"In The Realm Of features a peculiar, rarely documented, and intense subgenre of improvisation endemic to the San Francisco Bay area, that might best be described as a combination of Cecil Taylor’s cell strategies plus interaction strategies quite similar to those developed by John Stevens and the SME.
Another unusual feature of this recording is the guitarist Henry Kaiser here plays only electric 6-string bass.
Drummer Spirit's long career as a percussionist spans from New York to Berkeley...

“Fantasy writer/art rock visionary Michael Moorcock and Don Falcone's space rock collective Spirits Burning return for an all-new collaboration on this epic new album!
Moorcock has been named one of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945 and his unique talents have been applied to not just literary works but to the rock world contributing to bands such as Hawkwind, Blue Öyster Cult and his own projects as well!
Performers include Albert Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult), Alan Davey (Hawkwind)...

Derrick Spiva Jr. - Composer/Arranger
Ian Smith - Piano/Arranger
Christine Tavolacci - Flute
Paul Sherman - Oboe, English Horn
Brian Walsh - Clarinet
Maciej Flis - Bassoon
Gavin Templeton - Alto, Soprano, Tenor Sax
Allen Fogle - Horn
Daniel Rosenboom - Trumpet
Steve Suminski - Trombone
Randy Gloss - Tabla, Drums
Marcel Camargo - Guitar
Dimitris Mahlis - Oud
Hannah Arista - Voice
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - Violin/Viola

"Music, for m

A great performance. Last time ever on this wonderful release from the wonderful, now gone, Reel Recordings label.

Latest archival treasure from Reel Recordings was a short-lived, little known (but based on this release 37 years later, quite...

This is a best-of of the band's twelve albums, as well as a bonus DVD of live and archival footage.

The big selling point is a 20' tune written by Neal Morse which has EVERY single member of Spock's Beard, past and present, on it. Sure must have been crowded in the control room!....

Mike Harrison - keyboards, vocals
Luther Grosvenor - guitar
Gary Wright - keyboards
Andy Leigh - bass
Mike Kellie - drums

Something To Say
I Am The Walrus
The Wrong Time
I Wanna Be Free
Son Of Your Father
Better By You, Better Than Me
Alone Soulful Lady

Works by Anton Webern, La Monte Young, Steve Reich, Franz Constant, Klaus Obermaier and Robert Spour.

Excellent progressive folk-rock from the UK ala Steeleye Span.
"Originally issued on Decca 1976. Previously known as Spriguns (Of Tolgus), shortened to just Spriguns for this third release. Only available on CD in Japan prior to this release...

Massively hyped, but actually very good UK folk rock from the mid 1970s, similar to (and similarly appealing to fans of) Steeleye Span, Sandy Denny, Fairport Convention, etc. Licensed from Decca and taken from the original masters.

"Spring Heel Jack (Ashley Wales and John Coxon) have created a distinctive and visionary new release that crosses the borders of jazz, ambient, and electronic music. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and using a stellar group of musicians...

"In 1862 Charles Darwin peered between the petals of the Madagascar star orchid and predicted that somewhere there must be an insect that had evolved a snout long enough to reach the nectar inside. He never found one, but 40 years later, in 1903, the...

"This is the fourth studio album by the improv quartet of Kristin Andersen (trumpet), Lene Grenager (cello), Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje (vocals), and Hild Sofie Tafjord (horn) aka SPUNK. Free collective improvising is one of the most demanding ways...

Really good album of spacey electronic music filled with crisp sequences and ethereal overlaid synth lines. To me this is very reminiscent of classic-era Klaus Schulze with a more modern touch and a heavier hand on the rhythms; maybe not quite as...

"SQUINTALOO - progressive instrumental Post-Rock of a very special kind! A completely extraordinary masterstroke of Berlin's band SQUINTALOO. They love the wealth of colors, the complexness and variety of bands like King Crimson, Zappa, Yes, Mr. Bungle, Rush, Mastodon or Henry Cow. Also classic music and jazz, minimal music and edgy experimental sound scapes are part of the SQUINTALOO cosmos. If you get into the dead water of this musical work there is no escape. But it never becomes a maelstrom, the....

"Squonk Opera's Rodeo Smackdown is a multimedia music spectacle drawn from the myth of the Minotaur and the maze set in the world of cowboys, oilmen and rodeo queens. Human, beast, or both, you don't want to miss this battle for power and respect...

“Indulge in the bewitching allure of 1960s psychedelia with the expanded edition of St Johns Wood Affair’s 2016 debut album. This collection mirrors the era’s psych-pop vibe through inventive original tracks, including the moving “Sky Forever,” an ode to Sky Saxon of The Seeds. Guided by Keith Smart and connected by a shared love of psychedelic music, the band creates a unique sonic journey, through quirky songs and amplified by their creative use of unusual instruments. This expanded edition includes...

Bridget St John was one of the first acts signed to John Peel's legendary Dandelion Records. Cherry Red are re-releasing her first three albums with several bonus tracks that are appearing on CD for the first time. The first two albums also feature Joh...

"Bridget St. John was one of the first acts to be signed to John Peel’s Dandelion Record label, in 1969. Bridget went on to record 3 albums for Dandelion (one of which was produced and scored by Pink Floyd collaborator, Ron Geesin. Bridget also...

"Melissa St. Pierre tosses classicism and post-classicism overboard, utilizing the prepared piano -- John Cage's notorious instrument of choice -- and electronic enhancement to sail resolutely in the direction of rock & roll. Peppering the strings...

Excellent album and one of the few releases on Tzadik that falls heavily into the 'avant-progressive' vein. Lots of tricky charts and interesting ideas. Recommended!

"Maxime Delporte is a passionate and talented young composer based in Toulouse...

David Stackenäs acoustic guitars
"The last solo CD (“Separator”) recorded by David Stackenäs with acoustic guitars was released 8 years ago. Too much time without having a close listening of the developments taken by the continuous research this Swedish guitarist is doing of the unplugged instrument that, even being the most popular in the world, still has some secrets to explore. The focus may be the same, with a similar succession of sketches (“bricks”), but there’s much more happening than...

"The difficult second album syndrome did not apply to STACKRIDGE having chosen to produce their debut album of songs their audience had not heard before back in 1971. So when the time came to record "Friendliness" in 1972 they still had a few favorites...

Early 70s British proto-progressive band that someone once compared to the harmony soaked late Beatles sound mixed with Joy of a Toy era Kevin Ayers!

“Formed in Bristol in 1969, Stackridge were one of the most unique British bands of the era. Their initial line-up featured Andy Davis (guitar, keyboards, vocals), James Warren (guitar, vocals), James “Crun” Walter (bass), Michael “Mutter” Slater (flute, vocals), Michael Evans (violin) and Billy Bent (drums). Possessing a gift for melody...

"With years of classical studies (including those with Aldo Ciccolini) and concert experience under his belt Stalteri has also been known to venture into more popular waters especially in his performances with historic Italian progressive rock group...