Cymbalic Encounters "Afrika Mandalika"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 15, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Fire Merchants (4:05) 

2. Rains Of Waimba (6:09) 

3. Black Magic (4:14) 

4. Sacred Trees (4:25) 

5. Shadows From The Past (6:24) 

6. Festival Of Miracles (5:47) 

7. Voodoo Supermarket (15:35) 

8. Windows And Skies (4:21) 

9. Surrounding Shadows (4:01) 

Total Time 55:01

Credits

Mark Murdock (Masheen Messiah, The ID, The New Empire) - drums, synthesizers, percussion

Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Dreaming In Stereo) - guitar (1, 6)

Kenta Shimokuni - bass

Joe Berger - guitar (6)

Tim Pepper (The ID) - vocal

Preston Murdock - guitar

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Mark Murdock at Off-Shore Recordings Tokyo

Eventide Reverb, Delay, and EQ and compression settings by Beam Audio N.Y.C, Joe Berger

All words and music composed by Mark Murdock

Description/Reviews:

Cymbalic Encounters displays its ‘world music’ side with the release of “Afrika Mandalika,” which features nine original progressive rock songs with an African twist of classic tribal and healing chants with rhythmical drums samples to offer authenticity to the tracks which include titles like; “Rains of Waimba, Voodoo Supermarket and even Black Magic.”

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Cymbalic Encounters "Eclipsis"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 5, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Penumbra Shadow (3:41) 

2. Echo, Delta, Charlie (3:48) 

3. At The Drop Of The Bowler Hat (4:43) 

4. Afterlife Theme Park (5:08) 

5. Eclipsis (2:52) 

6. Futuristic Skylines (4:14) 

7. Electromagnetic Interference (3:17) 

8. Chinatown (5:45) 

9. Disruption Of The Order (4:24) 

10. The Nectar Of Immortality (4:28) 

Total Time 42:20

Credits
Mark Murdock (Masheen Messiah, The ID, The New Empire) - drums, synthesizers, fretless bass synth

Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Dreaming In Stereo) - guitar (1, 3)

Dave Sturt (Gong) - fretless bass (1, 7)

Joe Berger - lead guitar (8, 9, 10)

Tim Pepper (The ID) - vocal (6)

Charles Lambiase - fretless bass (8, 9 & 10)

Daniel Kubota - guitar (4) 

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Cymbalic Encounters "Incandescent Spirits"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 30, 2023
Tracklist

1. Exploring Minds In The Vastness Of Possibilities (4:47) 

2. Electro-Luminenscence Pulse (4:11) 

3. Incandescent Spirits (2:48) 

4. Voltaic Currents (3:18) 

5. A Surge In Electricity (5:29) 

6. Random Reaction (4:58) 

7. Electrolytes (5:19) 

8. Electrical Permittivity (5:06) 

9. When Sparks Ignite (3:20) 

10. The Disappearing Future (3:59) 

Total Time 43:15

Credits

*Credits update/corrections soon!

Mark Murdock (Masheen Messiah, The ID, The New Empire) - drums/synthesizer/fretless bass

  With

Joe Berger- lead guitar

Tim Pepper (The ID) - vocal

Dave Juteau - guitar on 1 & 4

David Rambeau -  guitar on 5

Preston Murdock - lead guitar on 9

Charles Lambiase - fretless bass on 9

Music and Lyrics composed by Mark Murdock

Description/Reviews:

“Incandascent Spirits” is the sister record to “Electricus” just recently released by CE, offering a mixtures of prog vocal songs and instrumental songs that are in tradition with the experimental side of Cymbalic Encounters.

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Cymbalic Encounters "Electricus"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 1, 2023
Tracklist

1. Within The Lightbulb's Glow (4:20) 

2. Electricus (4:06) 

3. Circuits And Codes (4:38) 

4. Electro-Static Particles (4:13) 

5. The Flying Boy Experiment (4:28) 

6. Experiments In Static Electricity (4:23) 

7. Rubber Sole (3:08) 

8. The Hindenburg (The Future Of Human Missions) (4:22) 

Total Time 33:38

Credits

Mark Murdock (Masheen Messiah, The ID, The New Empire) - drums, keyboards, synth fretless bass

   With

Joe Berger - lead guitar (2, 3, 4 & 8)

Tim Pepper (The ID) - vocal (1,3 & 5)

Charles Lambaste - fretless bass (8)

Dave Juteau - guitar (1,2 & 3)

Preston Murdock - guitar solo 1 (3)

David Rambeau - guitar (6)

All songs composed by Mark Murdock

Mixed and Mastered by Joe Berger at R&B Studios, Okachimachi

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Mark Murdock and Dmitry M. Epstein "Oblivion Bound"

Country: Japan/Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 30, 2021
Tracklist

1. Coming To (8:56) 

2. Ain't No Avalon (6:33) 

3. Echo Of My Ego (5:38) 

4. A Way Out For The Weak (4:14) 

5. The Game Of The Name (5:33) 

6. Voices In My Mind (5:01) 

7. Outside Whorl (4:36) 

8. Vanishing Point (5:39) 

9. Will You Take Me Back (To The Fold)? (6:38) 

Total Time 52:48

Line-up
Mark Murdock (Empire, Cymbalic Encounters, Masheen Messiah) - drums, keyboards & percussion

Dmitry M. Epstein- lyrics

   With

Tim Pepper (The Id) - vocal

Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Dreaming In Stereo, John Demarkis) - lead guitar (1, 2)

Ron Howden (Nektar) - drums (8)

Katsumi Yoneda (French TV) - guitar

Dave Juteau - guitar (8)

Preston Murdock (Cymbalic Encounters) - guitar (9)

Daniel Kubota - guitar (4)

Jeff Curry - bass

Media/Samples
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Mark Murdock "Visitors from Another Planet"

Country: USA/Japan
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 16, 2021 (digital), October 20, 2021 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Visitors From Another Planet (6:46) 

2. Time Travelers From The Future (4:48) 

3. The Purveyors Of Underworld Ideas (5:42) 

4. The Tarnished Mirror (5:30) 

5. False Algorithims (8:00) 

6. Forgotten Episodes (5:23) 

7. The River Of Illusion (7:02) 

8. Somewhere And Nowhere (4:12) 

9. Adapted For Theater (4:47) 

10. Sub-Reactional Stratospheric Complex (4:08) 

11. Friction (7:09) 

12. Shadows That Stood Between The Lies (4:34) 

13. In Speculation (5:18) 

14. The Truth Is Out There (6:44) *DIGITAL BONUS TRACK 

Total Time 80:03 

Line-up
Mark Murdock (Empire, Cymbalic Encounters, Masheen Messiah) - drums, keyboards, strings, synthesizer & gongs

   With

Tim Pepper (The Id) - lead vocal

Ric Parnell (Atomic Rooster) - drums & percussion (2, 4, 15)

Alan Childs (David Bowie) - drums (3)

Ron Howden (Nektar) - drums (7, 10)

Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Dreaming In Stereo, John Demarkis) - guitar (1, 4, 7, 14, 11)

Derek ‘Mo’ Moore (Nektar) - bass (7)

Katsumi Yoneda (French TV) - guitar (5, 6, 9, 14)

Joe Berger- lead guitar (11, 15) & the alien voice (1)

Dave Juteau - guitar (1, 2, 8, 12)

Preston Murdock - guitar (3, 7)

Kenta Shimokuni - bass

Rod Farlora - bass (6)

Jeff Curry - bass (2, 5, 8)

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Nuclear Bird "Tyrannical Megalomaniac"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital 
Release date: July 27, 2021
Tracklist

1. Exposition Of Fools (6:54) 

2. Tyrannical Megalomaniac (4:11) 

3. Addicted To The Water (4:18) 

4. Fascination With The Afterlife (4:08) 

5. The Revolving Door (6:12) 

6. The Harvester Of Organs (4:40) 

7. Haunted Chords (4:55) 

8. Locked In A Graveyard (4:35) 

Total Time 39:53

Line-up

Mark Murdock (Empire, The New Empire) - organ, piano, bass & drums (4, 5)

Ric Parnell (Atomic Rooster) - drums and percussion (1, 2, 3, 7), percussion (6)

Tim Pepper (The Id) - vocals

Ken Hall - guitar

Jon Berger - drums (6, 8)

Description/Reviews:

Nuclear Bird was inspired by the 70’s band, Atomic Rooster which was led by extraordinary keyboardist Vincent Crane who is also known for his signature organ work on The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s “FIRE.” Tyrannical Megalomaniac was Vincent Crane’s nickname. Drummer/songwriter, Mark Murdock was influenced by Atomic Rooster and other early 70’s progressive-psychedelic bands from England, recently composed a batch of original songs with the intent of capturing Atomic Rooster’s spirit musically, but also telling an interpretation of the band’s story. Mark invited Atomic Rooster drummer, Ric Parnell to the recordings. Ric shared some of those interesting stories of the band which were incorporated into the lyrics.  

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Mark Murdock "The Phoenix Has Risen"

Country: USA, Japan
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Disk Union (CD) 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 14, 2020 (digital), December 23, 2020 (CD)
Tracklist

1. The Phoenix Has Risen (6:25) 

2. Reoccurring Scenes (5:56) 

3. Heal My Wounded Soul (4:46) 

4. Compromised (6:15) 

5. Exit Door (4:23) 

6. The Starfish And The Four Phases Of The Moon (5:10) 

7. When Thoughts Collide (4:51) 

8. Silence On Empty Streets (3:50) 

9. All Fools Fade Away (6:49) 

10. The Unknown Man (6:01) 

Total Time 54:26

Line-up

Mark Murdock (Empire, The New Empire) - drums, synthesizer, piano, orchestra horns, percussion and backing vocals

   With

Tim Pepper (TheId)- lead vocal

Daniel Kubota- guitar

Kenta Shimokuni-bass

Katsumi Yoneda (French TV) - guitar (2, 3 & 12)

Joe Berger- lead guitar (1)

Preston Murdock- lead guitar (4 & 7)

David Rambeau- guitar (7), acoustic guitar (8)

Tatsuo Inoue-rhythm guitar (6)

Rodolfo Falora- bass (1, 6 & 9)

Ronald Howden (Nektar) - drums (2), double drumming (9) 

Fernando Perdomo (The Out To Sea) - guitar (4, 6 & 9)

Alan Thomson (The Martin Barres) - fretless bass (4)

Media/Samples
Streams

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