Wednesday, March 27, 2024 6pm ET: Feature LP: Enchant – Juggling 9 or Dropping 10 (2000)

Enchant were an American neo-prog band, formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by ambitious lyrics and melodies along with harmonic experimentation.

Enchant’s origins reach back to the end of the 1980s when the band was known as Mae Dae. In 1993 they went into the studio to record “A Blueprint of the World”. This was produced by Paul A Schmidt. The band unhappy with the production called on Steve Rothery of Marillion to help co-produce the record with Douglas Ott and Paul Craddick. Rothery added some guitars and remixed some songs. A small German label, Dream Circle, had secured the rights for this album. The band toured Europe in 1993, and the album was later re-released with an extended booklet and a second disc with demos from their first album.


Juggling 9 or Dropping 10 is the fifth studio album by the neo-prog band Enchant. It was released in October 2000.

“Paint the Picture” 7:03
“Rough Draft” 6:14
“What to Say” 4:19
“Bite My Tongue” 5:41
“Colors Fade” 5:25
“Juggling Knives” 5:03
“Black Eyes and Broken Glass” 4:33
“Elyse” 5:47
“Shell of a Man” 6:01
“Broken Wave” 5:23
“Traces” 7:19
“Know That” 1:27

Mike “Benignus” Geimer – keyboard solo on “Juggling Knives”
Paul Craddick – organ, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, drums, harpsichord, keyboards, mellotron, bass pedals, distortion
Doug A. Ott – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, piano, moog, organ, mellotron, EBow
Ted Leonard – vocals
Ed Platt – bass guitar on “Paint The Picture”