Is it ambient? Is it prog? Is it improvisation? Is it classical? Is it rock? It's all of the above and much much more. It's the brilliant work of Markus Reuter.
He's a master at touch guitar, composer, producer and even designs and builds touch guitars. He has one of the most extensive discographies around and has collaborated with many musicians, themselves masters in their own right. My personal favorite works of his (at this time, subject to change) are his collaborations with Robert Rich and Ian Boddy. However, one must keep in mind that he is also a member of The Stick Men and part of The Crimson ProjeKCt.
He likes.... laying in boxes, food, sleeping, playing with paper balls, eating, dumpster diving (waste paper bin) and best of all sitting on my shoulder while I listen to music. What can be better than that?
One might ask the question "why has Manchester England produced so many outstanding artists"? Formed in 1981 by Reg Smithies, Dave Fielding and Mark Burgess, Chameleons are without a doubt one of the worlds most overlooked acts and one of Manchester's finest.
With catchy melodies and lyrics that actually have something intelligent to say, Chameleons produced 3 studio albums during their active years of 1981-1987 and 1 studio album during their re-formation years 2000-2003. Over these years there have also been various live releases, EPs and singles. Each of their releases have received very positive critical reviews in the 4 to 5 star range.
