KaspeR - Instrumental/Heavy prog band from 2010's
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Topic: KaspeR - Instrumental/Heavy prog band from 2010's
Posted By: gtraddict
Subject: KaspeR - Instrumental/Heavy prog band from 2010's
Date Posted: June 26 2025 at 10:22
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Hello, prog enthusiasts! I discover that band on Spotify and it feels right to be included on prog archives i think. Band is from Poland. I putted as a crossover prog but it will be fine if considered different than crossver, their every album is different but always prog-related. Discography: Egg (2015) Another Waves (2016) Chaos (2017) Harmony? (2017) Unknown Future (2018) Operation:Man to Woman (2020) Life After Life (2022) 8th Reality (2025)  Links: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bsbEBaEth3htRUJ5KNsU7" rel="nofollow - Spotify https://www.youtube.com/@KasperOfficialChannel" rel="nofollow - Youtube Additionaly, their music is on amazon , apple music etc. If you need more information , let me know! Regards! 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 26 2025 at 12:41
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PLEASE READ FIRST - Artist Submission Procedure https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122381" rel="nofollow - https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122381 |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: June 26 2025 at 12:46
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I'm listening to the 12-minute opening track of '8th Reality' now, and it's certainly prog of a kind (instrumental Heavy Prog/Metal to my ears), but this guy is almost totally unknown. Just 17 likes/followers on Facebook since joining the site in March 2020, nothing on RYM, MusicBrainz or similar sites despite his music being on a good few digital platforms. His name would appear to be Kacper Płóciennik from the 'KaspeЯ Topic' https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnzat-o1Cq-IpkErWknPEjw" rel="nofollow - YouTube channel , where all his albums can be found if you don't use Spotify, but we need to know a bit more about this guy (an original biography is a PA evaluation pre-requisite if you look at the Artist Submission Procedure https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=122381" rel="nofollow - here ) before we can consider evaluating his music. Ideally an artist photo too. All his music would seem to be instrumental, but after you've heard a few tracks it all begins to get a bit 'samey' to my ears. Edit: Lol! Cristi beat me to the ball with this one! 
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Posted By: gtraddict
Date Posted: June 26 2025 at 15:47
Thanks for letting me know! You already mention his name and surname , i can confirm it's his real name and surname.I try to give you more info , so let's see if it meets the criteria: He was born in 1997 Idea of creating a band has formed after seeing a Dream Theater concert in Gdynia(it was 2014) , that was the moment when he decided to start his new life and wants not only recording albums but playing gigs was a always dream come true for him and begin to record couple of demos , share it with family , friends , and they encourage him to continue progressing at guitar and composing.His first album "Egg" was finished in 5 February 2015. "Egg" is a sort of 60/70s inspired type of album.If 7 string will exist in 60/70s that how it will sounds.It's mix between heavy songs and calm ones. "Another Waves" is a new wave , is something different , something fresher , more progressive , more experimental.Album was finished in 6 April 2016. Not sure how to describe this album but it's interesting and intriguing. "Chaos" is more psychadelic prog album especially songs like "Snitch" or "Reflection" , worth mention is a continuation story of Man and Truck and Strange Life. (i only share stories of this songs if you are interested about it , even if it's instrumental) It's a rock heavy album.Album was finished in 23 February 2017. "Harmony?" is a question to the audience , if you hear any harmony , if you hear any sort of touching moments.Maybe that's why he put this question mark , perhaps.Album have shortest songs compare to "Chaos" which explains why this the shortest album in his discography, only 33:53.Album was finished in 5 May 2017. "Unknown Future" is sounds different compare to other albums, guitar and drums sounds completely different.Tonality changed. It is Holdsworth , Buckethead , Metallica inspired? Heavy album definitely. Album was finished in 8 March 2018. "Operation: Man to Woman" is a concept album , it's a story about guy Nathan identify himself as a woman , wanting so bad to change his life , forget about the bad past , start completely new fresh life.All 30 songs are the chapters of Nathan's life.Very proggy album.Mix between hard rock/heavy prog , jazz and calm songs. Album was released 19 September 2020 , however on youtube was available 25 November 2020.Don't ask me why , i don't know. "Life After Life" is more jazz fusion prog album , i don't have much info about this album.The only info i have it's a different sounding album than Unknown Future or Operation.Album was released in 27 June 2022. "8th Reality" epic prog type of album , newest release.Album was released this year 3 January. So this is all the info i got. Logo, i already sent you guys , i don't have in different resolution. I checked my pendrive and i have photo of the artist, it is from 2022.Let me know if this will be fine? Background got pixelated for privacy reasons.  PS.Not sure which album you choose that makes you think it was "samey" maybe you listened only once , hehe , anyways at least some reaction.
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yam yam wrote:Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: June 27 2025 at 00:14
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I'm not really a 'metalhead', so I tend to find that most instrumental prog metal tends to sound a bit 'samey' after a while. To me, that style of music needs the addition of vocals to create a bit more variation between the tracks - but don't take any notice of these comments, since - as I say - it's not my musical style of choice by a long stretch. Anyway, we've now got a bit more info about the project, but I don't think it's really a Crossover Prog contender, since most of the tracks I've listened to are predominantly leaning towards the Prog Metal/Heavy Prog end of the spectrum. There are a lot of albums to sample though, so it may take a while to decide which sub to evaluate KaspeЯ for inclusion in - if an evaluation actually occurs at all, since it's not my decision. Cristi, who commented above just before I did, is the leader of both the Prog Metal and Crossover teams, so he will be the one to decide if there is enough info in this thread now to allow us to take matters further, and if so, which sub genre to go with. As for the pixelated photo, it would probably be OK with the background cropped to cut down on the intrusion of the pixelation:  ^ That would probably be OK (I have a larger size version of it to use on the eventual page, if approved). Do you have any details of the instruments that this guy plays, and other equipment that he uses to create his music (a DAW of some kind, I presume)? The bio could do with just a little more info to flesh it out a bit imho. |
Posted By: gtraddict
Date Posted: June 27 2025 at 08:06
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I'm not metalhead too. About vocals , the guitar is used as a vocal , which proves actually in songs like "Forgotten Opera" , "Green Eyes" , "Unstable Gallop" or "Unknown Future" as entirety.Every album represents progress not only the guitar progress but compositional.I get it, you may prefer your "standard" when guy or girl singing doing their high pitched or low pitched voices, but this is not the case for this band it's more sort of idea like LTE , Buckethead , Animals as Leaders, just creating epic instrumental music.Plenty of artists creating instrumental music nowadays i think that's the goal of Kacper i believe, Idea of having girl or guy singing in a band , maybe is good , but guy is more into instrumental music , so i rather respect that decision.Maybe someday.Never say never. I change from crossover to heavy prog , because i'm open for different suggestion , you guys seems to have great knowledge so it's even better. Yes i do have details about instruments. On the photo he have 6 string Jackson guitar. He have 7 string Schecter and 8 string Schecter , had rare guitar called Harley Benton it is 6 string. He is kinda of a old school person , he using mostly old stuff like Digitech RP500(it's a multieffect) , Roland GR-55(multieffect , guitar synthesizer) Additionaly he play bass on guitar from GR-55(it's synthesizing real bass sound) , keyboard(Nektar Impact x49) , drum machine.Keyboard and drum machine mostly for programming and midi stuff etc. DAW: Studio One 2 Reaper |