steve live & recording in Japan 08

Rehearsals in Tokyo for the performance of 'slope' and 'Swimming In Qualia - Ascent' took place over a period of four days from 25th to 28th February. The first two days with Takagi Masakatsu (keyboards) and Keigo Oyamada (guitar) and then joined by Seigen Tokuzawa, (cello) leading the string quartet, and Shoko Ise who provided visuals. These visuals were featured throughout almost the entire set and the vocalists included were: Tim Elsenburg, Anja Garbarek, Thomas Feiner, David Sylvian, David Sylvian with Joan Wasser and Nina Kinert.

Steve also attended a three day recording session with yukihiro takahashi in which two tracks were developed for yukihiro's forthcoming solo album.