Dean Peer has been noted for decades as an electric bass virtuoso and authority on bass harmonics and his new album Airborne does not disappoint in it s intricate and otherworldly harmonic melodies. This time however Peer introduces US to drummer Bret Mann and gives US a peek into his musical roots - funk jazz-rock and Americana - showing US what a rhythm section can really do. Airborne takes US back to the days when we gathered to sit in front of the stereo concentrating on the music. Not dancing. Not talking. Just captivated by the story of the music. Features 9 Original Songs! Mastered by Grammy-Winning Engineer David Glasser! Intricate & Otherworldly Harmonic Melodies! Bassist Dean Peer teams with percussionist Bret Mann for this jazzy rock-inflected recording. Observe Peer s breathtaking arsenal of bass techniques and use of audiohile-grade effects plus the sheer realism of Mann s drum and cymbals. - the Absolute Sound 2011 High-End Audio Buyer s Guide.