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XII Alfonso - Under

Apparently taking a break from their three-part tribute to painter Claude Monet, this French band has put out this lush instrumental concept album. You might typically say that an instrumental concept... » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-07-01)

Yang - Machines

Some five or six years ago, French instrumental quartet Yang released their outstanding debut, A Complex Nature, on Cuneiform, then promptly disbanded before playing even a single concert....

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Yūgen - Uova Fatali: Yugen Plays Leddi

Yūgen is an Italian based chamber rock ensemble (nine members + numerous guests for this recording) led by guitarist Francesco Zago. Another member of the group is multi-instrumentalist » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Zao - Ethnic-3 Live

Since the band was founded in the early 70s by ex-Magma members François Cahen (piano) and Yochk'o Seffer (saxes), theirs has been a constant evolutionary path, with no two consecutive...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Tape Head Redux —
The Mike King Interview

I recently had the privilege of speaking to Reel Records impresario Mike King regarding his fascination with British jazz, the process of tape archiving and re-mastering, and his upcoming efforts supporting the February 23rd Queen Elizabeth Hall evening celebrating the life and music of Nucleus founder Ian Carr. Exposé is indebted to Mike, the author of the important Robert Wyatt chronology Wrong Movements, for bringing us up to date on his current exploits and his strong passion for independently produced music. » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2010-07-01)

Warm Sounds in a Cold Fairyland —
The Cold Fairyland Interview

Cold Fairyland has emerged as the preeminent Chinese band fusing traditional music with progressive rock, touching on folk, jazz, pop, and New Age along the way. The band started as a home recording project by Lin Di (pipa*, keyboards, voice) and Su Yong (bass, guitar) and soon developed into a band. The name came from the Chinese title of the novel by Haruki Murakami known in English as Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Since 2001, there have been three albums released under the band's name, two Lin Di solo albums (both of which feature band members), and another Lin Di solo album under the name Miyadudu. The band currently consists of three couples: Lin Di and new bassist Seppo Lehto; drummer Li Jia and cellist Zhou Shen'an; and guitarist Song Jianfeng and keyboardist Xi Jin'e. » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-07-01)