Townsend Boundaries

Stephen Richard "Steve" Hackett is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He gained prominence as lead guitarist of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career. "The Night Siren" is his twenty-fifth studio album. As implied in the title, "The Night Siren" is a wake-up call… the warning of a siren sounding in this era of strife and division.

The proceedings contain a selection of refereed contributions and are meant to serve as a source of reference for all those interested in the state of the art in computational fluid dynamics.

Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess is no stranger to experimentation, known for leading the charge in pushing creative, sonic, and technological boundaries. His latest endeavor, the solo album “Permission to Fly” under InsideOutMusic, ‘epitomizes this ethos. delving into the complexities of human existence within our multifaceted world. Featuring Jordan alongside Darby Todd (Devin Townsend) on drums, That Joe Payne on vocals, Steve Dadaian on guitar, and Bastian Martinez on guest guitar solos, this time, Rudess assembled a core group of musicians to support and elevate his vision.

After their debut album “Puls” in 2013, PORT NOIR released the “Neon” digital EP in 2015 marking one of the first releases by Anders Fridén's label Razzia Notes and Century Media Records, who kicked off their cooperation earlier in 2015. The four songs sported influences ranging from Kraftwerk to Johnny Cash, Cult of Luna to Muse, Rage Against The Machine to 80s pop music mounting in dark, fuzzy, electronica-enriched rock songs further showing the band's skill in crafting diverse and daring sonic art. But now, it is time to present the Swedes' second full-length opus, “Any Way The Wind Carries”, containing twelve brand-new tracks, which clearly profit from the experimental side unveiled on “Neon”: "Ever since the release of “Puls”, we've been writing and recording new material, trying to develop the current sound and find new ways to express our feelings via music.

Surrender of Silence is the brand-new studio album from legendary guitarist Steve Hackett. As with his acoustic album from earlier this year, this too was recorded during lockdown and involving several musicians and singers contributing from around the world. “Lockdown cobwebs are blown away in one fell-swoop here”, says Steve…