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SOFT MACHINE’s Classic Quartet Unveil Historical Two-Night Stand
February 29, 2024

There are musicians for whom “more of the same” is like a red rag to a bull, and SOFT MACHINE have always saw such a notion as a challenge, which is why, while they might perform the same pieces during … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt, Soft Machine
Refreshed SOFT MACHINE Honor Harry Beckett
December 20, 2023

Their first album may have been issued 55 years ago, yet SOFT MACHINE don’t seem to be slowing down – and not only in terms of restless touring but also from the new releases point of view. Yes, there was … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Asaf Sirkis, John Etheridge, Soft Machine, Theo Travis
HUGH HOPPER – Jazzloops / The Stolen Hour
May 19, 2023

Burning Shed 2003 & 2004 / Explore Rights Management 2023 A veteran of avant-garde endeavors ventures on a voyage into a Möbius band and back again. To suggest that Hugh Hopper was just a bassist would seem to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Reissues
Tagged Canterbury scene, Didier Malherbe, Elton Dean, fusion, Hugh Hopper, jazz, John Marshall, Pip Pyle, prog rock, Robert Wyatt, Soft Machine
SOFT MACHINE Uncover Another Historic Document
January 31, 2023

While the current incarnation of SOFT MACHINE are preparing a fresh studio platter for issue in June, the ensemble’s archivists have been busy finding recordings from the British collective’s classic era. Lately, there have been quite a few of those, … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Roy Babbington, Soft Machine
SOFT WORKS’ Archival Performance To Be Issued
December 6, 2020

It’s going to be a poignant release because three quarters of this ensemble – Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper and Allan Holdsworth – passed away, and only John Marshall is still with us. “This ensemble” was SOFT WORKS – SOFT MACHINE … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Holdsworth, Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, John Marshall, Soft Machine, Soft Works


