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After a decade without releasing a record Dutch Progressive Metal geniuses Textures are back.

The polyrhythmic polymath Stef Broks chats to Billy Reeves about how the scene has “blown up” in the last few years and why; how they made their new sound, who made it happen; who made the call, and what it’s like to be back in showbusiness now they’re all 10 years older and the audience is, in many cases, twenty years younger!

You’ll hear...

Our host Billy Reeves takes a look back over a year of Kscope Podcast’s, you will hear highlights of interviews from Jonathan Hultén, Gleb Kolyadin, Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree explaining the chemistry of  O.R.k.

Meanwhile singer/songwriter/producer Maiah Wynne of U.S./Canadian supergroup Envy of None, Giancarlo Erra of Nosound who explains the logistics of a gig on the Moon, Spiral K. Octoflash of Gong broadcasts from atop a hig...

Thomas Andersen of Norwegian Prog masters Gazpacho talks to Billy Reeves about fate, friendships and the concepts behind their new album ‘Magic 8-Ball’.

EXCLUSIVE: This is your chance to hear a couple of the album tracks ahead of it’s release tomorrow (31st Oct)

We are thrilled to have them back after a five year break. The album is structured as a series of short stories. Each song follows a different character at a breaking point...

IHLO chat to Billy Reeves about the release of their new album “Legacy”. They talk about the unconventional way in which the band was formed, given they are all based so far apart from each other.

They discuss the impact a recent placement on a Spotify playlist and how that will help to raise their profile and introduce them to a potential new audience.

Plus, hear about th...

Kavus Torabi and Dave Sturt of Gong

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Giancarlo Erra of Nosound

The Gongsters reminisce and riff on ‘I See You’ and its 10th anniversary new mix/remaster edition, on Kavus joining the group and losing Daevid Allen to the next dimension. Goodness me, a lot happened around the time that LP was recorded, and lot’s happening for Gong right now, Dave Sturt and Kavus Torabi speak to Billy Reeves atop their rehearsal space in Deptford...

Believe it or not, it has been 10 years since the release of Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief released his self-titled debut album, in honour of this Kscope are releasing a half speed remaster, of the original. It was worked on at Abbey Road Studios and will be on sale from today (30th May)

Our host Billy Reeves went to visit Bruce in his studio to hear about how he feels about the record a decade later and who he sites as suppor...

To coincide with the release of the Envy Of None album “Stygian Wavs”, our host Billy Reeves hears from Singer and lyricist Maiah Wynne about her thought processes and influences when writing and recording new work, and some sage advice for fellow women in the music industry.

We also caught up with guitarist Alex Lifeson, this is where you will find out where the album title and indeed the band name came from and how his style has ...

In this episode we were lucky enough to catch up with two Kscope artists who both have new music to share with us. 

Firstly, we hear from Iamthemorning's virtuoso pianist Gleb Kolyadin who is celebrating the release of his solo album Mobula which takes listeners on a journey through cosmic landscapes, where imagination transforms the ordinary. 

Then our host Billy Reeves chats with Colin Edwin (ex Porcupine Tree) about the upcoming...

As this is the first podcast of the year, we are celebrating all things new!

We will hear from Jonathan Hultén about his new album which is out this week and hear about his experience of touring with The Cult recently.

There is a new album from Envy Of None on the way, so we hear the latest single from them.

You will also hear the new track from O.R.k which has arrived in the lead up to their new album in March, plus Gleb Kolyadi...

Join us in a celebration of the Kscope Hits and highlights of 2024, as host Billy Reeves revisits his chats with the likes of:

Amos Williams (TesseracT)

Mike Vennart (Oceansize/Biffy Clyro)

Vincent Cavanagh (The Radicant, Anathema)

Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree/O.R.k.)

Tim Bowness (No-Man/Henry Fool)

Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo/Mute Gods/Steven Wilson/Trifecta)

Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief)

Plus! New music for 2025 from Gleb Kolyadin ...

This month we catch up with Mike Vennart of Oceansize, a timely chat ahead of our reissue of the momentous and cinematic “Frames”, but not just a standard reissue, we have of course given it the Kscope treatment, it is presented on gatefold 3LP and includes extra tracks and rarities plus unseen photos.

Nowadays Mike enjoys success with his latest project Empire State Bastard as well as touring with Biffy Clyro, But host Billy Reeve...

An episode packed with treats (no tricks) to celebrate Halloween. We have a couple of spooky teasers for you as Envy Of None release a new single which sets the tone for things to come from them and you’ll hear the most recent release from Jonathan Hultén, who is currently on tour in the UK in support of The Cult while he builds momentum to his forthcoming album in January.

We hear from Bruce Soord about the thoughts behind the upc...

In this bumper episode we hear from Colin Edwin of O.R.k about their latest run of releases and since we also spoke to Richard Barbieri we took the opportunity to talk to them both about their time in Porcupine Tree and what it was like during the making of Fear Of A Blank Planet, a timely chat ahead of the release of and a 116 page hardback book 5 disc edition packed with rarities.

Plus, Andy, Phil and Clark from the newest band t...

As we reach the end of summer in the UK, TesseracT are coming to the end of the latest leg of their mega tour which was in support of their album War of Being (which incidentally is a year old this week) so we thought we would have an overdue catch up with bassist Amos Williams about life on tour away from loved ones, making up for lost time and future plans. 

This week also sees the release of "Powder Dry" the long awaited new alb...

Kscope are releasing the debut EP by The Radicant who you may know as Vincent Cavanagh, the former frontman of Anathema.

The Radicant is a solo project of sorts which includes collaborators from many disciplines, informed in part by Vincent’s composition work for recent multi-media installations by fine artists; so this is pop music presented as aural sculpture.

The EP is out now, so it was time for Billy Reeves to catch up with th...

Join us for episode 171 of the Kscope where our host Billy Reeves catches up with Tim Bowness ahead of his upcoming album “Powder Dry” which is out on 16th August.

We will hear about his influences, collaborations and future plans and why he decided that Kscope was the label for him.

There is also an opportunity to hear the first single from the highly anticipated EP from Ex Anathema front man Vincent Cavanagh’s  new incarnation “T...

In this episode we talk to Nick Beggs - Pop star, bass player, chapman stick aficionado, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Steven Wilson alumnus, illustrator…  a dream interviewee!

Most recently, along with fellow Wilson band boys Adam Holzman and Craig Blundell he has formed TRIFECTA, whose second album ‘The New Normal’ is out now.

Billy Reeves digs deep into the Beggs brain recesses to find out about the dynamic of the band, how cer...