MuzikMan's Reviews And News

Showing posts with label New Video. Show all posts

10/30/2026

ACCLAIMED COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER GORDON'S POWERFUL NEW INTERPRETATION OF SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH, PERFORMED BY AN EXCEPTIONAL CAST OF INTERNATIONAL GUESTS, ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR – OUT TODAY ON MADFISH

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE BATTLE LOST AND WON’

FEATURES GAVIN HARRISON (PORCUPINE TREE, KING CRIMSON), JONAS REINGOLD (THE FLOWER KINGS, STEVE HACKETT), RANDY MCSTINE (STEVEN WILSON), GREG HOWE (PROTOCOL 4, DARWIN), MOHINI DEY (DARWIN), MARCEL COENEN (AYREON), MICHAEL MILLS (TOEHIDER, AYREON), SYDNEY'S MAGIC FIRE ORCHESTRA AND THE ACCLAIMED CANTILLATION CHOIR

Originally commissioned as a full-length ballet by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and West Australian Ballet, Macbeth is Christopher Gordon's compelling musical response to one of Shakespeare's darkest and most enduring tragedies. Premiered to critical acclaim in 2026, this ambitious work now receives its first standalone album release on Madfish, out today. To accompany the album release, Christopher has shared a new video for the single “The Battle Lost and Won”, created by Miles Skarin.

Reflecting on the new video, Christopher said “I love writing for powerhouse band that is integrated with the orchestra on equal terms. That’s an approach that has been on my mind for years. And Miles Skarin’s extraordinary video brilliantly captures the murky world of ambition, doubt, and betrayal. Love the incredible fast movement and double-takes with the ambiguous characters set amidst those unforgiving brutalist structures. It’s a real journey!”

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE BATTLE LOST AND WON’, CREATED BY MILES SKARIN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj2ZXC_uPZU

Christopher Gordon - Macbeth
The Battle Lost and Won – 06:23
This Night's Great Business – 05:22
If It Were Done – 06:05
Night's Black Agents – 05:23
The Banquet – 10:51
Something Wicked This Way Comes – 04:47
Out Damned Spot – 03:28
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – 07:53

‘MACBETH’ IS AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOW ON CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP, DIGIPACK CD WITH 12-PAGE BOOKLET AND DIGITALLY. ORDER HERE: https://christophergordon.lnk.to/MACBETH

Recorded and mixed at Sydney's Trackdown Studios, Macbeth draws together progressive rock, contemporary orchestral writing and jazz influences into a richly cinematic score, tracing the psychological descent of its central characters across eight expansive movements. From the ominous opening of 'The Battle Lost and Won' to the haunting finale 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow', Gordon balances moments of immense power with passages of striking intimacy, capturing the tension, ambition and fatalism at the heart of Shakespeare's play.

Christopher Gordon is an internationally acclaimed Australian composer whose work spans concert music, ballet, film and television. His extensive screen credits include Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Mao’s Last Dancer, Ladies in Black, Daybreakers and Adore, earning numerous awards and nominations including an Emmy nomination and multiple AACTA and Screen Music Awards. He has also composed for major ensembles including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Omega Ensemble, while his ballet work includes commissions for The Australian Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet and West Australian Ballet.

Gordon’s music is characterised by its breadth, drawing on orchestral, choral, jazz, electronic and contemporary influences. His work has also featured at major international events including the opening ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In 2025, he was recognised with the Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen award for his outstanding contribution to Australian screen music. Macbeth brings together many of these influences in one of his most ambitious works to date, combining expansive orchestral writing with progressive rock and contemporary elements to create a richly cinematic interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Macbeth is out now on Madfish on black vinyl LP, CD and digitally. Available to order here: https://christophergordon.lnk.to/MACBETH

FOLLOW CHRISTOPHER GORDON
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.gordon.73
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8hPtTteJUXygkKSLWEyAg
WEBSITE: https://christophergordon.net/

www.madfishmusic.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

7/24/2026

Jann Klose Teams Up with Music Icon Marcella Detroit for New Single "Hurting Nobody"

Releases today, Friday 24 July 2026

Watch the lyric video for “Hurting Nobody”: https://youtu.be/uWt9yXDq4IA

Stream “The Future Trap” album here: https://found.ee/tfp

What happens when you get to write music with one of your childhood heroes?

For internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Jann Klose, the answer is "Hurting Nobody", the latest single from his acclaimed concept album The Future Trap.

The song features Marcella Detroit, one half of the iconic duo Shakespears Sister, whose unforgettable voice helped make "Stay" one of the biggest songs of the 1990s. The global hit topped the UK Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, won the 1993 BRIT Award for Best British Video and cemented Detroit's place among pop music's most celebrated vocalists. Long before that, she had already built an extraordinary career, co-writing Eric Clapton's classic "Lay Down Sally", touring and recording with Clapton, and working alongside music legends including Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Alice Cooper, Bette Midler and Robin Gibb.

For Klose, collaborating with Detroit was something he never imagined would happen.

"I honestly can't believe I get to work with one of my idols! When I was a young teen living in Hamburg, Germany I used to watch Shakespears Sister music videos on MTV and was enthralled by them. I never thought I'd eventually meet one half of the group, Marcella Detroit and start writing songs with her! We wrote several and three of them made it onto The Future Trap including 'Hurting Nobody'. Marcy recorded all her vocals at her home studio in Los Angeles and sent them to me and my producer Marcus Dembinski who cleverly dropped them into the track. We performed the song together when I was on tour in California earlier this year and are planning on doing that again soon."

[Pictured L to R: Jann Klose; Marcella Detroit]

The partnership began through a series of online songwriting sessions that quickly developed into a genuine creative friendship. Together they wrote three songs for The Future Trap, with "Hurting Nobody" becoming one of the album's standout moments.

Detroit recalls how the song came together naturally through conversation.

"Writing of 'Hurting Nobody'. Jann and I would convene online regularly near the end of last year. When I write with artists, I like to have lengthy chats to see what they're thinking and what's important to them. One day we started talking about love of course and sexuality. Suddenly he was recounting a recent experience and said this phrase 'hurting nobody'. I was immediately inspired and came back with an idea encompassing his experience, the feeling of being in the moment in a beautiful encounter full of surprises. I don't think I'm allowed to get too descriptive. And we finished it together."

Released in May, The Future Trap has been widely praised as Klose's most ambitious project to date. Rather than a conventional album, it unfolds as a cinematic concept record, following a central character through love, obsession, heartbreak, renewal and acceptance. The album seamlessly blends pop, rock, folk, electronic, orchestral and progressive influences while featuring collaborations with acclaimed musicians including Everett Bradley (Bon Jovi), Alphonso Horne (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Annie Haslam, Rachel Flowers, South Africa's own DJ Cosher and Marcella Detroit.

At its heart, however, "Hurting Nobody" is a reminder that great songs often begin with honest conversation and that sometimes childhood dreams really do come true.

"Hurting Nobody" is on Jann Klose’s brand-new album The Future Trap, available on all major streaming platforms.

Watch the lyric video for “Hurting Nobody”: https://youtu.be/uWt9yXDq4IA

Stream “The Future Trap” album here: https://found.ee/tfp

Upcoming shows:
August 30 – Free Masterclass for Singers, Performers and Songwriters, New York, NY
September 19 - Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL w/ Elsten Torres
September 26 – Brick Hill House Concerts, Orleans, MA
September 27 – The Mansfield, Shrewsbury, MA
October 7th – Montage Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, SC
October 3 – The Bitter End, NYC
November 28 – The Space at Westbury, Westbury, NY
January 8 – Birdland Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
January 29 – The NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Follow Jann Klose online:
https://jannklose.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jann.klose/
https://www.instagram.com/jannklose/
https://threads.net/@jannklose
https://www.youtube.com/jannklose

Follow Marcella Detroit online:
https://www.instagram.com/marcelladetroitofficial
https://www.facebook.com/mdetroit

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

7/05/2026

JOHN DEMENA UNVEILS EPIC PROGRESSIVE ROCK SONG AND VIDEO “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE“ THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT.

John DeMena - "More Than Meets The Eye" Cover

Stockton, NJ - Los Angeles rock artist JOHN DEMENA unveils his new single “More Than Meets The Eye,” an epic song in his unique space hard rock style, featuring Latin Grammy winning drummer Miguel Lamas and keyboardist Matt Rohde (Jane’s Addiction). Blending progressive rock, cinematic sounds, and captivating musicianship, the track pushes DeMena’s evolving sound into bold new territory.

Opening with a hypnotic intro before erupting into a whirlwind of virtuosic performances, the song showcases jaw-dropping guitar, drum and keyboard solos, and a dynamic vocal performance from DeMena going from hypnotic melodies to raw, explosive screams. Driven by poetic and introspective lyrics, the track balances technical precision with emotional depth, delivering an immersive listening experience that feels both powerful and deeply personal.

As DeMena explains, “More Than Meets The Eye was inspired by the hardships, depth, and complexity of the things all of us go through and that, too often, people judge without knowing what really lies beneath the surface. Musically, I wanted the song to feel like a journey—constantly evolving and taking the listener somewhere unexpected through different emotions, textures, and energies. The track gave Miguel, Matt, and me the opportunity to really unleash ourselves as musicians, featuring epic guitar, drum, and keyboard solos. It’s one of the most ambitious pieces I’ve written, and I hope listeners discover something new each time they hear it.”

Accompanying the release is a music video directed by Julian Oyanedel, filmed during the recording process in studios across Los Angeles and Madrid. The video offers a captivating look at DeMena alongside Miguel Lamas and Matt Rohde, showcasing their extraordinary musicianship through explosive performances, intimate studio moments, and cinematic visuals that bring the song’s power and atmosphere to life. The release marks another bold step toward DeMena’s forthcoming sophomore album via Deko Entertainment. Fans can also catch DeMena live this summer at the San Diego Fair, sharing the stage with legendary artists including Chicago, Good Charlotte, Night Ranger, and Bret Michaels.

Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFAo4VrKQk&feature=youtu.be

John DeMena is a multi-award-winning rock singer and guitarist from Los Angeles known for his cinematic space-rock sound and fusion of alternative rock, flamenco, and atmospheric textures. DeMena has collaborated with renowned musicians including Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Chris Cornell), Pete Griffin (Steve Vai, Dethklok), and Jeff Babko of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He has toured the U.S., Chile, and Spain, sharing festival lineups with acts including Good Charlotte and Grammy-winning guitarist Mark Lettieri of Snarky Puppy.

His debut album "Dreams and Lies" earned international acclaim with coverage from outlets including Loudwire, Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, and Sonic Perspectives. The cinematic video for “Eternal Eyes” received more than a dozen awards and nominations worldwide at festivals including the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, the Las Cruces International Film Festival, and the Girona Film Festival.

DeMena was also invited by Rhino Records to contribute to their tribute to The Doors, reimagining the classic “People Are Strange.” The track’s accompanying video, produced by Industrialism Films (Jinjer, Cradle of Filth, Nita Strauss), was featured on MTV Germany. His upcoming album, expected in 2026 and set to be released via Deko Entertainment, features collaborations with Alain Johannes and Spanish flamenco singer Sabrina Romero.

For more information:
https://www.johndemena.com/
https://www.dekoentertainment.com
Deko Entertainment–Art Has Value

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

6/29/2026

HAPPY THE MAN PERFORMS “FOURTH OF JULY: AN AMERICAN SUITE” BY RON RIDDLE

New single releases today, June 29, 2026

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUb1g8uPZTE

A long-dormant cinematic work born during the golden era of large-scale television documentary production has been re-imagined for America’s 250th anniversary.

Progressive rock pioneers Happy the Man have been recording and developing Fourth of July: An American Suite, a large-scale musical work composed by Ron Riddle — originally created in the 2000s during Riddle’s years scoring television for Discovery Channel and TLC.

The music traces its origins to the landmark Houston fireworks spectacular featured in the television series Detonators, where Riddle served as composer for the series. At the time, the Houston event was widely recognized as one of the largest fireworks productions in America, combining massive pyrotechnic displays with live-event drama on an enormous scale.

Written to accompany both the spectacle and the emotional tension behind the production itself, the music moved fluidly between progressive rock, orchestral passages, cinematic Americana, and rhythmically driven soundtrack composition.

Several of the progressive sections were originally conceived with the musical language and adventurous spirit of Happy the Man in mind — making the current collaboration feel less like a reunion and more like the completion of a decades-long musical arc.

“This project feels strangely inevitable,” says Riddle. “The original piece already carried the DNA of Happy the Man inside it. What’s exciting now is hearing those ideas finally realized by the musicians who inspired that side of the writing in the first place.” The recording features a nucleus of original Happy the Man members who have continued collaborating musically in recent years, including bassist Rick Kennell, and guitarist Stanley Whitaker. Mixed and mastered by Rick Kennell in his innermost studios, the tracks were all recorded in their own studios.

There are two versions of the single: the Full version which will include a tension building orchestral prelude and the Fireworks version. Rather than revisiting past material, Fourth of July: An American Suite aims to push forward — combining the compositional ambition of classic progressive rock with cinematic storytelling, modern production, and a distinctly American emotional landscape.

Fourth of July: An American Suite releases today, Monday June 29, 2026 and is being developed in conjunction with Invasion Merch as part of the celebration with America’s 250th anniversary. It is available on all your favorite download and streaming music outlets.

To stream or purchase: https://ffm.to/happytheman-fourthofjuly

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUb1g8uPZTE

For more information: http://www.happytheman.com/

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

4/24/2026

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER AND THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’

Credit: Anne-Marie Forker

SECOND SINGLE FROM NEW SOLO ALBUM ‘GHOSTS IN THE PARK’

SET FOR RELEASE ON 15^th MAY 2026

As founding member and principal songwriter of The Pineapple Thief, Bruce Soord has spent the last decade steadily refining a voice that balances emotional directness with musical restraint. Set for release on 15^th May, Ghosts In The Park, his latest solo album, is his most personal and unguarded work to date: a record shaped by loss, memory, and the quiet spaces that reveal themselves when life continues to move while everything else appears to stop. Today, Bruce has shared the album’s second single ‘Meet Me On The Downs’ alongside a new video produced by George Laycock @ Blacktide Productions.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’, PRODUCED BY GEORGE LAYCOCK: https://youtu.be/I7a7Wkn_v64

I wrote this in a hotel room in Hamburg while touring with The Pineapple Thief. The words came later. I remember writing about losing my father while driving to clear out his old retirement flat. 'The stillness in the car' as I sat there, looking at the place I only ever knew with him in it. Opening the door to see all his clothes and photographs.. 'A lifetime scattered amongst the clothes'. I went back to my studio, intent on creating something positive from the loss. So I shut my eyes and wrote down the earliest memories I could conjure up from my mind, not the messy, difficult ones from his final years. These words formed the second half of the song. So really, it's just a song about life and cherished memories. – Bruce Soord

STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’: https://orcd.co/meet_me_on_the_downs_listen

Bruce Soord – Ghosts In The Park
Concepcion [01:25]
Pillars [03:10]
Meet Me On The Downs [03:05]
Kept Me Thinking [06:34]
Day Of Wrath [04:21]
Our Predicament [03:43]
Stared Down [04:33]
You Made A Promise [02:56]
Ghosts In The Park [12:52]

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15^th May on the following formats -

3CD/BLU-RAY EARBOOK EDITION FEATURING RENOWNED PIANIST GLEB KOLYADIN (IAMTHEMORNING) - INCLUDES ‘GHOSTS IN THE PARK’ CD ALBUM, CD WITH ACOUSTIC REIMAGININGS, CD WITH PIANO VERSIONS & BLU-RAY DISC WITH HI-RES MIXES (DOLBY ATMOS, DTS-HD MA 5.1, & 24/48 PCM STEREO)

CREAM WHITE VINYL LP (UK INDEPENDENT STORE EXCLUSIVE)
+ DARK GREEN VINYL LP

CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP

DIGIPACK CD EDITION, INCLUDES 16-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET WITH LYRICS AND UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS

PRE-ORDER GHOSTS IN THE PARK: https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Performed almost entirely by Soord himself, with bass contributions from Jon Sykes on “Kept Me Thinking,” the album was recorded using a combination of hotel-room captures and studio sessions, preserving the immediacy of its origins. Mastered by Steve Kitch, Ghosts In The Park stands as a stark, reflective and evolutionary companion piece to Soord’s acclaimed previous solo work.

BRUCE SOORD LIVE SHOWS

Bruce Soord
3 June – Backstage by the Mill, Paris - France
4 June – Boederij, Zoetermeer - Netherlands
6 June - Ankea Festival, Tampere – Finland
10 June – Joy Station, Sofia – Bulgaria
2 October – Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen - Germany

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15^th May on Kscope. Pre-order here.
https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Bruce Soord online:
Facebook, twitter & Instagram: @bsoord

The Pineapple Thief online:
Website: www.thepineapplethief.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepineapplethief
Twitter: www.twitter.com/pineapplethief
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepineapplethief
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/artist/4lrBMUSk8PiNnCEZfsmPAk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6401DB011BD837E
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-pineapple-thief/id278648772

Hi-res images available here: www.kscopemusic.com/media/brucesoord

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/20/2026

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER AND THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'PILLARS'

Credit: Anne-Marie Forker

FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW SOLO ALBUM 'GHOSTS IN THE PARK'

SET FOR RELEASE ON 15^th MAY 2026

As founding member and principal songwriter of The Pineapple Thief, Bruce Soord has spent the last decade steadily refining a voice that balances emotional directness with musical restraint. Set for release on 15^th May, Ghosts In The Park, his latest solo album, is his most personal and unguarded work to date: a record shaped by loss, memory, and the quiet spaces that reveal themselves when life continues to move while everything else appears to stop. Today, Bruce has shared the first single from the album, titled ‘Pillars’ alongside a new video produced by George Laycock.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘PILLARS’ NOW, PRODUCED BY GEORGE LAYCOCK: https://youtu.be/dc3HOoWY5gg

Excessive, damaging introspection, I guess is the theme of the song. I remember the day in my life when I was liberated from my god-fearing introspection. Only then could I see the damage it had done to me and was still doing to the people around me. The song is about that: the damage I have witnessed. It’s framed around religion and penance, but it’s not anti-religion, it’s about balance. Oh and the line about pillars. It’s a bit of a playful reference to Saint Simeon Stylites, a Christian ascetic from around 400 AD. Legend has it he perched on top of a pillar for 37 years, taking himself away from the world in order to dedicate his life entirely to prayer, fasting, and repentance. I thought it was quite apt.

I’ve been working with George Laycock from Blacktide Productions for years now, it’s incredible what he can do with his imagination and camera. – Bruce Soord

STREAM/DOWNLOAD THE NEW SINGLE ‘PILLARS’: https://orcd.co/pillars_listen

Written over a two-year period while Soord was touring extensively with The Pineapple Thief, the album emerged in hotel rooms, unfamiliar cities, and moments of enforced solitude. Against this backdrop, Soord was navigating the drawn-out decline and eventual death of his father, alongside the continued progression of his mother’s Alzheimer’s. These experiences form the emotional spine of Ghosts In The Park - grief in motion, memory surfacing unpredictably, and the quiet determination to keep moving forward.

CREAM WHITE VINYL LP (UK INDEPENDENT STORE EXCLUSIVE)
+ DARK GREEN VINYL LP

CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP

DIGIPACK CD EDITION, INCLUDES 16-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET WITH LYRICS AND UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS

PRE-ORDER GHOSTS IN THE PARK: https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Acoustic guitar sits at the centre of the record, often captured in raw, first-take performances recorded directly in hotel rooms before being carefully integrated with studio recordings. This tension between fragility and control defines the album’s sound. Tracks such as “Concepción,” “Meet Me On The Downs,” and the title piece were conceived in specific places - Chile, Hamburg, Oberhausen - each location leaving a subtle imprint on the music. Parks, harbours, and anonymous rooms become recurring settings where past and present coexist, intersected by fleeting moments of clarity amongst the disorder.

BRUCE SOORD LIVE SHOWS

Bruce Soord
3 June – Backstage by the Mill, Paris - France
4 June – Boederij, Zoetermeer - NL
5/6 June - Ankea Festival - Tampere, Finland

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15^th May on Kscope. Pre-order here.
https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Bruce Soord online:
Facebook, twitter & Instagram: @bsoord

Hi-res images available here: www.kscopemusic.com/media/brucesoord

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/03/2026

Aisles Releases Live Video At Abbey Road Studio 3 Through Instagram Live With Jo Kendall This Wednesday

Jo Kendall (Prog / Classic Rock) interviews Aisles on Instagram live ahead of the YouTube premiere of Blue Skies (live at Abbey Road) this Wednesday at 6pm UK

A powerful live performance filmed inside Studio 3 at Abbey Road Studios — a milestone moment ahead of the band’s next studio album.

Filmed during the band’s recent UK tour — which included a highly successful appearance at HRH Prog — the session documents a defining moment in Aisles’ international trajectory. On 17 November 2025, four songs were recorded fully live at Abbey Road, to be released individually throughout the year on YouTube, culminating in a full live EP available on CD and digital platforms later this year.

Jo Kendall, music journalist from Prog Magazine and Classic Rock, was there to witness the session, and she will join Aisles again on Instagram Live this Wednesday 4th of March at 6 pm UK, to discuss the video and performance.

The performance features the band’s current lineup consisting of Boris Seeder (lead vocals), Germán Vergara (guitars, vocals), Juan Pablo Gaete (keyboards), Daniel Alejandro Concha Baird-Kerr (bass) and Alvaro Poblete (drums). The band were accompanied by their long-time sound engineer and recording engineer, Fernando Cubillos, who engineered, mixed and mastered the session, ensuring the performance retained both its raw energy and sonic depth.

The first release, Blue Skies, is particularly significant. Originally the first single from the band’s upcoming studio album, the song now re-emerges in a raw and emotionally charged live setting. The performance not only showcases the band’s precision, chemistry and sonic power, but also captures them performing inside the very room where artists such as The Beatles and Pink Floyd shaped modern music history and both very influential to Aisles’ emotional and at the same time expansive sound.

Studio 3 provides an intimate yet historic backdrop. The video offers more than a live rendition; it delivers a visual and sonic statement about where Aisles stand today: confident, cohesive, and operating at a new level of intensity ahead of the unveiling of their upcoming long-awaited sixth studio album.

Recorded entirely live, without overdubs, Blue Skies (Live at Abbey Road) highlights the band’s tight musicianship and dynamic interplay. The session stands as both a symbolic and artistic milestone — reflecting Aisles’ expanding international presence and serving as a powerful preview of what lies ahead with their next studio album.

With this release, Aisles invite listeners to witness the band at a pivotal moment: refined, ambitious, and fully alive inside one of the world’s most iconic recording spaces.

ON MARCH 4TH 6 PM UK TIME THE BAND WILL BE INTERVIEWED ON INSTAGRAM LIVE BY MUSIC JOURNALIST AND CRITIC JO KENDALL AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL VIDEO PREMIERE AT 6:20 UK ON THEIR OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

AISLES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3m_ezhicmtfbhcejWDSy5A

THERE WILL BE Q&A WITH THE BAND DURING THE BROADCAST.

VIDEO CREDITS

Recorded and Filmed Live at Abbey Road Studios
17 November 2025
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Fernando Cubillos
Filmed by Manuela Langotsch and Nick Davaris
Edited and Online by Diego Carrasco
Color Grading by Sergio Bejárez

THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW TO ALL AISLES' PATREON MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/posts/blue-skies-live-150956417

For more information:
https://www.patreon.com/c/aislesproject
https://www.instagram.com/aislesproject
https://aisles.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aHj1tpKsDAUDDOMZXcjQg
https://www.facebook.com/presagiorecords

AISLES ON BURNING SHED: https://burningshed.com/artists/aisles_artist

PRESAGIO RECORDS

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

1/08/2026

GONG ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM BRIGHT SPIRIT, SET FOR RELEASE ON 13TH MARCH 2026

NEW SINGLE ‘THE WONDERMENT’ + NEW MUSIC VIDEO OUT TODAY

Psychedelic institution Gong have announced their new album Bright Spirit today, set for release on 13th March on the Kscope label. The news comes alongside a new single and video for the track ‘The Wonderment’. Speaking on the announcement, frontman Kavus Torabi shared –

“Structured around modulating glissando guitar and a pulsating analogue synth sequence, The Wonderment finds Gong in deeply meditative form. A mystical and explorative journey both inwards and outwards. Timeless and expansive, The Wonderment is another piece of the kaleidoscopic puzzle that makes up Bright Spirit. A healing charge of cosmic rays beamed out from deepest space. All is sound, all is love. Gong is one and one is you.”

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE WONDERMENT’
Created by Drain Hope

STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘THE WONDERMENT’

Back in November, Gong released the album’s first single ‘Stars In Heaven’, a colourful and kaleidoscopic slab of the band’s signature cosmic rock.
Watch the video for ‘Stars In Heaven’ here.

GONG – BRIGHT SPIRIT
1. Dream Of Mine [10:32]
2. Mantivule [06:22]
3. The Wonderment [05:11]
4. Stars In Heaven [04:01]
5. Fragrance Of Paradise [07:39]
6. Relish The Possibility [03:09]
7. Eternal Hand [06:48]

PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM BRIGHT SPIRIT, AVAILABLE ON TRANSPARENT TURQUOISE VINYL, CLASSIC BLACK VINYL AND CD

Bright Spirit marks the third instalment in a trilogy that began with The Universe Also Collapses (2019) and continued with Unending Ascending (2023). Recorded with long-time collaborator Frank Byng in his South London studio, Bright Spirit sees Gong at their experimental best, more adventurous and more open to the dream than ever.

And dreams are central here. Not just as lyrical imagery, but as a way of thinking - where psychedelia, love, and the thin membrane between worlds feed into the music. The opener, ‘Dream Of Mine’, unfurls like a transmission from the in-between, its mid-section blooming into harmonies and an angular melody that feels like a key turning in a long-awaited lock. Frontman Kavus Torabi describes it as a moment everything has been pointing toward, a flash of clarity inside the swirl.

Elsewhere, there’s tenderness - unexpected perhaps, but unmistakably Gong, ‘Fragrance Of Paradise’ being Torabi’s first-ever love song. ‘The Wonderment’ finds Gong in deeply meditative form, a mystical and explorative journey both inwards and outwards, timeless and expansive, another piece of the kaleidoscopic puzzle that makes up Bright Spirit.

GONG TOUR DATES
Mar 19 – Brighton, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 20 – Canterbury, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 21 – Swansea, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 25 – Birmingham, UK
Mar 26 – Lincoln, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 27 – Manchester, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 28 – Liverpool, UK – Gong & Henge

Apr 09 – Pordenone, Italy
Apr 10 – Livorno, Italy
Apr 11 – Borgomanero, Italy
Apr 14 – Jena, Germany
Apr 15 – Karlsruhe, Germany
Apr 16 – Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
Apr 17 – Antwerp, Belgium
Apr 18 – Oslo, Norway
Apr 19 – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Jul 07 – Balma, France – Gong & Blood Incantation
Jul 08 – Aix-en-Provence, France – Gong & Blood Incantation

Jul 25 – Teramo, Italy – MoonJune Festival
Jul 26 – Treviso, Italy – Prog Event: Treviso

Aug 09 – Builth Wells, UK – Kozfest 2026
Aug 23 – Hernhill, UK – A New Day Festival 2026

BUY TICKETS
Gong’s new album Bright Spirit will be released on 13th March on Kscope. Pre-order here.

GONG ONLINE
https://www.gongband.com
https://gongband.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialgong
https://twitter.com/gong_band
https://www.planetgong.co.uk/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/47yvARr7dCOKqvjDVwfbf3
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gong/6663678
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/gong
https://linktr.ee/gongband

www.kscopemusic.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Pages

10/30/2026

ACCLAIMED COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER GORDON'S POWERFUL NEW INTERPRETATION OF SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH, PERFORMED BY AN EXCEPTIONAL CAST OF INTERNATIONAL GUESTS, ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR – OUT TODAY ON MADFISH

7/24/2026

Jann Klose Teams Up with Music Icon Marcella Detroit for New Single "Hurting Nobody"

7/05/2026

JOHN DEMENA UNVEILS EPIC PROGRESSIVE ROCK SONG AND VIDEO “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE“ THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT.

6/29/2026

HAPPY THE MAN PERFORMS “FOURTH OF JULY: AN AMERICAN SUITE” BY RON RIDDLE

4/24/2026

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER AND THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’

3/20/2026

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER AND THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'PILLARS'

3/03/2026

Aisles Releases Live Video At Abbey Road Studio 3 Through Instagram Live With Jo Kendall This Wednesday

1/08/2026

GONG ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM BRIGHT SPIRIT, SET FOR RELEASE ON 13TH MARCH 2026

MuzikMan Music Spotlight

Featured Archives