Fans of German touch guitarist/composer/producer Markus Reuter will be happy to know that he has yet another project available for consumption. This time he’s collaborating with multi-instrumentalist Ric Byer (who also calls himself 05ric) under the name Blld. Their first EP, Materia Prima, is out on the tiny Squatter Madras label, distributed through Reuter’s company [...]
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For a different take on progressive rock, you need to track down The Season Standard’s 2008 release on Austria’s Unsung label titled Squeeze Me Ahead Of Line. Their sound is really without comparison and can only be discussed by picking apart the disparate elements of the compositions. The Season Standard is a quartet that sounds [...]
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Pat Mastelotto. Perhaps you aren’t familiar with his name, but trust me you’ve heard him play drums at least 100 times so far in your life. Even if you weren’t aware that he was the other percussionist alongside Bill Bruford in the “double trio” lineup of King Crimson and onward, you’ve still heard him. Maybe [...]
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I’ve been enjoying the first solo release from producer/bassist/singer-songwriter Fabio Trentini , whose project falls under the moniker “Moonbound.” The 12-song disc, titled Confession and Release on Unsung Records , is a pop-rock mix in the style of Crowded House, Howard Jones and XTC – parts even sound like Emitt Rhodes to my ears – [...]
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