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Mark Murdock Pays Homage To Peter Banks On New Set Of Pieces

November 2, 2024

“The halls of faded figures”: this is the first line of the first song on the “Mark V” album by EMPIRE IN RUINS, a new project by Japan-based multi-instrumentalist Mark Murdock who once upon a time was a drummer in … Continue reading →

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CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS Conjure Up The Spirit Of Pierre Moerlen

September 6, 2024

It may not be too apparent but CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS have often turned to GONG for inspiration, which is not too surprising given Pierre Moerlen’s influence on Mark Murdock, the mastermind of the Japan-based ensemble, who also is a drummer and … Continue reading →

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CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS Eulogize GONG

July 13, 2024

It’s no mean feat tapping into the spirit of GONG, yet artistic conglomerate CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS led by drummer and composer Mark Murdock have never shied away from creative challenges, and their new album is an alluring tribute to Daevid Allen’s … Continue reading →

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CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS – Electricus / Incandescent Spirits

January 12, 2024

Mark Murdock 2023 Harnessing current to pass cryptic messages along the line, a couple of hair-raising statements sends shivers down the spine. Devised as a double album yet split in two parts to ease a load on the listener, the … Continue reading →

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THE ID – Disaster Movie

August 31, 2023

The Id 2023 Per aspera ad disaster and on towards redemption: prog veterans hit the rock of ages. This international team who made their purely remote work a point of pride have been driving their Freudian vehicle for nigh on … Continue reading →

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