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Markus Reuter

Markus Reuter

confronts the contradictions of the music industry in two provocative essays examining celebrity worship, artistic recognition, and the treatment of working musicians. The acclaimed composer, Touch Guitarist, and member of Stick Men and Tu-Ner draws on decades of firsthand experience. In “The Quiet Cruelty of the Music Business,” he challenges a culture that rewards fame over creative contributions, often rendering essential collaborators invisible. His follow-up, “Standard Human Decency, or The Intoxication of the Idol,” explores how devotion to celebrated artists can erode basic standards of respect and fairness. Reuter expands on these arguments in an in-depth conversation about music, power, artistic identity, and the frequently irrational behavior of audiences and the industry itself.


 
Giannouli and Bärtsch

Giannouli and Bärtsch

have forged a musical partnership in which contrasting approaches become catalysts for new ideas and discoveries.

Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson

shifts his focus from the infinite to the intimate with his imaginative and enthralling concept album Requiem for a Village.