Prog categories not into? Get recommendations

I'm not a big fan of Neo-prog in general. One artist, in particular, who is classified as neo in PA, but is really symphonic in my opinion, is The Psychedelic Ensemble. Yes, his early works were neo, but after a point, he became very symphonic. Try "The Tale of the Golden King" or "The Sunstone" to start.






Edited by wiz_d_kidd - May 27 2025 at 06:12

I tried doing such a topic years ago for bands you are not into but it got very negative and side-tracked. Please try to stay on topic. Participate in the exercise or not. For this being detailed as to what you like and what didn't work helps. I thought of this, again, due to the Prog genres you dislike category. I tried to make a Zeuhl recommendation there based on what I think I know of one person's tastes.

Mention a category that you have not enjoyed, try to say something about what did not appeal and what you have tried, and then mention a variety of music that is to your taste.

I'll start. I commonly like atmospheric music and I can enjoy quirky music. I like lots of folk and electronic music, lots of soundtrack music, and music with psychedelic qualities. I like chamber rock and chamber music, a lot of art rock and art pop. I like jazzy music, a lot of classical. I also like lounge-y music. I like building crescendos often, I like ambience and nuance often. RIO/Avant, Krautrock, Canterbury Scene, Post-Rock, Prog Folk such as Spirogyra and Comus, Zeuhl, JRF such as Mwandishi Hancock, and Progressive Electronic are some of my favourite categories. Lots I like in Crossove and Eclectic... I like one sin post-metal such as Boris, maudlin of the Well and Neorosis. I love havy psych prog ones like Message and psych like Ghost...

These are but some of my favourite acts both in and out of PA:
Boards of Canada, Portishead, Fishmans, Swans, Weyes Blood, Beach House, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Art Zoyd, Magma, The Necks, Can, Stereolab, Radiohead, Dead Can Dance, Pram, Broadcast, Julia Holter, Natural Snow Buildings, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Talk Talk, William D. Drake, Richard Dawson, Peter Hammill, Vanishing Twin, Eskaton, Dun, Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush, Robert Wyatt, David Bowie, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Joy Division, Cos, Air, Tangerine Dream, Ennio Morricone, Kosmisher Laufer, Igor Wakhevitch, Area, Chelsea Wolfe, Anna von Hausswolff, Egisto Macchi, Serge Gainsbourg, The Residents, Cardiacs, Dom, Van der Graaf Generator, Tortoise, Coil, Franco Battiato, King Crimson, Brave New World, Bubu, Kayo Dot, Univers Zero, Henry Cow, National Health, Soft Machine, Clivage...

I tend not to enjoy AORish music or kinds of arena rock.

I will go with Neo-Prog. My favourite band included in Prog Arhives Neo-Prog category is Duster (although I would not have thought of what I know from that band as Neo-Prog, more space rock revival and Neo-Psych, and slacker with post-rock qualities).

Here's a song I love by Duster:




Is there any Neo-Prog that one might suggest that I try? If it's post-rockish (don't go very rawkish), that might be a big plus.

Note: I don't want posts on finding music for yourself somehow without recommendations or other rabbitholes. That is not constructive for my aims, so don't post such things.

Links or embeds to specific music would be helpful (being as specific as possible is encouraged).

Hope someone else will have a go at this.

Edited by Logan - May 26 2025 at 10:05