Thomas Andersen of Norwegian Prog masters Gazpacho talks to Billy Reeves about fate, friendships and the concepts behind their new album ‘Magic 8-Ball’.

EXCLUSIVE: This is your chance to hear a couple of the album tracks ahead of it’s release tomorrow (31st Oct)

We are thrilled to have them back after a five year break. The album is structured as a series of short stories. Each song follows a different character at a breaking point. Moments where something changes permanently, whether they see it coming or not.

Track list

8-Ball

Starling

The Unrisen

IHLO chat to Billy Reeves about the release of their new album “Legacy”. They talk about the unconventional way in which the band was formed, given they are all based so far apart from each other.

They discuss the impact a recent placement on a Spotify playlist and how that will help to raise their profile and introduce them to a potential new audience.

Plus, hear about the coordination that is needed just to get them all in one place and all the factors that might explain why the album took 5 years to make!

In this episode you will also hear from Jonathan Hultén, explaining importance of being relaxed when collating material and how he does that.

Tracklist

Ihlo – Empire

Ihlo – Mute

Jonathan Hultén – Dawn

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Kavus Torabi and Dave Sturt of Gong

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Giancarlo Erra of Nosound

The Gongsters reminisce and riff on ‘I See You’ and its 10th anniversary new mix/remaster edition, on Kavus joining the group and losing Daevid Allen to the next dimension. Goodness me, a lot happened around the time that LP was recorded, and lot’s happening for Gong right now, Dave Sturt and Kavus Torabi speak to Billy Reeves atop their rehearsal space in Deptford just before leaving for the USA…

Giancarlo tells us about the intensity of emotion that inspired the brand new mini-album from Nosound entitled ‘To The Core’, the disciplines and energies needed to make things compact and modern for his group, and explains which celestial body he can forsee Nosound being the first band to play upon - and the science that would make it possible…

Tracklist

Gong – I See You

Gong – When God Shakes Hands With The Devil

Gong – Pixielation

Nosound – To The Core

Nosound – Worn Out Parts

Believe it or not, it has been 10 years since the release of Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief released his self-titled debut album, in honour of this Kscope are releasing a half speed remaster, of the original. It was worked on at Abbey Road Studios and will be on sale from today (30th May)

Our host Billy Reeves went to visit Bruce in his studio to hear about how he feels about the record a decade later and who he sites as supporting him along the way, plus there is a podcast exclusive acoustic performance from Bruce.

Tracks you will hear: 

To coincide with the release of the Envy Of None album “Stygian Wavs”, our host Billy Reeves hears from Singer and lyricist Maiah Wynne about her thought processes and influences when writing and recording new work, and some sage advice for fellow women in the music industry.

We also caught up with guitarist Alex Lifeson, this is where you will find out where the album title and indeed the band name came from and how his style has evolved.

Overall we learn how the band came to be and how it is growing from strength to strength as they learn how each other work.

The new album is out now

Track list:

Stygian Waves

The Story

Under The Stars

That Was Then

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In this episode we were lucky enough to catch up with two Kscope artists who both have new music to share with us. 

Firstly, we hear from Iamthemorning's virtuoso pianist Gleb Kolyadin who is celebrating the release of his solo album Mobula which takes listeners on a journey through cosmic landscapes, where imagination transforms the ordinary. 

Then our host Billy Reeves chats with Colin Edwin (ex Porcupine Tree) about the upcoming album from his band O.R.k, who have been teasing this release with singles for the last 6 months so it really is a long awaited release! 

The new album Firehose of Falsehoods marks another chapter in the band’s ever-evolving exploration of progressive, alternative, and art rock and captures O.R.k.’s signature mix of spontaneity, intricacy, and supreme musicianship.

As this is the first podcast of the year, we are celebrating all things new!

We will hear from Jonathan Hultén about his new album which is out this week and hear about his experience of touring with The Cult recently.

There is a new album from Envy Of None on the way, so we hear the latest single from them.

You will also hear the new track from O.R.k which has arrived in the lead up to their new album in March, plus Gleb Kolyadin has a new album coming out, he is the piano genius from iamthemorning and this is the first music he has recorded in the UK.

Finally, if that’s not enough we also have a new live recording from TesseracT, recorded at their performance last year at Radar festival.

Track list:

Envy of None – Stygian Waves

Jonathan Hultén – Afterlife

Jonathan Hultén - Riverflame

Gleb Kolyadin – Dawnlight

O.R.k – The Other Side

TesseracT – Tender (Live at Radar 2024)

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Join us in a celebration of the Kscope Hits and highlights of 2024, as host Billy Reeves revisits his chats with the likes of:

Amos Williams (TesseracT)

Mike Vennart (Oceansize/Biffy Clyro)

Vincent Cavanagh (The Radicant, Anathema)

Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree/O.R.k.)

Tim Bowness (No-Man/Henry Fool)

Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo/Mute Gods/Steven Wilson/Trifecta)

Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief)

Plus! New music for 2025 from Gleb Kolyadin and Jonathan Hultén

Thanks for another year of supporting our Podcast and we will see you on the other side, Happy New Year!

This month we catch up with Mike Vennart of Oceansize, a timely chat ahead of our reissue of the momentous and cinematic “Frames”, but not just a standard reissue, we have of course given it the Kscope treatment, it is presented on gatefold 3LP and includes extra tracks and rarities plus unseen photos.

Nowadays Mike enjoys success with his latest project Empire State Bastard as well as touring with Biffy Clyro, But host Billy Reeves asks him to go back in time and reflect about his time with the hugely influential Oceansize and even wonders what it would take to get them back on the road.

PLUS the latest single from O.R.k and a reminder that The Pineapple Thief are hard touring in the USA so we thought their topically named single Election Day deserved a spin!

An episode packed with treats (no tricks) to celebrate Halloween. We have a couple of spooky teasers for you as Envy Of None release a new single which sets the tone for things to come from them and you’ll hear the most recent release from Jonathan Hultén, who is currently on tour in the UK in support of The Cult while he builds momentum to his forthcoming album in January.

We hear from Bruce Soord about the thoughts behind the upcoming The Pineapple Thief EP before they head off on tour in the USA.

And as if that wasn’t enough, we also mark the 10th Anniversary of “Distant Satellites” by Anathema, which is being released on sparkle Vinyl plus the beautiful remaster of a collaboration between Mariusz Duda and Steven Wilson on the 10th anniversary of “The Old Peace” penned by late Alec Wildey which is getting it’s digital debut through Kscope.