Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars AU8 and S8, Soundscapes
Alexander Paul Dowerk: Touch Guitars S8
Bernhard Wöstheinrich: Keyboards and Electronics
Asaf Sirkis: Drums and Percussion

“This supergroup from Berlin is the true heir of the improvising King Crimson of the 1973-74, 2000, and the 1997-99 ProjeKcts periods. Amazing! Advise not to do ironing, dishwashing, dogwalking, or child care while listening to it.” - Frank Hardlic

“In 1996, Bernhard Wöstheinrich and I starte

Ariel Vei Atanasovski – guitar, cello
Vasko Atanasovski - saxophone, flute
guests:
Marko Churnchetz - piano
Jošt Drašler - double bass
Marjan Stanić - drums, percussion

“Ariel Vei Atanasovski, son of the established Slovenian saxophonist, flutist & composer Vasko Atanasovski, is a young composer and musician with bright future. After completing high school in Maribor and many successes in classical music competitions, he is currently a student of cello at

“Delightfully blurring both stylistic and structural approaches, the tight-knit unit Barr has assembled proves as unpredictable as they are adept, articulate and convicted. Described as "a genre-defying global collaboration of artists; a cross-pollination of diverse instruments and talents," Puzzlebox recalls prog in its early heydays: when albums as uninhibited and offscript as King Crimson's Lizard and Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica were celebrated, and the Canterbury renaissance was in full swing...

BELEDO - guitars, acoustic piano, synth
TONY LEVIN - upright bass, bass guitar
KENNY GROHOWSKI - drums
with special guests
JORGE CAMIRUAGA - vibraphone (1, 4)
KEAROMA RANTAO - vocals (2)
BORIS SAVOLDELLI - vocals (6)

“BELEDO a Uruguayan born, NYC based multi-instrumentalist, predominantly guitarist and pianist, who grew up in Montevideo and was a prominent player on the jazz scene in his native Uruguay, is joined by drummer Kenny Grohowski, who in addition to...

“When an artist takes an unexpected turn into new musical directions, it may cause stirring among fans. This is not the case of the increasingly global fanbase of progressive fusion maestro Dewa Budjana, who always come prepared to the perennial journeys through the world of their favored guitarist. With a list of collaborations that sums up the who is who of contemporary progressive rock and jazz scene (Jack DeJohnette, Peter Erskine, Vinnie Colaiuta, Antonio Sanchez, Chad Wackerman, Gary Husband, Tony...

"MoonJune Records is pleased to present the international debut of the multi-talented pianist, vocalist and composer, Susan Clynes. On this, her first solo album, she showcases her evocative, compelling stylings, in a set as diverse as it is emotive...

Graeme Blevins (soprano saxophone), Peter Whyman (alto saxophone), Tim Holmes (tenor saxophone), Chris Caldwell (baritone saxophone) have released at least one album before, but with this, they should reach a wider audience. This is a very well and smartly arranged/re-arranged set of pieces written by one of the groundbreaking ensembles of rock and jazz of the late 1960s/early 1970s. This excellent, entertaining set will work equally well for fans of Soft Machine or fans of contemporary saxophone...

Dwiki Dharmawan - Fender Rhodes piano, mini-Moog, Hammond organ, synths, acoustic piano, vocals
Jimmy Haslip - bass
Chad Wackerman - drums
Dew Abudjana - guitar (1,2, 6, 7, 8)
Tohpati - guitar (3, 4, 5)
Jerry Goodman - violin (1)

"MoonJune Records is pleased to introduce another of Indonesia's most gifted and celebrated music personalities -- multi-genre keyboardist, composer, producer, peace activist and cultural icon, Dwiki Dharmawan. With a career spanning over 30 years

Alex Maguire-Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, synth
Michel Delville-electric guitar, Roland GR-09
Tony Bianco-drums
with special guest
Richard Sinclair-vocals (1, 5) and electric bass (1, 2)

"A new power electric jazz trio featuring Alex Maguire (Hatfield and the North, Elton Dean, Michael Moore), Michel Delville (The Wrong Object, Comicoperando, TZGIV) and Tony Bianco (Dave Liebman, Paul Dunmall, Alex von Schlippenbach), douBt combines the energy of rock.

This is one that apparently came out in 2001, but that I never heard of or saw; that's right, until this reissue, I didn't know it existed! It's very atmospheric, compared to what one thinks of as 'usual Holdsworth fare', but also really good and different for him. Conditionally highly recommended!

Originally released in 2001, the album had a small print run, received little notice and no fanfare. Comprised predominantly of performances played on his beloved SynthAxe, Holdsworth delivers a set...

"Referencing a vast diversity of modern music's most visionary pioneers – ranging from Soft Machine, Focus and Matching Mole, to the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman (just to name a few) – this Jogjakarta, Indonesia band's music...

DUSAN JEVTOVIC - guitar
VASIL HADZIMANOV - acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog
ASAF SIRKIS - drums

"The inspired pairing of guitarist Dusan Jevtovic and pianist Vasil Hadzimanov, mobilized by the convincing playing of Asaf Sirkis on drum kit, has resulted in a sound that cross-pollinates the most forward thinking aspects of progressive music with the excitement of post-jazz. Think ECM record label vibe filtered through Radiohead played at an intimate after-hours jazz venue and...

Tony Levin - basses
Pete Levin - keyboards
Jeff Seigel - drums
Ali Ryerson - flutes

“This album's about a few things. It's a long overdue 'first record' by two brothers who've been making records individually for ... well, a lot of years! And it's a return home, for me and Pete, to the music we first shared as kids - the 'cool jazz' of the 50's.
So it's been a labor of love to write pieces in that style, woodshed my cello playing, so as to use it as a lead instrument, and put

Pete Levin: keyboards
Alex Foster: saxophones
Jeff Berlin: bass
Manolo Badrena: percussion
Cliff Almond: drums
with
Nicky Moroch: guitar (2,6,7)
Lew Soloff: trumpet solo (3)
Alan Meyerson: rainstick (3)
Ray Anderson: trombone solo (4)

1990 electric jazz by Tony Levin’s brother, who played with Gil Evans throughout the 70s and 80s.

Pete Levin (organ)
Dave Stryker (guitar)
Lenny White (drums)
with
Manolo Badrena (percussion)
Joe Beck (guitar)
Danny Gottlieb (drums)

“Some music, just by the act of listening to it, makes you feel cooler. A great jazz organ trio can do that with ease. Whether it’s Jimmy Smith, Richard “Groove” Holmes or Pete Levin, those syncopated stabs and walking basslines on the Hammond B3, when percolating with brushed drums and warm electric guitar, have the power t

“Keyboardist Pete Levin boasts an extensive background in jazz, pop, and session work, having collaborated with the likes of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Annie Lennox, Jaco Pastorius, Pieces of a Dream, and many others. Side fact: Levin's bass-playing brother Tony claims an equally impressive performance roster, most famously with King Crimson.)
Ali Ryerson carries a catalog of about a dozen albums of occasionally Brazilian-flavored jazz flute. Meditation is a stylistic...

“Levin’s seventh solo album, and his first since 2007, is an autobiography of sorts, with the themes drawn from Levin’s musical life. It features a myriad of collaborators from his half-century-plus on the road and in the studio with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson and many, many others.
Features a Murderer’s Row of guest musicians including Robert Fripp, Vinnie Colaiuta, Earl Slick, Mike Portnoy, Steve Gadd, Jerry Marotta, Gary Husband, L. Shankar, Pete Levin, Jeremy Stacey, David Torn, Pat Mastelotto...

"Much more than just a meeting of modern progressive jazz heavyweights, MACHINE MASS's Inti witnesses the seamless cohesion of extraordinary creativity fusing with technology. Reformed with renowned modern jazz legend, Dave Liebman, Machine Mass....

GRAHAM EPP: Guitars, Keyboards & Electronics
JESSE WARKENTIN: Guitars, Keyboards & Electronics
SCOTT ELLENBERGER: Bass Guitar, Keyboards & Electronics
ANDY RUDOLPH: Drums, Keyboards & Electronics

Great to see these guys back with a new one, almost 10 years after their last!

“Mahogany Frog's 'In The Electric Universe' is the seventh studio album - and third on MoonJune Records - by Canadian instrumental electro-psychedelic outfit Mahogany Frog. Six years in the making...

STEFANO CASTAGNA - compositions, keys, guitars, tavola di Flos, samplers, treatments, programming
FABIO TRENTINI - compositions, fretless bass, keys, guitars, loops & treatments, backing vocals, percussion
JEFF COLLIER - lyrics, lead vocals, percussion
with
PAT MASTELOTTO - drums & percussion
MARKUS REUTER - touch guitar
ANGELA KINCZLY - clarinet
GIOVANNI FORESTAN - bass clarinet, sax

“Just a superficial look across the liner notes will prepare you.

Moraine's most recent metamorphosis highlights their reoccurring theme of unbridled invention – undeterred by convention and delivered convincingly, with abandon! Brushing all preconception aside, Dennis Rea and company courageously initiate...

“Dennis Rea, again, created something special. But be warned, although often enough the beautiful strangeness of these Central-Asian tunes entices the listener the more "droney" parts of the long pieces require full commitment (and preferably a good playback system, but really never hurts...) to be properly enjoyed! If you immerse yourself fully, it's a fantastic journey.” - Carsten Piper

“Working and performing with Dennis throughout the decades has been inspiring, exhilarating and educational...

MARKUS REUTER - Touch Guitars® AU8, looping
TIM MOTZER - acoustic-electric 6 & 12 string guitars, baritone electric, electric guitar, bow, electronics, looping
KENNY GROHOWSKI - drums and percussion
Fender Rhodes piano, Mellotron and Hammond overdubs by Reuter, Motzer and Grohowski.

“Back in August 18th, 2019 Markus and I met Kenny Grohowski musically for the first time on stage at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn NYC. To say the least it was an incredible first meeting of this...

MARKUS REUTER: touch guitars AU8, soundscapes, synthesizers, treatments
FABIO TRENTINI: fretless bass, fretted bass, electric upright bass, synth bass
ASAF SIRKIS: acoustic drums, percussion

“A bit over 2 years ago, [in very early 2020] the first TRUCE album came to us as a big surprise. Upon its release it was an instant success and fan favorite. That was another, most-welcome surprise. Now, two years later, we are about to put out the follow up album, TRUCE 2.
The time...

Markus Reuter (Touch Guitars® AU8, Soundscapes, Keyboards)
David Cross (Fender Rhodes, Electric Violin)
Fabio Trentini (Bass)
Asaf Sirkis (Drums, Percussion)
Mark Wingfield (Electric Guitar)
Robert Rich (Textures)

"This is insane music. I used a compositional system that basically disallowed the musicians to play intuitively. They had to follow rules which served to create really strange melodies and harmonies," Markus revealed. "In the back of my mind, I wanted to...