(2014) - ATMC Records
3 CDs - digi-pack
Current Progressive Psychedelic threesome, which comprises drums, guitar and keyboards. Their sound owes heavily to mid and late sixties trends, as evidenced by their experimentation with Psychedelia, Beat, Surf and Garage. Most of their audacious material is of an Instrumental orientation. Last copies !!!
Samples - PESCADAS - Crisma - Bandcamp
(1972) - Sony Music
CD - digi-pack
Luis Alberto Spiretta's second band after Almendra, though with a more Hard Prog sound.
Samples - PESCADO RABIOSO - Desatormentándonos - YouTube
(1973) - Sony Music
CD - digi-pack
Second album.
Samples - PESCADO RABIOSO - Pescado rabioso 2 - YouTube
(1988) - Sony Music
CD - digi-pack
Third and last album, almost a solo effort by Spinetta; similar to the sound of Invisible.
Samples - PESCADO RABIOSO - Artaud - YouTube
(2014) - Universal
CD - digi-pack
In another 'turn of the screw' typical tradition that we have, as always, become accustomed to expecting from Pez, now their songs gradually revolve towards a collection of Psychedelically-driven Hard Rock compositions, albeit featuring a more polished sound, without so many distortions and space touches of the past.
Samples - PEZ - El manto eléctrico - YouTube
(2016) - Azione Artigianale
CD - digi-pack
This record totally vindicates, in many different ways, all the essence of Argentine Rock, by presenting songs which feature small influences by the principal references from this movement, which vary between Rock, Folk and Progressive Rock. Pez has now reverted back to a quartet formation, with the incorporation of Juan Ravioli on keyboards.
Samples - PEZ - Rock Nacional - YouTube
(2017) - Azione Artigianale
CD - digi-pack
This production wanders through ten songs of different musical intentions. All these dissimilar facets have been contributed by the band themselves across their varied albums: cuts that express fury or calm, Rock or Folk, Psychedelia, or Space Rock, though exacerbating their lyrics based on social content.
Samples - PEZ - Pelea al horror - YouTube
(2013) - Sick-O-Delic Records
CD
Hailing all the way from La Plaata, the capital city of the province of Buenos Aires, comes this potent Stoner Rock / Psychedelia / Doom (albeit a softer, more Experimental treatment) Power Trio. Their compositions are sung almost entirely in Spanish, and the outfit's influences can be effortlessly traced back to Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and Jimi Hendrix.
Samples - PICAPORTERS - Elefantes - Bandcamp
(1972) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Band founded by one of the main icons and pioneers of Argentine Rock: Pajarito Zaguri (former member of Los Beatniks and La Barra de Chocolate), whom in the company of guitarist extraordinaire Nacho Smilari, bassist Willy Pedemonte and Carlos Calabro on drums, had an unfortunately short-lived career which resulted in this, their sole recorded effort; a marvellous concoction of Psychedelia, Hard Rock and Blues, often compared to Manal, La Pesada and Montes. A classic record, which finally enjoys its long delayed release, a launch that has been hungrily awaited by the legions of Argentine Rock collectionists the world over.
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(2015) - Ultrapop
Libro + CD - special pack
This here is a collage of sound, images and words, where the tradition of dialogue revives between the Contemporary Jazz Music of Luis Nacht, the Literature of writer Ricardo Piglia and the Fine Arts of illustrator Eduardo Stupía. Together they have managed to break through artistic frontiers, in order to re-create a common denominator-type of multiple, playful and original production.
Samples - PIGLIA + NACHT + STUPÍA - La incertidumbre - YouTube
(2007) - HTT
CD - mini-lp
Debut album from |Habitat|'s guitarist, comprising 20 short compositions of great beauty and devoid of any virtuoso pretentions. His delicate Instrumental music has a certain reminiscence of the Classical side of Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips, with plenty of pastoral and medieval passages.
Samples - ALDO PINELLI - Una selección de viejas canciones - Bandcamp
(2009) - HTT
CD - mini-lp
Aldo's second solo effort consists of a selection of shortly-timed compositions, very much in Classical and Medieval trends, and featuring not too dissimilar characteristics to the works of the great Anthony Phillips.
Samples - ALDO PINELLI - Mantos y tapices sobrepuestos - Bandcamp
(2011) - HTT
CD
Without wavering a smidgeon from the trademark sound and themes of his first two albums, this third studio effort finds Aldo in the same familiar territory as those works, albeit even more melodic, delicate, varied, and appealing than his predecessing recordings. This CD is mostly Instrumental, and also features a couple of songs in Spanish.
Samples - ALDO PINELLI - La era de Melania: mujeres, lugares y momentos - Bandcamp
(2012) - HTT
CD
The launch of Aldo's fourth record marks a huge difference with his previous three albums. Consisting of darker themes and more intricate compositions, Pinelli explores other sounds within his melodic structures.
Samples - ALDO PINELLI - Temporada de lluvias - Bandcamp
(2013) - HTT / Lizard Records
CD
In this Suite Italiana, Aldo displays all of his musical influences through Instrumental themes and songs, featuring a wide range of instruments and different musical genres, while also treading into acoustic & electric passages.
Samples - ALDO PINELLI - Suite Italiana - Bandcamp
(2020) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD
Sixth chapter delivered under his own name, by this musician and composer. The leader of Habitat presents a new series of personal compositions, written under similar previous musical aspects: explorations of Ancient Music, Academic Music, Celtic Music, and Progressive Rock. The album also includes two live bonus tracks recorded during his residency at CAMAC (16th century Abbey, Marnay-sur-Seine, France), October 25, 2016.
Samples - ALDO PINELLI - Desde la abadía - Bandcamp
(2015) - Club del disco
CDr - digi-sleeve
The threesome formed by Daniel "Pipi" Piazzolla (drums), Damián Fogiel (saxophones) and Lucio Balduini (electric guitar) introduces us to their second album of Jazz Fusion. The ensuing sound on this record has been the result of experimenting with metrics and harmonics, as well as naturally and fluently keeping the melodic side of their repertoire constantly afloat.
Samples - PIPI PIAZZOLLA TRÍO - Transmutación - Deezer
(2019) - Club del disco
CD - digi-sleeve
Reaffirming the consolidation of a musical aesthetic based on melodic and rhythmic counterpoints, via which all musicians keep a heterogeneous communion, their 3rd album manifests the current Argentine Jazz situation, where guitar & sax melodic scales prevail, upheld by the drummer’s trademark rhythm.
Samples - PIPI PIAZZOLLA TRÍO - Rata - Deezer
(2022) - Club del disco
CD - digi-sleeve
This was the trio’s fourth studio work, in which they aimed at creating some form of a conceptual synthesis of their previous recordings, with a remarkable and enviable group solidity, powerful melodies, improvisational passages, and inspiring individual brilliance.
Samples - PIPI PIAZZOLLA TRÍO - Stick shot - YouTube
(2015) - Melopea
CD
This foursome, is dedicated to Improvisation within the Jazz universe. We could perhaps associate them to the Free Jazz field, along similar sonic lines to Ornette Coleman, as they display immense freedom in order to musically express themselves.
Samplers - PLEVIDA - Plevida - Bandcamp
(1981) - Fonocal
CD
Third and last record by the band. A light album, fast, with attractive melodies and songs. More Rock and not so Heavy anymore as their previous recordings.
Samples - PLUS - Escuela de Rock’n’roll - YouTube
(1976) - Fonocal
CD
What we have here is the very first record by one of the most representative stalwarts of Argentine Hard Rock. With obvious influences from Led Zeppelin's Hard Blues musical direction, the band play a very typical South American-sounding kind of immediately recognizable style.
Samples - PLUS - No pisar el infinito - YouTube
(2001) - Rock Symphony
CD
Second work by this Brazilian sextet, where the instrumental diversity brings about a varied range of sounds within the Symphonic Prog genre, with similar features to Tempus Fugit.
Samples - POÇOS & NUVENS - Província universo - YouTube
(2018) - I.P.
CD - digi-pack
This quintet is based in the city of Buenos Aires, and is fully dedicated to writing, as well as playing, their own music, by creatively dabbling into Chamber Song territory format, and very cleverly incorporating elements of Latin American Music, Academic Music, Progressive Rock, Jazz, and Improvisation, to name a few.
Samples - POLANDRIA - Polandria - Bandcamp
(2014) - Ultrapop
CD
Policromía is rather an explosive Progressive Hard Rock Power Trio, which incorporates all sorts of influences into their trademark sound: Led Zeppelin, Luis Alberto Spinetta (and other iconic seventies' references too), as well as the current sonic qualities of Pez. Their songs mutate from a powerful Hard Rock style to passages of Blues, Fusion and Psychedelia.
Samplers - POLICROMÍA - De ánimos partir... - Bandcamp
(2016) - Ultrapop
CD
The Progressive Power Trio has undergone a drummer change in this their second album, though the intentions of keeping their music centered on Hard Rock and late sixties / early seventies Psychedelic Blues has not changed at all. Far more consolidated than ever before, they are departing from some of their early influences in order to make their own imprint.
Samples - POLICROMÍA - El desconcierto - Bandcamp
(2019) - Ultrapop
CD
Their third album finds them well established within the band’s musical goals, progressive variables ranging from aggressive 70's Hard guitars to ultra-harmonic, current-sounding melodic passages, as well as incorporating shades of Stoner Rock.
Samples - POLICROMÍA - El ocaso de los héroes - Bandcamp
(2010) - Sadness Discos
CD
Amidst great conceptual changes and noteworthy signs of maturity growth, the band now releases its second studio effort. Spanish vocals have now been added to the mix, as well as different kinds of rhythm bases (which are very infrequently used within the Post Rock movement), such as Trip Hop, or those more sonically-related to the realm of Electronic Music.
Samples - POMMEZ INTERNACIONAL - Contraluz contraataque - Bandcamp
(2014) - Supercharango S.A.
CD
Here are the very first works by this Pop Rock quintet, which feature arrangements and a kind of sonority normally associated with the ranks of Progressive Rock, always within the peripheral edges of this genre.
Samples - POROTTA - Porotta - YouTube
(2017) - Supercharango S.A.
CD - digi-pack
Their second album incorporates more Symphonic Rock elements in terms of arrangements and climaxes, but their rhythm base is more oriented towards Pop Rock. Together with Sambara, Sein and Dostretres, they share similar characteristics which borderline Progressive territory.
Samples - POROTTA - Entonces - YouTube
(2011) - Aquatalan Records
CD - digi-pack (special pack)
Back to their origins, the group's third recorded outing is a clear nod to their initial raw sound of merging Stoner Rock and Progressive Hard Rock, together with subtle and intricate weavings of Spatial sounds. Great edition in a digi-pak format presentation.
Samples - POSEIDÓTICA - Crónicas del futuro - Bandcamp
(2005) - Aquatalan Records
CD - digi-pack
Originating from the Stoner Rock movement (which relates them to Los Natas), this Instrumental quartet has released its first Conceptual album which features a somewhat more Progressive than Psychedelic tendency; specially noticeable in the way the two guitars effortlessly intermingle with each other, while creating dark and sinister moods, and dense atmospheres.
Samples - POSEIDÓTICA - Intramundo - Bandcamp
(2015) - Aquatalan Records
CD - digi-pack (special pack)
It is absolutely and utterly impossible to establish a definitely marked style direction in this outfit's fourth album, as they combine a concoction of Psychedelic Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Stoner Rock, and Post Rock, together with a current-sounding brand of Rock. All these mixtures contribute to consolidating the possession of a well-structured sonic proposal.
Samples - POSEIDÓTICA - El dilema del origen - Bandcamp
(2015) - Aquatalan Records
DVD - digi-pack
This DVD contains the recording of the complete show performed by the band on October 21, 2011, at the Niceto Club. It was there that the lads officially presented their third studio album, "Crónicas del Futuro”. Taking full advantage of the fact that the group were celebrating their 10th anniversary, they also included repertoire from their previous recordings, in a true sort of career review form.
Video Samples - POSEIDÓTICA - En viaje hacia una nueva dimensión - YouTube
(1978) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Amazing unreleased stuff recorded back in '78 by this former guitarist of MATERIA GRIS in collaboration with Carlos Cutaia (formerly with Pescado Rabioso, La Máquina, etc.) and his former band mate Carlos Riganti (ex Alas). An album crammed with delicate melodies (most of them instrumental) quite reminiscent of outfits such as Kerrs Pink, Camel and Mike Oldfield. Without losing track of his roots, yet a bit left field from the classic South American Prog sound of the era.
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Samples - JULIO PRESAS - Amaneciendo en la cruz del sur - Bandcamp
(2013) - I.P.
CD - digi-pack
This is the third album released by Julio Presas during the soloist phase of his career, as well as the second experience in which he expresses his Christian beliefs through Blues Rock compositions featuring lyrics full of love, faith and optimism.
Samples - JULIO PRESAS - Malos entendidos - Bandcamp
(1998) - Icarus Music
CD
Here we have the Symphonic Hard Rock band's very first CD, which comprises the group's first two EP's: "Círculos sin centro" (1995) and "Laberintos hacia el vacío" (1997). Presto Vivace's style throughout these recordings is comparable to that of "Images & Words"-period Dream Theater. "9597" has been recently remastered and comes with added bonus cuts.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - 9597 - YouTube
(2000) - Icarus Music
CD
In their second record, the boys approached another concept album-type of project, which is actually considered to being a real gem of the Progressive Metal movement: homogeneous, respectful, and above everything all, well-balanced and harmonic, with plenty of musical coincidences with the sonic format accomplished by Entrance (En la tierra). This work has been newly remastered and bolstered with bonus tracks.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - Utopías color esmeralda - YouTube
(2007) - Icarus Music
CD
Presto Vivace's third record provides us with a more technically polished Progressive Metallic sound, as well as a switch to English-sung lyrics, and boasting several likenesses to Symphony X, Adagio and Dream Theater. The musicians also exhibit incredible virtuosity from the very beginning until the end of this album, which has been remastered and includes bonus cuts.
MP3 Samplers - PRESTO VIVACE - The enigma of the parable - YouTube
(2011) - Icarus Music
2 CDs
This double album across two CD's features the whole concert that the chaps performed live at the "La Colorada Pub" in downtown Buenos Aires, back on December 20th, 2008. This show has also been launched on DVD. A truly memorable event, which clearly proves that the band were at the top of their game, and at the very same level of the genre's main acts.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - Ascensión Progresiva - YouTube
(2018) - Icarus Music
CD
This is Presto Vivace's fifth studio album, and its' members demonstrate impressive skills in their instruments, while accomplishing a perfect balance between Progressive Metal and Progressive Rock. Their lyrics are sung in Spanish by a vocalist of Metal tradition and their complex, as well as ever-changing Instrumental parts, quite effortlessly hark our minds and ears back to the halcyon Symphonic days of yore.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - Realidades convenientes - Deezer
(2015-2019) - Icarus Music
2 CDs
Celebrating 25 years of their career thus far, the band has presented a live album with recordings of their most recent performances. This two-CD package includes twelve tracks going through different trajectory phases, demonstrating all the group’s power and talent.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - Estimulos sinusoidales - En vivo 2015/19 - Deezer
(2007) - Editio Princeps
CD - digi-pack
On their second CD, Projeto B keep developing their own personal style, mixing, in a unexpected way, modern classical influences like Stravinsky and Messiaen with selected elements from Avant-garde Jazz and Rock. Ranging from Frank Zappa and Miles Davis to Bill Frisell and John Zorn.
Samples - PROJETO B - A noite - Bandcamp
(2004) - I.P.
CD
This is Projeto B's very first album. On it, the seven components of the bunch merge their Contemporary Classical Music influences, together with the most complex Jazz sounds imaginable from the current Jazz scene.
Samples - PROJETO B - Andarilho - Bandcamp
(2016) - Editio Princeps
CD - digi-pack
We certainly can find a great dose of Improvisation and Experimentation within the nervous contractions of Free Jazz, Classical Music and Progressive Rock in this fourth album by the band. Besides their own compositions, the group performs three academic songs written by Contemporary composers, such as Debussy, Alexander Mosolov and György Ligeti, all done in such a way to suit the combo's style.
Samples - PROJETO B - Isso - YouTube
(2002) - Rock Symphony
CD
Second offering by this outfit created by Analu Paredes and Arthur Nogueira which reaffirms their melodious style of singing in English and Portuguese, combining female and male vocals alike. Celebrities from the Brazilian scene make guesting performances on this album: Egberto Gismonti, Hermeto Pascoal, Marcus Viana and many others.
Samples - PROJETO CALEIDOSCÓPIO - Carrossel - MySpace
(2013) - Editio Princeps
CD
Instrumental trio born in 2006 in Brasilia whose work merges Progressive Rock and Jazz with elements of Contemporary & Electroacoustic Music and free improvisation. Their influences range from Progressive bands like King Crimson and Henry Cow to avant-garde artists like Keith Tippett and Ornette Coleman.
Samples - PROTOFONIA - Protofonia - Soundcloud
(2015) - Editio Princeps
CD
In their second álbum, Protofonia have continued to broaden their horizons, mixing elements of Avant-Garde, Free Music and Brazilian rhythms with their Progressive Music. This work, introduces some special guests such as Lelo Nazario, among others.
Samples - PROTOFONIA - A consciência do átomo - Bandcamp
(2016) - Chancho Discos
CDr - digi-tray
Drenched in Progressive Rock, Psychedelia and Electronic passages, this quintet boasts its' very own sonic speech of unusual metrics and eclectic textures. An album featuring an air of cosmic Floydian repose, dream-like landscapes, epic trances, and absorbing melodies, which present a similarity to those of the current Marillion line-up.
Samples - PROYECTO DA SILVA - La lógica del sueño - Bandcamp
(2017) - Chancho Discos
CD
Fourth phonographic effort and the second part of this conceptual work, which offers an attractive variety of sonic slopes, explosive Instrumental breaks and diverse variants between a visceral approach to the Mars Volta sound and a bucolic proximity to Radiohead.
Samples - PROYECTO QUASAR - Donde los pájaros sienten temor - Pt. 2 - Conspiranoia - Bandcamp
(2016) - I.P.
CD
This is the very first delivery of a Conceptual type-of-work, which brings a new breath of fresh air to the current Progressive Rock scene. The album consists of anguishing melodramatic climaxes and melody-attacking guitar explosives, as well as overwhelming rhythms, heavily associated with Math Rock.
Samples - PROYECTO QUASAR - Donde los pájaros sienten temor - Pt. 1/Paranoia - Bandcamp
(2013) - Sick-O-Delic Records
CD
Basados es sus excelentes riffs que reflejan lo más crudo del Stoner Rock argentino, este cuarteto edita su primer álbum luego de evolucionar con el correr de los años, hasta lograr un estilo propio marcado por las diferentes influencias de cada integrante.
Samples - PULQUE - Viaje a la última frontera - Bandcamp
(2008) - I.P.
CD
This musical project combines traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with different sub-categories stemming from the Progressive Rock movement, for example Hard Prog; albeit always departing from an eminently percussive musical landscape based on the use of polyrhythms, odd metrics, unisons, and percussion solos.
Samples - PULSÓNICA - Movimiento perpetuo - Bandcamp
(2011) - I.P.
CD - digi-pack
This here is the trio's second output of recordings, through which they continue down the very same path of searching for their ultimate sound amidst a great variety of instruments, principally percussive ones, as already eloquently explored and exposed on the group's first studio outing. There are also other melodious instruments utilized in these grooves, though the Hard sound of the band's guitarrist clearly sets the lads' musical course.
Samples - PULSÓNICA - Tribaloide - Bandcamp
(2015) - I.P.
CD - digi-pack
Ever since the band transformed into a foursome, the lads have been seeking to expand their musical horizons, and in this, their third record, they have added more even complex arrangements to their Progressive Fusion repertoire, and, as always, they have striven to reinforce their rhythm base with tons of extra percussion.
Samples - PULSÓNICA - Fuera de tiempo - Bandcamp
(2019) - I.P.
CD - digi-pack
With several changes in their formation, this fourth album incorporates new overtones, without losing the peculiar imprint sustained by percussive predominance. Standing out are the string arrangements, varied Classical melodies and Ethnic Rhythms.
Samples - PULSÓNICA - Entre Mundos - Bandcamp
(2014) - Concepto cero
CD - digi-pack
From the Argentine province of Mendoza comes this guitarist, vocalist and very personal composer. Her third recorded effort comprises twelve tracks, which in a non-stop mode traverse through the ample universe of the musical spectrum by visiting Folk, Rock, Classical, and indigenous nuances. Her delicate melodies and sweet voice are well enriched by various sounds on each cut, while singing in three different languages.
Samples - MARIANA PÄRAWAY - Hilario - Bandcamp
(2005) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Quaker is a new and young band originating from the City of La Plata (capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina). The lads decided to form a group under the influence of their own personal musical tastes. Following the footsteps of bands such as Tryo & 3/4 de trio, their attempt is to evolve, through their own vision, the Progressive style inaugurated by King Crimson. This mission is further enhanced by combining such genre with elements of Fusion, thus attaining a sophisticated, instrumental progressive recipe, with nice touches of improvisation, which derive into a very personal sounding recipe.
Samples - QUAKER - Autocrítica - Bandcamp
(2023) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
With a repertoire comprised principally of their own compositions, mostly influenced by the sound of Symphonic Progressive Rock of the seventies, as well as emulating and continuing the musical heritage of Yes, Genesis, Camel, and Crucis, Quásar invites the listeners to a tour around the fantastic story created by themselves, through which they take us to many sonic atmospherics and attitudes that typically mirror those of a more Retro Progressive style.
Samples - QUÁSAR - Quásar - Bandcamp
(2012) - Quaterna Records
CD
After many years of waiting, this Concept album is finally released, to the utter happiness and expectation of a whole constellation of fans!! Quaterna Requiem's third studio effort is a shear delight, and manages to retain all the freshness of their predecessing albums. This is Symphonic Rock at its best, of the highest calibre and quality!! This work consists of a Suite in Five parts (or movements), which were inspired by the styles of five different countries and eras: Italy - Renaissance / France - Baroque/Classicism / United States of America - Modernism / Spain - Romanticism / Brazil - Modern Contemporary.
Samples - QUATERNA RÉQUIEM - O arquiteto - YouTube
(1994) - Quaterna Records
CD
Second record by the band led by keyboardist Elisa Weirmann. The music is heavily influenced by Classical and Sacred music together with Gregorian chant, especially eloquent in the suite which gives name to the album.
Samples - QUATERNA RÉQUIEM - Quasímodo - YouTube
(2018) - Gourmet Musical Ediciones
Libro
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 23 x 15 cm. In printing paper with 192 black & white pages / coloured cover.
This business of Post-War European and American societies is not only a behind-the-scenes backdrop, but the very principle that articulates the attempt to understand a broad and flexible set of musical manifestations, that would contribute to the metamorphosis of Pop (Rock?), which already accumulates six decades of accelerated evolution. From Doo Woop and the Fast Song to Krautrock and Swedish Prog, from Czechoslovakian Underground to Argentine Rock, from the European Free Jazz Improvisation to Post Industrial, from the British Counterculture to German Electronics, this compilation aims to trace a modest fresco -made of partial revelations of ephemeral triumphs and legendary failures-.
(1972) - Melopea
CD
During the 70's, Quinteplus was one of the most solid Jazz bands around. Their trade mark trait was to fuse different sonic languages and contemporary genres of the era, such as Beat, Blues and Rock, together with their own jazzy style
Samples - QUINTEPLUS - En vivo 1972 - Deezer
(2006) - P.C.A.
CD
Project led by Juan "Pollo" Raffo (Trigemino, Redd, Monos con navajas), which fuses Contemporary Music with Jazz, together with typical and traditional Buenos Aires rhythms. This is a very difficult to describe and compare type of undertaking; perhaps the closest reference would be "El emporio de la impericia". Accompanying Raffo in this recording is his regular band, plus a legion of many guest musicians performing a plethora of instrumental diversity.
(2013) - Pai Records
CD
The third volume of this "Música de Flores" series from Argentina features a quartet formation which consists of keyboards, horns, bass, and drums. By fusing Jazz with Progressive Rock elements and also adding rhythms of other South American territories' music, the result they have achieved is rather splendid and unique.
(2016) - Pai Records
CD
On this occasion, "Pollo" Raffo sits in front of the piano and under an acoustic sonority environment, manages to reach his fourth volume of the "Música de Flores" series: a fusion of Popular rhythms (Folk, Milonga, Murga, Cumbia...) developed from the Contemporary Jazz and Erudite Music perspective.
Samples - RAFFO - Brindis - Música de Flores Vol. 4 - YouTube
(2019) - P.A.I. Records
CDr
Combining rhythms with the character and aesthetics of South American Music, adding timbres and the Improvisational spirit of Jazz Rock, this new album features allusions to Argentine Folk, Tango, Milonga, and Candombe. All these elements flow through structures and procedures commonly associated with written tradition music, resulting in an unstable mixture of erudition and street smartness. Included is a code to download this disc in digital format.
Samples - RAFFO - Llueve sobre la Biblioteca Nacional - Música de Flores Volúmen 5 - YouTube
(2023) - Club del disco
CD - digi-sleeve
The sixth volume of this successful series is a work of Jazz and Progressive Fusion that uses indigenous and foreign rhythms, perhaps in a more synthetic and stripped-down fashion than ever. Recorded as an Electric Trio formation, and with several nods to the music and scene of the seventies, though at the very same time manifesting the sounds of traditional Argentine roots from the River Plate region and typically northwestern rhythmic variations, though this time a little less Baroque and somewhat quite a lot more Rock-oriented.
Samples - RAFFO - La falacia del espantapájaros - YouTube
(2009) - Melopea
DVD
The band that originally fused Rock with Candombe, and led by the Uruguayan musician Beto Satragni, enjoyed their thirtieth anniversary re-union during shows performed in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. This DVD features images of these memorable concerts held during 2009.
(1978) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Based on the best Uruguayan Candombe tradition, its sensitive inner richness was the real motivation that brought together five instrumentalists to explore such a musical tradition and transform it into another Rock derivative. Candombe’s primitive rhythmic intensity, together with Rock, Funk, and Jazz, all originated from black cultural heritage, and was the channel chosen by the fivesome Raíces, to bring about a brilliant debut album, devoid of any solemnity, full of vitality and vibrant communication. It is very well worth noting that a promising and talented young lad was the keyboard player on these sessions. His name was Andrés Calamaro and made his recording debut on this album.
Samples - RAÍCES - B.O.V. Dombe - Bandcamp
(1980) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Right after releasing their first album, the band established itself on the local scene and, with some line-up changes, recorded this their second album, in 1980, featuring several important guest musicians. The excellent result of consolidating their very own Fusion recipe of Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Funk, and all spiced-up with a tasty helping of Uruguayan Candombe, produced quite a distinctive imprint of Avant-Garde sounds.
Samples - RAÍCES - Los habitantes de la rutina - YouTube
(1985) - Editio Princeps
CD
Debut album, recorded in 1984 and released independently in 1985. Their original Progressive Jazz Rock, mixing Brazilian (E. Gismonti, H. Pascoal) and foreing (King Crimson, Passport) influences.
Samples - RAIZ DE PEDRA - Trajetória - YouTube
(2010) - Edén s.r.l.
CD
Instrumental Jazz Rock and Fusion trio. They very successfully combine and master Progressive Rock, Jazz, Funk, a certain Groove touch as well, and delicate, subtle strokes of Latin and varied Ethnic influences, into a much more than interesting and passing fancy.
Samples - RANJHUS - Ranjhus - YouTube
(1977) - Fonocal
CD
Con un panorama heterogéneo, a pesar de la diversidad de estilos, el álbum debut de Rayuela posee una atractiva belleza que entrelaza el Rock Progresivo / Sinfónico, el Jazz Rock y el Folk, basado fundamentalmente en canciones muy emotivas con una línea melódica impecable y elegantes texturas.
Samples - RAYUELA - Rayuela - YouTube
(1978) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - mini-lp
Re-mastered re-release of the first album by this great Progressive band from the Argentine province of Tucuman, which took its embryonic form back in the seventies. The traditional and typical sound of that era's classic Argentine Progressive Rock, comparable to the quality of Invisible and Aquelarre, is present throughout every one of this excellent record's cuts. This new edition boasts the addition of several bonus tracks, in the shape of unreleased gems and live recordings. SOLD OUT !!!
Samples - REDD - Tristes noticias del imperio - Bandcamp
(1979) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
With a brand new line-up, Redd commenced the recording of their second studio album with members of Trigémino (Juan “Pollo” Raffo and Marco Tulio Pusineri), thus providing their music with a new Progressive Rock / Symphonic overtone. This album, recorded all the way back in 1979, was never released on vinyl at the time; it was only rescued several years later as a CD release. This new reissue, remastered by Esteban Cerioni shortly before his departure, also contains a previously unreleased Instrumental cut, that could have been included in the original LP, together with three other previously unavailable live tracks.
Samples - REDD - Cuentos del subsuelo - Bandcamp
(1983) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
This album compiles unreleased music by the bands La Pequeña Banda De Tricupa, La Piedra, Redd, Vassa and Trigémino. Back in 1982, bass player Esteban Cerioni decided to record these songs belonging to the bands he had been a member of, together with a bunch of renowned players of those times. Due to diverse reasons, these tracks remained unknown until now and, as time went by, they became almost forgotten. Oh, by the way, the fellows playing on the Trigémino cuts are the group's original lineup.
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Samples - REDD LAND - De tiempos pasados - Bandcamp
(2014) - I.P.
CDr
This keyboardist and composer introduces us to his brand new Conceptual production which loans references from Classic and Electronic Music, and transfers them towards a more Hard Progressive and Symphonic Rock-leaning sound. The result produces common sonic denominators with the likes of Erik Norlander and The Dream Theater. This, Fernando's second album, features several guest musicians' contributions.
Samples - FERNANDO REFAY - The day we came to realise - YouTube
(2015) - I.P.
CDr
This threesome is headed by Francisco Slepoy (guitar), and is accompanied by Lucas Goicochea (alto sax) and Andrés Elstein (drums). Their style is driven by music which fuses Jazz and Rock, as well as creating Experimental and Free Intention-like atmospheres. At times they remind us of Resistencia Chaco.
Samples - REPTIL - Reptil - Soundcloud
(2012) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD
Furious debut by this five-piece group (guitar, bass, drums, and two saxophones), which experiments in musical terms by combining Avant Prog's expressivity, Free Rock's liberty of soaring creative movement, and Doom Rock's potency. The band's members are: Augusto Urbini (Panza), Franco Fontanarrosa (La mujer barbuda), Pablo Puntoriero (formerly with Pez), Mu Sanchez, and Ada Rave.
OUT OF PRINT !!!
Samples - RESISTENCIA CHACO - Una puerta roja en algún lugar de la República Checa - Bandcamp
(2016) - Club del disco
CD - digi-pack
Addressing new timbre and harmonic challenges, this sextet is attempting to contribute a new futuristic style to the music of Buenos Aires, by the coexistence of Avant-Tango, Contemporary Music, R.I.O, and plenty of Experimentation within an Acoustic and Electronic Sonority-type-of-setting, in this their second studio offering.
Samples - RESPIRO - Dejame ciclotimia - Bandcamp
(2019) - I.P.
CDr - digi-sleeve
This young Neo Psycho-Prog trio explores different sounds ranging from Crimson-rooted Prog Rock, through Hard Psychedelic tints, a certain power of Stoner Rock, all the way to River Plate scene hues.
Samples - RHINOCERONTE - Nueva fidelidad a las ideas de siempre - Bandcamp
(2011) - Noseso Records
CD - digi-sleeve
The recently deceased Gustavo Ribicic was a highly recognized composer and agitator of the Experimental scene. His very first CD compiles small sound pieces and fragments of concerts which were held between 1986 / 2005. It is especially the new forms, textures and his own fullness of tones that stand out the most.
Samples - GUSTAVO RIBICIC - Gustavo Ribicic - YouTube
(2016) - Club del disco
CD - digi-sleeve
These two luminaries of Argentine Contemporary Jazz (both are members of Ingrid) traveled to New York and returned with a record. It was in the Big Apple that they recorded this remarkable album together with outstanding musicians from the New York scene, with whom they formed a sextet which was just as flexible as it was solid.
Samples - RICHARD NANT / ALAN PLACHTA - Un viaje - YouTube
(2017) - Club del disco
CD - digi-sleeve
The trumpeter, percussionist and composer Richard Nant summons his colleague friends in order to recreate a Jazz and Fusion record, with an obvious Argentine accent, and which harks back to that most contradictory of decades, yet so rich in musical creations, that was the seventies. He invokes two fundamental features of those years: liberty in its forms and the groove.
MP3 Samplers - RICHARD NANT & ARGENTOS - 70's - Deezer
(1985) - RGS Music
CD - super jewel box
This was the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal band’s fourth album production. Led by Norberto "Pappo" Napolitano, this time around he was accompanied by Vitico, J.A.F. and Moro. The record kept tightly within its characteristic style and trademark sound of the '80s.
Samples - RIFF - VII - YouTube
(2013) - Noseso Records
CD
For this fourth album, the outfit evolves towards something a little more complex. This record boasts an interesting combination of Progressive Rock and Psychedelia, with slight Experimental touches and certain winks in the general direction of Spinetta and Bubu.
Samples - RIKI RIKI TAVE Y LA BANDA MISTERIOSA - Dormido cayendo - Bandcamp
(2011) - Noseso Records
CD
Argentine quartet which hails from the western area of Buenos Aires and presents the incorporation of the band's fifth member in this, their third album. Presenting a high content of Blues and Psychedelia, with clear references to the seventies, the foursome mixes influences which vary from Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Miguel Abuelo, Manal, and the immortal Luis Alberto Spinetta.
Samples - RIKI RIKI TAVE Y LA BANDA MISTERIOSA - Llorando en Corea - Bandcamp
(1999) - Fonocal
CD
Former Sui Generis, Polifemo, Color Humano, and Alphonso S'Entrega bass guitarist, formed a Power Trio with Ariel Rodriguez on guitars and Claudio Salas on drums, seeking to rekindle the genuine sound of golden age Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Blues.
Samples - RINALDO RAFANELLI & LA RIMANBLÚ - Souvenir de un mundo bizarro - YouTube
(2020) - Fonocal
CD
Legendary bassist, singer, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, once again forms another Power Trio, this time with Lorenzo Vox and Diego Ceccato. With more contemporary-sounding features full of Psychedelic surprises, following the spiritual and conceptual line of the TAO.
Samples - RINO RAFANELLI & LA RIMANBLOOM - TAO - YouTube
(2016) - I.P.
Libro
Argentina - Book in Spanish - Format 21 x 15 cm. In printing paper with 257 black & white pages / coloured cover.
History of Argentine Rock from its genesis and evolution all the way up to the present, making a brief, decade-by-decade description, reviewing the fundamental bands, their records and concerts. From the very first moment, specialist historians and journalists have not been able to agree on which specific moment actually triggered the very beginning of Rock in Argentina. The book itself tries to find its' concrete and exact starting point. Once this has been achieved, it tells the complete story. New edition 2021.
(2009 / 201) - I.P.
Libro + CD
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 24 x 17 cm. In printing paper with 320 black & white pages / coloured cover. 2nd Edition.
When everything was nothing, nothing was the beginning, but the history of "Rock de acá" is not born out of nothing; it exists thanks to Jazz, Blues and Rock & Roll, and it would not be the same without local Tango and Folk. This story begins long before "La Balsa", as part of a new generation of inspired young people born in the 1940's, who were connected with the international cultural and political movements of those times, and who helped to mold and change the way of Argentine people's thinking in general. Between 1992 and 2015, Ezequiel Abalos interviewed the pioneers of "Rock de acá", in order to unravel the true origins of Rock in Argentina. With Miguel Grinberg's prelude, this expanded reprint includes a CD with all of the book's interviews conducted with forty musicians and producers who were there.
(2019) - El Encuentro Editorial
Libro
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 17 x 11 cm. In printing paper with 250 black & white pages / coloured cover.
Updated version, reduced to pocket edition format of the “Rock de Acá – 1 – The first years” book. This volume covers the early years up to 1970, including stories told by its own protagonists.
(2019) - El Encuentro Editorial
Libro
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 17 x 11 cm. In printing paper with 262 black & white pages / coloured cover.
Updated version, reduced to a pocket edition format of the "Rock de Acá - 2" book. The second of this volume (translated as “Rock From Here”) features Argentine artists who were part of the 1970/1975 period, telling the story of their own music in their own words
(2023) - El Encuentro Editorial
Libro + CD
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 24 x 17 cm. In printing paper with 456 black & white pages / black & white cover.
The third volume of Rock de Acá is the history of rock in Argentina that took place between 1975 and 1980, told by its protagonists and personally interviewed by Ezequiel Ábalos. With a preface by Daniel Ripoll, this audio book includes an mp3 CD with the testimonies of more than 70 musicians, journalists and producers of the time. Turning to the testimony of those who were part of a cultural movement of a glorious epic, despite living through the cruelest political moment in our history.
(2006) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
After many years of attempting to solidify his project, the talented flutist and composer Ricardo Luna was at long last able to form and consolidate his own band and record this heavily Classically-influenced Symphonic Rock debut album. The predominance of Ricardo's attractive flute during the whole recording, sets the pace and direction for all his songs. There is a certain stylistic proximity to Kollar Attila (from Solaris), and reminiscenses of Focus and Camel. This launch also includes two bonus tracks, which happen to be cover versions in the shape of a fitting musical tribute to the latter British Prog Rock group.
Samples - ROCKAPHONICA - Fuera de tiempo - Bandcamp
(1977) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Together with his band, Generacion Cero, Rodolfo Mederos released two LP's in the mid-seventies. This here is the second of the albums in question, and is widely considered to be one of the best and most successful combinations of Avant Tango and Progressive Rock in history. These recordings feature nice touches of Jazz, as well as clever incursions into Psychedelic territory. This is a purely Instrumental collection, which boasts Rodolfo's virtuous bandoneon playing and the outfit's beautiful and melanchollically atmospheric passages. Outstanding and legendary stuff!
Samples - RODOLFO MEDEROS GENERACIÓN CERO - De todas maneras - YouTube
(1976) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD - VIR
Rodolfo Mederos, along with Generación Cero, released two LP's in the mid-70's. They began with an unusual formation of three bandoneons (a large accordion), bass and drums, to which the wind instruments of Arturo Schenider were added. Recorded in 1973, this album wasn't released till a whole three years later. This is a brilliant artistic effort that combined Avant-Tango with elements of Jazz and Psychedelic Beat, and was described at the time as Music with its' own Buenos Aires-flavoured identity.
Samples - RODOLFO MEDEROS GENERACIÓN CERO - Fuera de broma - YouTube
(1977) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
CD
Extraordinary unreleased live recording of the official “De todas maneras” album presentation. With a new line-up, they performed a memorable night at the Coliseo Theatre, sampling their great virtuosity by bringing Avant-Tango closer to Progressive Rock, through the inclusion of Jazz Rock passages.
(1990) - Mucha Madera Producciones
CD
When in Spain, prestigious Argie singer Claudia Puyó, in combo with guitarist Tito Fargo (ex Redonditos de Ricota), bassist Néstor Vetere (ex Dulces 16) and a drummer from Malaga, Anye Bao Pérez, recorded on a cassette, an album which reflected typical sounds of Argentine Rock and sonorities of those times.
Samples - ROMÁNTICOS DE ARTANE - Aparatos para sordos - YouTube