Mark McGuire has built a modest career out of revisiting and reshaping conventions of instrumental music from the 70s and 80s, much of which could be called new age—though his early work in Cleveland trio Emeralds reached back further to the kosmische sound of Tangerine Dream. Over time, new age has become a big inspiration for a certain segment of the underground music world—especially young folks who, like McGuire, missed out on the movement the first time around.…
Mark McGuire has built a modest career out of revisiting and reshaping conventions of instrumental music from the 70s and 80s, much of which could be called new age—though his early work in Cleveland trio Emeralds reached back further to the kosmische sound of Tangerine Dream. Over time, new age has become a big inspiration for a certain segment of the underground music world—especially young folks who, like McGuire, missed out on the movement the first time around.…