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Tag Archives: Mark Murdock
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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Tagged Empire, Empire In Ruins, Fernando Perdomo, Mark Murdock
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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Tagged Empire, Empire In Ruins, Mark Murdock, Peter Banks
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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Tagged Cymbalic Encounters, Mark Murdock
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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Tagged Cymbalic Encounters, Dave Sturt, Fernando Perdomo, Gong, Mark Murdock
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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Tagged Cymbalic Encounters, Mark Murdock, prog rock, Tim Pepper
