The NNCK band's performance at Victo from 5/21/05 is a great, heaving, post-psychedelic-but-still-psychedelic record from this seven piece improvising rock collective from New York City. They have been a band since 1992 and have had their own practice...

“A reissue of Luigi Nono's Musica Manifesto N. 1, originally released in 1969. Long considered, with Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen, to be one point in the trinity of the post-war avant-garde, Luigi Nono was one of the most important and singular composers to emerge in the years following the Second World War. Nono's music infused the avant-garde with a sense of emotion and moral consciousness which had been previously unheard, seeking to join advanced forms of music in the social struggles of...

"Kjell Nordeson (drums) and Aram Shelton (alto sax) both found their way to the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid-2000s, from Sweden and Chicago respectively. Their first project together was Cylinder (Clean Feed CF219) with Darren Johnston and Lisa...

Fredrick Nordstrom , tenor sax/Fredrick Rundqvist, drums/Mats Äleklint, trombone/Mattias Ståhl, vibes/Torbjorn Zetterberg, bass.

Great album; the combination of instruments and the general feel reminds me of a more avant-garde (but not SO much...

This severe, dense and even alluring second and final release from this band is long out of print, but we found a few and here they are for the last-ever time!

"NORMAL LOVE creates bracingly intense modern music of shrewd density and unique imagination orchestrated for processed voices, guitars, violin, drums and various electronics.
Everything about the band displays a cultivated air of alien logic, from their densely detailed sonic conception to their surreal, blacklit live presentation...

“Back in 2002 North Sea Radio Orchestra were born in the lanes and alleys of the City of London, playing, in dusty old churches, a kind of chamber/alternative classical/folk high-Victorian hybrid music. Then escaping the City to play various festivals, arts establishments, 6Music sessions, venues of all kinds whilst releasing three studio albums to great critical acclaim. Now after a 4 year break they return with their fourth album 'Dronne'.
All NSRO music is composed, recorded and lead by guitarist...

"North Sea Radio Orchestra (generally abbreviated to NSRO) is an English contemporary music ensemble and cross-disciplinary chamber orchestra (plus chorus).

The NSRO was set up mainly as a vehicle for the compositions of its musical director...

Personel: Hitomi Tono'Oka (vib), Kevin Norton (d), Masahiko Kono (tb), Wilber Morris (b)

Formed in the Winter of 2000, Metaphor has already established a reputation as a group with integrity and originality in the New York music scene. Kevin...

The music of Frank Zappa arranged for an ensemble of 10 brass players and 3 percussionists. Nicely done versions of some of his great themes.

"The most professional and experienced musicians in Norway playing Zappa's music wonderfully. The Zappa Family Trust is seeing this release as one of the best releases ever with Zappa's music."
\1. Peaches En Regalia
2. Medley From "Make A Jazz Noise Here" (basically "the Big Medley")...

The second, eagerly awaited release from this band consisting of some of AltrOck's all-stars: , featuring two members of Yugen ("Ske" and Francesco Zago) two members of La Coscienza di Zeno (Gabriele Guidi Colombi and Alessio Calandriello + Martino....

Kelley Hurt – Voice

Chad Fowler – Saxophones

Christopher Parker – Piano

Bernard Santacruz – Bass

Anders Griffen – Drums & Trumpet


 “Recorded in Brooklyn, New York in June of 2019, this group which had never previously assembled, was brought together by a single thread. Each of its members had played or recorded with the late saxophonist Frank Lowe. And each had been profoundly influenced by his music.
This record is a celebrates Frank with new recordings of 7 o

"Nova Express is one of Zorn’s most dynamic and sensitive ensembles: an MJQ-tinged quartet featuring piano, vibraphone, bass and drums. For their first foray into the world of Masada, they are joined by the ever-popular Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista to create a fabulous program of space-age bachelor pad music for the 21st century. Relaxing and unique instrumental music performed by an all-star quintet of musical masters touching upon the exotic language of The Dreamers, Les Baxter, Martin Denny...

"Unavailable for years and traded in all exchanges in the world at premium prices,the masterpiece of the German Krautrock-romantics Novalis is finally available again: Recorded in 1979, it marks the creative high point of the band: "Flossenengel" is a...

"Aaron Novik is a remarkable clarinetist/composer/illustrator who is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His latest project features some of the greatest musicians out of the Bay Area music scene, including Fred Frith, Ben Goldberg and Carla Kihlstedt...

First time ever on CD and made from the master tapes!

"For the first time on CD, this album of German flute and sax player Ralf Nowy, originally released in 1973 on Global, is a quiet tip for all lovers of the genre. Inspired by the burgeoning...

“From a night of music in Holland that's become legendary among NRG Ensemble enthusiasts, Hold That Thought presents a blazing concert of the quintet's unique sound. With Mars Williams and Ken Vandermark on reeds, Kent Kessler and Brian Sandstrom on basses (the latter doubling on trumpet and electric guitar), and Steve Hunt on drums, this incarnation of the band was arguably its tightest and mightiest, taking the inspiration of founder Hal Russell (1926-1992) and running with it. All the way.
The...

The complete discography (3 records) by this symphonic folk rock band with Spanish/flamenco influences from Spain. The band consisted of keyboards, guitars, flute/sax, bagpipes, bass and drums. These releases and this band are pretty obscure, so it's a...

This puts a 1974 and a 1975 release together in one package. These were the band's 7th and 8th albums. This was the period where Nucleus was on the road the most, 'bringing the music to the people'. Under The Sun: Ian Carr-trumpet/flugelhorn, Bob Bertles-alto & baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, Gordon Beck-electric piano, Geoff Castle-electric piano, Jocelyn Pitchen-electric and acoustic guitars, Ken Shaw-electric guitar, Roger Sutton-bass and Bryan Spring-drums. Snakehips Etcetera: Ian, Bob, Ken...

This is Nucleus' 3rd and 4th albums. These are transitional albums in terms of the band going from being a collective to being more of Ian Carr's band. That's not a bad thing, as Ian was a good composer and trumpeter, as well as a bandleader. But it did change the sound somewhat. On Solar Plexus, the original band all appear (Ian, Brian Smith, Karl Jenkins, Jeff Clyne, Chris Spedding and John Marshall), but the pieces are all composed by Ian, and many guests appear, including some heavyweights of the UK...

"The critically acclaimed kaleidoscopic 21-song double album Butterflies, Zebras, and Moonbeams features lyricist/vocalist Ellie Perez, acclaimed guitarist/producer Tim Motzer, and bassist/songwriter Barry Meehan along with some of Philadelphia's...

"With a renewed vision of Astor Piazzola's legacy, this band set out to record its first album, originally released in 1983, in which the piano, flute, violin, saxes, guitar and a rock-styled rhythm base intermingle in such a way that they vary...

A band from Pavia formed around 1967 from the ashes of local beat groups Gli Spettri, I Solitari, Gli Imprevisti, they only released an album in 1971 for the small Polaris label (the same as I Teoremi). The album, housed in a very nice cover, is song-b...

Among the bands on the Genova music scene were Nuova Idea. Their first album, In The Beginning, is comparable to their collegues New Trolls (particularly their vocal arrangements), but Nuova Era were arguably more influeced by British heavy rock. The m...

“In 1982 The New Blockaders self-released their debut LP Changez Les Blockeurs, in an edition of only 100. Steven Stapleton (Nurse With Wound) was the very first person to purchase/hear the album and subsequently distributed copies via United Dairies.
The LP has since attained a somewhat mythical/legendary status and 2017 was the 35th anniversary of its original release. In celebration of this, The New Blockaders invited Stapleton to rework the original, which is now available in all its glory as...

I'm hardly an expert, but in the 80s I did follow NWW, and I always felt that this was one of their very best releases. But do NWW belong on the NWW list?....

"This album is a glorious example of the work of one of music's true originals."...