Tuner Totem

Tuner

Totem

After the success of last year’s Pole, Unsung Records is re-releasing Tuner’s 2005 debut album, Totem. Tuner consists of drummer Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) and German multi-instrumentalist and producer Markus Reuter (Centrozoon).

Being distributed in the U.S. through Inner Knot Records (Ryko Distribution), Totem is now presented in its definitive remastered and remixed edition.

“There’s an anarchic sense of play that appears to guide this record, sometimes pulling it in different directions, racing here, veering there, to produce some decidedly uneasy listening that is nevertheless richly varied

But as tight as the proverbial drum,” writes British journalist Sid Smith.

Spanish star designer Ritxi Ostariz designed the CD’s beautiful packaging.

Markus Reuter is a producer, musician, composer & sound designer.

Born in 1972, Markus initially trained as a pianist before switching to guitar in the late 80's, and subsequently touch guitar in 1993. Soon after, he developed a unique skill for improvised composition, often employing loop-based technology in order to push the envelope of solo performance. In his teenage years, Markus studied music theory and composition with Karlheinz Straetmanns, in the tradition of Paul Hindemith & Harald Genzmer. In his twenties, he spent time with Daniel Schell studying his very special compositional techniques as well as some Indian music (with Ashok Pathak). Markus' technique as an instrumentalist and performer is largely based on studying Guitar Craft with Robert Fripp and Tony Geballe from 1991 - 1998.

Markus was aligned to several eclectic bands such as Europa String Choir, and String Unit (with Zoltan Lantos), both in the studio and live arena, as well as maintaining an ongoing relationship with electronic musician Ian Boddy - which has to date produced 4 albums and 2 virtual musical instruments.

Since the late 90's Markus's mainstay has been the Anglo-German band CENTROZOON, alongside long-term musical partner Bernhard Woestheinrich, and English singer Tim Bowness (of seminal art-rock band No-Man).

Drummer Pat Mastelotto has worked with Mr. Mister, King Crimson and XTC, among others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio", joining Bill Bruford on drums.

Mastelotto started playing the drums at the age of 10. Beginning in the 1970s, Mastelotto worked for many bands and as a studio session drummer, most notably for Mr. Mister, Scandal, Al Jarreau, Pointer Sisters, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, XTC, The Sugarcubes, Hall & Oates, Cock Robin, The Rembrandts, Jude Cole, Eddie Money, Tina Arena, Martika, Jack Wagner, the Suger Plastics, Danny Wilde, Mark Jordon, Matthew Sweet, Julia Fordham, Robyn Hitchcock, and David Sylvian.

In 1991, Mastelotto co-produced Peter Kingsbery's first solo album. Since 1994 Mastelotto has been a member of King Crimson, and appears on over 20 King Crimson CDs and several KC videos. He also produced, edit and mixed on several King Crimson ProjeKcts releases. He is a member of the progressive/experimental bands TU and KTU, with fellow King Crimson alumnus Trey Gunn, Tuner and Centrozoon, both with Markus Reuter, as well as his personal projects, Mastica and M.P.TU.

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