"Originally released in 1981 on Sky Records, Bureau B reissues the second album by Phantom Band, a Cologne combo assembled by Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit. By this point in the band's history, ex-Can bass player Rosko Gee (earlier Steve Winwood's bassist..

Zeena Parkins-acoustic harp and objects, electric harp and electronics, small percussion, foley, harmonium, ondéa-ondes mrtenot, synth, accordion
Ikue Mori-electronics, small percussion, foley, processing

“Inspired by the short stories of Japanese author Izumi Suzuki, who was married to musician Kaoru Abe and tragically ended her life at the age of 36. Suzuki’s original stories broke open the science fiction genre and in many ways foretold the cyberpunk movement. Ikue and Zeena have created...

"Expanding their duo into a sextet with the addition of strings, piano and voice, Ikue and Zeena have created a compelling and varied soundscape inspired by fairy stories the world over. Combining plucked and bowed strings, sinuous vocals, driving...

"I have to stick up for this one. Sure it's different, but what's so bad about that? This is PO's Miljard. The focus here seems to be on the extra sounds... the squeak of the fingers on strings, the wood and metal of the drum set... the sound of uncertainty. The sound of bravery!!! Admit it, it takes some serious courage to go to a place like this... It was recorded in superior sound quality at a top studio in Finland, where Circle also recorded the masterpiece Tulikoira and the recent Rautatie - which...

“When two planets collide in any solar system, the catastrophic result will most likely reduce both to dust and ash, sending warm debris hurtling through space. Yet from destruction, comes creation. So too the new and sixth record by Pharaoh Overlord - a cataclysmic clash with bewitching results.
The band's current duo of Tomi Leppänen and Jussi Lehtisalo first channeled their love of krautrock-damaged monomania into synth-driven motorik soundscapes on 2019's '5' yet this new exploration is a step...

"This album was begun as an exercise in making an "album in a day". There were only the barest bones of songs at 8 am on 3/13/03 and throughout the day until 6 am the following morning the band (for now it was becoming a band) worked quickly to...

This is a live recording of Phideaux Xavier (acoustic guitar, bass, piano & vocals), Steve Unruh (of Resistor and Samurai Of Prog) (acoustic guitar, violin, flute, vocals) and Valerie Gracious (piano and vocals), recorded live on July 13, 2019.
One disc is all songs by Steve and one disc is all songs by Phideaux and this works out really nicely and has a sort of ‘unplugged’ vibe to all those Phideaux songs we know well!

Primitive, pre-punk Fugs-ism uglyism from two guys from the South of France. This is their first album + half of a cassette-only release from a bit later and the title translates into English as 'The History of Music part 1 and 2'. "Craziness from sout...

Ethan Philion - bass
Greg Ward - alto saxophone
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Dana Hall - drums

“Following up his debut album Meditations on Mingus (“Ingenious wrinkles along with dazzling and deeply realized performances from all” — Neil Tesser, Jazziz), bassist Ethan Philion pivots from a larger 10-piece unit to a spry, economical quartet on his brilliant sophomore release Gnosis. The spirit of Charles Mingus is present, most clearly in the quartet’s treatment of “What Love” (Mingus’.

“A newly remastered boxed set comprising the two original Archive Collection albums by celebrated composer and Genesis founder member Anthony Phillips.
Aside from his work as a solo artist, Anthony has been a composer of music for television for many years, going back as far as 1976 and those compositions form the backbone of these collections.
In March 1998 Anthony issued the first volume of 'Archive Collection'. Due to the popularity of the release, a second 'Archive Collection' volume was...

Anthony Phillips was the original guitarist with Genesis and he was also an important part of the band in terms of their compositions in the early days (up to Trespass).

"This is Anthony Phillips' first solo piano album (he made a second one a...

“Originally released in 1990, the album is regarded by aficionados of Anthony's music as one of his finest and a two part orchestral rock suite which reflects him at his best and most imaginative.
This 2CD jewel case edition of the album features the remastered original stereo mix, along with a CD of previously unreleased ‘Slow Dance’ vignettes. It includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay by Jon Dann in the booklet.”

“The wonderful new volume in the ‘Private Parts and Pieces’ series by composer and Genesis founder member Anthony Phillips, ‘The Golden Hour’ is the first new volume of the series since the release of ‘City Of Dreams’ in 2012.
This collection features some beautiful and evocative pieces such as the four-part ‘Wynchmore Hill Suite’ and a vocal version of ‘Roads in Between’.
Anthony Phillips describes ‘The Golden Hour’ as “a traditional PPP album of old, a collection of pieces of disparate...

“Originally issued as a double CD set in 2012, Seventh Heaven was a primarily orchestral work featuring the City of Prague Orchestra and was recorded in various locations in London and Prague. A gorgeous and evocative collection of compositions, the album was hailed by Classic FM radio and is one of Anthony's enduring works. This new edition of Seventh Heaven features the original album newly remastered, along with a bonus CD featuring ten previously unreleased recordings, among which is a rare 1973...

Disc One: live FIMAV 5/2019
Disc Two: live at the Western Front 5/1989

“That distinguished history at once evaporates into and illuminates the inspiring presence of these two Phillips performances, another leap in time, linking the 1989 concert Camou¬age, a then state-of-the-art account of bass possibilities, to Ahoy! a voyager’s greeting shouted across time. It documents Phillips’ appearance on the stage of Victoriaville’s Colisée in May 2019, a slight and almost spectral presence standing...

A tribute to bassist Peter Kowald, one of the pioneers of European free improvisation, and also someone who set up the world-wide network of free music performers, performed by four double bassists who had previously worked with him. [Victo]

"The next set my favorite one of the entire fest, it featured Barre Phillips on acoustic bass, Catherine Jauniaux on voice and Malcolm Goldstein on violin. This set was completely acoustic and didn't really employ any extended techniques yet...

“Originally released in 1989, the first Protocol album became the blueprint for four stellar jazz/fusion records to appear more than 20 years thereafter. These tracks are the original demos on which Simon played all the instruments. (His keyboard sound might just remind you of a certain Jan Hammer!) Guitar parts were added on just three tunes. Later, a variety of musicians would use the demos as guides to re-interpret the material on future Protocol recordings.
While this album was made available...

Washington Phillips recorded 16 extant tracks between 1927-1929, all of which are collected here. This is really ethereal music, almost unworldly and impossible sounding for their time, performed on two greatly modified dulcimers and no one else has ever sounded like this .
It’s gospel music because of the lyrics, but musically it’s 100% OLD weird Americana outsider music and this can be safely recommended to those with wide, voracious musical tastes.

"The mystery of Washington Phillips...

PROMO

''They introduces us to the music of their homeland, Lazio, both with various songs performed by the expert voice of Sara Modigliani and with infectious dances performed by melodeon, mandolin, guitar and percussion. Miland continues the style of the gr...

"This is absolutely the greatest record I've made in my entire life. We gave our souls to this record."-Astor Piazolla.

Astor Piazolla was a Argentinian bandoneon (button accordion) player and composer who took the tango - the music of his homeland - and pretty much single-handedly turned it into art music. The first album to gain major attention for him, this features his fabulous New Tango Quintet [Astor Piazolla-bandoneon, Fernando Suarez Paz-violin, Pablo Ziegler-piano, Hoaracio Malvicino...

Picchio dal Pozzo are considered to be one of the very few "Canterbury" inspired bands that emerged from Italy's fertile 1970's progressive rock musical scene. They released two highly regarded - and highly sought after - albums during their lifetime.
The exciting release of Camere Zimmer Rooms, a previously unknown studio recording of all unreleased compositions, extends their legacy greatly!
The band formed in Genoa in 1972. They released their first, self-titled album in.

"Born and raised in NYC, Tobias Picker is one of the world’s most renowned and respected composers. He has written a wide variety of music ranging from solo piano to full orchestra, but is best known for his colorful operas. Picker’s work is always...