101 Dimensions - August 2026

This week's program is a variety show, with a nice crop of artists who were featured in PROG Magazine, and a Progressive Discoveries feature, as well! We'll hear from The Magpie Arc, Splink, Changing Places In The Fire, Marley Davidson, and Eyre Llew. And on Progressive Discoveries, Dr. Rob looks at Empyrean, the latest offering from Canadian cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne.   https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2026/09/21/raphael-weinroth-browne-empyrean/  

Here's a little selection of spooky-themed music to put you in the spirit of the season! From nightmares to murders to vampires, werewolves, and ghosts, it's in there!

This month's 101 Dimensions program features nearly two hours of electronic/ambient/progressive sounds from The Buggles, Vangelis, Richard Barbieri, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, and Paul Ellis.

This week’s Prog-Watch features a variety of excellent, contemporary prog rock, some from another great crop of artists featured in the most recent PROG Magazine! Tune in to hear fabulous stuff from Resistor, Giant Sky, Alan Goldberg, Iron Jinn, OK Goodnight, The Magpie Arc, Dea Velata, The Pyramids, T.A.P, Vespera, and Michel St-Pere!

This week I turn the proceedings over to our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, who will be taking us on a journey through the vibrant progressive music scene of South America. Discover a diverse array of progressive sounds, from Golden Era artists such as Os Mutantes and Psiglo to some of today's exciting acts, including Aisles, Fleesh and Argovia. Join us for another voyage around Our Progressive Planet!

This month's 101 Dimensions program features nearly two hours of electronic/ambient/progressive sounds from Pie Corner Audio, The Fireman, Paul Ellis, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, and Malcolm Galloway.

From the Beatles, to America, Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Cheap Trick, Ultravox and beyond, Sir George Martin left an enormous and remarkably diverse body of work behind him. Join me on Prog-Watch this week for an overview of his brilliant career.  

This week on Prog-Watch, our friend and resident reviewer Dr. Rob Fisher returns for another voyage of Progressive Discovery, this time exploring The Red Dress, the new album by RematriNation! I'll also be spinning great new music from Quivira, The Paradox Twin, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, Inner Child, Murky Red, and Long Earth. Join us for another 90 minutes of great progressive music! Rob's Full Review  

My 101 Dimensions program for August includes nearly two hours of electronic/ambient/progressive music from The Art Of Noise, Kitaro, Church Of Hed, Johan Agebjörn & Mikael Ögren, and David Sylvian & Holger Czukay.

The latest PROG Magazine (#172) has arrived, and once again I've gone digging through its pages for some musical discoveries! This week's Prog-Watch features five artists from the new issue—Pye Corner Audio, Intrascendence, Melpomene, Million Moons, and Living In Shadows—along with more new music from Kristoffer Gildenlöw, King of Sweden, If Not If, Man From RavCon, and Jeffrey Erik Mack. Join me for another journey through the wide and wonderful world of progressive music!