Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have the new single from Massimo Pieretti, a wide variety of progressive music styles, the Symphonic Zone, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Magenta - Speechless, from We Are Seven2. Phil Manzanera / 801 - Listen Now, from Listen Now!3. Phil Manzanera / 801 - Flight 19, from Listen Now!4. Shakti - Lotus Feet, from Shakti, with John McLaughlin5. Arti + Mestieri - Terminal, from Giro di Valzer per Domani6. Kotebel - The Flight of the Hippogriff Part 2, from Live at Prog-Résiste 20137. Carlo Celuque - Gravity Force, from Berlin Walk8. Quarkspace - Where Galaxies Collide, from The Hidden Moon9. Massimo Pieretti - Alone, from The Next Dream10. Kristian Schultze - Total Recall, from Metronomics11. Dream Theater - Voices, from Once in a LIVEtimeTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE12. Colin Masson - South Australia, from The Southern Cross13. Qango - The Last One Home, from Live in the Hood14. Vangelis - Chari

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Enigmatic Sound Machines and Krakhouse, another great mix of styles from around the world and across the decades, and, of course, the Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Pär Lindh Project - The Premonition, from Live in Iceland2. Kansas - Down the Road, from Song for America3. Rick Wakeman - Rock Pursuit, from Phantom of the Opera (aka Phantom Power)4. Brady Arnold - No Name I, from Chaos in Development5. Enigmatic Sound Machines - In Perfect Silence, from Imperfect Silence6. Boris S.G - System 2019, from System 20197. Logic Gate - Biomorph, from From the Silence8. Al Stewart - Broadway Hotel, from Year of the Cat9. Blackgirls - Talk, from Happy10. Bon - I Dance Alone, from To the BoneTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE11. Peter Hammill - (This Side of) The Looking Glass, from The Love Songs12. Curved Air - Jumbo, from Second Album13. Rocket Scientists - The Fall of Icarus, fro

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have new music from Ian Neal, an In Memoriam feature honoring two musicians who recently passed away, plenty of prog old and recent, and The Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Bill Bressler - Normal Boy, from Normal BoyIN MEMORIAM2. Strawbs [Dave Cousins] - New World, from Grave New World3. Black Sabbath [Ozzy Osbourne] - Hand of Doom, from ParanoidEND IN MEMORIAM4. echolyn - Poem #4, from Cowboy Poems Free5. echolyn - Too Late for Everything, from Cowboy Poems Free6. Kadwaladyr - The Last Hero, from The Last Hero7. Kadwaladyr - Trede Milved, from The Last Hero8. Amoeba Split - Blessed Water, from Demo 20039. Horslips - An Bratach Ban, from Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part10. Brand X - Sun in the Night, from Morrocan Roll11. Clannad - Croí Cróga, from Lore12. Rush - Red Tide, from Presto13. Lana Lane - The Dream That Never Ends, from Think Tank Media Sampler Vol. 4 [compilation]14.

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from echolyn, a wide variety of styles from around the globe and across the decades, from the famous to the obscure, and The Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Curved Air - U.H.F., from Air Cut2. Porcupine Tree - No Luck with Rabbits, from On the Sunday of Life3. Porcupine Tree - Begonia Seduction Scene, from On the Sunday of Life4. Porcupine Tree - This Long Silence, from On the Sunday of Life5. Porcupine Tree - It Will Rain for a Million Years, from On the Sunday of Life6. Rain Tree Crow - Big Wheels in Shanty Town, from Rain Tree Crow7. Marillion - Fake Plastic Trees, from Less Is More8. Pink Floyd - Don't Leave Me Now, from The Wall9. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part 3, from The Wall10. Pink Floyd - Goodbye Cruel World, from The Wall11. Michael Bierylo - Traveling Light, from Cloud Chorus12. Códice - En el Umbral de la Paz, from Alby y Ocaso13. Led Z

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. This episode is show number 300, which seems something of a landmark. Therefore, I have decided to dedicate the show to a landmark, that is the city where it all gets put together – Los Angeles. I have over 3 hours of music dedicated to portraying Los Angeles and environs, and if something doesn’t quite belong because I have misinterpreted it in some way, I am force fitting it anyway. So join Sound Chaser on a tour of L.A. Playlist1. The Doors - L.A. Woman, from L.A. Woman2. Hydravion - Passadena Airport, from Stratos Airlines3. Thomas Almqvist - L.A. Exit, from The Journey4. Phil Manzanera - Ritmo de Los Angeles, from Primitive Guitars5. Darryl Way - Downtown L.A., from Destinations6. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Bumpin' on Sunset, from Live Oblivion Vol. 17. The Syn - Sunset Boulevard Lament, from Original Syn8. Tangerine Dream - Coldwater Canyon, from Encore9. Christopher Franke - Malibu Avenue, from Pacific Coast Highway10. Le Orme - Laserium Fl

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from The Orphaned Bee, plenty of progressive rock from different decades and styles, an In Memoriam feature for Simon House and Terry Draper, and The Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Steven Wilson - Remainder the Black Dog, from Grace for DrowningIN MEMORIAM2. Hawkwind [Simon House] - Kadu Flyer, from Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music3. Hawkwind [Simon House] - Chronoglide Skyway, from Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music4. Klaatu [Terry Draper] - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft, from 3:47 E.S.T. (Klaatu)END IN MEMORIAM5. Pink Floyd - Yet Another Movie, from Delicate Sound of Thunder6. Pink Floyd - Round and Round, from Delicate Sound of Thunder7. Pink Floyd - Sorrow, from Delicate Sound of Thunder8. Pink Floyd - The Dogs of War, from Delicate Sound of Thunder9. Magma - Coltrane Sündïa, from Köhntarkösz10. King Crimson - Exiles, from USATHE SYMPHONIC ZONE11.

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is the latest installment of the annual Diedrick's Picks episodes. I have invited Diedrick, the voice you hear on some of the show bumpers, to give me a list of tunes that he would like to hear on the show. And Diedrick is here to talk us through his choices. We have The Symphonic Zone, plus news of tours and releases. It’s all here on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Cheeto's Magazine - Ready to Rumble, from Amazingous2. Jethro Tull - Nothing Is Easy, from Stand Up3. Omega - The Man Without a Face, from Gammapolis4. Frank Zappa - Stink Foot, from Apostrophe (')5. Emily Bezar - Bruno, from Angel's Abacus6. Harmonium - Aujourd'hui, Je Dis Bonjour À La Vie, from Harmonium7. Harmonium - Vielles Courroies, from Harmonium8. Pink Floyd - Wearing the Inside Out, from The Division Bell9. Gong - Boring, from Expresso II10. Steely Dan - King of the World, from Countdown to Ecstasy11. Renaissance - Bullet, from RenaissanceTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE12. Drifting

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have new music from Antoine Fafard, an In Memoriam feature for Jack Lancaster, the Symphonic Zone, and plenty of other progressive music. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. 3RDegree - A Nihilist's Love Song, from The Long DivisionIN MEMORIAM JACK LANCASTER2. Jack Lancaster & Robin Lumley - Olympus Mons, from MarscapeEND IN MEMORIAM3. Antoine Fafard - De Natura Deorum, from Quadra Spherium4. Adrian Belew - Beach Creatures Dancing Like Cranes, from Desire Caught by the Tail5. Porcupine Tree - Sentimental, from Fear of a Blank Planet6. Porcupine Tree - Way out of Here, from Fear of a Blank Planet7. Steve Hackett - The Barren Land, from Bay of Kings8. Jethro Tull - Home, from Stormwatch9. Jean-Luc Ponty - Dreamy Eyes, from A Taste for Passion10. Made of Water - Abyssal, from Hydrosphere11. Sarcophagus Now - Bitontologen, from Maneter12. French TV - Unexpected Secrets in the House of Mystery at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time returns to its usual format. I will be catching up on some of the new music that has come out in the last few months, with tunes from IQ, echolyn, Massimo Pieretti, Rosalie Cunningham, Jay Danley, Sykofant, and Silver Nightmares. There are some tunes from the classic era of prog as well. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Steven Wilson - Salvaging, from Insurgentes2. echolyn - Boulders on Hills, from Time Silent Radio vii3. Manoel Macia - Torres de Hielo, from Cielo Profundo4. Kenso - The Stone of Golden Hair Village, from Sparta5. Edhels - Egyptian's Matter, from Universal6. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Compared to What, from Live Oblivion Vol. 27. Supersister - Judy Goes on Holiday, from Memories Are New8. Discus - P.E.S.A.N., from ...Tot Licht!9. Jay Danley - Poker with Tarot Cards, from Great Googly Moogly10. Rosalie Cunningham - Denim Eyes, from To Shoot Another DayTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE11. Mass

The Sound Chaser Progressive Podcast is on the air. The show this time is Part 2 of The Great Engineers sequence, music to showcase the work of some of the producers and engineers who contributed to the progressive rock sound. As with Part 1, most of the music will be from the classic prog era, which was a kind of heyday for the music producers. We will also be listening to music from some latter-day producers. There is plenty of great sounds ahead on Sound Chaser. Playlist[Paul Samwell-Smith]1. Illusion - Madonna Blue, from Illusion2. Amazing Blondel - Safety in God Alone, from Fantasia Lindum3. Jethro Tull - Seal Driver, from The Broadsword and the Beast[Jean Ristori]4. Patrick Moraz - Kabala, from Out in the Sun5. Shylock - Himogène, from Ile de Fièvre6. Terpandre - Histoire d'un Pêcheur, from Terpandre[Gary Martin]7. Isotope - Honkey Donkey, from Isotope8. Soft Machine - 1983, from Six9. Gentle Giant - In a Glass House, from In a Glass House[Conrad "Conny" Plank]10. Jane - Rock 'n' Roll Star, from Jane II

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. Today’s lesson is about the producers and engineers, those behind the sound desk, who make the musicians sound even better. To a large extent, these people have been as much contributors to the progressive rock sound as the musicians, so on this show and the next one, we will take a listen to the sound design aspects of the prog genre. Also, in here will be an In Memoriam sidebar for singer Neil Lockwood. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist[Eddie Offord]1. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian, from Emerson, Lake & Palmer2. Yes - To Be Over, from Relayer3. Pallas - Ark of Infinity, from The Sentinel[Alan Parsons]4. Pink Floyd - Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast, from Atom Heart Mother5. Ambrosia - Make Us All Aware, from Ambrosia6. Ambrosia - Lover Arrive, from AmbrosiaIN MEMORIAM NEIL LOCKWOOD7. Alan Parsons - I Can't Look Down, from On AirEND IN MEMORIAM[Derek Varnals]8. The Moody Blues - In the Beginning, from On t

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is Part 2 of my birthday gift to myself episodes, in which I choose some of my favorite progressive music tracks to share with the audience. This time around, I have selected music offered on the Bandcamp music hosting website, with a fine selection, if I do say so myself, of music that you can get right now. Here now you get another selection of excellent music from the Bandcamp site. Playlist1. The John Irvine Band - Solar Winds, from Scanning the Dark Horizon2. Verbal Delirium - The Losing Game, from From the Small Hours of Weakness3. Matt Stevens - Glide, from Ghost4. Egg Helmet Ensemble - Synergy, from Inner World Music5. I Am Your Autopilot - Five Lanes, from Robots in the Orchestra6. Jack o' the Clock - ...And Who Will Tell Us?, from The Warm, Dark Circus7. Arnaud Quevedo & Friends - Découverte, from Roan8. Alex Machacek, Raphael Preuschi, Robert Pirker - Studio Swing, from FAT9. Vasil Hadžimanov Band - Mr. MoonJune, from L

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is the first of two special birthday gift to myself shows. Part two gets released in two weeks. This time around, I have decided to highlight some of my favorite finds from Bandcamp. The podcast has been using Bandcamp for many years to find independent artists, and to give them some of the support they need to keep providing the music we love. So, this time and next time, we will hear just a bit of the great music I have found. I also have an In Memoriam feature for the late Jamie Muir. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Druckfarben - Dead Play Awake, from DruckfarbenIN MEMORIAM JAMIE MUIR2. King Crimson - Easy Money, from Larks' Tongues in Aspic3. King Crimson - The Talking Drum, from Larks' Tongues in Aspic4. King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part Two, from Larks' Tongues in AspicEND IN MEMORIAM5. Drifting Sun - Diogenes, from Planet Junkie6. Emily Bezar - Falling Up, from The Rococo B-Sides7

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Massimo Pieretti, a couple of In Memoriam segments for Mike Ratledge and Mike Visaggio, a wide variety of prog, the Symphonic Zone, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. This Winter Machine - Kites, from KitesIN MEMORIAM MIKE RATLEDGE2. Soft Machine - Slightly All the Time, from ThirdEND IN MEMORIAM3. Marillion - He Knows You Know, from The Thieving Magpie2. Novalis - Heute oder Nie, from Nach uns die Flut3. Kate Bush - Violin, from Never for Ever4. Ozric Tentacles - Dance of the Loomi, from Arborescence5. Abissi Infiniti - Nebbia Incantata, from Tunnel6. Isotope - Black Sand [2001 remix], from Deep End [See for Miles label]7. Massimo Pieretti - Growing Old, from Things to Live8. Il Balletto di Bronzo - La Tua Casa Comoda [cd bonus track], from Ys9. Anekdoten - Stardust and Sand, from A Time of DayTHE SYMPHONIC ZONEIN MEMORIAM MIKE VISAGGIO10. Kinetic Element - Vision

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Ologram and Mesmerizing. Appearing on the show for the first time are Ossicles, Procession, and Lars Fredrik Frøislie. I have the Sound Chaser tour of styles and eras of prog, and The Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Ossicles - Luna's Light, from Mantlepiece2. Ologram - Kasbah, from La Mia Scia3. Global Village Trucking Company - Skytrain, from Smiling Revolution4. Global Village Trucking Company - Watch Out There's a Mind About, from Smiling Revolution5. Procession - Città Grande, from Frontera6. Steeleye Span - Calling on Song, from The Journey7. Steeleye Span - Blacksmith, from The Journey8. Magna Carta - Sunday on the River, from Songs from Wasties Orchard9. Aphrodite's Child - I Want to Live, from The Complete Collection10. Eric Tingstad, Nancy Rumbel, David Lanz - Deodora, from Woodlands11. Rafael Pacha - Taili Tambur, from Instrumentalita12. Manoel Ma

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have new music from The John Irvine Band, a number of songs from the wayback machine, some more recent pieces, The Symphonic Zone, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Caravela Escarlate - Filtro dos Sonhos, from III2. King Crimson - The Great Deceiver, from Starless and Bible Black3. King Crimson - Lament, from Starless and Bible Black4. Kistenmacher / Grosskopf - Timpany Impressions, from Characters5. Deep Purple - Pictures of Home, from Machine Head6. Hawkwind - It's So Easy, from Masters of the Universe [EMI]7. Buffalo Springfield - On the Way Home, from Last Time Around8. Gentle Giant - Give It Back, from Interview9. The John Irvine Band - The City Lights at Twilight, from Here Come the Robots!10. Afforested - Honey Buzzard, from Before the Beech Mast Begins to Fall11. Mannheim Steamroller - Saras Band, from Fresh Aire ITHE SYMPHONIC ZONE12. Premiata Forneria Marconi - The Mountain

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. This show is the Eleventh Anniversary show. I started in early January of 2014, and kept it going since then. To celebrate this eleventh anniversary, I have selected music that comes from an artist’s eleventh studio album. Not all that many prog acts make it to eleven albums, so we will be in rare company. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Marillion - A Legacy, from marrillion.com2. Omega - Don't Keep Me Waitin', from Time Robber3. Gentle Giant - Convenience (Clean and Easy), from Civilian4. Strawbs - Time and Life, from Deadlines5. Goblin - Punto di Rottura, from Volo6. Vangelis - The Little Fete, from China7. Yes - Changes, from 901258. Jethro Tull - Rover, from Heavy Horses9. Jean-Luc Ponty - Once Upon a Dream, from Imaginary Voyage10. Pierre Moerlen's Gong - An American in England, from Time Is the Key11. Anthony Phillips - Suite: Sea-Dogs Motoring ii. Basking Shark, from Private Parts & Pieces VI: Ivory Moon1

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we unearth a mostly forgotten song from Genesis, say goodbye to Jon Camp, a significant musician in prog history, and generally take a tour through the periods and styles of progressive music. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Zombi - Interstellar Package, from Shape ShiftIN MEMORIAM JON CAMP2. Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning, from Live at Carnegie HallEND IN MEMORIAM3. Paul Greaver - Celebration, from Joy4. Rafael Pacha y Amigos - Mate Kudasai (versione en Castellano), from Diversiones 25. Led Zeppelin - Friends, from Led Zeppelin III6. Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day, from Led Zeppelin III7. The Alan Parsons Project - Sooner or Later, from Vulture Culture8. Jan Hammer - Too Far, from Beyond the Mind's Eye9. Timelock - Napoleon Bonaparte, from The DawnTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE10. Genesis - Inside and Out, from Spot the Pigeon11. Yes - Final Eyes, from Big Generator12. SBB - Memento Z Banalnym Tryptykiem

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we take a tour through styles of progressive music. Most of the samples come from a while ago, so we can see how and where certain aspects of progressive music took shape. We get some old school progressive rock, some jazz fusion, some electronic prog, some symphonic prog, and perhaps a few surprises along the way. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. 1. Trettioåriga Kriget  - Mitt Mirakel, from Krigssång2. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting, from Before the Dawn3. Klaus Schulze - A-Numerique, from En=Trance4. Dream Theater - Sacrificed Sons, from Score5. Brand X - The Ghost of Mayfield Lodge, from Masques6. John Serrie - Stratos, from ...And the Stars Go with You7. Steve Khan - Soft Summer Breeze, from TightropeTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE8. Mark Ayres - The Boats, from The Curse of Fenric9. David Axelrod - A Poison Tree, from Songs of Experience10. The December People - Carol of the Bells, from Sounds Like Christmas11. Eloy - F

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, we say goodbye to the great lyricist of the early prog days, Peter Sinfield, we listen to some epic-length live music, and we say hello to Triade and Paikappu, who appear on the show for the first time. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Magenta - Broken, from The Singles: CompleteIN MEMORIAM PETER SINFIELD2. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man, from In the Court of the Crimson King3. Peter Sinfield - The Piper, from Still4. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tiger in a Spotlight, from Works, Volume 2END IN MEMORIAM5. Adrian Belew - The Lone Rhinoceros, from Desire of the Rhino King [retrospective]6. Barclay James Harvest - Spirit on the Water, from Gone to Earth7. Marillion - The Great Escape, from Made Again8. Marillion - The Last of You, from Made Again9. Marillion - Falling from the Moon, from Made Again10. French TV - You Got to Run It Out, Dawson!, from I Forgive You for All My Unhappiness11