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    Posted: 5 hours 10 minutes ago at 11:36
Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Kudos for making the decision to sing in Spanish. In terms of prog music, Argentina is the only nation these days that cultivates the tradition on a regular basis. The works of Pájaro, Plesiosaurio and Merèt really benefited from Spanish vocals, and Quásar is no exception. 👍🇦🇷
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Hi,

Not sure how I feel about the language ... having been born in one place, moved to another and then to America, it's three countries and three languages, though Portuguese is similar it is not the same in Portugal as is in Brazil.

For me, the languages were never a problem, but I suppose I differ from many folks, in terms of cultural experiences and then, as I grew older, the appreciation for the arts, and specially music, though I am not as well read in literature as I should be!

This is the hard part of a "global economy" in terms of language, but it is sad, for me, to not see more, and then find situations on PA where folks, quietly, won't listen to many things because it is not in English. Sometimes it is just too obvious, when the many folks that frequent PA will not post as much on new bands from around the world, which I find sad.

The Admins and Collaborators, get a bye on that as they are already listening to a lot of things, however, at times I think they are just "needling" here and there and making a call ... the term used in the old days for radio stations making sure they never listened to anything else but what they knew and was "listed" in various publications!

I hope that PA helps more in this area, and seeing some more folks posting is nice, and I'm a pain in the neck ... I kinda post these, not because I need some kind of post count, but because I like the music ... or I won't post as I do not find the need to say something to yet another copy progrock band ... it just gets really tiresome at that point!

But seeing more folks posting on these things is far out for me ... well done all!
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Kudos for making the decision to sing in Spanish. In terms of prog music, Argentina is the only nation these days that cultivates the tradition on a regular basis. The works of Pájaro, Plesiosaurio and Merèt really benefited from Spanish vocals, and Quásar is no exception. 👍🇦🇷

Not that dissimilar to the so called «Rock Progressivo Italiano» movement and their take on using native lyrics. Which in a twisted way kinda clicks into place, considering the historical significance of Italians in Argentina.

Edited by Hrychu - April 25 2025 at 10:08
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I absolutely agree Francisco, your music is fluid and symphonic at its peak, and the admins at progarchives should approve your addition to the site.
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Hi, this is Francisco from Quásar. I see some of you are saying i should get the band on progarchives, but I'd like some insight on how to do that if you could give me a hint.

On the other hand, if you want more info about the band you can go to our instagram(@quasar.música), youtube, bandcamp, or just talk to me.

Thanks to all the people who have been listening, I really appreciate this.
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Quasar deserves to be in Prog Archives. They are much better than 90% of the bands included in this website.
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I'm enjoying Quásar too, immensely. Beyond influences, these guys take the listener to a trip, from beginning to end.
I think that someone should suggest them for inclusion here, but I don't have a single shred of data about the band, excepting their names.
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I haven't had a chance to listen to the other albums, but I really enjoyed the Quásar album. Just amazing!
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Hi,

Sincere apologies, that no one else has taken the time and effort to listen to these and comment. 

It's so sad, and I can't help thinking that folks here are not into the music from around the world ... way too ethnocentric for that to happen!

So sorry ... these bands deserved a comment with some really nice material, specially when compared to so many cookie cutter bands around.
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Hi,

Wonderful listens on all three of these. Just finished all three in their entirety.

I wish that more folks in PA would listen to these things (not just peck and pinch!!!), and then give an honest appraisal of the music, but I guess they are too busy listening to their favorite bomb for the 150th time! Wink

Quasar is very nice. I really like the keyboard "washes" and "sounds" that remind me so much of a couple of things that Rick Wakeman did in TFTO, but was never able to do it again ... he wanted to solo, not help create atmosphere. Here, it is absolutely neat and far out, and adds great moments to the music. Will definitely look for more by this band. Wonderful stuff.

Flaxon, was interesting for me, and that opening cut was magnificent with that "hint" of some Magma vocals, or something else, way out there ... the rest of the album, for me, is not as great, but it is a nice listen all around.

Caliz, is a bit more conventional for my tastes, but nice. A smooth listen, and not exactly a show off band (look maa ... I'm playing progressive music!!!) and this made it a bit more fluent and worth the listen in my ears. I am not sure how to say much more at this moment on this one, but will hear it again.

Lots of good luck on this ... wonderful stuff that deserves the mention and credit were it not for the commercial sound of "progressive" these days ... all three of these bands were totally outside that monster mash copykat trash! 

Definitely will look to more from there!


Edited by moshkito - October 28 2023 at 09:14
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Hello, earlier this year we released an album with my band, I'd like to hear your opinions, it would be interesting to have an internacional appreciation on the matter. I will only say it's a concept album.

Youtube link for album Quásar: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkyGPRyqD58


If you like this, I'd like to recomend some other bands from argentina that have released albums recently. Such as:

Flaxon, "La fabula del bisonte y el pavo real": 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VtVFoNc2Eg&list=OLAK5uy_m49sGbhDErr5oRl2tlP0d1I4tRKWZlWDc

Caliz(specially numbers like "ARN el mensajero" and "Isaura"): 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLBrf2rFftA&t=1109s 

If you'd like more information on any of these bands please let me know, sadly the last one of them appears to have disbanded. But if you are interested in concept or something else let me know.
(Sorry if my english is not very good)


Edited by fcominguez253 - October 27 2023 at 19:34
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