Fusion Jazz meets Progressive and Post Rock on “Into The Herd,” the 2019 release from The Wrong Object on Off Records. Naturally the electrifying guitar work of Michel Delville is extenuated by her guitar-synth and dark electronics that build the pallet on this nine track HD album. The bands unique characteristics are driven by both Marti Melia’s bass and tenor saxophones and clarinet, along with the baritone and tenor sax work of François Lourtie. Yet it is the grinding bass of Damien Campion that kicks off the opening title track with its riveting deep groove, along with the heavy hitting drumming by Laurent Delchambrewho also makes extensive use of electronic pad with some gritty… Continue Reading

Guitar maestro Steve Hackett continues to be a world music ambassador on his 2019 release At the Edge of Light. This unabashedly strong rock album accentuates the progressive genre with instrumental influences from around the globe, all while featuring strong songwriting and musicianship. Maintaining his passion for surround mixes, the album is available as a CD + DVD edition which contains both DTS 24-bit / 48kHz 5.1 and Dolby AC3 5.1 versions mixed by Roger King. Leaping straight into the surround mix, I naturally selected the DTS codec which sounds cleaner when compared to the Dolby Digital alternative. Specifically, the Dolby version is distinctly more squashed, which is most apparent… Continue Reading

There was certainly a high level of fan enthusiasm around the Pineapple Thief’s 2016 release “Your Wilderness”, the first to feature drummer Gavin Harrison. Now two years later, they are back with an all new studio release titled “Dissolution” extending their music to new heights, showcasing even more developed songwriting and technical prowess. Guest musician David Torn also provides his off-kilter abstract guitar tones on the song White Mist. The dark consequences of living in a world where everything is played out on a public stage becomes the thread for Dissolution, an album that is presented in 5.1 96kHz / 24-bit DTS Master Audio and LPCM, plus LPCM 96kHz / 24-bit hi-res stereo audio… Continue Reading