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BELGIUM
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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... - Panopticum, Madelgaire, Quantum Fantay, Beyond the Labyrinth, Ghiribizzi, AmAndA, Karma Depth, Globalys AMANDA - Theatrical progressive rock in Mona Lisa, Ange style http://www.myspace.com/quiestamanda ARANIS - Chamber rock and a must have if you like Univers Zero. http://www.myspace.com/aranis ARKHAM - Instrumental keyboards, bass & drums trio similar to Soft Machine, Egg & The Nice BOLLENBERG EXPERIENCE, THE - Symph concept work with Rick Wakeman & Jordan Rudess BRUNEAU, THIERRY & DANIEL JEAND’HEUR - Instrumental mix of fusion, prog and eastern music CALOMNE, LAURENT - Neo classical influenced electronic music CECELIA EYES - One of the best instrumental prog/post-rock/shoegaze albums I have ever heard. Stunning! http://www.myspace.com/ceciliaeyes COS - Great Canterbury prog. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1305 DOCTOR DOWNTRIP - Hard rock from 1973. DRAGON - Great progressive from 1976 that has been out of print for years. FINNEGANS WAKE - Classical symphonic rock with violin & a canterbury twist. http://www.myspace.com/henrykrutzen FISH ON FRIDAY - Blend of neo prog and pop with some catchy melodies. http://www.fishonfriday.be/index.php?title=Music GHIRIBIZZI - Symphonic progressive in early Marillion style. http://www.myspace.com/ghiribizzimusic GLOBALYS - Excellent symph/prog with 4 lengthy tracks. HARDSCORE - Crazy jazz rock with great female vocals and a somewhat Magma and Zappa influence. Some really unique stuff here! 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. http://www.myspace.com/humblegrumble HYPNOS 69 - One of the best space rock bands around will elements of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind. http://www.myspace.com/hypnos69 IRISH COFFEE - Heavy organ/guitar prog from 1971. www.myspace.com/irishcoffeeband ISOPODA - Great mid-Genesis inspired prog. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=508 JENGHIZ KHAN - Heavy prog from 1970. JULVERNE - Great chamber rock group. http://www.myspace.com/julverne KANDAHAR - Classic mid-seventies Canterbury/jazz/prog not far off from Supersister. KEN’S NOVEL - Seductious neo prog for ones that like Now, No Name or Atria. KRAUTZEN, HENRY - Solo album by Finnegan’s Wake leader in the same style with canterbury influences. MACHIAVEL - The best Belgian 70’s symph/prog band. J ester and Mechanical Moonbeams are absolute must-haves! MAD CURRY - Pre-Shampoo similar to Affinity & the first Earth & Fire record. Poster cover! MADELGAIRE - Symph/prog close to Genesis, Machiavel and Mona Lisa. http://www.myspace.com/madelgaire MAGENTA - Melodic hard progressive rarity from 1974. 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. http://www.myspace.com/mindgamesprogrock NEO-PROPHET - Great neo-prog with massive symphonic sound. http://www.myspace.com/neoprophet NESSIE - 70’s mellotron prog rock. 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! PAZOP - Canterbury gem from 1972. Bonus tracks are from 1973. http://www.myspace.com/pazopcantprog PHYLTER - This is sort of like mid-period Genesis. PIENZA ETHNORKESTRA - Killer fusion with an Eastern vibe. Recorded live. PRESENT - Classical rock/industrial/RIO. QUANTUM FANTAY - Progressive space rock Ozric Tentacle style. Fantastic! http://www.myspace.com/quantumfantay RECREATION - Wonderful organ canterbury prog from the early 70’s. Similar to Egg. SHAMPOO - Post-Mad Curry similar to Colosseum & Moving Gelatine Plates. SIOBAN - Emotionally powerful melodic neo prog/symph. 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! http://www.myspace.com/universzerounofficial VINCENT, RAYMOND - Renowned violinist who played with Esperanto. WATERLOO - 1970 Heavy organ/flute progressive. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4342 WOMEGA - Prog rock with flute, sax, organ, mellotron and a bit of craziness. WRONG OBJECT, THE - Instrumental 5 piece avant garde/prog/jazz band. www.myspace.com/wrongobject |