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U Totem were the avant-rock supergroup that combined personnel from Los Angeles' 5uu's and Motor Totemist Guild. They existed between 1998 - 2004 and released two albums, of which this is the second. Since his time in U Totem, drummer/composer Dave Ker...

U Totem is the combination of the 5uus & the Motor Totemist Guild. This pairing has brought out the best parts of both bands, combining the abstraction & lyricism of the 5uus with the classical control & tambre of the MTG. Keyboards, bassoon, guitar, b...

''Uaragniaun is a group from Altamura (Puglia) centred around Maria Moramarco, researcher and performer of the popular repertoire of their homeland. This area, a bridge between Lucania and Puglia, maintains an original and traditional heritage (a diste...

The fifth album for Uaragniaun, a key group in the research and rediscovery of Southern Italian folk music. It has an unbelievably great cover, although I am not certain what it means...

Surprisingly good debut release by a new Italian progressive rock band who seemed to have missed out on the over-hype of every other prog band from Italy, but who are probably the best of the bunch! Standard quintet lineup: vocals, piano/Hammond B-3 or...

Ubi Maior is a relatively new Italian group working in the style of classic progressive rock. This is their second album and unlike the first, which strictly channeled the Italian sound, this still takes major cues from P.F.M. and Il Balletto di Brozno...

"Following his self-imposed exile in Britain, soon-to-be Flower Travellin' Band leader Yuya Uchida embarked on the task of creating a hand-picked band in the hope of achieving a home-grown outfit to rival groups he'd been listening to in London...


This is drummer Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Koenjihyakei, Korekyojinn), guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa (Altered States, Ground Zero) and pianist Mishiba Satoshi (who plays in the rock band "Kinniku Syojotai", who are a major, big band in Japan). This is ten...

"Recorded in London under an assumed name by legendary session musicians including Alan Parker, Roger Coulam, Herbie Flowers and Clem Cattini, and released with different artwork in Germany and Spain in 1970, before creeping out in the UK the following...


"[This] is an all instrumental electronic music excursion from Chuck Oken, Jr and Gayle Ellett of Djam Karet (recording) as Ukab Maerd. It is called “The Waiting Room” and draws it’s inspiration from that time and place during the journey of Rael in...

Totally great and smokin' French/Dutch/Ethiopian band who call themselves "Ethiopian crunch music". Using guitars, keyboards, sax, bass, drums and a Ethiopian singer, they use the Ethiopian pop sounds of Mahamoud Ahmed as a staring point and then they...

The 1st new release by this great, Faust-y, French post-rock/noise-rock outfit in many years.

"Ulan Bator, the French avant rock group under Amaury Cambuzat, are celebrating twenty years with a new album on the heels of their first ever US...

Finally this great 'jazz and beyond' talent from Chicago gets a bit of attention via Dave Douglas' Greenleaf Music label. What a composer!

"This magical, profoundly musical release embraces more aesthetic influences than one might have thought ..

You never heard of Matt Ulery unless you live in Chicago and are quite tuned in. I know this because I never heard of Matt Ulery either until very recently, when someone we are about to work with had him contact us. Matt is a young bassist and....


Blood's second album, this is a classic of avant/punk/out/jazz/harmolidics, although nothing will ever touch "Captain Black". It's in print but only in Japan and is EXTREMELY hard to find, but we got 'em!

"Guitarist James "Blood" Ulmer has been..

This album is a monster classic of avant/punk/out/jazz/harmolidics. It features an amazing band of Blood (guitar), Ornette Coleman (alto), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (elec. bass) and Denardo Coleman (drums). It's in print but only in Japan and is EXTREMELY hard..

Guitarist/vocalist 'Blood' has been playing a unique, bluesy/out guitar style for at least 35 years now. I don't like everything he releases, but the good stuff is really great and singularly his. This completely solo album of electric guitar and vocal...

"Ultralyd is Kjetil Møster (The Core) on sax, Anders Hana (MoHa!) on guitar, Kjetil D. Brandsdal (Noxagt) on bass and Morten J. Olsen (MoHa!) on drums and vibraphone. This is their third album since the band was formed by legendary sax player Frode...

"Ultralyd are Kjetil Møster (saxophones/clarinet), Anders Hana (guitars), Kjetil Brandsdal (bass) and Morten J. Olsen (drums/electric vibraphone). Ultralyd can be said to operate in a sonic landscape that has as much in common with modern...

Contemporary jazz ensemble

Ulver were a Norwegian black metal band who turned into a oddball, soundtracky-noir band and who nabbed Daniel O'Sullivan from Guapo and are now a simply indescribable band! Here they perform some wonderful (and some wonderfully obscure) 60s tunes....

Ulver were a Norwegian black metal band who turned into a oddball, soundtracky-noir band and who nabbed Daniel O'Sullivan from Guapo and are now a simply indescribable band!...

This is the latest release by a band who has long been involved in the jam band scene. This is very, very progressive-rock sounding in a pleasing, contemporary way. You can hear elements of some of the best of the modern progressive bands such as...

This is the latest release by a band who has long been involved in the jam band scene, but who are crossing over into the progressive rock world in a major way with this release and with their headlining appearance at NEARFest 2011. This is very, very...



Second release by this fusion supergroup, consisting of the two guitarists Brett Garsed and T.J. Helmerich, Tribal Tech's Scott Kinsey on keyboards and Garry Willis on bass, and finally, the amazingly in-the-pocket drummer Dennis Chambers. Fun fusion...

"Outstanding Instrumental Sympho Prog Rock quintet, featuring a constant duel type of interaction between the guitar and violin. Theirs is a musical ambience similar to Sagrado, their potency close to KBB, and their delicately structured melodies in...

The superior second release by this four piece band co-led by keyboardist/voalist Kurt Rongey & guitarist/vocalist Bill Pohl, who both released good indie titles in the early 90's, plus a fine rhythm section. Their first one was a very good release and...


First-ever reissue of this Finnish jazz/rock album recorded in May, 1975. Released on the Hi-Hat label, this was the only release by this Finn-filled supergroup. The best known player is the bassist and band-leader Pekka Pohjola. Also featured are...

Fun and musically excellent octet featuring two trumpets, two trombones, bass trombone/euphonium/tuba, electric guitar, acoustic bass and drums. The band is led by trumpeter Darren Johnston, who writes most of the material. "Ecclectic, left of center...

Great price on two complete releases that were previously hard to find and expensive. Dig who's here on one or both of these - this is a supergroup: Ian Carr, Wolfgang Dauner, Jon Hiseman, Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Barbara Thompson, Dave King..

Great price on two complete releases that were previously hard to find and expensive. Dig whose here - this is a supergroup: Ian Carr, Wolfgang Dauner, Jon Hiseman, Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Charlie Mariano, Barbara Thompson, Eberhard Weber...

Great price on two complete releases that were previously hard to find and expensive. Dig whose here - this is a supergroup: Ian Carr, Wolfgang Dauner, Jon Hiseman, Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Charlie Mariano, Barbara Thompson, Eberhard Weber...

Great price on two complete releases that were previously hard to find and expensive. Dig who's here on one or both of these - this is a supergroup: Ian Carr, Wolfgang Dauner, Jon Hiseman, Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Charlie Mariano, Barbara...

Unbelievably cool and avant-garde rock album (recorded in 1967 and released in 1968) by a band who was, imo, one of the three truly avant psychedelic US bands of the time (along with 50 Foot Hose and Silver Apples). The (in)famous Joseph Byrd led and...

Univers Zero play fascinating, modern, chamber music-influenced rock. Simultaneously gothic & futuristic, they are somewhat like the very best of Magma or Crimson, but infinitely darker, with helpings of Eastern European folk melodies added. This band ...

We have exactly three copies available of this extremely limited edition, OFFICIALLY LICENSED, SHM-CD, which is packaged in a lovely mini-lp sleeve!

Univers Zero play fascinating, modern, chamber music-influenced rock. Simultaneously gothic & futur

Founding members of the original "Rock In Opposition" [R.I.O.] movement and the inventors of "chamber rock", Univers Zero have continued to change and grow and develop over their entire career, while still keeping a ensemble sound and spirit that is...

A founding member of the original Rock In Opposition [R.I.O.] movement, and considered to be one of the greatest avant-garde bands of the 70s & 80s Belgium's Univers Zero were originally founded in 1974. Originally released as a limited edition, Japane...

Univers Zero play fascinating, modern, chamber music-influenced rock. Simultaneously gothic & futuristic, they are somewhat like the very best of Magma or Crimson, but infinitely darker, with helpings of Eastern European folk melodies added. This band ...

"...an incredibly powerful listening experience. In fact, Heresie is a stunning one-of-a-kind item which has never been duplicated by anyone -- including Univers Zero." – Bill Tilland/All Music Guide

How does a group follow up a auspicous debut..

We have exactly three copies available of this extremely limited edition, OFFICIALLY LICENSED, SHM-CD, which is packaged in a lovely mini-lp sleeve!

Implosion features Univers Zero's trademark chamber rock style - a style that they are one of the originators of - subtly modernized, infused with greater classicism and given a sharper, more electric and electronic edge. Besides leader/composer Daniel...

"Since the late 70s, Univers Zero composer and drummer Daniel Denis has been pursuing his vision of a chamber music that borrows the energy and production of rock, especially working with stereo extremes, but with a classical ambiance."-John Diliberto/...

Founding members of the Rock In Opposition movement, Univers Zero have continued to change and grow and develop over their entire career, while still keeping a ensemble sound and spirit that is easily recognizable. Relaps presents something that...

Univers Zeros New Music fusion of rock and classical music has been discussed by Focus magazine: while ensembles like the Kronos and Brodsky quartets have filtered into the rock world by way of guest appearances or loosely adapting rock music, Univers...