Purple (UK): Instrumental Crossover Prog

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This is a project by Dan Hodgson, of Prudhoe, Northumberland, UK, which revels in the glories of instumental soundscapes which are both melodic and lyrical...Soaring melodies, imaginative soundscapes and driving rhythms set in the epic vision of long, structured compositions and conceptual albums. http://www.facebook.com/Purpleproject
Three albums for streaming (via last.fm links, or directly via a bandcamp widget with the latest album) at the purplemusic homepage: http://www.purplemusic.org/ with more links on the site to full info about each album, and free legal download links via mediafire (note: with last.fm via this route you need to click on each individual track to get the full stream, or you could simply go direct to Dan's official page on last.fm:http://www.last.fm/music/Purple+%28Dan+Hodgson%29)

This is a transfer from the Unsigned Bands forum, where more information can be found in this thread (from around this time last year): http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84689

This is good stuff - often compared to Mike Oldfield, and Dan freely admits that he deliberately set out to follow the same ethos of long but varied instrumental tracks.

Have a listen! 

Edited by yam yam - February 26 2013 at 06:50

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yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Topic: Purple (UK): Instrumental Crossover Prog Posted: February 26 2013 at 06:41
	This is a project by Dan Hodgson, of Prudhoe, Northumberland, UK, which revels in the glories of instumental soundscapes which are both melodic and lyrical...Soaring melodies, imaginative soundscapes and driving rhythms set in the epic vision of long, structured compositions and conceptual albums. http://www.facebook.com/Purpleproject Three albums for streaming (via last.fm links, or directly via a bandcamp widget with the latest album) at the purplemusic homepage: http://www.purplemusic.org/ with more links on the site to full info about each album, and free legal download links via mediafire (note: with last.fm via this route you need to click on each individual track to get the full stream, or you could simply go direct to Dan's official page on last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Purple+%28Dan+Hodgson%29) This is a transfer from the Unsigned Bands forum, where more information can be found in this thread (from around this time last year): http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84689 This is good stuff - often compared to Mike Oldfield, and Dan freely admits that he deliberately set out to follow the same ethos of long but varied instrumental tracks. Have a listen! Edited by yam yam - February 26 2013 at 06:50

seventhsojourn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 11 2009 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 4006	Posted: March 01 2013 at 05:58
	Thanks David! Seems a fairly obvious candidate for Crossover - I suppose the one issue being that the music only appears to be available as a free download. I imagine this will be covered by the free release policy: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73146&PID=3942759#3942759 ... in which case it will require all team members to agree on the production quality and to get Admin clearance.

DocDan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: January 27 2010 Status: Offline Points: 65	Posted: March 01 2013 at 13:15
	When assessing production quality, I would put in a special plea that you maybe consider the last album first (the last album is Body:Mind:Spirit) - on the grounds that I have learned by doing Dan
	The purple music project is an instrumental prog rock project. http://www.purplemusic.org Dan

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: March 01 2013 at 13:21
	^ Hopefully all hurdles will be cleared. Added to chart anyway, and we'll see how it goes: http://progfreak.com/Purple-155676.html?path=pa/recent.

seventhsojourn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 11 2009 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 4006	Posted: March 01 2013 at 14:07
	^^ Hello there Dan! Personally speaking, I am perfectly happy with the production quality but I'm not on the Crossover Team so I don't have a say in the matter. But just to reinforce what David has said above, all hurdles will hopefully be overcome and you'll be added to the PA database if approved.

DocDan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: January 27 2010 Status: Offline Points: 65	Posted: March 02 2013 at 13:17
	Would it be useful if I followed the procedure/supplied the information asked for at http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51990 (the "Band submission procedure")?
	The purple music project is an instrumental prog rock project. http://www.purplemusic.org Dan

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: March 02 2013 at 13:43
	^ Shouldn't be necessary for you to do anything, Dan...We already have good quality samples of all your albums available via your website. The free release policy link given by Chris (seventhsojourn) earlier in the thread explains the situation regarding the fact that you are giving your music away on a non-commercial basis. I can't personally see there being a problem in getting you added to the site, unless any team members deem your music to be 'not sufficiently prog', that is - I'm certainly gonna vote 'yes' anyway!

DocDan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: January 27 2010 Status: Offline Points: 65	Posted: March 03 2013 at 16:53
	OK cool, thanks for that and thanks for your enthusiastic support I think ProgArchives is brilliant, with information hard to find elsewhere, and consistently accurate. I'm quite excited at the possibility of being included. Dan
	The purple music project is an instrumental prog rock project. http://www.purplemusic.org Dan

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: March 14 2013 at 15:49
	Just a matter of waiting for your page to be written now, Dan - you've been cleared in Crossover with 3 straight 'yes' votes! http://progfreak.com/Purple-155676.html?path=pa/recent.

DocDan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: January 27 2010 Status: Offline Points: 65	Posted: March 15 2013 at 06:54
	Thanks for keeping me informed mate I am excited
	The purple music project is an instrumental prog rock project. http://www.purplemusic.org Dan

Windhawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 28 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 11400	Posted: March 17 2013 at 04:47
	added to crossover
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