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ARGENTINA
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2112 - As you would guess, very Rush-ish. https://www.youtube.com/@2112argentina
ALAMOS, LOS - Post rock/psychedelia that sounds right out of the 19th century wild, wild, west https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZJfBmbXM3uyXE59JRg4VA ALAS - 2003 reunion live recording by this 70s jazz rock/prog band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qYljdE_EYs ALMA - Symphonic folk by Nexus guitarist Carlos Lucena and vocalist/pianist Roxana Truccolo. Very nice! ALMENDRA - Most important psych/prog group to emerge out of Argentina. http://www.myspace.com/almendra1969 ALTABLANCA - Previously unreleased symphonic prog from 1981 with some great keyboards and musicianship all the way around. https://soundcloud.com/Altablanca ALVAREZ, SERGIO - Keyboard-led prog works á la Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson. https://www.youtube.com/user/EpsilonProg AMAGRAMA - Great symphonic prog that reminds me of Crucis. ANACRUSA - Symphonic/classical/operatic classic with female voice. ANTIHÉRØE - Instrumental jazz/prog/experimental made up of guitar, bass, drums and clarinet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEL12x_Pw4 APARECIDOS - Instrumental folk, jazz, classical and RIO with indigenous influences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-0CwEFHWo AQUELARRE - 70s heavy to symphonic progressive rock. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzPOprsbTZil_MYr24kGu8g ARCO IRIS - Argentina’s longest lasting ethnic/folk/progressive band. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_GaV3cBgTiAwIXCOFZGtQ ATEMPO - Fine symphonic rock with Maria Gonzalez of Nexus. ATLANTEAN SPARROWS - Heavy psych/prog that sounds like it could easily be from the late 60's. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzEyGXc4s_syjg1K9Ywkflg AUCAN - Argentine folk rock with both their 1977 & 1980 albums together on 1 CD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5etQVblEQY & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssxua6jHB_M AUTUMN MOONLIGHT - Instrumental prog/post-rock. Real beauties these are! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7HqZd1gk7awA9z8x-S-RA AVE ROCK - Two excellent prog albums from 1974 & 1977. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYlWFgeAqHY & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8W5ol4EOsQ BAD DREAMS - Sounds like a blend of Genesis, IQ and Pink Floyd. https://baddreamsband.bandcamp.com/ BANANA - Compilation that covers their prog/symph period of 1979 & 1980 and includes their masterpiece Aún Es Tiempo De Soñar and 5 additional tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm8p5_X5-Vs BARCA, LA - Symphonic prog that features members of Pablo "El Enterrador". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOkkA_C8fW-fzZ5w-yILXA BAUER - Excellent spacey melodic prog/post-rock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0mG4cF-Wuo BELVIS, NONO & KIKE SANZOL M.I.A. - 1982 instrumental jazz rock by M.I.A. guitarist & percussionist. BIBLIA, LA - Massive symphonic rock opera from 1974 featuring all the big names in Argentinian rock/prog/psych. Includes the 1977 Brazilian version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bjkPMRRbw BLACK EXPRESSION - Instrumental symphonic prog with an arsenal of keyboards. Recommended!. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC781Mv0M_Hlrf2bNLE8ocTQ BLANC, JOSÉ MARÍA - Solo album by Pablo “El Enterrador” keyboardist and if you imagine that this sounds like Pablo then you would be correct! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7IqgakKhEm6m1YVVEgAPQ BOND, BILLY Y LA PESADA DEL ROCK AND ROLL - One of the imprtant figures of Argentine rock/psych/blues. BUBU - Progressive rock masterpiece from 1978 and a 40 year-later comeback album that’s just about as good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBI2q3Y4snQ & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8UNANE9Y-Zj9lg6VA6_fQ CANTILO, MIGUEL/JORGE DURIETZ...Y OTROS - Blend of folk, rock and prog. From 1975 CANTILO Y GRUPO “SUR”, MIGUEL - Highly regarded rock/prog work from the early 70s. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVI4ho1WHTu7CpH_QU_2OYw CANTURBE - Melodic symph/prog full of passion & beauty. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCku9Z_BjZo3LaNP4dhr4_kQ CHANETON - Progressive rock a la Genesis & Marillion. http://www.chanetongroup.com.ar/ COLOR HUMANO - 70's power trio. COLUCCI, LUIS - Instrumental prog/symph/fusion by multi-instrumentalist Colucci. Excellent guitar and interweaving synths. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp0IQN7tEhuom4eMH3ZnZ_Q CONTRALUZ - Rarity from 1973. Tull leanings but changes from delicate to heavy. COSAS, LAS - Instrumental space rock band that has a certain King Crimson “Red” sound to them as well. http://www.myspace.com/lascosaspriusdiscos CRUCIS - 1976 masterpieces of prog. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGcuyUjiPcGGkMIr539x4PA CUCAMONGA - Instrumental progressive jazz rock mixed with RIO. CUERO - Rock/psych/prog/jazz from 1973 & 1974. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3MPwhncl7RBNeWwbo52DAA DADDY ANTOGNA Y LOS DE HELIO - Instrumental jazz/prog/experimental. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYpCmHKIWwVYo2DiVgSzpYA DÁNAE - Lone ouput by a band that's been together since 1979 and is an instrumental prog quartet made up of 2 guitars, bass and drums. Nice and melodic with some occasional agressive outbreaks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCMGiwKE1A DEFORMICA - Instrumental band that fuses progressive with fusion and space rock. Great! https://myspace.com/deformica/music/songs DEMANTRA - Blend of prog, post-rock and ambient with an excellent female vocalist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0lMPOdwwi0 EMPORIO DE LA IMPERICA, EL - Instrumental blend of classical, jazz, fusion and avant garde. Quite good! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrNya8bcFf-sEl9VCPdoCA ESPIRITU - One of the very best of the 70s Argentine prog/symphonic rock bands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHeHDRfRSYhj4oNyhkiBCxA ETERNIDAD - 1977 prog/folk rarity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH_XD45cRIQ FACTOR BURZACO - Female vocal-led RIO not dissimilar to Thinking Plague. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPvg_I4T2MmAcemCBgYehIg FALSOS CONEJOS - Instrumental prog trio with a King Crimson/St. Elmo's Fire sound mixed in with some psychedelia. Great first album! http://www.myspace.com/antitango FINCA DE LAURENTO, LA - Great prog that changes from melodic to heavy and they perform in more of a classic 70s Argentine style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrA6WYPA2xCy39sE71QyAw FOBOS - Wonderful 70s-style Argentinian prog that is melodic with washes of synths. Sui Generis meets Pablo “El Enterrador”. Fantastic! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjhAC9bM5TH9mT-xc3yRTA FRAGMENTOS DE MÚSICA - Instrumental cinematic, dreamy music that is refined and just plain beautiful. https://fragmentosdemusica.bandcamp.com/ FRAKTAL - Similar to Porcupine Tree and Anekdoten. Excellent! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qwK77bLWipOWVsedg6wpg FRK - Ambitous symphonic/avant prog/RIO/jazz work led by the musical inspiration of Enrico Rocca. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVu74WbWRXUfls0vuidyx8A GABRIELA - Female singer backed by some of Argentina's most important musicians. GALAPAGOS - Heavy prog rock mixed with sporadic psychedelia outbursts. http://www.myspace.com/losgalapagos GONZALEZ, ANDREA - Keyboard player for Manuscritos presenting some wonderful instrumental symphonic prog. https://myspace.com/andreagonzalezteclados/music/songs GOTA, LA - Instrumental prog/fusion from the same town (Rosario) as Pablo "El Enterrador". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG00LEipgZhenucHS9Vq8hA HABITAT - Romantic melodic symphonic music. http://www.myspace.com/habitatargentina HAMACAS AL RIO - Nice symphonic pop with excellent female voice and flute parts HARD TO BE A GOD - Instrumental progressive trio that mixes in space rock with post-rock. https://myspace.com/hardtobeagod/music/songs HELMUT RÓBOT - RIO/Zeuhl/prog band from Buenos Aires that present challenging but quite rewarding albums. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZhVq1JNv18qvIG8vQmlwfw HEXATONICA - Instrumental prog sometimes leaning towards metal. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3aibBfMrmKsPP1-W2WZjg HONDURAS (LIBREGRUPO) - Prog/RIO/spacerock/krautrock made up of guitars, bass, drums, keys and sax. Fantastic! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFVb07oPraSJhJQkFXkiIw HORIZONTE - 1978 & 1979 albums together on 1 CD from this classic prog rock group. HUBER, LALO - Great keyboard-heavy symphonic prog album by Nexus keyboardist. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrwedXvVkRTe20LvihgATQ HUINCA/LITTO NEBBIA – Mix of rock and prog. HYACINTUS - Symphonic rock with a definite Mike Oldfield influence. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCyh_w7AGHdYKJnRfM7VVMw IN CORP SANCTIS - A tough one to decribe but the underlying genre is space rock but they mix in prog, fusion and rock as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYqOnPaF6Lo INVERNALIA - Progressive rock band related to Habitat and led by Aldo Pinelli. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKX5cKEpg_b1ii1wi95SmKQ INVISIBLE - Emotional melodic 70's prog rock. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2507 JINETES NEGROS - Fantastic highly produced symphonic works. Recommended! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD8kJlZesvbcbP8cSNQqvpg KLAUSS – Electronic music somewhere between Tangerine Dream and Vangelis. KOVAL, SERGIO - Electronic music. LA DIETA DE WARMS - Heavy prog from this new group. LENIN - Great instrumental prog space rock with some post-rock in them as well. http://www.myspace.com/soundlenin LUZPARIS - Stunning instrumental post-rock/prog. Melancholy but full of beauty! http://www.myspace.com/losluzparis MANDRAGORA - Pre-Chaneton neo progressive. Been out of print for years. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6203 MAQUINA CINEMATICA, LA - Instrumental symphonic music full of beauty and grandeur. An absolute killer! http://www.myspace.com/exequielmantega MAQUINA DE HACER PAJAROS, LA - 2 wonderful progressive works from 1976 & 1977. http://www.myspace.com/lamaquinadehacerpajarostributo MAR AUN - Beautiful melodic prog/symph with some outstanding flute leads. http://www.myspace.com/maraunmaraun MATERIA GRIS - Concept prog/psych rarity from 1972. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=materia+gris+ohperra MEDEROS, RODOLFO (Y GENERACIÓN CERO) - Fantastic unknown prog albums from 1977 & 1978 led by accordion player Rodolfo Mederos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ykABGusq-4&list=PLFYXv2jyCD-skNpx2JN211dw_PDbkaFnY & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td2sdGVcQUw MERLIN - Gustavo Montesano's group after the demise of Crucis. Good prog! MESTRE, NITO - Ex-Sui Generis pastoral prog with acoustic guitars & flute. METAMORFICA - Heavy progressive band that sounds like a mix of Matraz & early Anekdoten and are fronted by two female guitarists/vocalists. Holy schnikes can these women bring it! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQizXvoWYZbtxR3DY5oO5w MIA (MÚSICOS INDEPENDIENTES ASOCIADOS) - Italian inspired top Argentine 70s prog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YQQhXtfwGI MIGUEL Y EUGENIO - Folk rock album originally released in 1973. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtnaAAXP1hU MONTES - 1974 Hard rock with some prog moves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C9RIydb8zQ MONTESANO, GUSTAVO - 1st and 2nd solo albums from 1977 & 1982 by Crucis bassist. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjATzk7MEDoyAEMjNbRCJLw NADA (& MIGUEL ABUELO) - Rare early seventies prog. Ranges from heavy to melodic with fine guitar work. NARANJA MECANICA - Rare melodic prog from 1977 with great keyboard work. NASUTI GRUPO, GUSTAVO - Chamber rock/folk/jazz band led by compoer and multi-instrumentalist Gustavo Nasuti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWMHsssl0w NAU ALETHEIA - Amazing album by Bubu violinist Álvar Llusa-Damiani (doubles as the guitarist as well) and Canturbe keyboardist Gabriel Herrera. Recommended highly! https://naualetheia.bandcamp.com/album/los-misterios-de-eleusis NEBBIA, LITTO - Early albums are more folk mixed with prog & singer/songwriter and the later being song structured symphonic rock mixed with fusion. NEXUS - One of the best Argentinian symphonic prog bands of the last few decades. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgOuwSPU_MzKinx36wN7vQ NIRVANA, EL - 70s prog band that was not able to get anything released at the time until now which release is made up of 2 demo tracks and 6 live tracks of which all were recorded in 1977. https://viajeroinmovilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/el-nirvana-el-nirvana-1977 OCTAFONIC - A band that formed out of the remains of Sorin Octeto producing music that ranges from Tool to Mats/Morgan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsMbaLsxomU OCTAVIO SENDERO - Private release of killer dreamy prog with analog keys and spacey elements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ch4EfsnvE OM - Instrumental prog album that was originally released in 1976 on casssette and 40 years later is now presented on CD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE09LBcFe7k ORION'S BEETHOVEN - Hard and heavy 70s rock/prog. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjE4mj-nsXSqjSYufpgrI5w PABLO “EL ENTERRADOR” - Killer highly emotional symph/prog with dual keys.and IMHO the best album to ever come out of Argentina. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvvqnFA2t4Rym-KNUn_vZg PACIFICO - Soft progressive gem from 1972. PAMPA TRASH - Debut release by this prog/fusion band and their use of bandoneón emits quite a unique sound. https://pampa-trash.bandcamp.com/ PÄRAWAY, MARIANA - Folk/prog/post-rock led by the stunning vocals of Mariana. An absolute beauty this is! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyVndjUdnaBoBozPab-9Hg PASAJERO LUMINOSO - Instrumental prog/jazz/fusion with weaving synths. Nice! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHD9V8ZvdypEpms_7L-O4w PASTORAL - Romantic progressive folk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrT_DmoCydY PINELLI, ALDO - Hábitat/Invernalia guitarist with beautiful and mostly acoustic albums close to some of Anthony Phillips’ works. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKttvdUFdDz-pH5-csdYoZA POLIFEMO - Wonderful heavy prog/rock with solid organ and guitar throughout. POMMEZ - Dark instrumental progressive post-rock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_catrXT0sOw PORCHETTO, RAUL - One of the most Important Argentinian musicians. http://www.myspace.com/porchettoraul POROTTA - Young prog/pop band with nice melodies and delightful Moog sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKa-GB56hyQ RAEL - Very similar to early to mid-period Genesis. http://www.myspace.com/rael09 REDD - Prog rock jewel from 1978 & a second previously unreleased album recorded in 1979. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euXXK1DorY & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lps3wFX7ak4 REDD LAND - Post-Redd symphonic rock. http://reddland.blogspot.com/ RELOJ, EL - One of Argentina's 70s rock legends that went from hard rock to symphonic prog and then back to hard rock . https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCtAAh3_gnsv4u1RmxyWdpQ RESISTENCIA CHACO - Heavy & wild instrumental prog with a nod towards King Crimson's Red. http://www.myspace.com/resistenciachaco RETSAM SURIV - Heavy progressive with stunning female vocalist. Quite similar to Chile's Matraz. https://soundcloud.com/search?q=retsam%20suriv ROCKAPHONICA - Symph/prog with a heavy Gotic/Camel influence in fact they perform 3 Camel covers. ROCKESTRA - Tribute to Jethro Tull, Genesis, Alan Parsons, Pink Floyd, Asia, Rush, Beatles, ELP, Supertramp, Yes and King Crimson. http://www.myspace.com/macargentina ROTTEN APPLES - Psych rock/post-rock trio. https://rotten-apples.bandcamp.com/album/orbe RUIZ, ANDRES - Excellent melodic symph/prog. http://www.myspace.com/ruizandres RUSCONI HAMMOND ORGAN TRIO, FERNANDO - Instrumental jazz rock spearheaded by the Hammond organ playing of Rusconi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqHDj48JqKw SACRAMENTO II – 1973 and previously unreleased 2nd album by heavy prog band that features some great organ and hard guitar. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq2DtX5NYUm4dJBCnWmVGDg SALES DE BAÑO – Instrumental contemporary jazz/experimental/avant garde/neo-classical/prog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHXmssLIFPU SAMBARA - Young six piece (two keyboardists) band playing a sophisticated symph/prog à la La Maquina De Hacer Pajaros, Pablo “El Enterrador” and Seru Giran. Beautiful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5FDGz8lHfc SARTEN SYSTEM - Blistering instrumental progressive fusion originally released in 1991. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiPv8EblqHs SERU GIRAN - Important Arg. prog group. SOLUNA - Progressive rarity from 1977. SOUTO - Instrumental guitar landscapes played on the Chapman Stick and bass. A real beauty! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVf4RDjenW4&t=1584s SPINETTA (JADE) - 70s melodic prog. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-k4nqHK45cDG6E1vxLeqFw STAROSTA - Absolute gem of a debut release by this band from San Luis. Although it’s basically a symphonic prog album there are some heavy outbreaks. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsu7fOjMbcpO1qCvn1oqC2 SUBLIMINAL - Utterly fantastic Nexus symphonic prog spin-off with lots of organ/synths and majestic sounds. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3w2eIcfmD_tKIuMFYEw84w SUI GENERIS - 70's soft progressive. SUPER SIEMPRE - Crazy experimental/free jazz group. SUPERNOVA - Excellent instrumental symphonic rock. SUPERNOVA ‘75 - Instrumental prog/symph band close to Genesis and Camel that existed in the 70s but finally decided to step into the studio to record their music. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDIQfIYC0xwzLysRy7CBIg TANGER - Imagine Red period King Crimson with the addition of flute. https://viajeroinmovilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tanger-la-otra-cara-2002 TANTOR - Predominately instrumental fusion/prog from 1979 & 1982. Both of their albums on 1 CD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44nNLbFGxh0 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wATlqa2gxts&list=OLAK5uy_ngnY-a1WVufQ4gDPp22vy61OoBHnsnZDI TRÍCUPA - Pre-Redd prog band with some psych and folk blended in. Release consists of live tracks from 1972-1974 and 2004 studio recordings. https://viajeroinmovilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/la-peque-a-banda-de-tricupa-ayer-y-siempre-vol-1-en-estudio-2004 TRIGÉMINO - Symphonic prog band that were active from 1976 to 1981 but did not have any recordings at the time. In 2005 the original line-up went into the studio resulting in this release. These guys were up there with fellow Argentine bands Banana, Espiritu and Pablo “El Enterrador”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0BWRr4zyAQ/a> ÜNDER LINDEN - Outstanding instrumental symphonic prog with loads of violin/guitar duals a la Sagrado, KBB, Clearlight and Camel. https://viajeroinmovilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nder-linden-espacios-intermedios-2013 UQBAR - Delicate classical/chamber music made up of acoustic guitars, cello, clarinet and flute. https://viajeroinmovilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/uqbar-uqbar-1995 URANIAN - Instrumental symphonic metal/prog. http://www.myspace.com/uranianprog VADE RETRO - Melodic progressive band with some jazz and psychedelic sounds mixed in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oN4RnVVpg VILLANUEVA, PATRICIO - Great solo album by Chaneton vocalist. Sounds like a blend of Chaneton, Peter Gabriel and Fish. VIRGEM - Previously unreleased prog recorded in 1973 and drenched in Hammond organ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6be_4uXr9Wo VITALE, LITO VIVENCIA - Singer/Songwriter duo similar to Sui Generis. http://www.myspace.com/duovivencia VOLVOX - Instrumental 4-piece prog band with elements of fusion, jazz rock and hard rock mixed in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R8rhnMybw0 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF9RyHTrwkE VOX DEI - 70's heavy progressive rock trio. http://www.myspace.com/voxdeimusica WILLIAM GRAY - Excellent concept progressive project. Reminds me quite a bit of some Ayreon's biggest works. http://www.myspace.com/williamgrayband YSASA, MARICEL - Acid folk led by the great voice of Maricel with acoustic guitars, bass, keys, percussion and violin. A real beauty this is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9YMdVYlf4E ZONDA PROJECKT - Instrumental prog with a dab of fusion and brings to mind Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Djam Karet & even Mike Oldfield. Brilliant stuff! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrA3sfPu3f8 |