Shapeshifters

German touch-guitarist Markus Reuter (Stick Men) releases three albums in October.

Speaking in general terms, "shapeshifting" refers to an act of rapid physical transformation. In an historical context, references to shapeshifting appear through poems, literature and cultural art and practices dating back centuries. It remains a common belief among Native American tribes.

On the 18th of August, in the year 2019 AD, a shapeshifting experiment was conducted at a sonic laboratory in Brooklyn, NYC. The experiment involved three principle participants: touch guitarist & sonic pioneer. Markus Reuter; the equally able, agile and adventurous guitarist and sonic texturist, Tim Motzer; and the extraordinary chronological conductor, Kenny Grohowski - each proficient in the mysterious art of "sonic shapeshifting". The experiment's venue: ShapeShifter Labs. The experiment's premise: What are the corporate results of three highly skilled sonic shapeshifters, released from captivity into a high-energy environment? The results: A night of overwhelming emotion, suspense, drama, intrigue and, ultimately, reverential awe .

It was a night where the most sensitive, pristine avant moments transcended into journeyman's brutal, bone-crushing metallurgy archetypes. Intricate tapestries were carefully woven, then flattened, pulverized and scattered to the wind. The onlookers jaws dropped in bewilderment, mesmerized by the speed and ease by which the subjects continually recast themselves to suit the demands of the musical moment at hand. Exhausted and overwhelmed by the intensity of the unfolding results, it was a shapeshifting experiment which will forever remain etched in the collective anamnesis of all in attendance. Fortunately, for the rest of us mere mortals who were unable to scrutinize this undertaking firsthand, the scientific data has been compiled, streamlined and presented herein, for your consumption.