SOFT MACHINE TOUR DATES

Soft Machine tour dates;

Feat. John Etheridge, Fred Thelonious Baker, Asaf Sirkis, and Theo Travis

29 Aug - Bran, Romania (Bran Castle)
10 Sep - London, UK (PizzaExpress W1)
26 Sep - Scarborough, UK (Scarborough Jazz Festival)
27 Sep - Barnoldswick, UK (Music & Arts Centre)
03 Oct - Hastings, UK (Hastings Jazz Festival)
10 Oct - Cambridge, UK (Corn Exchange)
16 Oct - Tilburg, Netherlands (Paradox)
17 Oct - Aachen, Germany (Musikbunker)
18 Oct - Hamburg, Germany (Nica Jazz Club)
20 Oct - Vienna, Austria (Porgy & Bess)
22 Oct - Budapest, Hungary (Off Kultur)
24 Oct - Munich, Germany (tbc)
25 Oct - Furth, Germany (Kofferfabrik)
27 Oct - Passau, Germany (MuseumsCafé)
30 Oct - Chur, Switzerland (Streaming Hall)
31 Oct - Wintertur, Switzeraind (Kulturzentrum Gaswerk)
01 Nov - Russelheim, Germany (das Rind)
18 Nov - Bristol, UK (The Jam Jar)
19 Nov - Worcester, UK (Huntington Hall)
20 Nov - Leek, UK (Foxhole Arts Center)
25 Nov - Stroud, UK (Subscription Rooms)
26 Nov - Bilston, UK (Robin 2)
27 Nov - Luton, UK (The Bear Club)
28 Nov - Sutton, UK (Sound Lounge)
29 Nov - Lyme Regis, UK (The Marine Hall Theatre)
03 Dec - London, UK (Cadogan Hall)
04 Dec - Hertford, UK (Corn Exchange)
02 Feb - London, UK (Jazz Café)
12 Feb - Sheffield, UK (Greystones)
14 Feb - Chelmsford, UK (HotBox)
19 Feb - Canterbury, UK (Gulbenkian Theater)
20 Feb - Fletching, UK (Trading Boundaries)
21 Feb - Portsmouth, UK (The Lens Studio at Guildhall)
25 Feb - New Milton, UK (Forest Arts Center)
26 Feb - Aldershot, UK (West End Center)
05 Mar - Hull, UK (Wrecking Ball Arts Center)
06 Mar - Otley, UK (Courthouse)
07 Mar - Milton Keynes, UK (The Stables)

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As you probably know, some of the concerts that are held at Le Triton in Paris, France, are made available afterwards as a streaming concert video.

I recently learned that the 2024 concert by Soft Machine, from the "Other Doors" tour, is also available for streaming.

Featuring Fred Thelonious Baker, John Etheridge, Theo Travis, and Asaf Sirkis

https://vod.letriton.com/content/soft-machine-other-doors-tour-23-24

SOFT MACHINE AT ANDY EDWARDS' STUDIO

Soft Machine, playing an entire set at Andy Edwards' studio !!

SOFT MACHINE - THIRTEEN

• Soft Machine: Thirteen
      (2026, cd, UK, dyad records)
      (2026, cd uhq cd, Japan, june dream / moonjune records)

Released on CD on John Etheridge's Dyad Records label but also on Ultra High Quality CD in Japan. The latter in collaboration with the MoonJune Records label, and even adding two bonus tracks to the album.

Featuring John Etheridge (Guitar), Theo Travis (Sax, Flute), Fred Thelonius Baker (Fretless Bass) and Asaf Sirkis (Drums and Percussion), plus special guests Daevid Allen (Glissando Guitar on track 13), Pete Whittaker (Organ on tracks 2 & 5), and Nick Utteridge (Gong on track 5).

And speaking of John Etheridge, you can catch him with the Zappatistas at the Moo-Ah festival next weekend.

https://www.festivalmoo-ah.com/

But back to "Thirteen".

Recommended listening !!

SOFT MACHINE UPDATE

The upcoming album by Soft Machine will get a limited edition UHQCD (ultimate high quality CD) release in Japan. Issued in a cardboard mini LP sleeve.
This version will also present two bonus tracks !

PREVIEW OF THE NEW SOFT MACHINE ALBUM

Soft Machine - Thirteen (Release date 13 March 2026). Preview/Trailer.

To be released on John Etheridge's DYAD records - through Proper distribution on CD, 2 LP vinyl edition (with whole side of bonus tracks) and digital.
A special HQCD format will be released in Japan only by Moonjune / AIC Music Japan.

SOFT MACHINE'S "MAN IN A DEAF CORNER" ANTHOLOGY GETS A RE-ISSUE

Originally released in 2001, the "Man In A Deaf Corner" Soft Machine anthology 2 CD set is getting a re-issue on the Floating World record label.

SOFT WORKS - LIVE IN TOKYO

Soft Machine / Soft Works's "Live In Tokyo" is up on Bandcamp.

Recorded in Tokyo in 2003, and it's indeed hard to imagine that these guys are no longer with us...

• ELTON DEAN - saxello, alto sax, Fender Rhodes
• ALLAN HOLDSWORTH - guitar
• HUGH HOPPER - bass guitar
• JOHN MARSHALL - drums

 

NEW SOFT WORKS ALBUMS TO BE RELEASED ON CD IN JAPAN

Last month, the Moonjune Records label announced "Abracadabra In Tokyo" by Soft Works.
The album is out on Bandcamp, but will soon be released on CD in Japan. (in UHQCD / ultimate high quality CD format)

Recorded on tour in Japan in 2003, this is the best of the third night in Tokyo.

• ELTON  DEAN saxello, alto sax, Fender Rhodes
• ALLAN  HOLDSWORTH guitar
• HUGH  HOPPER bass guitar
• JOHN  MARSHALL drums

SOFT WORKS' "ABRACADABRA"

Original album recorded in 2002.
Released in 2003.
Remastered by Mark Wingfield in 2025.
Re-released by MoonJune Records in 2025, with two bonus live tracks.
Through Bandcamp, but also on CD and on 2 LP.

My CD copy arrived a little while ago (digipack) and I'm very happy with it.

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Kicking off the day with Soft Machine's "Abracadabra".
Can't wait for the CD to arrive !

 

SOFT MACHINE - ABRACADABRA (REMASTERED)

Soft Machine's 2003 "Abracadabra" has been remastered by Mark Wingfield.

The full digital album has just been released through Bandcamp and includes two bonus tracks!
24 bit 48 kHz audio quality for those who are into such things.

 

DELTA SAXOPHONE QUARTET - DEDICATED TO YOU... BUT YOU WEREN'T LISTENING

• Delta Saxophone Quartet: Dedicated To You... But You Weren't Listening
      (2007, cd, USA, moonjune records)

Almost twenty years ago, the Moonjune Records label released "Dedicated To You... But You Weren't Listening", the Delta Saxophone Quartet's tribute to the music of Soft Machine.

Beautiful arrangements of excellent tunes.
The result sounds wonderful.

1. Dedicated
2. Facelift
3. Somehow With The Passage Of Time (..Kings And Queens 33 Years Later)
4. Mousetrap
5. Everything Is You
6. To
7. Outrageous Moon
8. Aubade
9. Noisette
10. Floating World
11. You
12. The Tale Of Taliesin
13. Dedicated To You
14. Epilogue

As a bonus, the Bandcamp download version presents a video recording of 'Facelift (live)'.

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Diving into the Soft Machine discography & line-ups !!
Here's the playlist for the next couple of days.

• Soft Machine: Land Of Cockayne
      (1996, cd, --, emi) - reissue of the 1981 lp

= Karl Jenkins (piano), John Marshall (drums), Allan Holdsworth (lead guitar), Ray Warleigh (sax, flute), Dick Morrisey (sax), Alan Parker (guitar), John Taylor (piano), Jack Bruce (bass), Stu Calver, John Perry & Tony Rivers (vocals & backing vocals)

• Soft Machine: Jet-Propelled Photographs
      (1989, cd, UK, decal)

- re-issue of the 1972 “Faces And Places Vol. 7” LP.
= Kevin Ayers (vocals), Daevid Allen (lead guitar), Mike Ratledge (piano), Robert Wyatt (drums)

• Soft Machine: Live 1970
      (1998, cd, UK, blueprint)

= Elton Dean (sax), Lyn Dobson (sax), Mike Ratledge (keyboards), Hugh Hopper (bass), Robert Wyatt (drums)

• Soft Machine: Turns On Volume 1
      (2001, cd, UK, voiceprint)

 = Kevin Ayers (vocals), Daevid Allen (lead guitar), Mike Ratledge (piano), Robert Wyatt (drums)
- recordings from 1967

• Soft Machine: Turns On Volume 2
      (2001, cd, , UK, voiceprint)

 = Kevin Ayers (vocals), Daevid Allen (lead guitar), Mike Ratledge (piano), Robert Wyatt (drums)
- recordings from 1967/1968

SOFT MACHINE - LIVE AT THE BAKED POTATO

• Soft Machine: Live At The Baked Potato
      (2020, download, --, bandcamp)

Recorded live on February 1st, 2019, at The Baked Potato, Studio City, Los Angeles.
Featuring Theo Travis (sax, flute, piano), John Etheridge (guitar), Roy Babbington (bass), John Marshall (drums).

Soft Machine / progressive rock and jazz / Canterbury.
Showcasing Theo Travis and John Etheridge !!

Love it.
From 2020.
Out on CD by MoonJune Records, Dyad Records (UK), and June Dream (Japan), while Tonefloat released a vinyl version.
I'm enjoying to the Bandcamp digital download (and expecting a CD copy to arrive soon).

Recommended listening !

MORE SOFT MACHINE REMASTERED

Next up in MoonJune's Soft Machine remastered series is "Abracadabra".
Plus two bonus tracks.

Due out in May, but already available for pre-order.

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SOFT MACHINE REMASTERED

Both remastered versions of "Floating World Live" and "Drop" arrived today.
Nice.

Both albums carry the same album cover as the earlier editions. They even have the same number on the spine (mjr007 and mjr023), so that might be a bit confusing.

The Bandcamp links :

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SOFT MACHINE UPDATE FROM MOONJUNE RECORDS

Both re-mastered version of "Floating World Live" and "Drop" are available on Bandcamp, on CD and even on LP.
Originally released in 2006 and 2008, and now recently remastered by Mark Wingfield.
"Floating World Live" features none other than Allan Holdsworth !!

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SOFT MACHINE TOUR DATES

SOFT MACHINE Tour Dates 2025

JOHN ETHERIDGE guitar
THEO TRAVIS - sax, flute, Fender Rhodes el. piano
FREDDY BAKER - bass guitar
ASAF SIRKIS - drums

March 4 - Manchester, UK (Band On The Wall)
March 5 - Kinross, UK (Green Hotel)
March 7 - London, UK (New Cross Inn)
March 9 - Exeter, UK (Phoenix Arts Center)
March 15 - Worcester, UK (Huntington Hall)
March 18 - Milton Keynes (The Stables)
March 21 - Lichfield, UK (Guildhall)
May 9 - London, Uk (Signature Brew)
May 13 - Malmoe, Sweden (Babel)
May 14 - Halmstad, Sweden (Kulturhuset)
May 15 - Goteborg, Sweden (Playhouse)
May 16 - Oslo, Norway (Cosmopolite)
May 18 - Stockholm, Sweden (Fasching)
May 20 - Pori, Finland (Validi Karkia)
May 21 - Espoo, Finland (Louhisali)
May 24 - Muenster, Germany (Hot Jazz Club)
May 25 - Zoetermeer, The Netherlands (De Boerderij)

BEPPE CROVELLA - WHAT'S RATTLIN' ON THE MOON ?

Fifteen years ago, Beppe Crovella released "What's Rattlin' On The Moon?", his tribute to the music of Mike Ratledge / Soft Machine.

I only recently learned that Beppe's also part of Arti & Mestieri (a band that recorded and released FZ's 'King Kong' on one of their albums).

Anyway,, "What's Rattlin' On The Moon?" is also out on Bandcamp. Check it out !