Get ready to stretch your ears and turn up the volume for a 58-minute journey through the golden era of progressive rock. This week on In the Mix, we are throwing out the standard 3-minute radio rulebook and embracing the art of the musical narrative. Treating the studio like a classic cassette deck, this seamless mixtape broadcast transitions effortlessly from driving, high-energy anthems into massive, multi-movement epic suites. From hyper-kinetic opening riffs to pastoral, shifting soundscapes, every single second has been timed to perfection to deliver an uninterrupted wall of sonic brilliance.
We kick things off with the unmistakable, aggressive basslines and acoustic mastery of Yes and Rush, locking you into the groove before diving headfirst into the deep, atmospheric dystopia of Pink Floyd’s “Dogs.” From there, the journey pivots to the intricate, 12-string symphonic heights of Genesis, takes a brisk and poetic detour with Jethro Tull, and culminates in an absolute onslaught of jazz-fusion heavy warfare courtesy of King Crimson. It’s an airtight, breathtaking hour of progressive legends spinning straight through to the final second without letting up. Strap in, hit play, and let the music take over.
Broadcast 12 June 2026
Tracklist
- Yes — Roundabout — Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection
- RUSH — The Spirit Of Radio — Permanent Waves
- Pink Floyd — Dogs — Animals
- Genesis — The Cinema Show (2007 Stereo Mix) — Selling England by the Pound (2007 Stereo Mix)
- Jethro Tull — Really Don't Mind/See There a Son Is Born — 50 For 50
- Pink Floyd — Signs of Life — A Momentary Lapse of Reason
- King Crimson — 21st Century Schizoid Man — Radical Action To Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind (Live)
