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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
Image depicts the playing of the 2007 Blackfield album "Blackfield II" on a smartphone audio player.
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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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
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January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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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
Image depicts the spinning of the 1981 Rush vinyl double live album "Exit... Stage Left" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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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
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Happy #InternationalRushDay! Released in March 1976 and #NowSpinning — "2112" by Rush.

#Rush #2112Day #RushFamily #TwentyOneTwelve #ProgressiveRock #HeavyMetal #VinylSky #VinylRecords #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #VinylSunday
Image depicts the spinning of the 1976 Rush vinyl album "2112" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 2002 Porcupine Tree compilation album "Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997" on a smartphone audio player.
December 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 2001 Porcupine Tree compilation album "Recordings" on a smartphone audio player.
December 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the only track, "Moonloop", from the 2001 Porcupine Tree release "Transmission IV" on a smartphone audio player.
December 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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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
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December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Malignant. Narcissistic. Psychopath.
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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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
Image depicts the spinning of the 1986 Tangerine Dream vinyl 12" EP/Single "Dolphin Dance" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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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
Image depicts the spinning of the 1983 Jean-Michel Jarre vinyl album "The Essential Jean-Michel Jarre" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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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
Image depicts the spinning of the 1979 Steven Halpern vinyl album "Hear to Eternity" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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"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
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 2024 God Is an Astronaut album "Embers" on a smartphone audio player.
December 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 2020 Ozric Tentacles album "Space for the Earth" on a smartphone audio player.
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 2012 album "Storm Corrosion" on a smartphone audio player.
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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
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December 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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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
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December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Feeling moody today. Released 29 April 2009 and #NowPlaying — "Identity" by Airbag.

#Airbag #AirbagBand #BjørnRiis #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #AmbientProg #MusicSky
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December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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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
Track listing Graeme Revell: "Opening Titles" (Revell) (solo cello performed by David Darling) – 1:59 Talking Heads: "Sax and Violins" (David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) – 5:18 Julee Cruise: "Summer Kisses, Winter Tears" (Jack Lloyd, Ben Weisman, Fred Wise) – 2:37 Neneh Cherry: "Move with Me (Dub)" (Cherry, Cameron McVey) – 2:58 Crime & the City Solution: "The Adversary" (Bronwyn Adams, Simon Bonney, Chrislo Haas, Alexander Hacke, Mick Harvey, Thomas Stern) – 5:32 Lou Reed: "What's Good" (Reed) – 5:07 Can: "Last Night Sleep" (Malcolm Mooney, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt) – 3:35 R.E.M.: "Fretless" (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) (featuring Kate Pierson) – 4:49 Elvis Costello: "Days" (Ray Davies) – 4:49 Graeme Revell: "Claire's Theme" (Revell) (solo cello performed by David Darling) – 0:51 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: "(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World" (Nick Cave) – 4:38 Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith: "It Takes Time" (P. Smith, F. Smith) – 5:00 Depeche Mode: "Death's Door" (Martin Gore) – 3:53 Graeme Revell: "Love Theme" (Revell) (solo cello performed by David Darling) – 0:45 Jane Siberry and k.d. lang: "Calling All Angels" (Siberry) – 5:11 T-Bone Burnett: "Humans from Earth" (Burnett) – 3:07 Daniel Lanois: "Sleeping in the Devil's Bed" (Lanois) – 3:50 U2: "Until the End of the World" (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.) – 4:33 Graeme Revell: "Finale" (Revell) (solo cello performed by David Darling) – 0:58
December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 1998 Porcupine Tree album "Metanoia" on a smartphone audio player.
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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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
Image depicts the spinning of the 1973 Yes vinyl album "Tales from Topographic Oceans" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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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
Image depicts the spinning of the 1973 Emerson, Lake & Palmer vinyl album "Brain Salad Surgery" on a turntable along with the cover of the album.
December 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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
Image depicts the playing of the 1993 David Sylvian and Robert Fripp CD album "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" on an audio CD player along with the cover of the album. Track listing: "Darshan (Translucent Remix by The Grid)" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn, Bottrill) - Remixed by The Grid – 16:07 "Darshana" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn, Bottrill, Cobain, Dougans) - Reconstructed by The Future Sound of London – 10:11 "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn, Bottrill) – 17:50
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM