Following Level 42's disbandment, Jakszyk joined three former members of Japan — Richard Barbieri, Mick Karn and Steve Jansen — who were considering forming another band following the disintegration of their post-Japan project Rain Tree Crow and the end of their work in the No-Man live band. The musical combination of the four players worked well and led to a lasting musical friendship, but did not result in a full-time band project. Instead, Jakko resumed his solo career. Signing a new record deal with the progressive/art rock label Resurgence, he released the "Kingdom of Dust" EP in 1994. All four of the EP tracks came from his work with Jansen, Barbieri, and Karn.