70's Prog from Argentina near YES level?

Since every band form argentina that I know has been mentioned, and other I don't know, I just want to thank evryone for contributing to this post. I now have some music to discover.

nick_h_nz wrote: wiz_d_kidd wrote: Nobody mentioned R-U Kaiser from Chile? Well, if they’re from Chile, why would anyone mention them in a discussion about Argentine prog? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🙄

nick_h_nz wrote: Logan wrote: Plenty I love from South America, but my favourite from Argentina is Bubu's Anabelas. As a three track album, I have said various times that I find it far better than Yes' Close to the Edge. To me it is one of the very great albums in PA. Absolutely this! It’s easily one of the very great albums in PA for me, too. So much so, that I’ve never been able to bring myself to listen to the newer Bubu releases, because I know I will surely only be disappointed….. https://bubuprog.bandcamp.com/ Have you been braver than me, Greg? What’s your opinion?

I have heard it, but not many times and not for a while. I was very reluctant to listen to it, I think that it's a very good album and an excellent return but I didn't warm up to it as much as I might have hoped. I really like the opening track and various other music off it and I recognise the quality of it all but the production/ mixing sounds a bit too slick to my ears and it is going for more heavy rock approach than jazzy approach (bass and drums rather than the more acoustic approach of Anabelas) which makes it less enjoyable to me. With Anabelas, I loved that fusion of western art more academic classical music, jazz and rock, as well as the contrast of elegant and quirky (rather circus like at times). This does sound like a follow-up to Anabelas, and I imagine these pieces had been thought about for many years, but while I think the compositions are very good and the execution is well-done, ultimately I would have preferred some different instrumentation, a lighter-touch at times and a rather different production over-all (it sounds modern in a way that I kind of wish it didn't).

So, mostly very good stuff, just not quite my thing over-all. Had this been made in 1979, I think I would hold it in much higher regard, but then I think some of the choices then would have suited my ears better.

What it reminded me of in part was Kotebel's Omphalos.

nick_h_nz wrote: wiz_d_kidd wrote: Nobody mentioned R-U Kaiser from Chile? Well, if they’re from Chile, why would anyone mention them in a discussion about Argentine prog? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🙄

The OP does say at the end of the post

Blood Wake wrote: I'd really appreciate it if you guys check it out and let me know what prog from South America you are into!

I was thinking about making a list from South America generally.

Edited by Logan - November 15 2021 at 10:27

the Invisible albums are great! Also loving Pablo "El Enterrador"--though it's an 80s album and a Genesis imitator, not Yes.

nick_h_nz wrote: Logan wrote: Plenty I love from South America, but my favourite from Argentina is Bubu's Anabelas. As a three track album, I have said various times that I find it far better than Yes' Close to the Edge. To me it is one of the very great albums in PA. Absolutely this! It’s easily one of the very great albums in PA for me, too. So much so, that I’ve never been able to bring myself to listen to the newer Bubu releases, because I know I will surely only be disappointed….. https://bubuprog.bandcamp.com/

Bubu’s “Anabelas” is hard to beat for Argentinian symphonic prog. It’s easily one of the greatest prog albums from the classic ‘70s era, and probably is only not so well known because of its country of origin. If you’ve not heard Anabelas, you really need to do so.

Rayuela's self-titled and only album is excellent. Its sub-genre is Jazz Rock/Fusion though, on this site. Pleasant and easy to get into, whilst also being top-quality prog.

 I can't remember listening to a symphonic prog band from Argentina. 

Edited by Shadowyzard - November 14 2021 at 13:19

Plenty I love from South America, but my favourite from Argentina is Bubu's Anabelas. As a three track album, I have said various times that I find it far better than Yes' Close to the Edge. To me it is one of the very great albums in PA.

Edited by Logan - November 14 2021 at 12:54

Thirded for MIA. That's a classic.