Carsten Pieper
From Failure to Fracture to ConstruKction of Tight, or so...
You don't have to read the liner notes to notice the strong crimsoid DNA of this album! But reading the liner notes, I can't really put it better (no surprise!) than a certain Mr. Vai:
"an unapologetic, dense, alien melodic, rhythmic brain twisting, sublimely lovely solo record."
And hard to pick a fave... I went for one of the Bach concerto movements as this is a very fresh approach to "classic coverage".
Favorite track: Bach - Concerto for Violin and Oboe, Mov 3.