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Mark Murdock Returns To The Realm Of Peter Banks

February 17, 2026

Having been part of Peter Banks’s EMPIRE, multi-instrumentalist Mark Murdock has been coming back to that realm a few times, most notably with his project named THE NEW EMPIRE whose album carried on the spirit of the late guitarist. And … Continue reading →

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Tribute To Peter Banks’ EMPIRE Gets A Second Chapter

February 13, 2025

A few months ago, when arrived of Mark Murdock launching another project, EMPIRE IN RUINS, to continue what he started as a drummer of Peter Banks’ EMPIRE and his own THE NEW EMPIRE, it seemed like a one-off endeavor, its … Continue reading →

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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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