Phideaux - Infernal (2018)

Phideaux Xavier is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from New York, USA. Since 2003 he has released an album nearly every year until 'Snowtorch' from 2011. Now, after a seven year break, he has returned with the brand new album 'Infernal', which I will be spinning this weekend. His music can be described as melodic symphonic prog with a cinematographic/theatrical touch.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (Monday 00:00 CEST, Sunday 23:00 BST)
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Argos - Unidentified Dying Objects (2018)

Argos is a symphonic/canterbury style prog band from Germany. Formed in 2005 in Mainz, they have released five albums so far. Their music sounds like a mix of early Genesis, Van der Graaf Generator and Caravan. This weekend I am streaming their brand new album 'Unidentified Dying Objects'.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (Monday 00:00 CEST, Sunday 23:00 BST)
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Unitopia, UPF, Southern Empire, The Samurai of Prog

Unitopa was a promising Australian band who combined sophisticated song stuctures with melodic vocals, inspired by classic prog rock but with a modern touch. After four albums they split up and formed two new bands, United Progressive Fraternity (UPF) with Unitopia members Mark Trueack,  Matt Williams, Tim Irrgang and David Hopgood, and Southern Empire with keyboardist Sean Timms.
Both spin-offs use slightly more elegiac layers and textures in their compositions with a heavier sound than Unitopia. Southern Empire is even a whiff heavier than UPF, with hints of Dream Theater.
This weekend I will start spinning Unitopa, and then we will compare the following songs:
- 'Travelling Man' by UPF with 'Crossroads' by Southern Empire
- 'Ghost Written' by The Samurai of Prog (where both Mark Trueack and Sean Timms are credited) with 'Innocent and Fortune' by Southern Empire

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (Monday 00:00 CEST, Sunday 23:00 BST)
My streaming URL

Southern Empire - Civilisation (2018)

Do you remember Unitopia? It was a promising Australian band who played great melodic modern prog rock. After they split up they formed two new bands, United Progressive Fraternity (UPF) with Unitopia members Mark Trueack,  Matt Williams, Tim Irrgang and David Hopgood, and Southern Empire with keyboardist Sean Timms. Southern Empire has released two albums so far. This weekend I am spinning their latest release Civilisation. Southern Empire sounds in general a bit heavier than UPF.
If you are familiar with the music of UPF and The Samurai of Prog, where Sean Timms also participated, then you will notice some familiar tunes.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (Monday 00:00 CEST, Sunday 23:00 BST)
My streaming URL