{"product_id":"the-devils-staircase-the-devils-staircase-cd-back-in-stock","title":"The Devil's Staircase \"The Devil's Staircase\" CD (BACK IN STOCK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil's Staircase - The Devil's Staircase (CD)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFrom our friends at ProgRock.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is The Devil's Staircase's self-titled debut\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSays Michael Popke at Sea of Tranquility:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you’re looking for old-school prog -- and love mathematics -- this debut self-titled instrumental album will not only engage your ears but also your brain. Indeed, The Devil’s Staircase is a five-man band helmed by acoustic guitarist Tim McCaskey and bassist Luis Nasser of Sonus Umbra and Might Could, that writes and performs songs inspired by math and science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow do these guys pull that off? I’ll refer you to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thedevilsstaircaseband.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMcCaskey’s blog\u003c\/a\u003e, which features the mathematical stories behind the songs. Suffice to say that, like high-end math, this is complicated often chaotic stuff. But it will appeal to a broad range of listeners, whether you were raised or King Crimson and Gentle Giant or are simply into vintage-sounding prog played with a high degree of musical dexterity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSongs like \"Morse\" (based on a binary sequence, just like Morse code) and “Cantor’s Dust” (based on fractal geometry) are highly melodic, technically challenging and thoroughly enjoyable. Elsewhere, squawking off-kilter jams and angular arrangements require the listener’s full concentration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut best of all, you don’t have to understand anything about math to appreciate what The Devil’s Staircase has managed to accomplish over the course of five tracks and 41-minutes. I abhor math yet actually kind of adore this album.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLine-up \/ Musicians:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAaron Geller - Electric Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamsés Luna - Saxophone, Midi Wind, Electronics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim McCaskey - Acoustic Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuis Nasser - Bass Guitar, Holophonics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMattias Olsson - Drums, Percussion, Mellotron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdgar Arrellín Rosas - Sound Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eGravitation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.1: Part 1 - The Music Of (All) The Spheres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2: Part 2 - Kepler's Jam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2: Rule 34\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3: Room 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.1: Concatenation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.2: Taking Thue-Morse Steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.3: Broken Symmetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.4: Raise Your Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.5: In Reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e5: Cantor's Dust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eArtist: The Devil's Staircase\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRelease Date: May 1, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ProgRock.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47693007093932,"sku":null,"price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/files\/R-15620968-1594683748-5538.jpg?v=1792761112","url":"https:\/\/thebandwagonusa.com\/en-fr\/products\/the-devils-staircase-the-devils-staircase-cd-back-in-stock","provider":"The Band Wagon USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}