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0 DILEMMA, a new Single by MetaQuorum is OUT!

Delighted to announce the release of another single: DILEMMA. It’s a short instrumental track in our hallmark Meld style, and a sneak preview for our new 7-track Mini Album SKETCHBOOK, out next month. Composed and arranged by Dmitry Ermakov in the band’s signature structural fusion technique, with expert drummer Koos van der Velde working his magic, DILEMMA starts with a taut Neo-baroque/Prog interlude which unexpectedly yet seamlessly flows into a chill Funk cadence thus harmoniously resolving the dilemma of a seemingly unsolvable musical equation. Enjoy!

LISTEN/BUY @

BANDCAMP:

STREAM @

SOUNDCLOUD:

YOUTUBE:

TIDAL:

https://tidal.com/browse/album/338769819

APPLE MUSIC:

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dilemma-single/1724658586

AMAZON MUSIC:

http://tiny.cc/1h2owz

QOBUZ:

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/dilemma-metaquorum/azy680dheucwc

Genres (iTunes): Main Genre: Instrumental, Main SubGenre: Neo-baroque Funk Rock Fusion; Alternate Genre: Rock, Main SubGenre: Progressive

TIME: 3:34

Written & arranged by Dmitry Ermakov.

Keyboards & synths by Dmitry Ermakov.

Drums by Koos van der Velde.

Recorded by Dmitry Ermakov & Koos van der Velde in UK and Friesland.

Produced, mixed & mastered by Dmitry Ermakov.

Cover art by Dmitry Ermakov.

UPC: 5056052738502

ISRC: UK6822401801

CAT N.: MQN015

Release date: 05/02/2024

0 NEW SONG SIMPLE MINDS RELEASED TODAY!

It’s been a while, but here it is, a new Single from MetaQuorum!

Bit of a new venture for us as Simple Minds is a song rather than our usual instrumental Meld. The album in the works – Blue Cosmic Pie – is mainly songs, too.

Here’s one early review:

“Love it! I really like the wide panning with the bass and other keys. The jam at the end with the slap bass is super funky. All of these cool musical happenings, while having a much-needed conversation about current events, it’s a really great thing you’ve done.” Chris Longwood, SugarHill Recording Studios, TX, USA.

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD:

Bandcamp @ https://metaquorum.bandcamp.com/album/simple-minds

VIEW/STREAM:

YouTube lyrics video @ https://youtu.be/fkuMtq5aKp0

Simple Minds is a hard-hitting alt-rock protest song calling out complacent apathy in a society flooded with fake news, as the planet slips into chaos.

Genres (iTunes): Main Genre: Rock: Alternative Rock/Post-rock; Alternate Genre: Rock: Funk Rock

Additional genres: Protest rock/Protest song; Jam band; Prog; Heavy Rock

Time: 8:26

Dmitry Ermakov: composition, lyrics, recording, keyboards, vocals, synth bass & synth guitars, drum programming, anthropophony, producing, mixing, cover art.

Koos van der Velde: recording, drums, percussion.

Recorded in North Pennines, UK & Friesland, Netherlands.

Mixed in UK.

Mastered by Chris Longwood @ SugarHill Recording Studios, Houston, TX, USA.

℗ Dmitry Ermakov, 2022.

UPC: 5057998095391

ISRC: UK-682-22-13254

CAT N.: MQN014

0 OUT OF THE SILENCE

Yes, I know, we’ve been quiet for a while… but… nothing can stop the music! Between the pandemic and earning a living, we’ve been beavering away at a new album: Blue Cosmic Pie.

It’s a bit of a new venture for us because this third album – unlike our other two mainly instrumental Meld – features mostly songs. Still with our unmistakable MetaQuorum top-notch flair, of course.

The first ‘slice of The Pie’ – a single called Simple Minds – is coming out on Bandcamp on Sunday, 9^th October.

With lyrics by our very own Dmitry Ermakov, Simple Minds is a protest song calling out current social apathy. Keys (Dmitry) recorded in North Pennines, UK and drums and percussion (Koos) in Friesland. Mixed in the UK and mastered in Texas.

Available to listen and buy on Bandcamp and lyrics video on YouTube and Instagram on Sunday 9^th October, and on all other streaming platforms by 4^th November (except Spotify. We’re boycotting them ‘cos the CEO creams money he’s off all us musicians to invest in artificial intelligence defence technology). Watch this space for links.

More to follow soon on the story behind the track, plus what else to expect out of the Blue Cosmic Pie album.

3 1-2-3… celebrating 1st anniversary of the 2nd album

1-2-3… celebrating 1st anniversary of the 2nd album – gearing up for Number 3!

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6oeC0Cjkvo3YnPB5on1Mkh

Bandcamp: https://metaquorum.bandcamp.com/album/witchcraft-jazz

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/metaquorum/sets/witchcraft-jazz

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/56017492

and everywhere else 😉

2 All About Jazz and Blues Interview with Dmitry Ermakov

All About Jazz and Blues has published an interview with Dmitry Ermakov today. The Story of the Day at the same site is Miles Davis - so we are chuffed by this coincidence :)

All About Jazz and Blues has published an interview with Dmitry Ermakov today. The Story of the Day at the same site is Miles Davis – so we are chuffed by this coincidence 🙂 Miles says: “We’re not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got ’em, so they can keep ’em.” Well, thanks, Miles – we’ll keep it up :))) Follow the link to read the interview. Listen to MetaQuorum to keep cool and, also, drink loads of liquid to stay hydrated in this heatwave 😉

Follow the link below to read the interview:

http://jazzbluesnews.space/2018/07/26/dmitry-ermakov/

0 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018!

Happy New Year, everyone!

2017 has been a full-on, productive year for us all here at MQ, and the New Year is alreay looking good!

Exciting news for 2018: we’re releasing the new album – Witchcraft Jazz – on vinyl! A limited edition, double LP with funky artwork courtesy of Dmitry will soon be available for pre-order. It’s a limited edition, copies are numbered, so watch this page for the pre-order link as the campaign will only run for 49 days. No turntable? No problem – we’re giving a free digital download with each record bought, and we’ll be making a few CDs, too.

Here’s a sneak preview: Dmitry listening to the final DMM master of a track from Side 1: The Bartender.

Have a great New Year!

Dmitry, Carol, Koos and Victor

1 MIDNIGHT SUN (Remastered) is Live

Midnight Sun (Remastered) was released on 18 June through all our usual digital distribution channels. And we are waiting for a bunch of limited edition CDs to arrive later next week. Why the need for Remaster? , you may ask. Well, the original master wasn’t really loud enough and it didn’t have this ‘big sound’ we developed for the 2016 releases. So Dmitry decided to remaster the album so that it comes closer to this new sound. We think it was a success. The tracks sound bigger and more 3D with many nuances coming to the fore. Give it a listen and see for yourself 🙂

http://metaquorum.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-sun-remastered

Cheers,

0 Interview with MetaQuorum on Progarchy

Interview with METAQUORUM

A UK based progressive rock project by Dmitri Ermakov and Koos van der Velde recently put out two new songs: “Jonathan Livingston” and “Migration.” The band that grabs inspiration from plenty of different genres talked with Progarchy about their creative chemistry.

0 METAQUORUM: New Wave of Progressive Music

MetaQuorum is featured on Prog-Sphere with interview @ http://www.prog-sphere.com/interviews/metaquorum-interview/ Check it out!