Felix Martin — The Gathering (self-release, 2024)
Venezuela’s Felix Martin returns on The Gathering with the zeal of a string master armed with custom 12-, 14-, and 16-string guitars alongside hulking 10-string basses. His trademark multi-string tapping ricochets across double-neck instruments in dizzying contrapuntal patterns.
The album lunges through progressive rock, math rock, jazz fusion, Latin music rhythms, medieval influences, video-game sounds, and anime melodrama. Martin favors warm and melodic sounds. His trio The trio performs pieces with precision, charm, and skill. Furthermore, the anime-inspired artwork assigns individual character identities to each composition.
Musicians: Nic Kubes on drums; Joan Torres on bass; and Felix Martin on guitar.