Prog Issue 132

Launched in 1987, The Laser’s Edge Group is still an extremely active mail order specialist in progressive music. Beginning in 1990, we developed four in-house labels with a specific focus: The Laser’s Edge (progressive rock), Sensory (progressive metal) and Free Electric Sound (fusion). In 2012, Modulus was born as a deluxe limited edition reissue series focusing on rare progressive music. Notable artists we have collaborated with over the years include Riverside, White Willow, Eloy, Redemption, Zero Hour, Gordian Knot, Delain and Norwegian quintet Circus Maximus. We continue to seek out forward-thinking music as presented in this sampler of our current roster of artists. What’s on your free The Laser’s Edge digital album Download the 18-track sampler from www.bit.ly/lasers_sampler 1 Virtual Symmetry Come Alive Taken from the upcoming album Virtual Symmetry 2 Philosophobia Time To Breathe Taken from Philosophobia 3 Wolverine Phoenix Slain Taken…

Stream the Prog 132 playlist at www.spoti.fi/3OuiCEN Hello, and welcome to the new issue of Prog magazine. As I write this page, the UK is sweltering under a heatwave – not the ideal time to go to press on a magazine! However, given the vagaries of the UK’s weather, the chances are we’ll be deluged by torrential rain by the time you read this! At the age of 76, our cover star Robert Fripp remains an enigma, rather like the British climate! Arguably one of the most talented musicians in the progressive world, he has steered the good ship King Crimson through 50-plus years of sometimes rather choppy waters. The band, in whatever incarnation, rightly remain one of the most revered and lauded in the music world. Yet at the same time,…

Launched in 1987, The Laser’s Edge Group is still an extremely active mail order specialist in progressive music. Beginning in 1990, we developed four in-house labels with a specific focus: The Laser’s Edge (progressive rock), Sensory (progressive metal) and Free Electric Sound (fusion). In 2012, Modulus was born as a deluxe limited edition reissue series focusing on rare progressive music. Notable artists we have collaborated with over the years include Riverside, White Willow, Eloy, Redemption, Zero Hour, Gordian Knot, Delain and Norwegian quintet Circus Maximus. We continue to seek out forward-thinking music as presented in this sampler of our current roster of artists. What’s on your free The Laser’s Edge digital album Download the 18-track sampler from www.bit.ly/lasers_sampler 1 Virtual Symmetry Come Alive Taken from the upcoming album Virtual Symmetry 2…

Stream the Prog 132 playlist at www.spoti.fi/3OuiCEN Hello, and welcome to the new issue of Prog magazine. As I write this page, the UK is sweltering under a heatwave – not the ideal time to go to press on a magazine! However, given the vagaries of the UK’s weather, the chances are we’ll be deluged by torrential rain by the time you read this! At the age of 76, our cover star Robert Fripp remains an enigma, rather like the British climate! Arguably one of the most talented musicians in the progressive world, he has steered the good ship King Crimson through 50-plus years of sometimes rather choppy waters. The band, in whatever incarnation, rightly remain one of the most revered and lauded in the music world. Yet at the…

Send your letters to us at: Prog, Future Publishing, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6JR, or email prog@futurenet.com. Letters may be edited for length. We regret that we cannot reply to phone calls. For more comment and prog news and views, find us on facebook.com under Prog. SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Regarding the discussion prompted by the piece by Ralph Greco, Jn (Paperlate, Prog 130): classical music has coped pretty well with ‘tribute acts’ for generations. There can’t be many people still around who ever saw Edward Elgar live, let alone Beethoven or Mozart and my view is that the best prog (and rock) music will survive this way long after the original musicians are gone. In the meantime let’s make the most of the bands that still tour, even with few…

Follow us on twitter.com/progmagazineUK JO QUAIL @JoQuailCello A lovely morning recording cello in @ColinEdwinT fancy new studio! More soon… STEVEN WILSON @StevenWilsonHQ In a world where there is already too much music, accentuate the things in what you do that are unusual and what a big record/marketing guy would probably tell you that you shouldn’t be doing! ALEX HENRY FOSTER & THE LONG SHADOWS @alexhfoster It has been a week since we landed in Tangier, where we are getting some much needed rest – but most importantly, all our energies back before we hit the road again! ADRIAN BELEW @THEadrianbelew The final touch. The bass drum head for the magic Bruford drum kit has arrived! JANE WEAVER @JanelWeaver That was one of the best @glastonbury festivals I’ve ever been to, grateful to have been a teeny part of it, grateful I got to bring my…