometimes, musical innovation is simply born out of a desire to listen to a specific mash-up of styles that you’ve never heard mixed together - or at least not in the way you’re imagining it. French band Ckraft, led by accordionist Charles Kieny did exactly that. Their debut album “Epic Discordant Vision” is out on June 3rd. Chapters:01:45 Accidental Innovation06:00 The Ckraft band line-up08:30 building the enhanced accordion10:45 songwriting for Ckraft12:40 playing Ckraft music live18:40 dream bands to play with21:45 never enough Jazz Metal! 🎵 Ckraft is:Charles Kieny – augmented accordion, compositionThéo Nguyen Duc Long – tenor saxophoneAntoine Morisot – electric guitarMarc Karapetian – electric bassWilliam Bur – drums 💿 Discography:Epic Discordant Vision (2022) ✔️ Follow Ckraft:Website: https://www.charleskieny.com/ckraftFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckraft.bandInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ckraft_band/Youtube: https://bit.ly/CkraftYouTubeBandcamp: https://ckraft.bandcamp.com/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ldsTJ8 **********☕ BUY US A COFFEE ☕We bring these interviews to you with our own resources and have no monetization at all. Do you like what we do and would like to support us? Help us by buying us a coffee on the link below?https://theprogspace.com/donate**********PROGTALKS by The ProgspaceThe Progtalks produced by The ProgspaceMain Hosts: Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario AlbrechtProduced by Rune Belsvik Reinås, Dario Albrecht, Vanessa and Matthias KirschAll graphics and animations by Vanessa KirschIntro theme by Giuseppe Negri - Follow:  https://youtube.com/user/SkybladeprogmetalOutro themes by Zach Munowitz - Follow:  https://zachmunowitz.com/---Thank you for watching and listening to The Progtalks! If you liked this interview, subscribe now to this podcast and to The Progspace Channel on Youtube. For more information about Progressive rock and metal, reviews, interviews, contests and much more, bookmark The Progspace and follow us on all our social media channels. https://theprogspace.comFollow us at: https://facebook.com/theprogspace/https://instagram.com/theprogspace/https://youtube.com/theprogspacehttps://twitter.com/theprogspace/

Sometimes, musical innovation is simply born out of a desire to listen to a specific mash-up of styles that you’ve never heard mixed together - or at least not in the way you’re imagining it. French band Ckraft, led by accordionist Charles Kieny did exactly that. Their debut album “Epic Discordant Vision” is out on June 3rd.


Bionic Robocop Left Hand: Enhanced Accordion meets Gregorian Jazz Metal

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