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Next up... released 13 February 2007 and #NowPlaying — "Blackfield II" by #Blackfield — the 2nd collaborative music project by #StevenWilson & #AvivGeffen.

#BlackfieldII #ProgressiveRock #PopRock #ArtRock #MusicSky
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Released January 2004 and #NowPlaying — "Blackfield" by #Blackfield — a collaborative music project by #StevenWilson & #AvivGeffen. Saw them in concert early 2007 (with guest Jordan Rudess) after their 2nd album... it was awesome!

#ProgressiveRock #PopRock #ArtRock #MusicSky
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Released 29 October 1981 and #NowSpinning — "Exit... Stage Left" by Rush — their 2nd double live album after "All the World's a Stage". I played this one A LOT back in the day.

#Rush #ExitStageLeft #RushFamily #ProgressiveRock #HardRock #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
December 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Merry Christmas to All! 🎅🎄❄️🎁⛄

#MerryChristmas #GregLake #IBelieveInFatherChristmas #MusicSky
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (Official 4K Music Video)
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December 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Released on 25 March 2002 and #NowPlaying — "Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997" by #PorcupineTree — another fantastic compilation album of early unreleased tracks and remixes. Can you tell that I love PT?!

#StarsDie #ProgressiveRock #PsychedelicRrock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
December 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Released on 12 June 2001 and #NowPlaying — "Recordings" by #PorcupineTree — a compilation album of B-sides and unreleased songs from the "Stupid Dream" and "Lightbulb Sun" recording sessions. Love this one!

#StupidDream #LightbulbSun #ProgressiveRock #PsychedelicRrock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
December 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Released on 1 December 2001 and #NowPlaying — "Transmission IV" by #PorcupineTree — a 40+ minute improvisation of what would become the song #Moonloop from the 1995 album "The Sky Moves Sideways", my favorite PT album!

#TransmissionIV #ProgressiveRock #PsychedelicRrock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
December 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Released #OTD 17 December 1976 and #NowPlaying — "Wind & Wuthering" by Genesis — their eighth studio album. One of my favorites with such a great lofty and atmospheric aspect to the entire album.

#Genesis #WindAndWuthering #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #MusicSky
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Malignant. Narcissistic. Psychopath.
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Continuing with electronic ambient music. Released on 1 August 1986 and #NowSpinning — "Dolphin Dance" a 12" EP/Single by Tangerine Dream from the #UnderwaterSunlight album.

#TangerineDream #DolphinDance #Electronic #Ambient #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
December 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Released in 1983 and #NowSpinning — "The Essential Jean-Michel Jarre". It includes perhaps one of his best known compositions "Oxygène (Part IV)" or OXYGENE 4.

#Jean-MichelJarre #OXYGENE4 #Electronic #Ambient #NewAge #Trance #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
December 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Originally released in 1979 and #NowSpinning the 1985 re-issue — "Hear to Eternity" by Steven Halpern.

#StevenHalpern #HearToEternity #Electronic #Ambient #NewAge #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
December 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"Realms" is such a beautiful, ambient, atmospheric, peaceful song. I could listen to this on a continuous loop. My favorite from this album.

#GodIsAnAstronaut #Embers #NielsKinsella #TorstenKinsella #ElectronicMusic #Krautrock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
Realms (feat. Jo Quail)
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December 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Moving on to some Irish post-rock and the last one for today. Released 6 September 2024 and #NowPlaying — "Embers" by God Is an Astronaut.

#GodIsAnAstronaut #Embers #NielsKinsella #TorstenKinsella #ElectronicMusic #Krautrock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Some funky music for a Friday. Released 9 October 2020 #NowPlaying — "Space for the Earth" by Ozric Tentacles. I love this group!

#OzricTentacles #SpaceForTheEarth #EdWynne #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #PsychedelicRock #Electronica #WorldMusic #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Now time to play this one. Released 7 May 2012 and #NowPlaying — "Storm Corrosion" a musical collaboration between Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson.

#StormCorrosion #MikaelÅkerfeldt #StevenWilson #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #ProgressiveFolk #Ambient #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Keeping with the Nordic music theme today, this time a bit darker and more melancholic. Released 22 April 2003 and #NowPlaying — "Damnation" by Opeth — the last album produced by Steven Wilson.

#Opeth #Damnation #MikaelÅkerfeldt #StevenWilson #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Now for some upbeat modern Nordic music. Released 1 January 2001 and #NowPlaying — "HDRSF-1" by Hidria Spacefolk, their first album/EP.

#HidriaSpacefolk #HDRSF-1 #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #PsychedelicRock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Feeling moody today. Released 29 April 2009 and #NowPlaying — "Identity" by Airbag.

#Airbag #AirbagBand #BjørnRiis #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #AmbientProg #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Released #OTD 10 December 1991 and #NowPlaying — "Until the End of the World" — the #Soundtrack to the 1991 film of the same name. Not a great film, but an amazing soundtrack with many great artists. Song listings in the ALT text.

#UntilTheEndOfTheWorld #WimWenders #MusicSky #CDSky #CDCollection
December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What a great day for past prog releases! Released #OTD 7 December 1998 and #NowPlaying - "Metanoia" by Porcupine Tree. I love "old school" PT jam/improv music.

#PorcupineTree #StevenWilson #ChrisMaitland #ColinEdwin #Metanoia #ProgressiveRock #PsychedelicRrock #SpaceRock #MusicSky
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The second of two great albums released #OTD 7 December 1973 and #NowSpinning — "Tales from Topographic Oceans" by Yes. Being a double album, this is an 82 minite listen!

#YesBand #TalesFromTopographicOceans #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The first of two great albums released #OTD 7 December 1973 and #NowSpinning — "Brain Salad Surgery" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

#EmersonLakePalmer #ELP #BrainSaladSurgery #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
December 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Released #OTD 6 December 1993 and #NowPlaying - "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp - these three remixes are taken from their first album "The First Day", one of my favs!

#DavidSylvia #RobertFripp #Darshan #AlternativeRock, #ArtRock #MusicSky #CDSky #CDCollection
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM