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48 CAMERAS - Dark, mystical, droning, seductive and ambient are just some words to try and describe the music of this wonderful group. http://www.myspace.com/fortyeightcameras
A TASTE OF BELGIUM... - Compilation with Panopticum, Madelgaire, Quantum Fantay, Beyond the Labyrinth, Ghiribizzi, AmAndA, Karma Depth and Globalys ABRAXIS - Instrumental progressive/jazz fusion band that recorded this sole record in 1976 and contained members of Cos, Pazop, Placebo and Waterloo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYgyrBpxlkE AMANDA - Theatrical progressive rock in Mona Lisa, Ange style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClUL1j89Es0gcMfy9aSM64w ARANIS - Chamber rock and a must have if you like Univers Zero. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC76RpX_eh30ZxrdXJRXoKjA BASTA! - Basta! Is basically a solo project led by Aranis contrabassist Joris Vanvinckenroye but don't let that scare you off because this is excellent stuff. Have a listen! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJZiDIMgbIjp8Qi0iplhkg BASTA²!2 - 2nd album with a slight name alteration. Besides the contrabass of Vanvinckenroye there is some wonderful flute and alto flute scattered throughout. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJZiDIMgbIjp8Qi0iplhkg BEAT LOVE ORACLE - Chamber jazz rock band related to Hardscore. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4B0r_ZCbWJFIa344u-UD_A BEAT LOVE ORACLE VS HARDSCORE - Since these bands share members, this release has merged 2 albums into 1 package. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4B0r_ZCbWJFIa344u-UD_A BOLLENBERG EXPERIENCE, THE - Symph concept work with Rick Wakeman & Jordan Rudess BRUNEAU, THIERRY & DANIEL JEAND'HEUR - Instrumental mix of fusion, prog and eastern music BURO, ALAIN - Obscure prog/chanson album from 1975. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itdl5XDLQlw CALOMNE, LAURENT - Neo classical influenced electronic music. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLg6OgS0lnk6_0RnZOEgwPw CECILIA::EYES - One of the best instrumental prog/post-rock/shoegaze albums I've ever heard. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6X3ED1pwIuP0Fb-HbsoZw COS - Great Canterbury prog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL65BzIRHKg DOCTOR DOWNTRIP - Hard rock from 1973. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZBuvri_kwI DOWNTRIP - Post-Doctor Downtrip bluesy hard rock albums from 1976 & 1979. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rplHTA66iI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T3lrDTJSYk&t=40s DRAGON - Great prog from 1976 that has been out of print for years. Last copies! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO5UKV5rP0M FINNEGANS WAKE - Classical symphonic rock with violin & a Canterbury twist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwvv1EsjFA&list=OLAK5uy_k3mDgV3aG_QivdhROzWlKpUAOETsSgY4o FISH ON FRIDAY - Blend of neo prog and pop with some catchy melodies. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoXUeCV05zqAJB3hRG0tYw GHIRIBIZZI - Symphonic neo prog in early Marillion style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPZjtJmHkH7myJKWeFJUS2g HARDSCORE - Crazy jazz rock with great female vocals and a somewhat Magma and Zappa influence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzTxRFxRJqU HENRION, LUC - 1977 private release by this great pianist and composer. Luc plays piano, organ, harpsichord, polymoog, guitar, zither, bass & drums. A real beauty this is! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjAzvQHOo0w HIMALAYA - Wonderful blend of folk, jazz and psychedelic rock with lots of sitar and Indian raga influences. http://www.myspace.com/himalaya7 HUMBLE GRUMBLE - Quirky, playful jazz/prog mixed with RIO, classical and folk. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD7MS7is86hFdbfXCfPP1ig HYPNOS 69 - One of the best space rock bands around will elements of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ughx81nGasw IRISH COFFEE - Heavy organ/guitar prog from 1971. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vWEkeU1vAI ISOPODA - Great mid-Genesis inspired symphonic prog. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJoSX0Cp7lbUEE0PZmQEgVA JENGHIZ KHAN - Heavy prog from 1970. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JydHVagnYsI JULVERNE - Great chamber rock group. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7T3HJXjBnKPbOaa9I7ajw KEN'S NOVEL - Seductious neo prog for ones that like Now, No Name and Atria. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANkEkMFWCAE4eIaGVpfKfg KRAUTZEN, HENRY - Solo album by Finnegan's Wake leader in the same style with canterbury influences. LAURELIE - Proto-prog from 1970 with some nice flute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8B-HBcKkbg MACHIAVEL - The best Belgian 70's symph/prog band! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_IG8VjgOvA MAD CURRY - Pre-Shampoo similar to Affinity, Julian's Treatment & the first Earth & Fire record. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQL3rFwg1ziM7PlD5aJSZqQ MADELGAIRE - Symphonic prog close to Genesis, Machiavel and Mona Lisa. http://www.myspace.com/madelgaire MAGENTA - 1974 melodic prog rarity with some nice organ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L63MOf600TA&t=661s MAGUIRE SEXTET, ALEX - Keyboardist Alex and a host of Belgium musicians with some fine jazz rock. http://www.moonjune.com/MJR022.htm MINDGAMES - Prog/symph similar to Pendragon & Genesis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOaZkGWx9aY NEO-PROPHET - Great neo-prog with massive symphonic sound. http://www.myspace.com/neoprophet NESSIE - 1977 & 1979 Mellotron-soaked prog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkqFry5hG9Q NOW - Post-Prelude neo prog. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=692 OG (MUSIQUE) - Great folky prog concept albums firmly rooted in the 70's. http://www.myspace.com/ogmusique PANOPTICUM - Prog rock that is smack dab middle of Genesis, IQ and Dream Theatre. Fine band with a lead female vocalist that needs to be discovered! PIENZA ETHNORKESTRA - Killer fusion with an Eastern vibe. Recorded live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVgGLX6m7ok PLACEBO - Probably the best 70s progressive jazz rock band to come out of Belgium. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCSBv45inm_ANE3X1D8fRyA PRELUDE - Pre-Now symphonic prog from 1979. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bANidI-KDSQ PRESENT - Dark classical rock/zeuhl/RIO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_3-FK7vIuU&list=RDw_3-FK7vIuU&start_radio=1 PSOPHO - Rare Belgian prog/symph album from 1982. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPlRQFBUt9o QUANTUM FANTAY - Progressive space rock in Ozric Tentacles style. Fantastic! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGKf818WFmRwFcavOPt0vw RECREATION - Wonderful organ-led Canterbury prog from the early 70s that's similar to Egg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xG8jvUhE_4 SH.TG.N - Offshoot of The Wrong Object the blends fusion, jazz, rock and metal and features some great vibraphone playing. Wild! http://www.facebook.com/shotgungunshot/app_2405167945 SHAMPOO - 1971 Post-Mad Curry album of jazzy prog similar to Colosseum & Moving Gelatine Plates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKFxLrLP41o SIOBAN - Emotionally powerful melodic neo symphonic prog. TRANK ZAPPA GRAPPA IN VARESE? - Members of The Wrong Object and Splatklang playing jazz rock, avant garde, RIO. http://www.myspace.com/trankzappagrappainvarese UNIVERS ZERO - R.I.O kings! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uOOuaJ-f9fdZdCKrCfMHQ VINCENT, RAYMOND - 1972 and only album by legendary violinist who played in Wallace Collection and Esperanto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttQAcPd_eso WATERLOO - 1970 heavy prog with some wonderful organ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCQrJUIwgk&t=684s WOMEGA - 7 piece prog band with flute and sax. This one and only album from 1975 is one of the best from the 70's Belgian prog scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4hQybm28-s WRONG OBJECT, THE - Instrumental 5 piece avant garde/prog/jazz band. www.myspace.com/wrongobject X-LEGGED SALLY - Crazy jazz rock/RIO. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfK5qK5a0LzRuGsknbOxKA |