Released in 2010 on the independent Hi 4 Head Records imprint, Fracture stands as a thrilling, complex, and intensely fiery studio statement from the cutting-edge Brooklyn-based experimental collective Scurvy. Over ten adventurous tracks and forty-seven minutes of music, the group effortlessly destroys the boundaries between avant-garde jazz improvisation, heavy math-rock precise rhythms, and abrasive electronic processing. The acoustic horn interplay of saxophonist Johnny Butler and trombonist Ryan Snow twists around the jagged, fractured guitar lines of Adam Caine, while bassist Rus Wimbish and lightning-fast drummer Jason Nazary provide a relentless, thunderous polyrhythmic foundation. From the deceptive calm of Meditation to the furious technical architecture of SnoCaine and the glitchy avant-prog soundscapes of QNG, this album delivers an exceptionally modern, high-energy sonic assault. Scurvy crafts a deeply rewarding and dark listening experience that perfectly mirrors the intense creative energy and raw friction of the 21st-century downtown New York underground music movement.

Ever the iconoclast, if there is one thing that Brian Eno has done with any degree of consistency throughout his varied career, it is presenting his art in an array of perpetually "out of the box" forums. All that changed – in a manner of speaking – with the release of two companion multi-disc compilations. Eno Box I: Instrumentals (1994) condenses his wordless creations, while Eno Box II: Vocals (1993) does the same for the rest of his major works on a similarly sized volume. Interestingly – and in his typically contrary fashion – this initial installment was actually issued last. Each of Eno Box I: Instrumentals' three CDs respectively concentrates on a specific facet of the artist's copious back catalog.

NOW Music proudly presents the second instalment in our celebration of 12” 80s classics: NOW 12” 80s: 1986 – Part Two, a 4CD collection bringing together 45 extended, remixed and full-length 12” versions that defined the dancefloors, airwaves and pop culture of 1986.

There’s also a CD of Frippertronics, Collaborations and Rarities, compiled by Robert Fripp, including Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Andy Summers, The League of Gentlemen and more.

Four-part double CD series - comprehensive and first cross-label documentation of the only relevant German contribution to the international phenomenon of rock music.

The sophomore leader date from Norwegian trumpeter, composer, and sonic architect Nils Petter Molvaer marks a definitive and historically crucial turning point in the late-twentieth-century evolution of electro-acoustic fusion. Released via the esteemed ECM Records imprint, this landmark conceptual production expands brilliantly upon the pioneering structures of his debut, seamlessly dissolving the lines that traditionally separate live contemporary jazz improvisation from hyper-modern underground electronic rhythms. Molvaer surrounds his fragile, heavily mutated trumpet phrasing—frequently filtered through an array of digital delays, harmonizers, and vocoders—with an imposing, industrialized rhythmic framework built out of dark ambient synthesizers, precise turntablism, aggressive loops, and deep drum-and-bass grooves. The resulting soundscapes alternate effortlessly between moments of stark, meditative vulnerability and heavy sonic tension, delivering a deeply influential masterwork that redefines the parameters of modern Scandinavian future-jazz design.

Composer, arranger, pianist and synthesizer player…. Since his debut in 1971, he has produced numerous original albums and performed with his own bands. In the late '70s, he invited New York based studio musicians such as Steve Gadd(ds), the Brecker Brothers and Mike Mainieri(vibe) to Japan and they held live performances together at various venues. His album "Jun Fukamachi & the New York All Stars/Live" was re-released in 2002. In 1989, he became a Professor of the Department Music at Senzoku Gakuen College and was charge of establishing Japan's first course specializing in music synthesis. In 1996 he left the university and resumed his career as a musician. His recent live performances are mainly based on piano improvisation, exploring the possibilities of creating music of the Japanese origin for the world's audience.

Pioneering electronic artist Roach's LA ROSA is a zenith in the fourth decade of his legendary live career. Blending new pieces born from the performance experience with essential classics, the 2-hour set captures a riveting soundcurrent of styles and moods. From electronic space music to deep reflective multi-dimensional sequencers to dreamtime material, LA ROSA is heard as it was performed, created and mixed from the stage with no later overdubs or edits.

This CD is interesting on several levels. It is refreshing to hear EC branch out and try new and different things. Great driving music. Some really pretty things too. My Eric Clapton tribute band, Slowhand, uses Retail Therapy as warm up music and between the opener and main show. We usually get at least a few comments on the choice, nearly always favourable. This CD is a must for any serious Clapton collector.

Balance is a spectacularly serene, deeply therapeutic, and masterfully textured ambient studio masterpiece by the acclaimed electronic composer and sound designer Chuck Wild, recording under his prominent musical moniker Liquid Mind, released in 1999 by the premier New Age archival label Real Music. Spanning over 56 minutes across 5 long-form, highly cohesive instrumental tracks, this high-fidelity studio document stands as a defining monument in the evolution of functional therapeutic music. Created deliberately to reduce anxiety and assist with sleep, meditation, and stress management, Chuck Wild completely bypasses predictable melodic resolution and sudden percussive rhythmic shifts, opting instead to build a luxurious, continuous flow of zero-beat sonic environments.