Progressive rock
Latest: Melancolia (2026) Oct 30
10/31/23 (new entry)
October 11, 2026
Arabs in Aspic ~ Norway
Progressive rock; AOR; Hard rock
Latest: Sorgens Kapittel (2026) Oct 21
UMR review page for Arabs in Aspic
9/4/13 (new entry)
October 10, 2026
Free System Projekt ~ Netherlands
Berlin School electronic
Latest: Omega Nebula (2026) Nov
As noted by Bas in the comments, we finally have a new album from FSP! Features two long tracks.
UMR review page for Free System Projekt
The below are not in UMR as of yet.
Passenger 4 (2004) w/Dweller at the Threshold
Probably the least inventive of the FSP albums. Not only is it influenced by Rubycon, it's almost a cover version of the album. Which doesn't make it a bad effort. But given how many albums I already own in the style, including by Tangerine Dream themselves, this album comes off as "too much of the same thing.". Gotta go, Joe.
---2/19/24
Pointless Reminder (1999)
Of all the current bands playing in the retro Berlin School of sequencer based electronic music, Dutch ensemble Free System Projekt may be the closest in imitating the original pioneers. Especially the Tangerine Dream variant circa 1976 to 1977. For some, Free System Projekt are no doubt likely to irk purists, and state they are nothing more than plagiarists. But I don't feel that way strangely enough. The style of music that TD laid down 35 years ago is open in nature, one that can be explored in a variety of different ways. I've heard most of FSP's official releases (including collaborations), and I'd probably rate this first album as their best. But they're all very good.
---2008
7/20/11 (new entry)
October 4, 2026
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