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ROBERT REED

Homage expert channels the legends of electronica.

Taking sanctuary from his ongoing series (and a quick diversion from his band Magenta) to refresh his palette, Robert Reed goes full electronica here, drawing blatantly from Jean-Michel Jarre, John Carpenter and Tangerine Dream. is an unapologetic concept album, with spoken interludes provided by Les Penning, his frequent collaborator, who played with Mike Oldfield many moons ago (notably on ). This, however, is Reed’s

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