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Fractal Sextet: Fractal Sextet

Read "Fractal Sextet" reviewed by Mike Jacobs

by Mike Jacobs
March 23, 2023

In the over two-decade-old “movement" that's come to be known as Swiss Minimalism, guitarist Stephan Thelen has pushed himself to the fore, both with his group SONAR and in solo projects. In recent years, he's been astonishingly prolific (releasing five albums from 2021-2022 alone). With recent group work in Sonar being expanded to include guitarist David ...

Article: Liner Notes

Stephan Thelen: Fractal Sextet

by Mark Sullivan
February 17, 2023

Swiss composer/guitarist Stephan Thelen's two Fractal Guitar albums were largely multi-tracked affairs, involving considerable file sharing. The idea of organizing a band to perform the music live may have been inevitable. The resulting Fractal Sextet is an international project consisting of guitarist Jon Durant (USA), keyboard player and composer Fabio Anile (Italy), bassist Colin Edwin (UK), ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Progressive Music From Louis Siciliano, Markus Reuter And Stephan Thelen

by Len Davis
January 29, 2023

Italian keyboardist Louis Siciliano from Ancient Cosmic Truths, featuring Randy Brecker, German touch guitarist Markus Reuter and Swiss guitarist Stephan Thelen, plus British band Paroksha. We finish with a few old favourites from Weather Report, Al Di Meola, Return To Forever and Billy Cobham. Playlist Louis Siciliano “The Secret Of Mansa" from Ancient Cosmic ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Markus Reuter and Stephan Thelen, plus Andy Summers and Erik Escobar

by Len Davis
January 22, 2023

New releases from Markus Reuter, Stephan Thelen and Andy Summers plus Brazilian keyboardist Erik Escobar and from Bolivia, guitarist Carlos Fischer.Playlist Markus Reuter-Tim Motzer-Kenny Growhowski “Bleed" from Bleed (Moonjunel) 00:00 Stephan Thelen “Glitch" from Fractal Guitar 3 (Moonjune) 08:27 Andy Summers “Bring On the Night" from Bring On the Night (Very serious Comedy) 17:06 ...

Article: Album Review

Stephan Thelen: Fractal Guitar 3

Read "Fractal Guitar 3" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
January 12, 2023

Guitarist/composer Stephan Thelen presents the third installment of his Fractal Guitar series. Like the previous albums, the emphasis is on multiple guitars, layered in kaleidoscopic arrangements based on his compositions and guitar playing, but significantly colored by the contributions of his collaborators. This edition was also influenced by the other albums that he was working on ...

Article: Year in Review

Mark Sullivan's Best Jazz & Beyond Albums Of 2022

by Mark Sullivan
January 9, 2023

Another great year for recordings. The pandemic's influence faded, but several of the albums on my list were still created remotely. My picks leaned towards the experimental side: a bit more “beyond" than “jazz." I could have easily listed another ten albums released by ECM Records and Blue Note Records--to name two established labels I have ...

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Fractal Sextet

By Fractal Sextet

Label: Alchemy Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Zeptoscope; Fractal 5.7; Planet Nine; Mise en Abyme; Slow over Fast; Point of Inflection (download only).

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Fractal Guitar 3

By Stephan Thelen

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Through The Stargate; Morning Star; Glitch; Ascension; Black On Electric Blue; Through The Stargate (Edit).

Album

Transneptunian Planets

By J. Peter Schwalm

Label: RareNoiseRecords
Released: 2022
Track listing: Pluto; MakeMake; Quaoa; Haumea; Orcus; GongGong; Sedna; Eris.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Miles Davis, Return To Forever, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer

by Len Davis
December 23, 2022

Today's show includes music from Miles Davis, Return To Forever, Jan Hammer, and Jeff Beck. Also, new and recent music from Antonio Quijano, Fractal Sextet with Stephan Thelen.PlaylistMiles Davis “Fat Time" from The Man With The Horn (CB) 00:00Return To Forever “Sorceress" from Romantic Warrior (CBS) 08:07Jeff Beck “You Never Know" from There And ...