At that time, Soft Machine had already become something of a 'cult' band on the London psychedelic scene, gigging at places like the Roundhouse or the UFO. On April 29th, 1967, they took part in an ...

However, I greatly enjoyed Soft Machine albums right up through Softs (their ninth long player). Having never seen any incarnation of the band I was excited to see that Soft Machine had announced ...

Soft Machine's Other Doors is a compelling exploration into the progressive jazz-rock fusion realm, highlighting the band's evolution and continued dedication to innovative musical expression and ...

He was 81. The news came via current Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge, who joined the band in 1975, near the end of Ratledge’s time in it. “Incredibly sad news that my great friend and ...

Going with Soft Machine Legacy made it difficult to get the word out, Etheridge says, "People thought, ‘Well, what is this? It this a tribute band or something?’ And people kept saying ...

Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of Soft Machine, has died aged 81. The news of his passing was shared by bandmate John Etheridge – guitarist in the British psych-rock band – in a ...

Soft Machine were the ultimate progressive band. Over the course of their career they changed from being a fun, eccentric psychedelic band, to being jazz fusioneers, to changing virtually all ...

By 1966, he formed Soft Machine with Allen plus Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers. The lineup would change a lot over the years, but Ratledge remained the band’s longest-tenured member until his ...

But The Soft Machine Legacy is no tribute act, containing a quartet that represents the band's continuing evolution from jazz-influenced rock outfit in the late 60s to rock-influenced jazz outfit ...

In addition to being the longest remaining original member of Soft Machine—sticking around from their 1966 self-titled debut to 1976’s Softs—Ratledge was also arguably the band’s most ...