Why Progressive Rock is Great for Your Movie Soundtrack

Why Progressive Rock is Great for Your Movie Soundtrack

Vangelis used progressive rock very effectively to score the movie Bladerunner

One of the most popular, yet hard to define music genres is progressive rock. Many consider progressive rock to be rock music in its ultimate art form, comparing the classic bands of rock’s golden era, such as Pink Floyd, Yes, Renaissance and Genesis to the golden age of the classical composers (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky) Not only does progressive rock comes with amazing chops from some of the finest virtuoso musicians, it also paints a rich landscape of sound textures, perfect music for a movie soundtrack.

Progressive rock comes in an assorted mix of different instruments and melodies for people of all backgrounds although the most popular instruments are electric guitars and synthesizers. You do not have to purely be a rock fan in order to enjoy the sounds of progressive rock. If you are a fan of music in general, progressive rock may be just the music genre for you. Whether you like hard rock, alternative rock, classic rock, or even experimental rock, this type of music is going to feel like a breath of fresh air.

For movie watchers, you may be wondering what genre of music is playing in the background of your favorite film. If it’s some type of undefinable rock, it’s probably progressive rock you are hearing but never really knew what to call it. No matter what is going on in the scene, progressive rock is one of those genres that really fits into any mold and can convey a message and emotion better than a lot of other genres.

If you are in the market to find some new music for your movie or video, you may want to give progressive rock a try. You can find quality progressive rock for free on the internet. There are some good, quality royalty free music sites out there that can help you with that. Many sites let you sample the songs and even offer their music for free download. Royalty free music is part of the public domain music arena that offers music for free for non-commercial use to the public. This is a good way to create your Youtube video without worry of copyright infringement. There are sites like FreeMusicPublicDomain that offer their entire catalog for free. For those who want to use progressive rock for their commercial projects such as independent films, the site also offers a simple, one time standard licensing fee allowing the filmmaker to use the song without having to pay royalties.

At the end of the day, music is something everyone should be able to enjoy no matter what. The next time you’re watching a movie, and you find yourself nodding your head to the beat or subconsciously humming the melody to songs you have heard play in the film, you may be under the spell of progressive rock. This is why progressive rock is such a strong, great genre of music to utilize as it is truly a jack of all trades. You can download the free music on FreeMusicPublicDomain to add to your music collection or to find just the right song to fit your movie or video.

In order to find more songs that may be engaging to you as you never know what your next favorite song can be, the site also offers other genres such as Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Symphonic and Orchestral, Instrumental, Female Vocals, even Christian, R & B, Children’s Music and Comedy. I encourage you to check it out and expand your music horizons. Listen to our music here