Markus Mehr‘s Off may be his most accomplished to date. And if you sense any hesitation it is only because of the bewildering talent and depth he displays across all 4 of his releases. If we take a different tact then we could say that Off is a beautiful and haunting distillation of all that went before it. All the grandeur, all the subtleties, all the melodic immersion and all carefully constructed and conducted noise. Off is 42 minutes of uninterrupted (literally) sonic and melodic immersion and engagement. It gives as much as it asks of its listeners and then some. And we’re not the only ones that have such thoughts! Check out this fantastic review of Off over at the always excellent Textura and then step over to DOA for this excellent review by the equally excellent Jon Gordon.

Off is available now in digital formats and as a limited edition custom package CD through the Hidden Shoal Store. CD stock is limited so if you are interested the sooner option is better than the later option.

Markus Mehr’s brilliant 2012 release On is still making waves. The album is number 7 on the KZSU Main chart and number 1 on their experimental chart. That not only says a lot for what is an amazing album, but also a lot about what a truly fantastic station KZSU is. True supporters of music at its broadest definitions.

Check out all Markus Mehr releases including On and his latest, Off, at the Hidden Shoal Store.

Markus Mehr – ‘Only For a While’

Markus Mehr’s sublime 2013 release Off has just received another glowing review, this time over at the excellent German blog Cultural Terrorism. The review is in German however we have some translated excerpts here.

There are still a small amount of of the limited edition CD release of Off so please head to the Hidden Shoal Store to secure your copy. If digital is your thing we also have the the album available in mp3 & FLAC formats.

Markus Mehr Off (excerpt)

Markus Mehr’s sublime new album Off has received another glowing and wonderfully engaged review, this time over at the always excellent Hypnagogue. Check out the excerpt below to get you started, then read the whole review here.

“Listening to Off is a challenge, but it’s an incredibly rewarding one. The balance is tricky, because the opposite ends of this equation are the far ends, but Mehr makes its work perfectly. You are pummeled with the unyielding intrusion of blatantly non-musical noise, and you are salved with the reassuring solidity of the piano, and somehow it makes sense. Yes, it requires an open approach to music. If you like it pat and simple, this won’t work for you. And maybe it’s not supposed to. The triptych as a whole has been slim on easy access points, but that’s also a hallmark of Mehr’s work–he’s not easy to listen to. He is, however, well worth the effort, and Off is perhaps Mehr at his most stunning.” – Hypangogue

Stream Off and get your copy of the limited edition CD release or digital package here.