Manna/Mirage "Man Out Of Time"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog
Label: New House Music 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 2021 (CD), September 3, 2021 (digital)
Tracklist

1. What's The Big Idea (4:19) 

2. World Song (3:49) 

3. In For A Penny (4:34) 

4. Red Ball Express (2:56) 

5. 4 Steps Back (10:45) 

6. Fred's Dream (3:58) 

7. Silver Age (4:00) 

8. These Days (2:32) 

Total Time 36:53

Line-up
Dave Newhouse (The Muffins, Diratz) - Keyboards (1-6), Woodwinds (1-3, 5, 6), Voice (3), Drums (4), Yelling (4), Electric Piano (7, 8), Bass Clarinet (7), Saxophones (4)

Sean Rickman (Garaj Mahal, Steve Coleman) - Drums  (1-3, 5, 6)

Jerry King (Cloud Over Jupiter, There Is No Time) - Bass (1, 2, 6), Trumpet (5), Trombone (1, 5)

Mark Stanley - Guitar (1, 5)

Carla Diratz (Diratz) - Vocals (2)

Bret Hart (Diratz) - Guitar (2)

Dereck Higgins - Bass (3)

Rich O'Meara - Vibes, Marimba (3, 8)

Alanna Cohen Duvall - Voice (3)

Guy Segers (Univers Zero) - Bass (5)

Forrest Fang - Violin (5)

Gary Rouzer - Cello (5)

Fred Frith (Henry Cow, Aksak Maboul, Brian Eno, John Zorn, The Muffins, The Residents) - Guitar (6)

Media/Samples
What's The Big Idea

World Song

In For A Penny

4 Steps Back

Fred's Dream

Bandcamp (from September 3)

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Manna/Mirage "Face"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion, Canterbury
Label: New House Music ‎– NH07
Format: CD
Release date: July 2020
Tracklist: 
1. There Was No Flower, And The Autumn Leaves Fall (8:50)
2. Monkey In His Head (5:54)
3. Atomic Buddha (5:27)
4. Island Of Dr. Noreau (3:03)
5. Tunnels And Domes (5:54)
6. Road To Palace Oblivion (4:38)
7. Fly Away (4:43)

Total Time 38:29

Line-up: 
Dave Newhouse (The Muffins, Diratz) - Keyboards, Woodwinds (1-5), Saxophones (6)
Guy Segers (Univers Zero) - Bass (1)
Jerry King - Guitar (3), Bass (2-5), Trumpet & Trombone (5)
Bill Jungwirth - Drums (4)
George Newhouse - Drums (2, 7)
Sean Rickman (Garaj Mahal, Steve Coleman) - Drums (1, 3, 5)
Bret Hart - Guitar (2)
Mark Stanley - Guitar (1, 5)
Rich O'Meara - Marimba (1)
Greg Segal - Bass (1), Percussion (6), Whistle (6)
Forrest Fang - Violin (2)
Nick Prol - Vocals (7)

Description/Reviews: 

The nine minute opener, “There Was No Flower, and the Autumn Leaves Fall,” offers an absolute standout of the so-called ‘AmeriCanterbury’ sound, with its spooky opening measures and playfully fluid jazz-rock follow-on... 

Read the full review by Peter Thelen at expose.org

Media/Samples 
Monkey In His Head
Tunnels and Domes
Road To Palace Oblivion

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Manna/Mirage "Rest Of The World"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Avant Prog, Fusion, Canterbury
Label: New House Music ‎– NH05
Format: CD
Release date: October 31, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Catawampus (7:32)
2. Zed He Said (4:22)
3. Alchemist In The Parlor (3:56)
4. 30 Degrees Of Freedom (7:18)
5. Gonzalo's Paints (2:42)
6. Miracle Walking (3:14)
7. Mini Hugh (4:44)
8. That Awful Sky (4:49)

Total Time 38:37

Line-up: 
Dave Newhouse (The Muffins, Diratz) - keyboards, saxophones, percussion, woodwings, doumbek, bass drum, accordion
Sean Rickman - drums (1,2,3,4,5,7)
Mark Stanley - guitars (1,4)
Bret Hart (Diratz) - guitars (8), ebow (8)
Jerry King - guitars (2), basses (2), lyrics (2), NS bass (3)
Forest Fang - violin (3)
Derek Higgins - bass (5)
Guy Segers (Univers Zero) - bass (7)
Billy Swann (The Muffins) - double bass (8), bass (8)
William Jungwirth - drums (8)
Greg Segal - bells (3), tiny cymbals (3), klickety klacker (3)
Michele King - vocals (2)
Carla Diratz (Diratz) - vocals (3)

Media/Samples 
Catawampus
Mini Hugh

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Manna/Mirage "Blue Dogs"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Canterbury
Format: CD
Release date: November 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Canterbury Bells (4:50)
2. Duke Street (4:47)
3. Muffin Man Redux (7:23)
4. Lost In A Photograph (4:21)
5. Blind Eye (4:56)
6. Shwang Time (4:58)
7. Rovian Cue (4:10)

Total time 35:25

Line-up: 
Dave Newhouse (The Muffins) – keyboards, woodwinds, drums (2, 4, 6, 7)
Billy Swann (The Muffins) – bass
Paul Sears (The Muffins) – drums (3)
Mark Stanley – guitar (3, 5)
George Newhouse – drums (1, 5)
Steve Pastena – French horn (6)

Description/Reviews: 

As related in detail on Manna/Mirage’s website, Blue Dogs was originally meant as half of a big- band album by The Muffins. Clocking in at a mere 35 minutes, the album is such a rewarding listen that it almost feels like the appetizer before a full meal – jam-packed with buoyant horns and woodwinds, energetic yet stylish drumming, multilayered keyboards and keen-edged guitar. While the imprint of Newhouse’s mother band is clearly stamped all over it, Blue Dogs goes one step further, bearing witness to the artist’s love of classic jazz, as well as the Canterbury sound’s trademark blend of elegance and whimsy.

Read the full review by Raffaella Berry at progmistress.com

Media/Samples 
Blind Eye  

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