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Rising to fame in the late 70s\/early 80s with the genre-defying British act Japan, Karn's seamless, curving fretless bass lines and singer David Sylvian's romantic, vibrato-laden baritone voice defined the band's sound and drove its international success. Also an accomplished painter and sculptor, Mick continued working in all these media and redefining the role of the bass guitar in modern music until his untimely death in January of 2011. Stefano Castagna's immense discography includes everything from innumerable international dance hits to cutting-edge experimental sonic and ambient adventures with artists including Laurie Amat from The Residents. Inspired and intrigued by Karn's bass approach, around 2018 Stefano and Fabio, a Gold and Platinum award-winning producer and bassist, singer, guitarist and composer in his own right, began exploring the possibilities of using this inspiration to create new music for today. 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