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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Rob Harrison "Overflow"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Ragged Ocean Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: May 1, 2026
Tracklist
1. Tributaries (9:36) 
2. Mariposa Falls (5:37) 
3. Bioluminescence (4:22) 
4. Upstream (3:26) 
5. Downstream (3:29) 
6. Pools Of Glass (4:42) 
7. Azure Veins (4:51) 
8. Delirium (8:12) 

Total Time 44:15

Credits
Rob Harrison: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Saxophones, Flutes, Recorders, Synths, SFX, the blowing of the bottles and the slapping of the waters
    With
Eliseo Salverri: Drums
Julia from Who Knows Sound: Violin (6)
Rhodri Davies: Harp (1)
Giordano Maselli: Glockenspiel (1)
Oso G: Xylophone (1)

All songs written and composed by Rob Harrison
Mixed by Rob Harrison
Mastered by Stephen Kerrison
Artwork and animations by Rob Harrison

Description/Reviews:
Eight tracks of innovative prog form a loose concept album exploring the wild and unpredictable nature of water alongside the absurdity of the human spirit. We follow the waterways of the river as it makes its way down the mountainsides of a lost mysterious island in the middle of the ocean.
With unusual instrumentation (water percussion and glass bottles) and ambitious arrangements (Upstream and Downstream being the reverse of one another), Rob pushes the limits of his imagination in an attempt to achieve something greater than the sum of its parts.
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Friday, May 1, 2026

Stephan Thelen "Worlds In Collision"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: MoonJune Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 1, 2026
Tracklist
1. In Search of the Miraculous
2. Fractal Guitar Goes to Africa
3. Haumea
4. Crossroads (for Bill Laswell)
5. Creatures of the Night
6. Eclipse, Phase 1 (Into the Darkness)
7. Eclipse, Phase 2 (Into the Light) 
8. In Search of the Miraculous (Coda)

Credits
Stephan Thelen: guitars, keyboards, percussion, electronics, programming
   With
Eivind Aarset: guitars
Markus Reuter: U8 touch guitar (1)
Jon Durant: guitars 
Stefan Huth: AU8 touch guitar (bass) (1,6,7)
Yogev Gabay: drums, percussion
Giri Subramaniam: tabla (4)
Andi Pupato: framedrum, hihat, azzam bells, percussion (5)
Fabio Anile: Fender Rhodes (6,7)

Description/Reviews:
FRACTAL GUITAR 4 is many things: instrumental music that fearlessly and uncomprimisingly explores the sonic and expressive potential of the modern electric guitar combined with digital effects, music that - thanks to drummer Yogev Gabay - is a masterclass in polyrhythmic drumming, music that is as precise as a Swiss watch, but that can also be free, wild and expressive. But, ultimately, it captures a passionate and urgent ‚Search for the Miraculous,‘ a search for timeless music that reflects the tragic contradictions of the human condition in its general and current state, where there is light as well as darkness, hope as well as despair, truth as well as illusion. 

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