"You’ve never heard a string quartet like this, that’s for sure. In place of the classical grouping of two violins, viola, and cello that is ubiquitous in chamber music, this improvising string quartet consists of guitar, violin, cello, and double bass. T

This is a collection of demos and etc made by the original, short-lived line-up of T2 which - had the band survived - would have formed the foundation for their second album. Of course, they didn't survive and these rare recordings, which actually are...

An interesting and unusual newer band from Poitiers, France, who are releasing their second album here (their first was released in 2000). Having said that, most of the musicians have been playing together since 1992; nothing like a long period spent w...

"Also called zarb, the tombak is the main percussion instrument used in Persian classical music. Made of a single piece of wood, the instrument consists of five parts: the membrane, which is stretched over the large opening, the drum shell, the neck...

First ever CD release for the last of 3 albums by this French/Vietnamese quintet who performed symphonic rock in the mid to late 1970's. A quintet of vocals, dual guitarists, keyboards (piano, moog, organ), bass and drums, and they are often thought of...

"Led by infamous Fluxus member Takehisa Kosugi, Tokyo's Taj Mahal Travellers were one of the prime examples of a band more heard-of than actually heard. Their vinyl legacy (the 1972 LP July 15, 1972 released on CBS/Sony Japan; the 1974 2LP August 1974...

Excellent performances of John Cage's piano works by this pianist.

"Long-awaited reissue of a true masterpiece of Japanese free improvisation! Mastered from the rediscovered master tapes! Recorded in May 1975, less than a month after the legendarily intense April is the Cruellest Month, Eclipse has always been the...

Some of us oldsters remember UK Decca's HEAD label, which attempted to market modern classical masters to the 'hip/progressive rock' young'uns in the mid 70s. Did it work? I don't know. But the records were very good, and now they are being reissued, w...

"The Brooklyn duo Talibam!'s first ESP Disk release, Boogie In The Breeze Blocks, is a narrative earful as warped and wonderful as spicy pasta, fresh grapes and caramel crunch. An ensemble record joining 2008's Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute winner...

Talk Talk were a wanky, mid 1980s pop band who fairly quickly became sonic explorers, using tremendous amounts of space and ideas in their music, and, as someone once pointed out, it could definitely be argued that what they did once they started exper...

First time on legitimate CD reissue!
"Tamam Shud were formed after the break up of beat/R&B band, The Sunsets. The band was ostensibly a vehicle for singer and songwriter Lindsay Bjerre (whose burgeoning interest in the acid rock experience had...

A novel blending of jazz-rock and various Eastern ethnic musics, all put together with a modern/avant sensibility. Hard to pigeonhole and pretty nice.

"Tamandua is a sax/guitar/drums trio based in Boston, MA. Labels are hardly accurate, but the..

"Outside of his native Pennsylvania-West Virginia stomping grounds, Todd Tamanend Clark remains one of the least known North American underground artists in the 'lost music' DIY field of his era, considering he has collaborated with and shared time with m

For my tastes, The Tangent started off pretty strongly with their first album, which mixed a charming kind of Caravan-style progressive rock in song format with more modern (read neo-progressive) sounds as well. Each album was a bit less and less...

"With the exception of the blistering opening cut "Avenida", most of the songs on the sophomore release Ciudad from Argentina's Tanger take on a more jazzy vibe than the heavy King Crimson influence heard on their debut La Otra Cara. For the most part...

This is the remastered, Super Bit Mapping "Definitive Edition" of this album. Brief history. Tangerine Dream were one of the earliest all electronic/synthesizer bands, and are one of the keystones of the hugely acclaimed Berlin scene of the 1970's. The...

"The album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett who died in July 2006. The lyrics for each of the songs on the new album are adapted from English and American poets from 17th and 18th century literature by Bianca F. Acquaye...

This is the remastered, Super Bit Mapping "Definitive Edition" of this album. Brief history. Tangerine Dream were one of the earliest all electronic/synthesizer bands, and are one of the keystones of the hugely acclaimed Berlin scene of the 1970's. The...

This is the remastered, Super Bit Mapping "Definitive Edition" of this album. Brief history. Tangerine Dream were one of the earliest all electronic/synthesizer bands, and are one of the keystones of the hugely acclaimed Berlin scene of the 1970's. The...

When Tangle Edge first emerged - seemingly out of nowhere - with "In Search of a New Dawn", their first album in 1988, they had already been a band for about 8 years and had released a number of cassette releases. Dropouts is their earliest material...

Nice to see their 3rd album from 1993 and the last of their 'original era' releases available again, even though the band continued/continues to be sporadically active. When Tangle Edge first emerged - seemingly out of nowhere in 1988, they were seen as..