prog rock
Ambitious rock genre
Prog rock, short for progressive rock, is a style of rock music that emerged in the late 1960s, characterized by ambitious compositions, complex time signatures, and incorporation of classical, jazz, and experimental elements.
Songs often run long, with extended instrumental passages and conceptual themes: Pink Floyd and Yes were defining prog rock bands.
The genre prioritizes musical virtuosity and artistic pretension over conventional pop structure.
First biblical book
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- multilayeredHaving multiple strata
- time-signaturesNotations indicating musical rhythm
polyrhythm · suite · movements · thematic · structured · through-composed · counterpoint · interplay
For a symphony ensemble
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- romanticConducive to love
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
overture · sonata · fugue · chamber · strings · brass · woodwinds · arrangement
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- MoogAnalog synthesizer brand
- keyboardsButton grids for input
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- bassDeep pitch or fish
drums · flute · violin · cello · Rickenbacker · vocoder · sequencer · glockenspiel
Innovative cultural pioneers
- boundary-pushingExceeding accepted limits
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
pioneering · eclectic · fusion · exploratory · groundbreaking · conceptual · abstract · crossover
Resembling a hallucination
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- mind-expandingBroadening one's awareness
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
atmospheric · dreamy · hallucinatory · phaser · flanger · echo · reverb · distortion
Genesis
First biblical book
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- multilayeredHaving multiple strata
time-signatures · polyrhythm · suite · movements · thematic · structured · through-composed · counterpoint · interplay · segue
orchestral
For a symphony ensemble
concerto · overture · sonata · fugue · chamber · strings · brass · woodwinds · arrangement · composition
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
bass · drums · flute · violin · cello · Rickenbacker · vocoder · sequencer · glockenspiel · oboe
avant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
- boundary-pushingExceeding accepted limits
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
innovative · pioneering · eclectic · fusion · exploratory · groundbreaking · conceptual · abstract · crossover · hybrid
trippy
Resembling a hallucination
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- mind-expandingBroadening one's awareness
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
ethereal · atmospheric · dreamy · hallucinatory · phaser · flanger · echo · reverb · distortion · wah-wah
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, classical, country
- rock genresheavy metal, metal, punk, grunge, Britpop
- rock musicelectric guitar, guitar solo, guitar riff, guitar riffs, power chords
- 70sdisco, bell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, leisure suits, platform shoes
prog rockpunk rock
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
garage rock · grunge · pub rock · rockabilly · roots rock
prog rockpunk
Raw, fast rock genre
punk rock · Oi! · hardcore punk · riot grrrl · folk punk
rock, progression, rocking, progressive, rocked, rocker, rockers, progressively, progressions