Awesome free compilation: The New Generation of Prog

[Kyo]

Hi there,

when you're staging a prog festival for modern and somewhat obscure prog bands, you try to think of ways to make those bands more popular to maximize your audience. But of course there's nothing quite as persuasive as the actual music those bands are playing! I am very happy that thanks to the help of Prog Sphere and the bands and labels involved I was able to put together this awesome compilation:



Free download here: https://www.prog-sphere.com/2011/08/31/a-progstravaganza-special-the-new-generation-of-prog

Over 68 minutes of hand-picked modern classics (or at least they should be!) from some of my favorite modern prog bands. There is some mindblowing stuff here: "The Point Of No Return" from Haken's celebrated debut Aquarius (over 11 minutes!), Andromeda's incredible 17 minute epic "Veil of Illumination", Exivious' awesome "Waves Of Thought" - in my opinion it simply doesn't get any better! And of course I hope you'll also enjoy the track that my own band Relocator contributed - our fan favorite Aavishkar, another track that's over 10 minutes long!

Enjoy and spread the word  - or in this case, the link!


All the best,
Michael

[Jirpo]

Awesome! I'll download this, it might convince me to buy some of the albums!

[Perpetual Change]

Haken is awesome, so I'm downloading it hopes that the other stuff is somehow on par~

[Kyo]

Haken is awesome, so I'm downloading it hopes that the other stuff is somehow on par~

I consider the Andromeda track the best prog metal epic of the last decade, so I think it holds up pretty well in comparison. 

[glaurung]

Will download, thanks!

[hefdaddy42]

Downloading, thanks!  Can't wait to hear this stuff, and good luck with your festival, sounds exciting!

[Elite]

Wow, thanks! I'm getting this, great!

[Sketchy]

I've been meaning to buy some Andromeda for the last seven years. Maybe I'll get round to it this year.

[Kyo]

Downloading, thanks!  Can't wait to hear this stuff, and good luck with your festival, sounds exciting!

Thanks!    Gonna be a great prog weekend!

I've been meaning to buy some Andromeda for the last seven years. Maybe I'll get round to it this year.

If Veil of Illumination doesn't convince you, I don't know what will. 

[Kyo]

In just four days, "The New Generation of Prog" became the most successful Progstravanza release yet. Thanks for your interest in all these young bands!

Unfortunately, all this demand leads to problems with the Prog Sphere server. The site was down just a while ago. It now seems to be working again. In case this happens again, here's a direct download link for the latecomers:
https://www.multiupload.com/QHF31Z1HCO


All the best,
Michael

[Ben_Jamin]

Free Music! Dingdingdingdingdingdingdingding

[hefdaddy42]

Kyo, I've been listening to this today, and it's a great collection.  Thanks again, and I wish I could attend your festival.  Good luck!

[Kyo]

Thanks, hefdaddy!    I'm really happy that the music has been so well-received!