Progkast - 47 - all independent Prog Rock

Artist         -           Song Title      -       Time Stamp
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Frustrated Ape - Sleep Little Spiros - 0.00
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Seize the Day - Shake Your Mind - 8.33
Sandro Cuzzetto - Transmutation Pt1 - 12.36
Third Planet - Agent of Hope - 19.28 
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Steff - New Americans - 26.22
Ed Zero - Sailing the Vastness - 29.19
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Oji - i care - 55.15 

Opening music is Belleza Anatoma (Intro) by Sumeritae - Used by permission
All of the artists played on Progkast have given their personal permission for their music to be played on Progkast. Only exception for this particular show is Oji, granted Creative Commons license for usage with credit. 

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Progkast - 47

"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Progkast, the all independent Prog Rock podcast, will be leaving Soundcloud, as the podcast is no longer completely publicly funded.  Progkast - is on Patreon at www.patreon.com/julsprogkast. It is through patrons that Progkast has been able to continue for the past several years. Please consider donating through Patreon, or pm me for email address to donate personally. Thanks! 

Progkast features independently produced/distributed artists as well as some artists on small record labels.  This includes sub-genres of Prog including Lo-Fi, Psychedelic, Symphonic, Metal, Fusion, Medieval, Electronic, and Experimental, amongst others. 

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Progkast is produced, curated, and hosted by Julie Sanchez, curator/host/DJ also of Prog Rock Nation (exclusively on Mixcloud), and former Freeform DJ at KUNM, Albuquerque, NM, and KTAL-LP, Las Cruces, NM.

Artists, please feel free to send your music for consideration on Progkast and Prog Rock Nation :D

hey, im oji [they/them] i enjoy making music in my bedroom, and i sometimes post what i do there.
(also all my music is under creative common 0, which means you can use it however you please, although credit is enjoyed)

We love that we can share our music, which we write, play and record, and we value any feedback we get. We also love to listen to the music you all make. There’s so much talent out there, it’s great that SoundCloud gives it a voice.

Making music that has meat to it: that is the tagline for this independent singer-songwriter from the Interior of BC, Canada. Sandro felt the pull of music at a very young age, banging on pots and pans in the kitchen as a toddler, singing Elvis tunes around the house, bopping to ABBA, and then learning to play the first few chords on the guitar to various Beatles tunes. 

His influences changed, however, as he began to listen to the sounds of the late 70's and early 80's, influenced by bands such as  Aerosmith, Trooper, Streetheart, and then the progressive sounds of Rush, YES, and Triumph. However, music had many faces, and Sandro's playlist would also include streams of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Scorpions, and also The Manhattan Transfer and David Weckl. Somehow, all of those influences came together, stirred by a passion to create music that had a purpose and a place, to what you hear now. No wonder one of the latest reviews of Sandro's music calls it "INIMITABLY ECCENTRIC PROGRESSIVE PSYCH-ROCK". What exactly is that?!? It's what you hear. 

Sandro is also the drummer in numerous local (Kamloops, BC) bands, including Paisley Groove, The Jeremy Kneeshaw Band, and Shelter.

“The flow state is our most powerful weapon against the intense rationalization of our lives.” Denny Zeitlin. Denny Zeitlin is not my father. Also see Cecil Alexander.

According to the ChatBot, and who am I to argue, Dee Zee’s music style is a blend of classical and electronic elements, which creates a unique and original sound. He writes, plays, and records all the tracks himself, using various instruments and software. He is inspired by artists like Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and Brian Eno.
Some of the features of his music style are:
•	He uses repetitive patterns and motifs, which create a hypnotic and rhythmic effect. He also experiments with different time signatures and polyrhythms, which add complexity and diversity to his music.
•	He incorporates ambient sounds and textures, which create a rich and atmospheric sound. He also uses effects and filters, such as reverb, delay, distortion, and glitch, which add depth and dimension to his music.
•	He explores different moods and emotions, which range from dark and mysterious to bright and cheerful. He also uses contrast and dynamics, which create tension and release in his music.
•	He combines acoustic and electronic sounds, which create a balance and harmony in his music. He plays various instruments, such as piano, guitar, violin, and drums, and also uses synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines.
Dee Zee’s music resonates with those who appreciate a fusion of classical sensibilities and electronic innovation. 

According to me I’m an independent musician, writing and recording instrumental electronic progressive rock on Roland synthesiser workstations, although the original ideas for tracks often come from iPad soft synths (I use the Animoog and Jordantron) or the piano [not the piano so much due to arthritis in both hands - at least the keyboard has lighter action].  

After playing piano from a very young age I played keyboards in the London pub rock group deEssen.  My original influences were probably Caravan, Camel, Ultravox, Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd and The Doors, with a sprinkling of Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, PFM, Greenslade, Deep Purple, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis…  These days, when I’m not listening to you on SoundCloud I listen to Iamthemorning, The Resonance Association, Ozric Tentacles, Joe Satriani, IQ, Threshold, Steven Wilson, Lacuna Coil, Liquid Tension Experiment, The Flower Kings, Spock’s Beard, Led Bib, Thank You Scientist, Big Big Train, Eloy, Magenta, Wobbler, Frost*, Simon Phillips, Jean-Luc Ponty, Renaissance, Arena, Izz, Jupiter Fungus, The Tangent, Karfagen, Hania Rani, Madis, Nik Bärtsch, Neil Cowley, The Messthetics, The Necks, Antoine Fafard …

Keep uploading great music and keep smiling!