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The June Rise is guitarist/composer/multi-instrumentalist Mark Yodice. Mark was sent my way by Shawn Persinger (ex Boud Deun) who knew I would like this record, and he was right, of course!
This is an album of 10 small pieces mostly constructed...

"Father Yod and Yahowha 13 ride the eternal now and come up with a psychedelic classic. The story of Father Yod, Yahowa 13 and the Source Family could literally fill books, but rest assured, they truly were the "apex of high" in terms of psychedelic...

"The legendary Father Yod was a wealthy man, with a rich inner life, a family of disciples that loved him, many, many women and seemingly unlimited power. So why at the height of his success, did he choose to spend his time playing rock and roll...

"One of the heaviest albums from Father Yod and crew. Along with I'm Gonna Take You Home, it's just the best -- one of the finest sacred space cadet acid-mantra psychedelic death trips of all time, for sure. Captain Father Yod moans and groans a perfect..

"Father Yod and Yahowha 13's most famous release. A swirling mix of philosophy, chants and pure psychedelic bliss. The story of Father Yod, Yahowa 13 and the Source Family could literally fill books, but rest assured, they truly were the "apex of high"...

"Back in the early 70s a curious group owned and operated a health food restaurant in Los Angles. The Source Family was a religious group of young people centered around the father figure of Father Yod, a WWII flying ace and spiritual searcher...

"Quite possibly the most psychedelic album of all time; mysticism meets the fire of improvisational electricity. The story of Father Yod, Yahowa 13 and the Source Family could literally fill books, but rest assured, they truly were the "apex of high" in..

This is the first album release by an instrumental symphonic rock trio from the UK whose roots date back to the late 70s/early 80s and who have gone through many, many permutations and personnel up to now, but who have never released anything until...

"Super political, rocking, anti-establishment communal band (c. 1970) put together as a result of the Kent State Massacre. As the Euphoria Blimpworks Band, fronted by Howard Berkman from morose garage punksters the Knaves, they played demonstrations...

''Yamada is a brilliant young composer who has worked with Anthony Coleman, Marc Ribot, the Crosstown Ensemble, the Agon Orchestra and was previously heard on the Avant CD by Rough Assemblage.'' [Tzadik]

"Eri Yamamoto moved to NYC from Japan a little over a decade ago. A classically-trained piano prodigy, she initially flew to NY just to visit her sister, but after hearing Tommy Flanagan perform in trio in Central Park, Eri had a momentous revelation...

"The last two years marked pianist/composer/bandleader Eri Yamamoto's rise into the consciousness of astute jazz listeners outside of NYC. Her essential appearance on William Parker's eternal Corn Meal Dance was followed by a pair of her own luminous...

""Eri Yamamoto moved to NYC from Kyoto, Japan in 1995. Eri's growth as a jazz player and composer over the last 10 years is truly phenomenal. Having deeply impressed us last year, AUM Fidelity quickly recorded two albums with her in early 2008. The first

Simultaneously thrilling and frustrating as hell release of this long, long unavailable music. Stomu Yasmashta was a renowned and young Japanese percussionist and composer from Japan who moved to London around 1970 and made a number of albums for...

It's totally thrilling to see this long unavailable album become available! Stomu Yasmashta was a renowned and young Japanese percussionist and composer from Japan who moved to London around 1970 and made a number of albums for Island Records, all of...

Stomu Yasmashta was a renowned and young Japanese percussionist and composer from Japan who moved to London around 1970 and made a number of albums for Island Records, all of which are quite hard to find. This was the second album by his jazz-rock group..

Stomu Yasmashta was a renowned and young Japanese percussionist and composer from Japan who moved to London around 1970 and made a number of albums for Island Records, all of which are quite hard to find. This 1975 album was his first release after his...

Yang, a French quartet whose stunning compositons combine intricate guitar parts with driving rock, is the newest project led by French guitarist and composer Frederic LEpe. LEpes former projects include founding two of the most intriguing all-instrume...

Long-awaited and quite wonderful second album by Yang. Wasn't sure it would ever happen (read below) but I'm glad it did and it is everything we were all waiting for!

"Founded by Frédéric L'Epée in 2002, Yang is an instrumental rock quartet...

Four musicians perform on thungpchen (a long, deep-toned instrument similar to the alpine horn), Jya-ling (a double reed shenai, cousin of the oboe), kangling (thigh bone trumpet), dun-kar (conch shell trumpet), na (large double-headed bass drum, cymb...

"In the Now, the debut album from the John Yao Quintet, signals the definitive arrival of trombonist and composer, John Yao. Demonstrating a broad textural palette and drawing from an array of stylistic influences, Yao explores the concept of opposing...

Inspired by the beauty and power of nature, the music of Carolyn Yarnell straddles the borders of minimalism, romanticism and Baroque. A maverick in the American tradition of Partch, Ruggles and Riley, her compositions have been...

"This is the debut full-length release by Yawning Sons, a unique collaboration between musicians from different sides of the Atlantic. In July 2008, Californian desert-rock veteran Gary Arce (Yawning Man/Ten East/Fatso Jetson/Dark Tooth Encounter...



"Violinist/vocalist C Spencer Yeh & unrivaled saxophone elder-titan Paul Flaherty team up without the assistance of acclaimed drummer Chris Corsano for the first time. Along for the jamz is bonkers Boston trumpeter Greg Kelley. After performing...


Excellent quality video EP of 4 tracks from 1969/1971 by the Anderson/Tony Kaye/Chris Squire/Bill Bruford line up with Peter Banks on the earlier stuff and Steve Howe on the later stuff. I've Seen All Good People, Yours Is No Disgrace, No Opportunity N...

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and bonus tracks in a nice slipcase. 3 long tracks and the end of the Bruford/Wakeman/Anderson/Howe/Squire band, as Bill bailed for King Crimson. My favorite of their albums personally. Includes t...

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and bonus tracks in a nice slipcase. This was the 1972 progressive rock breakthrough that introduced Rick Wakeman to the band and the band to the world at large. Another great album and one of the...

This was the 1972 progressive rock breakthrough that introduced Rick Wakeman to the band and the band to the world at large.

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and bonus tracks. Rick Wakeman returns, so the line up once again is: Wakeman/Anderson/Howe/Squire/White on this 1977 album, which I sorta considered their last hurrah until recently. This include...

The classic lineup (Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Alan White) recorded live in California in 1996, doing a lot of their best stuff from 'back in the day' (The Revealing Science of God, Siberian Khatru, America, Starship Trooper...

"Yes - Live on Air documents the band on the last stop of the 90125 tour and this show was recorded at Estadio C. A. Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 1, 1985. Ignore all the track lists for this disc that are posted...

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and bonus tracks in a nice slipcase. Rick Wakeman's out and his replacement is the equally talented, but extremely different sounding Patrick Moraz, who only lasted for this one 1974 album. This i...

This double CD set compiles early BBC recordings from the band's earliest years from the time of their first two albums, and with the original lineup of Jon Anderson-vocals, Tony Kaye-organ, Peter Banks-guitar, Chris Squire-bass and Bill Bruford-drums...

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and bonus tracks. For their 3rd album, Yes truly became "Yes", with the arrival of Steve Howe. This lineup didn't last long, because they decided to dump organist Tony Kaye for 'keyboard wizard' R...

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and 4 bonus tracks. This is their second album, from 1970. Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford turn in good solid performances, and they begin their long associatio...

2003 remastered edition with liner notes, unseen photos and bonus tracks. This is their first album, from 1969. Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford turn in good solid performances, even if it is obvious that they are sti...


29 years after its 1975 original release in a micro-edition of only 300 (made mainly to try and get themselves a contract with a record label - you can read all the rejection notices in the booklet!), this has finally been reissued. Long considered one...

A reissue of an extremely rare '76 lp by a Illinois band influenced by Gentle Giant & other complex progressive bands. Vocals, multi-keyboards, guitar, bass & drums.

"Yggdrasil from Munich named themselves after the world ash or yew tree of the Germanic tribes and played progressive rock of a calmer nature, with flute, violin, and English lyrics. They are hardly known, as their own LP, recorded in the Robert...

Fifth album by this long-lived Swiss avant rock band. "Just before a - the world would end, b – the Musikwerkstatt Basle would be torn down the Yolks decided in February 1999 to go there once again to do some recording. It happened to become the last...


"Israel isn't exactly known as a hotbed for acoustic steel-string guitar music, but guitarist/instrumentalist and all-around sonic ambassador Yair Yona seems determined to change all of that. From his headquarters in Tel Aviv, where he also runs the...

We found exactly 8 copies of this long out of print, 1997, solo release by drummer/multi-instrumentalist/composer Tatsuya Yoshida (Koenjihyakkei, Korekyojinn, etc). On this album, he performs on vocals, percussion, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards....



Seems hard to believe now, when his musical presence is one of the strongest coming out of the Japanese new-music scene, with the many projects he is a member of, such as Ruins, Koenjihyakkei, Korekyojin, Satoku Fuji and much more, but there was a ...