Official video for the first single taken from the upcoming album Transmutation
Feat. Simon Phillips, Steve Hackett, Nick ‘D Virgilio, Craig Blundell, Randy McStine, John Mitchell, Lalle Larsson, Andy Tillison, Tomas Bodin, Luke Machin, Göran Edman, Krister Jonsson, Dina Höblinger, Amanda Lehmann, Gary Schuller, Lelo Nika, Jan-Olof Jonsson, Rob Townsend, Roger King and Jonas Reingold.
JONAS REINGOLD is thrilled to announce the release of TRANSMUTATION, the sixth studio album from his critically acclaimed solo project, KARMAKANIC.
After an eight-year hiatus, Reingold returns to Karmakanic with renewed passion and creativity. He describes Transmutation as his boldest artistic statement yet, pushing progressive rock to new heights and reaching new audiences.
“It’s been an amazing journey creating this beast of an album, collaborating with exceptional musicians in state-of-the-art studios like Ocean Way in Nashville and CLA Studios in LA. I’m deeply grateful for everyone’s contributions to Transmutation. The title itself signifies transformation into a new state of being—just like the constant flux of the universe. My music evolves too, starting as a seed and blooming into something vibrant—hopefully not fading too soon!”
Reingold has enlisted a stellar lineup of world-class musicians to bring his vision to life. Among them is his longtime friend and musical companion, Steve Hackett (Genesis), who delivers breathtaking guitar work throughout the album. Drum legends Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who, Judas Priest), Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, Mr. Big), and Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett, Frost) provide a rhythm section of extraordinary depth.
For the first time, Reingold collaborates with vocalist John Mitchell (Asia, Lonely Robot, Frost, Arena), whose gritty, soulful voice perfectly complements Reingold’s melodic compositions. Additionally, Randy McStine delivers lead guitar firepower, marking their first collaboration since The Fringe in 2016.
“I have to pinch myself seeing who’s on this album—heroes of mine! I’m truly humbled and grateful for their contributions. This is a joint venture. I often joke that Karmakanic is the prog equivalent of FC Barcelona—only the best players onboard.”
The album also features an all-star lineup, including Lalle Larsson, Andy Tillison, Tomas Bodin, Luke Machin, Göran Edman, Rob Townsend, Roger King, and Krister Jonsson, among others.
Recorded across Nashville, Los Angeles, Germany, and Austria, the album delivers a breathtaking sonic experience, mixed by five-time Grammy-winning engineer Chris Lord-Alge (Rolling Stones, Muse, Tina Turner, Prince) at his Los Angeles studio, MIX LA.
Transmutation releases on 7th March 2025 and will be available on CD, vinyl, and streaming platforms. Celebrating independent artistry, all formats will be released on Jonas’s own label, Reingold Records.
The artwork/photo by Diana Seifert and graphics by Hajo Müller—known for Steven Wilson’s recent projects
Karmakanic is a progressive rock band from Sweden, formed in 2002 by bassist Jonas Reingold, best known for his work with The Flower Kings. Their music blends symphonic prog, jazz fusion, and rock, often featuring complex compositions, rich melodies, and thought-provoking lyrics.
The band’s lineup has evolved over the years, with notable members including Göran Edman (vocals), Krister Jonsson (guitar), Lalle Larsson (keyboards), and Zoltan Csörsz (drums). Karmakanic’s sound is marked by intricate instrumental passages, dynamic arrangements, and a balance of technical proficiency and emotional depth.
Some of their key albums include:
Entering the Spectra (2002): Their debut album, exploring cosmic and philosophical themes.
Wheel of Life (2004): A more refined sound with introspective lyrics and melodic complexity.
Who’s the Boss in the Factory? (2008): Widely regarded as one of their best works, blending symphonic elements with strong songwriting.
In a Perfect World (2011): Featuring catchy melodies and sophisticated compositions.
DOT (2016): Inspired by Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot,” this album explores humanity’s place in the universe.
Karmakanic is praised for their ability to create both grand, epic pieces and intimate, heartfelt songs, making them a standout in the modern progressive rock scene.
A new CD composed by Andy Tillison and the birth of a brand new “band”
Andy is busy putting the final touches to the debut album from his exciting new project:
“THE KALMAN FILTER”
Andy has occasionally released solo albums of an electronic nature over the years. “Fog“, “Murk” (available on the downloads page at the website shop) & “Durch” have been popular additions to the catalogue with their crossover of Berlin School electronica and ambient Jazz atmospheres.
The Kalman Filter is a new name under which Andy now wishes to work in this field in order to build a separate thread from The Tangent – but a thread which can perform live and in the future add new participants on its route to becoming a fully-fledged band.
The debut album was initially named “A Drink of The Wilderness” but as with many new ideas it grew and evolved and has developed a life of its own, the album has now been re-named “Exo-Oceans” to better reflect the mood of the writing. You can support this new project right from the beginning by pre-pre-ordering the album, receive album sleeve credits and get the opportunity, via a link emailed to you, to access a private downloads page which will enable you to listen and to keep some of the early writing that won’t make it to the album stage after this musical turn of events, it’s a wonderful opportunity to get a glimpse of the creative process.
Or of course you can opt to pre-order the album in the usual way and wait to hear the finished product which should be ready for manufacturing very soon, we have 3 options to suit your pocket.
At the website you can read an extended story penned by Andy about how the music came to be, a strange, intriguing adventure also featuring a special friend and much-loved member of the progressive music scene – the album is nearly complete and you can read the story full and for free at the website.
THANK YOU to all who have already contributed to the new Kalman Filter project by pre-pre-ordering, fan-funded releases such as this are truly bread and butter for all Andy does and quite literally keeps him in the studio and so the next Tangent album is also on its way thanks to your support, more news on this later in the year.
TANGEKANIC
The Tangekanic tour of the US and Europe in 2017 was a huge success and new drummer Steve Roberts fitted in so quickly he was offered the job of official Tangent drummer before they even set off.
Thank you for your patience and an apology for those of you who have pre-ordered the Tangekanic live CD “Hotelcantaffordit”– The guys originally promised a January 2018 release date but at that time they were unaware that Luke would be joining his all-time musical hero Francis Dunnery on tour and Jonas would be invited to play bass with The Steve Hackett band – of course, we are delighted and exceedingly proud of them both but this meant that the mixing, mastering, and manufacturing of the album was left in Andy’s capable (but only two) hands and so, while it is almost ready to go, it has been delayed slightly. It is sounding amazing, very live and immediate, focussing on songs from Dot, Slow Rust and Spark in the Aether and I am sure it will be a treasured memory for those who attended the shows and will enable those unable to attend the gigs to get a taste of the atmosphere and energy of the Tangekanic live shows, the CD also includes the brand new and first “Tangekanic” track “Sanctuary in Music” which was written right before the first show and caused quite a stir with several mentions in the music press and a few tears of emotion among those who got to hear it for the first time. The shows were so well received and the band members from The Tangent and Karmakanic enjoyed working together so much that there are no plans for Tangekanic to record a studio album, so watch this space!
More discussion about the live shows and links to place pre-orders for the album at www.thetangent.org
We are very grateful to our fantastic new webmaster Chris Elliott for taking care of the website and providing regular news updates, we try not to send too many emails to people but for those of you who prefer not to use social media the website will now be regularly updated with news, new music (please check the downloads page as more back catalogue is planned for release there) and Andy’s musings about life, music, the Universe and pretty much anything else he can think of, so please keep checking back when you have time.
For those who embrace social media and would enjoy regular interactive chat, the odd live video blog and discussion about all things Tangent and music, in general, please feel free to join our very popular, polite and friendly Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alltangentmembers/
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