 In 2003, Taborn toured Europe with Ibarra's band, and played with saxophonist Lotte Anker for the first time.Taborn's third release as a leader was "Junk Magic" in 2004, again for Thirsty Ear, with tenor saxophonist Aaron Stewart, violist Mat Maneri and drummer Dave King.The album's title was also the name of the band, which was formed to be Taborn's electronic group, allowing him to explore the interactions of composition, improvisation and electronics.