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HYPNOS RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: Markus Reuter - Digitalis The first Hypnos release since November, and also the label debut by Markus Reuter. _base_d in Germany, Markus is a member of Europa String Choir, an instrumental group whose recent work has been released on Robert Fripp's DGM label. His two previous works in the ambient genre (as 1/2 of Centrozoon, and with Ian Boddy) were released on Boddy's DiN label, and both items have been very popular items at the Hypnos Online Store. Markus's instrument is the Warr Guitar, a tap-_style_ 8-stringed instrument which is played less like a true guitar and more like a Chapman Stick. The sound, especially on Digitalis, goes through heavy electronic processing, with the result that (like fellow Hypnos label guitarists Jeff Pearce and David Tollefson) he ends up with a very un-guitar-like sound, but with a feel and _style_ of playing that sets it apart from keyboard-played electronics. DIGITALIS has a fairly bright and vivid sound, as compared to the smooth and mellow tones of Pearce, or the heavier, sometimes challenging sound of Tollefson. Still, the end result is abstract and definitely ambient! Audio clips will be available soon. Available first (now!) at the Hypnos Online Store. H Y P N O S  Recordings po box 6868 / portland, or 97228 / usa This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  |  http://www.hypnos.com