Solstice - Sia (2020)

Solstice is a band formed in Milton Keynes, UK in 1980. It is mainly a band project by guitarist Andy Glass, the only musician participating on all the band's productions and the main composer for the band in it's various guises. They have released 6 studio albums so far.  This weekend's featured album is their latest release: Sia (2020). They play melodic prog rock with folk and jazz leanings, featuring a violin and female vocals.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CET, 02:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CET, 23:00 GMT)

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The Samurai of Prog - Beyond the Wardrobe (2020)

On this weekend's programme is the latest release of The Samurai of Prog: Beyond the Wardrobe.
The multinational ensemble consists of Marco Bernard (bass), Steve Unruh (vocals, violins, flute, guitars) and Kimmo Pörsti (drums). On each album they are accompanied by a huge amount of guest musicians. Since 2009 they release high quality albums on the symphonic side of prog. Also their latest release is a marvellously composed album, which immediately became my favourite release of the year 2020.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CET, 02:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CET, 23:00 GMT)

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Genesis - Three Sides Live (1982)

Internet is working again! It was a long outage, around 12 hours.

Nevertheless, today I am streaming the Genesis live album 'Three Sides Live'. The fourth side of the UK edition contains additional live tracks from 1976, 1978, and 1980, while the international edition contains tracks from the group's second EP 3×3 (1982) with B-sides from Duke. Today I am playing the UK edition.

Only in the night from January 17th to 18th at:

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CET, 23:00 GMT)

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Due to internet outage no streaming on Saturday, January 16th

Due to a major internet outage in my region it is not possible for me to stream on Saturday, January 16th. (I am sending this using a mobile connection.)

Next streaming: January 16th/17th

No streaming this weekend, sorry!
Next streaming will be on the weekend January 16th/17th.
Prog on and see you next time!

Classics of Progressive Rock part 2

This weekend I am spinning another set of progressive rock classics. This time featuring Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, ELP, Van der Graaf Generator, Colosseum, Caravan, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Alan Parsons Project, Barclay James Harvest and Renaissance.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CET, 02:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CET, 23:00 GMT)

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Top albums of 2020

1. The Samurai of Prog - Beyond the Wardrobe
2. Different Light - Binary Suns (Part 1 - Operant Condition)
3. Rick Wakeman - The Red Planet
4. The Flower Kings - Islands
5. Days Between Stations - Giants
6. Mark Kelly's Marathon
7. Magenta - Masters of Illusion
8. Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep
9. Solstice - Sia
10. Bernard & Pörsti - Gulliver
11. Pendragon - Love Over Fear