Romantic prog

Not lyrically, but musically. I've been listening to a lot of The Enid and they seem to have this mood down so well. Just feels so dreamy, so romantic. The kind of music I'd play on a night in with my lover. Or alone, like right now. Maybe the right description is mood music... but not something like Schulze or Tangerine Dream. Something with a lot of obvious melody. The symphonic sound helps, but not required. Anybody know if I'm missing out on anything here or am I clutching at straws with this description? The music can have lyrics, but the music itself needs to set the mood.

Edited by fudgenuts64 - January 21 2016 at 05:36

NOVALIS for sure.

Rayuela is some Argentinian prog that may be right up your alley. Most of their sole album is jazz fusion or folk influenced but the last song, Vendre Con El Tiempo, is an absolute romance powerhouse of a track.

In sticking with the Argentina theme, I'd also recommend MIA. "Transparencias" and "Cornonstipicum" are both excellent (mostly) instrumental albums with some highly romantic moments.

Novalis is one I need the check out. Been on the list since sometime last year, another reason they need to go near the top.

Edited by fudgenuts64 - January 22 2016 at 00:17

Try Springsong (2002) ans Summereve (2011) by Italian band Hostsonaten. Beautiful, symphonic, melodic prog.

Harmonium are another obvious choice. Si On Avait (1975) and L'Heptade (1976) are adorable.

Holderlin and Camel very much come to mind, some bits of Focus (Focus 3) and certainly some of Novalis. Quite a few bands like BJH and Procul harum etc have a 'romantic' sound to my ears.

The Dark Elf wrote: If you can't get laid listening to Days of Future Past, you have no penis.

Appearently, I have no penis.

Presumably both women and men can 'get laid' so.. try telling 50% of our population its because they have no penis! I would put some sort of winky face emoticon in here but cant get it to work...  perhaps you need a penis for that too.. 'laughy face'....