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    Posted: October 17 2020 at 23:13
One of my favorite things about prog is the incredible diversity in the sound of music, but something that has recently peaked my interest are bands from other countries. Other cultures have evolved different styles of music, and after I discovered PFM, and Can, I have been curious about other popular prog bands from around the world, (mainly outside of Europe and the US). If you know of any really popular bands from other countries that you would recommend I would appreciate it.  
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It depends on what you mean by "really popular." Prog in general is not really popular and the ones who are you probably already know about. Also, you didn't specify if you want old or new. I'll mention a few well known prog bands from other countries beyond the US and the UK though. Here's a few:

Gong- French and Australian members
Banco- Italy
Focus - Netherlands
Riverside - Poland
FM - Canada
Goblin - Italy
Cast - Mexico 
Magma - France
Pulsar - France
Saga - Canada
Eloy - Germany
Triumvirat - Germany
Karnivool - Australia
Iamthemorning - Russia
Le Orme - Italy
Asturias - Japan
Kenso - Japan
Bubu - Argentina
Bacamarte - Brazil
The Flower Kings - Sweden
Anglagard - Sweden
Wobbler - Norway
Kotebel - Spain
Harmonium - Canada
Aphrodite's Child - Greece (also Vangelis who was a member of that band)
Sigur Ros - Iceland (more post rock probably but some people consider them prog)


Not many of these are from outside of Europe but I didn't include any US bands. Also, most aren't that well known but this is prog you are talking about so that's something you have to be flexible with(especially if you want none US and non European bands). Also, I'm not personally familiar with some of these but they all seem to have a good reputation for the most part. Of course what is a treasure to one person is trash to someone else anyway.





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^ nice list
A few other ones I like
Lazuli (France)
Alkazour (France)
Ars Nova (Japan)
Gazpacho (Norway)
Par Lindh Project (Sweden)
Socrates (Greece)
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Couldn't list 'em all.
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I think Japan is the country with the healthiest prog scene outside the USA and Europe. Some really good prog artists from there are:
- Bondage Fruit
- De Lorians
- Happy Family
- Harpy
- Hiromi Uehara
- Il Berlione
- Katra Turana
- Koenjihyakkei
- Mr. Sirius
- Nuito
- Ruins
- Ryoko Ono
- Salle Gaveau
- Tenko
- Tipographica
- Tricot
- Wha-Ha-Ha

And here's a few more from other non-EU/USA countries:
- Ahvak (Israel)
- Aratta Rebirth (Armenia)
- Decibel (Mexico)
- Satanique Samba Trio (Brazil)
- Sloche (Canada)
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

It depends on what you mean by "really popular." Prog in general is not really popular and the ones who are you probably already know about. 
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Hi,

I started to have that feeling that we gave many bands the "progressive" this or that, as a way to help them dig up a few more fans ... in those early days, we did not exactly consider these things "progressive". but new bands that were doing things that were not within the commercial interest of the record companies and "contracts" designed to make sure you never play a long cut again!

That said, the list is fantastic ... I would add:

Sadistic Mika Band - Japan (1st album is different!)
Amon Duul 2 - Germany
Guru Guru - Germany
Carmen - America (deserves mention because they are NOT what we consider an American band at all!)
PFM - Italy
Granada - Spain
Kayak - Netherlands
Egberto Gismonti - Brazil

Also important in these lists are a couple of things from ECM. Terje Rypdal was always considered "jazz" for some reason, but a lot of his work crosses the line into ambient and jazz and some rock. Jan Garbarek in his experimental period is awesome with things like Eventyr. Egberto Gismonti's 70's material is all fantastic and very progressive, and I don't think it should be considered "jazz" at all. And there are many more ECM things not mentioned that deserve a good listen!


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I'd recommend anything Roine Stolt is doing or has been involved in.
Kaipa
Fantasia
The Flower Kings
Agents Of Mercy
The Sea Within
Transatlantic
Anderson/Stolt

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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

It depends on what you mean by "really popular." Prog in general is not really popular and the ones who are you probably already know about. 
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Hi,

I started to have that feeling that we gave many bands the "progressive" this or that, as a way to help them dig up a few more fans ... in those early days, we did not exactly consider these things "progressive". but new bands that were doing things that were not within the commercial interest of the record companies and "contracts" designed to make sure you never play a long cut again!

That said, the list is fantastic ... I would add:

Sadistic Mika Band - Japan (1st album is different!)
Amon Duul 2 - Germany
Guru Guru - Germany
Carmen - America (deserves mention because they are NOT what we consider an American band at all!)
PFM - Italy
Granada - Spain
Kayak - Netherlands
Egberto Gismonti - Brazil

Also important in these lists are a couple of things from ECM. Terje Rypdal was always considered "jazz" for some reason, but a lot of his work crosses the line into ambient and jazz and some rock. Jan Garbarek in his experimental period is awesome with things like Eventyr. Egberto Gismonti's 70's material is all fantastic and very progressive, and I don't think it should be considered "jazz" at all. And there are many more ECM things not mentioned that deserve a good listen!

I didn't mention PFM because he already did. I didn't see the point of mentioning them again. Since he likes Can he might like the first two you mentioned.
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To add two countries apparently not yet listed:
There's Sonar and Schnellertollermeier from  Switzerland, and Iva Bittova and Dunaj from the Czech Republic.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

To add two countries apparently not yet listed:
There's Sonar and Schnellertollermeier from  Switzerland, and Iva Bittova and Dunaj from the Czech Republic.

Czech - Uz Jsme Doma

Two great picks for Switzerland

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