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Moments of Clarity (2020 Remaster) is now available on the streaming platform of your choice. As good as that level of availability is, you are MUCH better off popping along to our store and picking up a copy you can actually own AND stream + receive an exclusive lyric sheet!!
I was spring-cleaning the other day and thought it would be fun to photograph all our early cassette releases into one spine shot type thing. I was convinced that I had a copy of each release but I appear to be missing Changing Views, so that is not pictured! If …
I am a voracious reader: mostly tech magazines, biographies, sci-fi and some philosophy. I tend to do most of my reading on my mobile phone or computer. I use the Kindle app on there, and it’s a pretty decent experience. However, battery life drains using it; and it’s not too …
As part of the ongoing remastering campaign, I am pleased to announce that the classic 1999 album Moments of Clarity has been given a makeover. It sounds and looks great. It is available for purchase and download from our store RIGHT NOW and will on the streaming platforms on the …
The second album in our ongoing campaign to get everything we ever released out and about and available everywhere will continue tomorrow (March 13th on Bandcamp, March 21st everywhere else) with Moments of Clarity. This is a great album from 1999 and features our good friend Ken Senior on vocals …
A few more of our Compact Disc albums have now sold out, so I thought I would list all the sold-out ones together! And in a gallery! Click any image and a gallery will pop up showing each album in detail. Nice.
Due to popular demand, I’m pleased to report that the latest album The Ghost of a Smile is now available to own on CD! This is a strictly Limited Edition, so if you want it, don’t hang about… .! It’s in the store now and ready to go. If you …
Just a very quick note to let you know that 2020 remaster of the 1998 classic album Purity and Despair is now, for the first time ever, available on the streaming platform of your choice. Go check it out! If you would like to OWN a copy of the album, …
As part of the ongoing remastering campaign, I am pleased to announce that the classic 1998 album Purity and Despair has been given a makeover. It sounds and looks great. It is available for purchase and download from our store RIGHT NOW and will on the streaming platforms on the …
Lots of you have asked me about the possibility of making the very early releases available for sale again. I have usually said that that would be unlikely to happen. Anyway, while doing some archive work I noticed that some of our releases that are on Bandcamp are not available …
This morning, I sent out the first newsletter of the year. In it, there was some information that will interest/excite/frustrate some of you greatly! Yes, I am embarking on an ambitious remastering program of the very old stuff that will see all of the catalogue becoming finally available. This includes …
The Progressive Underground Volume 2 is out now and continues author Kevin Rowland’s deep delve into this marvellous genre. This volume covers demo and album reviews by artists from I to S. Here are the artists featured (often multiple times) : Icon, Igzit-Nine, Ilúvatar, Iluzjon, Imagin’Aria, Incandescent Sky, Ines Project, …
A few days ago, YouTube granted our channel Official Artist Channel status. This means that whenever someone searches for us, instead of being presented with a plethora of unrelated (and possibly copyright-infringing content) the number one option will be our channel. You can tell its an Official Artist Channel by …
Well, it’s finally here! The new album The Ghost of a Smile is now available to buy/download from our store. It features 7 brand new tracks, including a few epics to get your teeth into. There are many twists and turns so you need to stick with it to fully …
Our latest Yuletide smash(!) – a very interesting take on the old favorite In The Bleak Mid Winter – is out now to download/buy from our Bandcamp store. It will be in the usual streaming places in a week or two’s time. You can read all about it here and …
I’ve been recording music for many years and I have never invested in any isolation pads for my monitor speakers. The main reason being that I had some serious heavy duty spiked stands / isolation, so they weren’t needed. However, they broke and never got replaced. Since then, my monitors …
Read moreNeewer Studio Monitor Isolation Pads for 8 inch Monitors
This book is all about how the mp3 file format for compressed audio took over the world, eventually leading to music becoming, effectively, free. On the surface, this may sound like a dull topic. However, the book reads like an action thriller. It’s fast paced, skips forwards and backwards in …
Read moreHow Music Got Free: What happens when an entire generation commits the same crime?
Just added a new T-Shirt to the Merchandise Store. It’s a rather fabulous rendition of our Lovotics robot! Be sure to check it out!
I’m thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new Merchandise Store! Here, you will find t-shirts, caps, hoodies etc. All featuring great designs, great prices and great quality. Our partner in this venture is Dizzy Jam so you can rest assured that all orders are processed efficiently and super …
The Progressive Underground Volume 1 is a new series of books starring the progressive music scene as seen through the eyes, ears and pen of noted reviewer Kevin Rowland. It covers the years 1991 through 2006. Kevin has written for just about every prog / rock related magazine and …
Just wanted to let everyone know that I now have a provisional release date for the new album. I am booking the CD pressing plant today and will share more news as it comes in. Keep in the loop by joining the email list below. Note that the CD will be a strictly limited edition, too.