Bo Hansen
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Ben Reed
Bo Hansen October 16, 2023On the day //Prog// speaks to him, session gun and solo artist Ben Reed is re-shelving and re-alphabetising his enormous vinyl collection. He has around 10,000 records, only a few of them on CD, and he doesn’t do digital – he’s never downloaded nor streamed a song in his life. “I would never listen to […]
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Flor De Loto
Bo Hansen September 9, 2023Peruvian folk-metal-proggers are striking out with selected English language versions from their back catalogue. Though they’ve made an impact across South America, Flor De Loto are aiming to reach a wider global audience with their new album, Lines Of Nasca. Fusing Andean folk music with progressive rock and the power of heavy metal, the Peruvian […]
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Matteo Mancuso
Bo Hansen September 9, 2023Meet the young Italian guitarist who’s wowing virtuosos with his fluent blend of jazz and rock When most artists release their debut album, they do so with little expectation weighed down upon them. By the time Sicily-born guitarist Matteo Mancuso had written and recorded his first album, //The Journey//, however, he had the likes of […]
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Infinite Rising
Bo Hansen September 9, 2023Italian instrumentalists shredding their way through outer space The twisted terrors from the minds of H.P. Lovecraft and manga horror maestro Jinji Ito meet J-pop and sci-fi cinema in the musical melting pot of Italian instrumental trio Infinite Rising. The band’s self-styled spatial prog inhabits the corner of the cosmos that Plini and Animals As […]
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Loam
Bo Hansen September 9, 2023Multifaceted session guitarist turns to writing his own naturally chaotic instrumentals Loam may not be a familiar name, but there’s a good chance regular gig goers will have heard him play in some guise or another. In recent years the Aberdeen guitarist has quietly carved out a reputation as a multifarious session guy. His most […]
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Zopp
Bo Hansen September 9, 2023It’s long been understood that the Canterbury scene extends far beyond the geographic boundaries the Cathedral city that members of Caravan and Soft Machine once called home. The organic growth of the movement over the years has come to include bands from across Europe, Scandinavia, the USA, and even Japan, all judged to have an […]
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Mong Tong
Bo Hansen July 31, 2023Taiwanese brothers mix up their native culture with western electronics and global psychedelia to blur genres. The brothers Hom Yu and Jiun Chi who make up the Taiwanese experimental band Mong Tong are pondering the differences between local and western funerals. “I think some of the funerals here are actually not sad,” ventures Hom Yu. […]
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Ihlo
Bo Hansen July 31, 2023Studio project turned band proper deliver dark, poppy and synth-infused prog metal. Few bands can state that their origins lie in memes, but without them, British prog metallers Ihlo may not exist. “Back in 2016 I was posting a lot of memes in Facebook groups,” says vocalist and keyboardist Andy Robertson, “and I was also […]
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The Anchoret
Bo Hansen July 31, 2023Canadian proggers The Anchoret merge together virtually to tell a tale of loneliness. “This was a one-man project in the beginning,” Eddy Levitsky explains, when we ask about the theme of loneliness that runs through The Anchoret’s debut album, It All Began With Loneliness. “I built the band to connect with other people through the […]
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They Watch Us From The Moon
Bo Hansen July 31, 2023Spaced-out US collective reach new heights with debut album. “The whole band is a concept. We play our live shows in character. It kinds of brings an air of theatrics to our stage show.” WHEN A BAND describes itself as “cosmic doom opera” and calls its members names like Nova 10101001, it’s clear pressing play […]