Chris Poland "Resistance"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Fusion, Progressive Rock
Label: Ropeadope Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Battle Bots (5:27)
2. The Kid (3:18)
3. I Have No Idea (4:21)
4. Moonchild (for Kaleigh) (2:52)
5. Den (3:36)
6. Sunday (4:09)
7. The Journey (3:16)
8. Next One (5:38)
9. Django (5:08)
10. Flame Runner (for Nick Menza) (4:21)
11. Maiden Voyage (6:56)
12. Song For Brad (for Brad Zandstra) (3:51)

Total Time 52:53

Line-up: 
Chris Poland (Megadeth) - guitar
Bill Dickens - bass
David Taylor - guitar
Jim Gifford - drums
Kevin Woods Guin - bass (5, 9, 11)
Felicia Patton - vocal (1, 7)
Rhymefest - vocal (1)
Albert Caldwell - organ (12)

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Troker "Imperfecto"

Country: Mexico
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Ropeadope
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 16, 2018 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. Dynamo (4:17)
2. One Thousand Million Eyes (3:34)
3. Nahual (5:26)
4. Zafiro (4:36)
5. Ofelia (6:13)
6. Chip (4:10)
7. Escarlata (5:47)
8. Chicano (3:27)
9. Coyote (6:54)
10. Ofrenda (5:20)

Total Time 49:44

Line-up: 
Frankie Mares - Drums
Samo González - Bass
Christian Jiménez - Piano and keyboards
DJ Sonicko - Turntables
Chay Flores - Trumpet
Diego Franco - Clarinet and Saxophones
   With
Renee Mooi - Vocals (2)
Freedom Bremner - Vocals (9)

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Progger "Dystopia"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Ropeadope Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 9, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Oba-Bow (7:21)
2. Housewives (6:40)
3. Dystopia (7:06)
4. Adryllanin (6:46)
5. Adrenal Interlude (2:13)
6. Morning Star (5:44)
7. Choom (7:33)
8. Sinister Decisions (7:36)
9. Haunt (4:26)
10. Sinister Postlude (1:37)

Total Time 57:02

Line-up: 
Brian Donohoe: saxophone, keyboard, drum loops, additional guitar
   With
Daniel Watson: drums
Devin Collins: drums and electronic percussion
Steve Anthony Belvilus: drums (6)
Nicholas Clark: electric bass and synth bass
Bryan Ladd: electric bass
Isamu McGregor: keyboards
Carter Arrington: guitar
Daniel Muniz: guitar
Akira Ishiguro: guitar
Matthew Muehling: guitar
Paul Deemer: trombone

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Progger "Dystopia"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Ropeadope Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 9, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Oba-Bow (7:21)
2. Housewives (6:40)
3. Dystopia (7:06)
4. Adryllanin (6:46)
5. Adrenal Interlude (2:13)
6. Morning Star (5:44)
7. Choom (7:33)
8. Sinister Decisions (7:36)
9. Haunt (4:26)
10. Sinister Postlude (1:37)

Total Time 57:02

Line-up: 
Brian Donohoe: saxophone, keyboard, drum loops, additional guitar
   With
Daniel Watson: drums
Devin Collins: drums and electronic percussion
Steve Anthony Belvilus: drums (6)
Nicholas Clark: electric bass and synth bass
Bryan Ladd: electric bass
Isamu McGregor: keyboards
Carter Arrington: guitar
Daniel Muniz: guitar
Akira Ishiguro: guitar
Matthew Muehling: guitar
Paul Deemer: trombone

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Escaper "Edge Detection"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion 
Label: Ropeadope Records 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Secret Weapon (3:54)
2. Rare Form (3:59)
3. Edge Detection (4:37)
4. Green Hill Zone (5:54)
5. Hands Up (4:58)
6. Video 6. Realms (4:48)
7. The Mountain (3:00)
8. Dream Times (4:08)
9. Galaxies (6:12)

Total Time 41:30

Line-up: 
Will Hanza - Guitar
Jay Giacomazzo - Bass
Andrew Nesbitt - Drums
Adam Ahuja – Keyboards
Johnny Butler – Saxophones

Description/Reviews: 

Space rockers Escaper, who perfectly blend funk, rock, jazz and fusion, today released their second album Edge Detection on Ropeadope Records. ... The opening track “Secret Weapon” is indeed that – with a slowly accelerating build infused with saxophone, the song gets grittier and nastier, and just when you think it’s fading out, Escaper storms back giving a Flying Frog Brigade level of intensity to the track. (Pete Mason at nysmusic.com)

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Escaper "Edge Detection"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion 
Label: Ropeadope Records 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Secret Weapon (3:54)
2. Rare Form (3:59)
3. Edge Detection (4:37)
4. Green Hill Zone (5:54)
5. Hands Up (4:58)
6. Video 6. Realms (4:48)
7. The Mountain (3:00)
8. Dream Times (4:08)
9. Galaxies (6:12)

Total Time 41:30

Line-up: 
Will Hanza - Guitar
Jay Giacomazzo - Bass
Andrew Nesbitt - Drums
Adam Ahuja – Keyboards
Johnny Butler – Saxophones

Description/Reviews: 

Space rockers Escaper, who perfectly blend funk, rock, jazz and fusion, today released their second album Edge Detection on Ropeadope Records. ... The opening track “Secret Weapon” is indeed that – with a slowly accelerating build infused with saxophone, the song gets grittier and nastier, and just when you think it’s fading out, Escaper storms back giving a Flying Frog Brigade level of intensity to the track. (Pete Mason at nysmusic.com)

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Escaper "Skeleton Key"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Funk, Fusion
Label: Ropeadope Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 12, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Skeleton Key (Part 1) (2:50)
2. Mutiny (4:10)
3. Lighthouse (4:52)
4. Nightcrawler (5:52)
5. Narwhal (6:30)
6. Skeleton Key (Part 2) (4:58)
7. Castles (4:34)

Total Time 33:46

Line-up: 
Will Hanza - Guitar
Jay Giacomazzo - Bass
Andrew Nesbitt - Drums
Adam Ahuja - Keyboards
Johnny Butler – Saxophones

Description/Reviews: 

This seven track album takes listeners on an unpredictable stroll through exploratory tones, multicolored rhythms and colorful melodies full of airy notes that leave songs wide open for improvised jams to be interjected during live performances. A unique element to this record is that the band laid down all the tracks in one day, with one take each, at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, NY. Each musician simultaneously played in separate rooms, beautifully capturing the raw essence of a live performance.

Read the full review by Sarah Bourque at nysmusic.com

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Escaper "Skeleton Key"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Funk, Fusion
Label: Ropeadope Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 12, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Skeleton Key (Part 1) (2:50)
2. Mutiny (4:10)
3. Lighthouse (4:52)
4. Nightcrawler (5:52)
5. Narwhal (6:30)
6. Skeleton Key (Part 2) (4:58)
7. Castles (4:34)

Total Time 33:46

Line-up: 
Will Hanza - Guitar
Jay Giacomazzo - Bass
Andrew Nesbitt - Drums
Adam Ahuja - Keyboards
Johnny Butler – Saxophones

Description/Reviews: 

This seven track album takes listeners on an unpredictable stroll through exploratory tones, multicolored rhythms and colorful melodies full of airy notes that leave songs wide open for improvised jams to be interjected during live performances. A unique element to this record is that the band laid down all the tracks in one day, with one take each, at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, NY. Each musician simultaneously played in separate rooms, beautifully capturing the raw essence of a live performance.

Read the full review by Sarah Bourque at nysmusic.com

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Progger "Scattering"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Funk
Label: Ropeadope Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 22, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Prelude (0:52)
2. Transit (6:22)
3. Exquisite (5:28)
4. Big Trouble (8:02)
5. Interlude (1:04)
6. Scattering (6:12)
7. Traveller (5:54)
8. Endorphin (7:10)
9. Postlude (0:18)
10. Werewolf (5:19)

Total time 46:41

Line-up: 
Brian Donohoe: saxophone and keyboards
   With
Matthew Muehling: guitar (2-4)
Carter Arrington: guitar (2-4)
Paul Deemer: trombone (2-4)
Sean Giddings: keyboards (2-4)
Nicholas Clark: bass and synthesizer (2-4)
Daniel Watson: drums (2-4)
Dan Muniz: guitar (6-8,10)
Aki Ishiguro: guitar (6-8,10)
Justin Stanton: keyboards (6-8,10)
Bryan Ladd: bass (6-8,10)
Nicholas Clark: bass synthesizer (6-8,10)
Devin Collins: drums (6-8,10)
Nate Werth: percussion (6-8,10)

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